Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28

kill me with terror. Alasi I came to try once more to save you"
 .sIt is falsel What interest can you take in my safety9"
 "Oh, heavenl how can he ask mel"
 These last words were pronounced with so true an accent of despair and real grief that Masaniello felt his heart tremble and his anger yield
 .'Oh," :" murmured he, ''do not still hope to deceive me. Your conduct is beyond excuse. It is impossible that you, the daughter of him who represents the king of Spain, could ever have loved the poor fisherman of the Mergel- linam
 ''Masaniellor'
 ''No, nor' continued the young man, 'tyou merely came to trouble my happiness, or from idle curiosity; and may heaven grant that it was not for worse purpose"
 "What do you mean, Masaniellof" asked Isabella, trembling.
 "Ohl I know, sonora, what your justifca- tion will be. But if a sentiment of hlial love excuses you in your own eyes; if, in order to save the viceroy from the dangers which sur round him, you had recourse to stratagem, you might at least have spared my heart, and not lent your own to falsehood, in order to obtain my confidence"
 Isabella listened to him with a starting eye and face as pale as death.
 ''This idea is not your own, Masaniellol" cried she. Confess itl It has been sug- gested to you by some one else-by a person who cannot judge our acquaintance prop erly, and who calumniates me without knowing mo"
 Ut is true," said Masaniello.
 ''Who is this personf'
 'He whom 1 just now sent to you, and who recognized your person."
 The viceroy's daughter placed her hand on her heart, and uttered sigh, as if she had just been relieved of an enormous weight.
 "Oh!" said she, II should have despised you, if had found you capable of entertain ing such an ignoble suspicion. I can under stand that the revelation of my rank and birth confused your head, and made my con- duct appear unaccountable. One word will suffice to enlighten you on everything. AS could not descend to you, I had formed the project of raising you high enough to present you, some day, to my father and to say to him: This is the man 1 lover"
 ''Isabellal-no morel" exclaimed the fish, erman, with the greatest anguish.
 "Nay," answered she, "let me justify my self, for you have accused me Such was my dream, then. You possess all that is neces- sary to rise rapidly to a brilliant position. Yesterday you talked to me of honor, and said you would not betray the cause of the people. Is it betraying the cause of the people to approach him whom you blame, and to gain, by reasoning, that which an ill advised revolt will forever place beyond your reachG The viceroy would yield to persua, sion; but he will chastise violence. Ohl ] implore you, do not let me have the sorrow to see you treated like criminal, you whose life might be so brilliant, you for whom ] had conceived such boundless hopes"-
 Mad and chimerical hopesI" interrupted Masaniello, led away, for an instant, by the mirage of ambition which Isabella had held before his eyes, but who quickly recovered all his fiery energy on thinking of the wrong. of the people, and of the poniards blessed by Dom Francesca.
 "Then you are still bent on this revoltr said Isabella
 "Yes"
 "And you renounce my loveq'
 'Senora, Don Juan Fernandez cast anchor in the bay yesterday. He has come from Spain on purpose to marry the viceroy's daughter"
 ''But hate him-and will never be his!n
 "Whati Senora," said the fisherman, hi. face radiant with joy, twill you refuse thi. allianceg'
 ''Yes," murmured she, in the midst of he1 sobs, 1T will refuse it; for 1t is you alone Masaniello, that love. Ohl yield to my en treaties Yield! implore you!"
 'It Is impossible. Were I to betray the cause of the people should be forever cursed both in heaven and on earth"
 "But have just told you of better way to serve the cause of the people,"
 illusion! Were I even to obtain the posi- tion your dreams have placed me in, I should become corrupted, like the rest, and practice perfidy as they do. No! no! will remain i Masaniello, the fisherman, and hasten to the 1 combat"
 "Gracious heaven! You are hurrying tt your destruction"
 "What matters9 When tyrants vanquish the scaffold they raise becomes a throne o1 nartyrdom for the vanquished." "Masaniellol Masaniellol has everything ceased, then, between usl"
 "Yes, senora- The daughter of the viceroy and the fisherman of the Mergelnna mus forget past days My heart will bleed il consequence. It is with sorrow and regre that tear in twain this page of my life Bu the suffering people expect their deGverancs from me- Adieul I am henceforth unknowr | to yOul"