Wichita eagle., 1888-07-19
RESEDA.

daughter Giletta, sstbou mayess take the one
or the other, but decide thou H1uss and have
done with Il l CANNOT wait until some spirit
wcoar conxs and soex for thy hand, since
nothing human seer1s to satisfy thee Anc,
II am the Richest banker in Rome, and have
toiled al nv life TO aInass this wealth, 1t Is
surely est xtst MY daughter should one day
wirher up rs IA old maid upon pile OF gold
Thou art no longer yDang-
"B.,t fatheT7-
aEo longer Young. ] say Thou vert born
in 1Ts6, today, therefore, thou art 20 years
old For tie daughter OF a millionaire that
may hardly be eai}ed young Thoo dost need
a husband, and | need tranquility. The
house ts kcrx~er full of wooers who futter
around thee IKE the moths around the light,
and disturb nay peace |. Is nc longer TO be
endured In hcnren's name, am l a stupid.
wandering King, whose daughter propounds
q riddle TO her adorers and leaves them, II
they cennst crack the ns1t. TO &c beheaded by
papaa Onoe more l teave thee to choose, but
choose thou must, the one or the other"
but whom dos. thou mean, dear fathern
~Dpst tafrk me blinda Dost believe have
not seen That enons the many suitors only
two are pleasing 10 theei But they also act
like idiots. When they grt sight Of thee they
find no words for their lips, and devour thee
with their staring eyes. Yet they love thee,
and that perhaps shows their want Of sense.
But father"
"Cone now, do hut Jest. Only asain let
me tell thee. for the third and last time,
thou takest either the Count Morond or Ber-
tino Brandani, both charming young fellows,
one of them vurv rich, the other count, an
IMPOVERISHED r.ohlenan, It's true, but we viii
quickly see 70 rheregiidtng OF theescutcheon
Choose, choose. aissn-
"Esesn
"Elses Wen 1Tdj* ono more year, but
In nd case1ongsf ID iooics, indeed, as if no
one wanted refcr fayher-in-law. Dost wish
me thus to 81. z,atsnnriy under q sense OF
neglectT
EOad Lanberto pffnted1a Hiss upon the fore
head of his belovediif ard went OF to
his business, leaving the little daughter to
herthoaxhs Ard these thoughts strongly
echoed her fas.eys words Yes, he was right.
Gileesa could no longer oppose SO reasonable
q wish. she must wed. She must raise this
siege Of sufsors nnd restore quiet 10 the house.
There was an fncessa1Tt stream OF wooers
coming and going. They flied and overraa
the ptnce The state Of things had grown
irsupportatle and must end And then, too,
TINS perpetual difficulty OF the good papa
when any one proposed to her. 1t was be
coming mon otuneux 81 feel myself greatly
fattered, sr great honor
should be very happy. Seek to win
the favorable regard of my daughter" And
always she greater the crowd OF lovers the
ereatef the string of decapitations. No, it
cannot It shoufd not continue thus G1letta
must Como to q dcess1on- Alas! were there
only SOME ons to tri her who really possessed
her heart. Was It, percharce, young Ber-
tino7 He WINS noSis minded, high spirited,
hanctsaee asd OF I'm presence. But then ths
count also possessed al these fine physical
and nae1tsA advantages. Yes; but then be
was ooupt II she H,srried him, would Id
not perhaps Do said that she chose him only
for his title
So erued aud daIlisd the thoughts Of the
maiden, and not enc Of them was suggestive
enough to bid her lisesn to the voice OF her
heart But then in fact she had no heart, no
blood no passion. She WIS beautiful and
be WHO nar Ssd the fash Of her black eyes,
whose splendsr coptrasted strongly with the
soft ivory purity OF her complexion, n1ighs
take her for q wuuEan Of high feeling, sum-
berfns volcano. But nature hung out fassS
lights here and led the Judgment astray.
Gi,sSta. by useure cold blooded, knew love
ONLY from romance and poems, held it for q
poetic fet1un, and regarded marriage as
more or less troublesome duty 70 which .
maiden must suomit stthe Will Of her parent.
Her father wished IL, and Glletsa made no
serux.ie> FOR she was to sd good natured
oreatuss, md dsepay. entirely devoted 20 her
father. /: only he had at least chosen for her!
'rNo~r asked the banker, rs he stood again
befors his beautiful daughter.
Al have cho.sn." she said quietly, aodwith
out any sign ct feeling.
..Is It COUNTESS Moronti or Signora Bran
danir
The htter, papa, for thou secst7-
Very good, very good, it is all the same
b me-
But hs h,. net ys. in any way declared
himself. ard cannot ask for his hand"
But thos calst stir him up The carnival
has hegun- In few days tAare viii Be the
tower Ceno-vhm thou, for e1amp}e"-
II know, I know cried the maiden. and
.losed she Old mznf mouth "Give thyselt
DO concern. thou shan not Be kept waiting"
Sasr the Porto Sarra. Nesser La1nberto
OWES beautiful villa, which he rarely il
hshisz Ii il left in charge Of his gardiner.
tain rental to carry ON fer his own account 8
Commerce n tie fragrant produce OF the gar~
isrls and noe huusss. From him the Romans
seek their c.fuacest towers, their most 6eaasi-
tuibr7ii bouqp eca Their costisest ornaulcurss
paut2 The old man Is master OF has art,
veil versed IN al tho resources and posi-
biHties OF his aowaA IN all the mysteries
A,.d uarvels Of the fcr.i Kingdom He treats
hhem as If tksy were ssutient beings, knows
Ihear hahfts, cu<ir peca,iaritaea, endors them
With moral qualities, exroH their matches
Ehaxxne, ard even II times cnsdes t5eir fslf
ks.na tnpurteGsaoux TO the tanp be says,
tThy asss sAoa hang thy luveaaness on a
sreat bssI!s To the hyacinth, "Why HaUnteA
thoa - rrssay thy oolors aud thy agrcncef
To the Ey, "W hat dost thou think % ochjeve
30 great vEh thy severe purity and chasee n
roeeuc1ss Even Of The modest Violet be can
uy = tnn, 70 i proud Of III ulodssty. i1
fracrsnce hes.iiinS the senses, while it, root
pxuvcAsana0DsA And as every man by in-
tercuurss nth nature acquires knowledge
d uasn. - 80 wfh Old Gnbbadto Elbow
nUd eum at1scs eaea other, fl out, ea>
raaaa secA oAer,' be would say. "fel me
thy fsrWA auwer and 1 via tel thes what
tan arA With women tie riddle - espe-
daily easy <oSue& There are snowy. nzas-
u;aceut firwsrs with g6stenang lesves, with
ont fragrance, which only glitter in their
ride de,irhtfnz only the eye, never the soul
They are In ths world only 10 dax1le and feed
the admiration And there are simple and
uupreeendtng flowers which make no show
bot are rich In fragrance, are all essence and
feeling; one might call them beautiful soulA
Put women IN place of flowers and you sc, a