Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
.STEFANA'S Oh TIL
\ Tale OF Corsica Translated from the
French.

later than usual that night.
At last she neared the trysting place.
She was almost out of breath, as she had
run good part of the way. She could
see in the starlight the little clump of trees
where he ought to he awaiting. She
thought Of the loving kiss he would soon
place on her lips.
She reached the little clump of trees.
No one was there
Why had Domenico not come What
could have delayed him
Suddenly a wild cry escaped from Ste
fana There, before her eyes, only three
PAGES in front of her, in the skirt of the
shadow cast by the little cump of trees,
lay an outstretched form. Was it Domen-
leo:
1t was her lover. Dead No, he was
living. for sigh escaped from his lips /;
but he was wounded, for the sigh was like
a death rattle.
"Domenico What is the matter with
YOU What is it Tell me-speak to me''
She knelt beside him. She raised his
head and placed it in her lap. She EN-
hraced him, and her form was shaken with
a parnXysm of grief.
At last Domenico opened his eyes and
low sound came from his lips
Speak to me - she exclaimed. "Nou
are wounded =
ITO death, " replied the young man in a
feeble voice
"IIush Do not say that -
1T is the truth.
"Your knife is still in your belt. You
We're assaulted -
"The coward struck me from behind" q"
The villain Who was it y
tietro. u.,..,.,t. ...,. -,
an lleUr" WI! "I' i' "uUa'A y"u
iig loved you.
Il" t"l1 you SO ,.
lie nimSei. lie mas sworn thaV you
shaIl Wed no one huU MN
Inc wretch
Htelaha, am hHlhs' swear !" me
that you VIII never p' t''Ht MA" vic
nat
9"ear'
l swear.
SIX months afterwards before the as
selnhled villagers 9telaha was marie" 10
retro.
Along the road oorIeren WIN r"SkS ss anu anu
pr'Trs' Oh ''Iear sIari'snU n'St'' oIeia'.' t.
Wa'ken Slowly man "aiSeu oeslue iei >
tuning his steps u hers ana now ana theh
turning toward ms companion 10 gaze up
ON hTr neaut''u u u, 'n'e' III M'iien WV "''''N
eyes burned win sohore rau'ahce: ,.,.
9teiahh' ne SaIu au iast' Pauslns' 'nv *,
way Is long. VIII you not take my arm
~ n"' !eS' sue 'ePlieu ne e., va; i,
does not seem long 10 me- anu l auh ho'
urea.
bnt why am l not 10 nave ohe pressure
ON thls' our "eudihS nlght, oi cunuuc'ius
you on my arm 10 the threshoiu Vi ou'
home
An ileIr"' you uo ho' Aho" "ie'
piled 9telana' a'li stranse slri'
/ lke to ieei that l a'n aiohe' / gu nave
Just heard me ask our friends not 10 accom-
/ pany us nome altnough contrary 70 our
| Corsicah custom Aou must Jake NE Jus'
as am.
ADORE you Jusu as you are ansWeTeu ,yr
| the young man IN a 10" voice Uu
Sho" tha' wen, you VINO i1r th'ee llioh'n' III
nave commanded me WIN glance a.
though l were IalthIIi uos: you WIS.,
to he alone So be IT, but WIN me you are
stu alone II yoUtruiy l'Ve me ana Ml, Il YOU YOU
heart beats responsive 10 'lihe' Nny Vh1l
do you refuse my arm 10 you alreau!
/ regret our marriage
No, certainly not 81,
Well then, walk "lth me as VIE
Il. ls..Ua Il tot
VANS WIN ", ie' iu'o''''' N'''"'''' '''
P'0r,e P1I, Sou ,,.., ,..,..,.o,,,l bou yvin
The young man approached her' VIII
o'uSIue' a'I5iotr Piot. Iaoi,o5 ot bar in snr
nun """l' i'e''' '''A'" ~
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lav = viie IIa,'i,. i'io, "r'n Ha III,
CO. pecoInsns SI''uels hNT', l;lt;,,,';sl
eu IN iiel ia'e I 1uV Sou' Ia . ba%5,ht
uSr .I lea.uies ii ti;i; saw oi 4i,, aha5o =
sllnoue''e aasueli 1uolilei .hoS H. S Lamobo
NIUE c'unP ol ''oe'' "'''' ''A'-0'''
"NTInuns yI ''ie iT'u I''.. -;,o, ,.Ios+ NTH
mere was i0ns 'ilelIe a,.e AZ '"''' WIN
Out I,ioN NIns' IVeiaid Id 2PoAe .i. ,,,;,o .,1
retro, sue sa'ui u a ~ ''e"' ''''e' w
you res my ize1ln 'ittS P'a'e
,.,,n w nal Plaee D..,..,;,, ,,.,. l.;I,,5 i,
~, inns spol MheIe .lS l,o'lis'''o vas A''''''
me Inc YOUNG man ", S'al HI' 81. ,,.a. hor,
- po'iien'Co "e S""'
hou kuoN -.....,.. A.. .,i..... .;,,a
g.. lOu ous ~ " .;II'I H., ;,
was you "ho N'i'e" i'i'''
- r.-...,,r -
20 NOT he was you
no mas Saiu 80 3,
polhehl'o nluiseli'
-, 10 "honl -.:..,
10 me VINO reVelNeu "iS i''S' tIs a's L. II,