Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-08-02

As soon as she had heard Orlando's
voice, Mime. Cardelli came running to
receive him.
Madame" he began, II have learned
that Nile. Teresa is sick, and | come to
inquire how she is"
Come in. come in. Welcome, NJ.
Monteforte All. how glad Teresa will
be TO see youi Mariuceia he called,
'come and stay with NJ. ionteforte
while go TO tine little one."
The maiden aunt came to take her
sister-in-law's place in Orlando's COM
pany. Aunt Mariuccia had naturally a
Grabbed face. The young man scarcely
knew her; he considered her very dis
agreeable The poor old maid was SIM
ply very timid.
When Mime. Cardelli came back, after
having prepared her daughter for the
pleasant surprise, she murmured in q
trembling voice:
"Come and say How do you dor TO
Teresa, NJ. Monteforte; she adores visits;
it is an invalid's pleasure.
Orlando saw Aunt Mariucca pass into
the next room with eyes raised toward
the ceiling.
The young man placed an evil inter
probation upon her look.
"How that old prude displeases mew
thought he.
And already moved by the mothers
emotion he went to Teresa's side.
1t was the first time that Orlando had
ever entered young girls chamber, and
although not at all punctilious by nature
he could not help feeling certain tim
idity, accompanied by sadness
The room was light. simple and gay.
The window was furnished with long
curtains of imitation lace, over which
fell blue damask draperies. The brass
bedstead and its large canopy were pro-
vided with similar damask. Through
the open work embroidery of white
coverlet could be seen silk quilt of the
same shade of blue as the hangings. The
furniture consisted of wardrobe with
three doors, an arm chair, two smaller
chairs, and a little work table. A con-
sole attracted the young mans attention.
The pink lamp, indispensable in every
Neapolitan's chamber, burned there day
and night in continual alteration be-
fore an image of the Madonna, accom-
panied by other accessory images ana
large palm leaf, consecrated and dried, a
souvenir of Palm Sunday.
Teresa was suffocating with happiness;
Monteforte was entirely upset The
young girls poor little body was vaguely
outlined beneath the soft quilt. In the
elaborately embroidered white pillow
was buried, hlacker and thinner than
ever, her poor, ludicrous head. Above
the clothes and clenching them were her
astonishingly emaciated hands.
Monteforte tried to muster up courage
and shake off the emotion that was gain
ing ascendency over him.
"What! you are as sick as this, Mile.
Teresa2 knew nothing at all about it.,
else, you know. should have come to
inquire after you."
"Oh! yes. would you notT' said she,
gently.
"Surely! met Ferucci just now
"a very worthy man" interrupted
Teresa, in tone of happy conviction.
From him I learned that you were
suffering a little, and l came straight
way"
"Ahl yes. All! yes. You have done
well. / Iam-oh! have been very sick,
you know, NJ. Monteforte.
And she fixed upon the sad Mime. Car
delli supplicating look animated by an
expression of energetic will. The mother
understood the mute prayer which it con-
tanned.
IN. Monteforte, ! was doing something
very important. must return to my
work. Will you be good enough to ex-
cuse me? will come back soon."
Excuse her? But was not that the
most natural thing to do? In the first