The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-10-26

seated outside on q stone bench, with her face
buried In her hands. At tho sound Of the
visitors footsteps she rose up, and Isabella
then perceived that her face was bathed in
tears
''Merciful goodness! what Is the matter
with youi" exclaimed Isabella, clasping
Jeanne to her bosom.
"Alasr' replied Jeanne, "had you come
sooner, you would perhaps have hindered
him FROM leaving"
"Who? Masaniellow
"Yes! we are ruined! He would listen to
nothing; but it is not to be wondered at"
''Come, tell me whn. has happened,
Jeanne" said Isabella, taking he hand.
Masaniello's sister rose up slowly, threw
the door of the cabin wide open. and said to
Isabella.
"Look'
"Gracious Heaven where is all your furni-
turep exclaimed Dame Pedrilla, stupefied;
''there is nothing left but the bare WALSH
SIS it the people from the fsc who have
done thisp asked Isabella
EYES," replied Jeanne; ''they have taken
everything, and passed the night on the
bare ground"
"Ohl this is frightfulr' said Isabella.
"But the seizure Of our furniture is moth
ing in comparison with the rest. You don't
know know all yet"
"Heavensl What else has happenedr'
~ had time to save two baskets of fruit
yesterday. They formed the sole resource
Of us all, for Pietro, who was lately wounded
in fray with the excise men, is not yet suf-
ficiently recovered to do any kind of work.
1t is we who have kept him till now, and this
is one of the reasons why we are not able to
pay the tax gatherer."
81 understand your ruin has been the price
of a good action"
''My brother" continued Jeanne, "insisted
on accompanying me to the market. l
begged him not to do so, for foresaw what
has happened. Oh, deari oh, dearl'
$50 on, Jeanne" said Isabella, with great
anxiety.
"Well, then, what wanted was to obtain
permission from the head clerk at the flsc to
sell my fruit before paying the market dues,
which is contrary to custom. They not only
refused me, but one of the men there bru.
tally wrested my baskets from me, and all
my fruit rolled into the gutter"
"Poor grip said Isabella.
GAS have already told yon," continued
Jeanne, "my brother had insisted on ac-
companying me, and in this lies the greatest
cause for regret. On seeing me so roughly
treated it was impossible for him to remain
quiet. His cheeks burned with rage, and
with one blow he felled to the ground the
man who had thrown my oranges and figs
into the gutter. Every one said my brother
was right, and 200 lazaroni, who cried aloud
for vengeance, Immediately placed them
selves at his orders. The head clerk in
stantly took to flight with his men, and their
Office was delivered to the flames"
"A fine piece Of work, indeedI' said Dame
Pedrilla.
"Silence.' replied Isabella, harshly. "You
must be either mad or void of all feeling to
talk thus"
"When the outbreak was at its height"
continued Jeanne, "some one cried out that
the Duke of ARGOS was at tho Church of
Santo Domenico, and Masaniello exclaimed:
Brothers, let ussg go and see if the viceroy
has ordered cowardly custom house officers
to insult our wives and sisters When the
viceroy left the church." continued Jeanne,
sand was about to get into his carriage my
brother addressed him at the wish of the peo-
pie. He did this with proper respect. He
held me by the hand, and heard him relate
the circumstances to the viceroy as they had
happened. Oh! both his and the peoples be-
havior mcrited something better than such
scandalous treachery as has been practiced
by the viceroy"
"Treacheryl" said Isabella, with alright.
"Yes," repeated Jeanne, "treachcry; for
the duke thought our complaints well
founded; and when the crowd, after my
brothers speech, exclaimed: NO more taxes
no more taxesr the viceroy fastened to re-
ply: NO, my friends, there shall be no more
taxes, be assured; I will Immediately take
measures for abolishing every tax which
weighs on the INDECENT and laborious classes.
You ask for justice, and you shall have it,;
give you my word for it. These words"
continued Jeanne, "were received with cries
Of enthusiasm. The viceroy got into his car
riage, and the people accompanied him to
the palace. But his carriage had scarcely
entered the Vicaria when a troop Of mer-
cenary German soldiers, supported by Span
ish arquebusiers, suddenly issued forth and
charged the inofYensive crowd. Women,
children and old men were alike shot down
and trampled under foot. I saw all this my
self. Oh, twas horrible"
Isabella took Jeanne tenderly by the hand
and asked her what had become Of Mas
aniello.
"We were driven back to the harbor,
where, after short elaboration, the people
resolved to rise In arms, and Masanjello was
chosen chief of the revolt"
"Great heaveni what do 1 hear7n ex-
claimed Isabella. "Why did you not turn
him, on your knees, from such certain
ruinr'
~ did all that the love bear him could
do, but he remained inflexible."
'May heaven protect us allr' muvmured
Isabella.
"He brought me back here" continued
Jeanne, land implored mo not to attempt to
shake him in his purpose. Have they not
said he, taken everything from usl Ny boat
is seizetl, and we have neither bread nor the
means of earning any; and shall see you
die Of want9 Never. Under such circum-
stances revolt is sacred duty. l will de-
liver Naples, and punish her tyrants."
"But where is he now7" asked Isabella,
anxiously.
~ know not. he has not told me where
the conspirators are to meet"
"But Is he not coming backl"
eyes; am without home for tonight;
he has undertaken to find me one"
Isabella took her nurse aside, and said a
few words to her in a low voice. Dame
Pedrilla wished to offer some objections, but
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