The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-06-05

He walked with hls customary gait
exaggerated little In its oareleasness
And tho poor Don Agoatno noticed with
annoyance chat his Night had benefited
him, The animation that characterized
him before marriage had returned, There
began 70 dawn upon tho 0htuse mind 0i
tho fathor-nlaw some vague notion 0l
tho ennui which his family must have
caused tho young man nin these five years,
lle saw hlm as he was before mnungei
Monteiarte seemed to have efacod from
his memory everything that had taken
place In the Interval
A confirmed hourgeois, Influenced by
preIudIooa and by fear VI "what people
viii say" Don Agoslno said 10 himself
wilheXaggerated anguIHh, that 10 Monte.
forte there were no such things as family
reasons,
"Well, we win see, ho said 70 him,
self, IN despair AZ his weakness,
And for two hours hu waited for hlh
sonIn'law outside the calo, In tho mean,
time preparing a 6peeoh ~ well aa ques,
tlona and answers for all possible emer.
gencea
The young husband finally rose, laugh,
Ing and launchinga last pleaaantry-the
Orlando Of former days.
"ohl as bad aa eyerl' muruured Don
Agostlno,
NJ, CardellI advanced with a firm step
towards tho door, In order 70 llnd him,
self face 10 face with hi lonin,law, The
latter did not turn away did not change
countenunce, lost nothing Of his good
humnr,
Nlonsieur," said Don Agoatlno In a
aolemn voice, ~ should liko tospeak with
you"
Then, turning 10 Feruoci In q manner
Intended 70 bo very distinguished NJ,
Cardelll excused hlmaelll
"a thousand pardons, Sgnor Feruccl,
but these are family matlera,'
Ferucci started 10 step aside, Monte,
forte held him whore . was,
"You can stay, my dear fellow, You
know In advance all that Don Agostlno
can have 10 say 10 mo"
Every well, monsieur, said the father.
ln.law atIliy.
llo took hla position, knit hls thick
browa In an Olympian fashion, tried 10
petrify his good naturod face, and begani
Monsieur, IL 10 with tho indignation
Of an honest man, Of father Of
"Ohr interrupted Orlando, "if you
begin that way II viii be long, Pass ON,
pass on, Don Agostlnoi am familiar
with the trade,
"Monsieur,' cried NJ, Cardelli, "you
have all the audaoitIea, 10 tho impro.
priety-to-tho-to-'of your conduct,
you add audaoIty, YOU
"Well, what Ia II that you want Of
meT asked Monteforto
"Your wife awaits you monsieur As
aho u mindful OF her duties she porhapa
will consent to forgive your unspoallablo
conduct
"Ahl good evening, Don AgoBtlno,"
answered the young man imply, passing
his arm under Fcruooi's,
"Monaleurl monnleur" cried Don
AgostIno, oliusing with all his might 10
hla sonin'law'S garments monsieur
this conduct Is not handsome, But wo
will eay nothing TO youi we win pass the
sponge over tho past, Come back now
TO your wlfc,"
Orlando stopped, The expression Of
his face was severe, almo1thard, CLEANS
dortod from his eyes; and the old man,
frighlgnod, no longer recognized In him
the soh'n.law that ho know.
Montoforto answered c5Idlyi
"No, monsieur. You know how |
entered your family And God knows,
however, whatgood will brought thoro,
In spite Of everything, But We have not
been able 10 arrange things satisfactorily,
| need my Independence, aud wish 10
owe nothing 20 any one, rcsumo my
pride, which | have sometimes, through
weakness, allowed to be- injured. Go
your wayi ] so mine, WoOro not made
FOR each other"
And this time, without possible return,
he nluted Don Agostino and went away,
without ostentotion as without anger,