New-York tribune., 1886-01-17


secret romance. But by and hy. when "tl Signorr
Cesare' drew a chair near mine and rather laid
lar as nv INV N mother of and / Were eu, Concerned. We
were quit charmed with him, and my mother said
ms smile was delightful. don't know Il he was
deeply harned, but he seemed at home On every
| possible subject, from German transcendentalism
and Die neuere PhlosOphie" to the aesthetic craze
IN England, from Theosophy ard the Hlmalayan
Mahatmas to the oxford revival OF 1880 ana the
catholic movement IN the Church OF England ne
was devoted to poetry and Shakespeare, GOetle
| and Byron were the idols he had set up TO worship
IN his private walhalla, and hs had lately written
! all essay comparing Hamlet, Faust and Manfred,
and their respective authors. But the Doctor was
getting hdgety he felt himself lett out in the cold
for we were speaking English so, with word of
| explanation to my new acquaintance, turned the
conversation, in my indifferent Italian TO SUD-
| Ject more Interesting to our host
After dinner, when we went ont into the garden.
and the usual set had dropped in. Lucia and Maria
and Blanca, and Giulia. and CAROL, a. ana the
yOuDg Ulen, and Dr. Carlo and all the mothers,
cousins, and auDts, Signor Cesare again joined my
mother and me. and asked many questions about /
- the natives generally and the Doctors family IN
particular. He was amused at my enthusiastic ad-
mratlon for everything and when cautiously
spoke of the natural refinement and good looks OF
| the two young girls. he put up his glass and
looked critically at 'Centina, who was standing
near, and indeed, was at her best today, niue
subdned too at the presence OF her "hdanzato'" as
we all now considered the young doctor. SignOr
| Ccsare dropped his glass
"she is very pretty" he said Hbellissima, truly"
bnt ne did not appear greatly charmed.
| hypocritical assumption OF indifference.
| "rm afraid can't give an opinion" he said
comcally. 1Don't think me ungallant; am only
excessively near-sghied.'
And where was Plai Not among the dancers. and
| my new friend had apparently driven her from her
| fayorte place at my side.
What perpetual sunshine we had throughout
! April what balmy breczes and how we lived ont
in the open air enjoying the mere tact OF existence
! and thankful for the perfect beauty which sur
| rounded u.s. can particularly recall one charming
| day, whcn we drove in the cool Of the mornlng-a
right merry party-to Losonc, where we left nv
| rat.etrap and SgnOr Cesare's comfortable landau
| Ia strange pair TO run IN couples but somehow ne
| had fallen into the habit OF roaming about the
country with u.s. ard put his carriage nj the disposal
of the LADIES'. Our destination was Romeo. and to
| reach il we purposed crossing a lower slope OF
| Monte Ghiridone. 1t hot day. but our road
led through the woods, and we had plenty oil shade
| all the way. ~
| us In these excursions and many were the inlunc-
| tons the latter g We the Doctor 10 be sure and
chapcron the young folk efficiently She would ask
me TO aid him IN his task, but could see y was out
OF mere pOltcness. for she had an idea that there
were no chaperOns in the land from WHICH hailed,
and that naturally could know nothing OF the
| duties of those useful members of society Az for
| the Doctor gooO man. he promised everything she
wanted and for the rest of the day only troubled
| himself with amusing himself az heartily as he
could; and as 'Centina and her young man were
always IN the midst Of half-a-dOzen Others, laugh-
| ing romping a little. clamberng and gathering
| ito wers there really no necessity for duennas
| with Argus eyes 10 spoil their harmless fun.
Rut-and here feel rather guilty. and had better
| make my confession at once Since that memoir
able Sunday Signor Cesare had, with the aid of his
| eve glass looked not once, but many times, at my
pretty Pia and he evidently grew 10 like the occu-
| patton more and more. And when had told him
| Of the English lessons and how she could read aud
| enjoy Esmoud p" and the ldyls of the King he
| had declared that it was never too soon to begin
! Shakespeare, and had first brought me some
| daintilv- bound volumes Of the NJ dsummer Nights
| Dream" and his fayOrte Hamlet TO impdrt to
my pupIl. and then gradually taken the task INTO
] 4 I.u de md NEnu OmS mpa
rambes declaim whole scenes, stUpp ng occasionally
| TO point out the most admirablabits and explain
them to her. And Pia grew to hang upon his words
| natteriDg to be altogether good for hm; These
! little lectures Shakespeare occurred while the
! posier troop OF young folks followed the Doctors
lead and we three fell behind: Did do my dusy
as a chaperon according to Italian ldeasf am
afraid not. for | often wandered on IN search OF
| Pia was very good In waiting till came uD TO them
again OF in seeking me If fingered too long on the
How enjoyable was the drive home that evening !!
was in SigEor Cesares landau. which led the way,
with its owner. Pia. 'Centlna and Lucia squeezed
inside while Dr. Carlo sat on the box, but leaning
| over every moment to look In bis hdanzata's" "
ewes by the bright light OF the moon. and even
| occasionaly yenturng to lean over on some slight
| e1cuse TO press ber fingers with a sort Of shy
! edrontery. Once / noticed Slgnor Cesare put up
his glass and watch this little game curously then
he dropped IL with sigh. and began somewhat
! irrelevantly 20 quote;
Look how tho roor OF heaven
| IL thicE inlnid Win patlncH OF pure Bolai
then paused but presently. under cover Of Lucias.
'Centina's. and Carlos chatter, went on softly to
repeat Romeos
Ariso fair sun, and Kill the euyious moon,
as far as
tits my lady oh Il l. my love,
oh that she knew che we're
And there abruptly stopped. and in quite different
tone bcgn iepTOve his Coachman for his bad drIy
ing while had felt little GonynIsiye nutter IN
sharp prick of conscience. for began TO ask myself
anxiously. Is evil TO come TO my pretty pa on all
! rebelled against for her but whirh che had been
ready 10 accept with serenity, bad helped TO pre-
! mare long wears OF sadness and heartache for one
who was made to he happy. and bestow happiness
Oh nea cuipa! BCG mdIimd 0ipd II II should be so
sienor villaspinn was going to give party 1t
| was To answer the double purpose of house
| warming and 10 put his neghbors IN "A good hun or
! with hun and themselves. But there was TO be n
sort of fulldress rehearsal and we, from the Villa
! Magnolia. with our now inscparabie companions,
the Ruspinis, were TO dine with him the evening
! before 10 inspect what Improvements he hal
| already effected and offer any suggestions that
! might strike us. We were quito astOnished at the
Transformation OF the bare and drcaTy PaaZZOwe had
iast visited into a comfortable and luxurious abode.
! The Ruspinis were dumbtOunded at the splendor
Signorina Modesto volube and enthusiastlci the
Doctor philosophical and severely republican
'Ceutiua almost cuylOus; while my poor Pa became
every moment more silent and depressed.
Alter dinner we had some music. lr Carlo had a a
charming voice, and gave us some of those graceful
LITTLE popular songs of which one never tires,
'Ceutina stood by the piano. very proud and ap-
! pfcciatiye and during the last sad. duleiul ditty
The tears fairly rolled down her plump checks.
| By-and-by Slgnora kusp'ni played an old
| fashioned waltz, and OF cOurse the "promehsi
! spos took adv antage OF il 10 take turn on the
! ve!l-polished GOor Meanwhile had found my
| way 90 a balcony running all the length OF the
larrest o! the reception rooms. he night was 80
| warm and fncl The moon was just disappearing
behind a black poak and waited for II 10 emerge
on the other side, and with u long tran oil silvery
| You are thouglitlIl. SignOra' said my host, as
he approached and leant on the stone balustrado
beside me.
! al was rejecting that you want one or two
| things more t. make all this perfect"
| And they aGc----t' be asked
"Firstly," replied. these Italian gardens never