Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-24

visitors footsteps she rose up, and Isabella then perceived that her face was bathed in tears.
 ''Merciful goodnsssl what is the matter with youa" exclaimed Isabella, clasping Jeanne to her bosom.
 "Alas.' replied Jeanne, 'had you come sooner. you would perhaps have hindered hiru from leaving"
 "Whos MasanielloT'
 "Yes! we are ruined! He would listen to nothing but 1t Is not to be wondered at"
 ''Come, tell me what 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- turef' exclaimed Dame Pedrilla, stupetied; ''there is nothing left but the bare wallsl"
 ''Is it the people from the fisc who have done this?' asked Isabella
 "Yes," replied Jeanne; they have taken everything, and passed the night on the bare ground
 'Oh! this is frightfuly" said Isabella
 But the seizure of our furniture is noth- ing in comparison with the rest. You don't know know all yet"
 Heavens! What else has happenedr'
 II 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- ficientfy recovered to do any kind of work. It 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."
 1T understand your ruin has been the price of good action."
 My brother" continued Jeanne, insisted vSxy{Y1r k1 &h. .ra$ T begged him not to do so, for I foresaw what has happened Oh, deari oh, dearr'
 ''Go on, Jeanne," said Isabella, with great anxiety.
 "Well, then, what wanted was to obtain permission from the head clerk at tho fisc 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 grlm said Isabella.
 "As 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 POO 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, indeed!" said Dame Pedrilla.
 '+Silenoe" replied Isabella, harshly "You must be either mad or void of all feeling to talk thus"
 r. aS i%,l la;., continued Jeanne, ''some one cried out that the Duke of Arcos was at the Church of Santo Domsnico, and MAsaniello exclaimed: Brothers, let us go and see if the vtceroy has ordered cowardly custom house officers to insult our wives and sisters When the viceroy left the church" continued Jeanne, ''and 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 merited something better than suci, scandalous treachery as has been practiced 1 by the viceroy."
 ''Treaohery!" said Isabella, with alright.
 "Yes," repeated Jeanne, ''treachery; for | the duke thought our complaints vel! | founded; and when the crowd, after my l brothers speech, exclaimed: No moro taxes no more taxesp the viceroy hastened 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 indigent and laborious classes You ask for justice, and you shall have 1t; ! give you my word for it. These words, continued Jeanne, "were received with erie: of enthusiasm. The viceroy got into his car riage, and the people accompanied him tt 1 AL, p,,k I,;e hoj oIx entered the Vicaria whom a troop of mer censry German soldiers, supported by Span ish arquebusiers, suddenly issued forth anc charged the inoTensive crowd. Women children and old men were alike shot dowr and trampled under foot. saw all this my self Oh, twas horrible!'
 Isabella took Jeanne tenderly by the hanc and asked her what had become of Mas aniello.
 "We were driven back to the harbor where after 8 short deliberat1on, the peopl resolved to rise in arms, and Mssaniello wa chosen chief of tho revolt,"
 "Great heaven! what do I heaY!" ex claimed Isabella. "Why did you not tur1 him, on your knees, from such certail
 hI did all that the love bear him coult do, but he remained inflexible,"
 "May heaven protect us allg' murmuret Isabella.
 "He brought me back here" oontinue' Jeanne, land implored me not to attempt t. shake him in his purpose. Have they not said he, taken everything from usi My boa Is seized, and we have neither bread nor tn means of earning any; and shall I see yo die of wants Never. Under such circum stances revolt Is a sacred duty. I will de liver Naples, and punish her tyrants."
 "But where is he now9" asked Isabella anxiously.
 II know not. He has not told me wher the conspirators are to meet" "But Is he not coming backF' ''Yes; am without . home for tonight he has undertaken to find me one" Isabella took her nurse aside, and said
 few words to her in a low voice. Dam Pedrii1a wished to offer some objections, bu Isabella immediately interrupted her, anc throwing her purse of money, said: 5 ''It Is my wish Let everything be here B an hour"
 ' The duenna said not another word, but S t lsntly left the two young girls, and took th f road that led to Naples, while Isabella wer and sat down by the side of Jeanne on th