The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-20
qHB PAINTER OF PARMA
The Magic Of a Masterpiece
An italian Story Of Love, MyS-
terry and Adventure.
BY sYLVANUs COBB. JR.
BY SYLVANU6 COBB. JR.
upright 1888 by Mary J. Cobb.T
CHAPTER VI.-CoNTINUEp.

ydlnT man pFeoeutcu hlhlSOlA az JIG puidCe,
citing to the page who waited upon him a
ca,d bearing the name, Steffano Farnese.
YIN can. perhaps, imagine the feelings of
IN Duke when he saw that card. Without
q moments hesitation or delay he fastened
+otbe presence of the newcomer. He had
dppcted the page to conduct him to a pri-
vie apartment, where the meeting would
t.secure from intrusion, and there he found
hin.
OF course, Signor, cannot picture the
cane The Duke himself had never tried
t;pjcture it. can only speak from my
orn impressions, derived from Antonio'S in
oivert6nt remarks on the subject. think
h was disappointed deeply so. He had evil
dntlv expected, or, at least, had hoped, to
I'D y youth whom he could take to his
HART at sight-a youth who should do honor
tthe illustrious name he bore. But -.
Nm need not that should tell you the rest.
moving the Dukes fine sense of honor and
fifth as you do; knowing his keen apprecia-
i'm of all that is beautiful in art or in ma
Ire. together with his honest pride in rank
I'D station worthily misunderstanding
85this, YOU can readily judge what where
HI thoughts and feelings at first sight of his
n v-found brother better than | can tell
yd In fact, could only tell you my i'm
MISSIONS and your own might be truer and
mre reasonable.
There can be no question that the Duke
wa disappointed, but he did not doubt-he
cold not doubt-the young mans story.
Hbresented evidence that was conclusive
-tpacket of papers which his mother had
eivn TO him on her deathbed. They were
ietd.s-same of them Father Paul's, and
twdof them from her husband, written
win he was in prison. Also, there was a
pape in which she had written down her
ownad story-a story he had never known
untilbe was dead. She had been dead, he
said (ttle more than five years.
"Ad he had other papers-affidavits-
soemty sworn to under oath, all going to
prove Vat the man holding them was the
son of We Princess Farnese. Steffano said
he dareInot go to Italy, fully believing, he
did, thaAis fathers whole family had been
proscribd After the death of his mother
he had ohained commission to the Span
ish army, md for little more than three
years had lerVed in Valladolid. At length
he had retUlbd to Madrid, where one of the
first men toteet him was good old priest
who had bee his mothers friend-Father
bonanza. he priest was surprised to see
him.
"'Why stprisedT steffano said he had
asked.
Ibid mol the agents from your elder
brother flnTouf / sent them in quest of
you only tb or three months after your
regiment lit Madrid
$50 the tiest spoke. Steffano made an
swer:
"'If thd came to Valladolid they proba-
bly, were It'd that had been killed. | was
in encouragement with the bandits of
the ESpinr Mountains, and was left be-
hind, wtIa score or so more, severely
wounded
'Howetr, he had arrived at Madrid
once mordand had fallen in with the good
old priestNvho told to him the wonderful
story he I'D heard from the agents of An
tonic, Due of Parma. At first Steffano
had not Rared to believe; but Father
RomanzaRas convinced, and he soon con-
WINGED th young man; and, finally, ne re-
solved to bme to Italy and see for himself
If he hal a brother. living, and if that
brother Rre really Duke of Parma, SO
the holy tther had given him all the in
formatioihe had to give, and had alsomade
sure thathis papers were right; and then he
had set firth.
"WhetAntonio had heard the story, and
mad examined the papers, he could not
doubt. he took the new-found brother to
his heart giving him warm, generous love;
giving han sumptuous quarters in his own
palace, md setting apart most liberal al
loWanceof money for his support.
Their! believe that is all. Do you
think of anything have forgotten, good
mammal
No | think you have done very well,
nv lady. Only" the duenna added, paus-
Ing moment at the end of her first sem
lence, you will excuse me If l say that you
ought not to have intimated to the Sgnor
mat our good Duke ever, for a single mo-
ment, doubted that Steffano, was truly
0l'enano, and his true and lawful brother"
pu,Ihe Slgnor will understand" said the
rrlncess, with pleasant nod. "You will
yourself admit" she went oil, with an ap-
poarance of real Difference, "that the young
man had not the features, nor the personal
appearance, of the Farnese"
-, 10 De sure notr the old woman answer
e quickly, and with kindling eyes, How
suouiu ne have, poor, dear boy brought up
IRON IRON almost an infant among those frog
eating Spaniardsm
1T Is the French who are said to eat
frogs, dear mamma
!, wen, II the Spaniards don't eat 'em, it's
sg, they're too lazy to catch them, that's
-, AS the old lady gave token of subsiding
after this retort, the painter ventured a
question.
Jus. Just how long ago was it that Steffano
arrived here from Spaing'
ousV ten years and two months" was the
answer; but not from Isabels lips. While
i rio t ra9 cent her head to think, good Made
WI had again come to the rescue. She had
wonderful memory for dates, and the
ally, ALL history of the Farnese was as ia
1't tsV 70 her as vas her alphabet.
?. Yes answered the Princess, finding
canon; naIohl waiting for her to speak. "Madelon
years ago."
hat was his age at that timeT"
Let me think. He was born in March.
vas as, ne not, Madelon!n
- es, and just nine and twenty years ago
VI ~, Sne last March that ever was
So" added Isabel. with a twinklinc
time o0oAA AAiieVeon d" Uu"'
olda Dld you ever think that he looked
>, ne Princess started. and bent upon the
~, . lace searching glance.
no,, q, She replied, after q little rehec-
tbom,.L nave thought so many times
ggough noticed 1t more when he first came
'uaH do now.n
.. VI course" said Zanoni. s'the marks of
mr., a., never before, and never again so APP
"a as in the years from eighteen to three
y" iour' and twenty"
oighor Zanonil" snake the duenna with
aye ~. Wy sUern severity on her ancient Wis
Sei when you have lived as long as the
in11rT gus Steffano has Won will doubtless
i'y * every bit as old he does. For NV part.
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