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

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he did not wish 10 wound his wife
Again he interrupted himself, and, i'm
PEELED by desire Of ending without get
ting angry he repelledl
'pome, Teresa, come 10 bed"
mo, monsieur" cried tho father In d
tone of authoityl "you shall hear what
We have 10 say"
The young man alralghtened upl tho
handsome Orlando had Just revived
lle eaue FROM on high, from enchanted
palaces inhabited by ohimerai in hi.
presence living belnga had poraonllled
the Rubllmest realteil In his eyes still
remained the vision OF dazzling radiance,
Don Agostlno, with stupid eloquence,
hurled ~ his head solemn plaliludea, re'
proaohes the value Of money, tho re-
qulrementa Of duty, family virtues and
respect for this, that and tho other,
lie showed no algn Of endingi he did
not SEQ that tho other was growing
slraighter Orlando threw back hla
broad shoulders and superb head with
lIa gray tlnged hair Dlsdain swelled
his nostrlls and ourled up bla lips, lIe
looked ~ these women, worse than
homely, vulgar, and NJ this old man,
swollen with paltry pretensona, wear
ING on hia feet slippers embroidered with
dogs heads and on his head q black
Greek skull cap embroidered with green
crown Of laurol-tho work, alasl OF 10.
reHa,
lle saw this duh parlor with lts up.
holhtered fnrnlture-thia parlOr light.
cd by petroleum lamp Of cut glass,
showing lta long wick Aud then q floor
Of enameled earthenware crossed by
narrow strips Of carpet leading from
door 10 door lle took In the incurable
medlocrlty Of these people,
Unfortunately tho father had much
eloQuence 10 plaoe-eloquenoe aocompa.
MED by tho cries, tears and eXolamatlona
Of the women,
Orlando started slowly for the console,
took hia soft hat aud put II on his head
Then, throwing q circular look, crush.
Ing In ita contempt, NJ these four per.
sonp, he confoundod them with q single
words
"lmbeelleaw
Dumb with atupefaotIon, the CardellIs
saw him start for the door, lle opened
II, closed II behind him, and went down
tho steps, The heavy street gate had
closed noslly upon him before they 70.
covered their equilibrium.
Teroaa made leap for the window aud
opened II, Her mother followed her,
The father cam0 next, after him the
maiden aunt They thought that tho
young woman waa going 10 jump out Of
tho window, and really her attitude gave
them reason 10 fear II.
"Flglla mia FglIa mial Ny daugh.
teri" screamed the old persons,
And Teresa cried desperately through
apocoi
"orlandol My husbandl My orlan.
dor
But her Orlando was descending the
Salita Coneoziono, llo walked with
steady stop aud disappeared at the cor,
ner OF the church,
Tho bowildorcd parcnta had no resource
left but 10 carry Torosh 10 her room,
whore the poor young woman had VIC.
lent attack Of the nerves,
The next day no one In the house darOd
look the others In the face,
The lamb had rovoltcdi NJ ono stroke
ho had decided all questions,
llo had not delayed for apcclous cavil.
Ing, hc had not discussed, ho had not
excused himself, Though ho had here.
toforo endured all tho littlo daily an.
noyanec1 Of which they were now con.
scioua without oonfcssing H. II was
evident that ho know how 10 cut without
an effort the tonuous threads that bound
him.
How could he do that 40 cosily2 Ger.
tainly there were lawe-a sacrament
some sort Of guarantee Of tho world2
Yet lao did not SOON 10 suspect t.
How bring those claws Of guarantee"
into aotlonY For II IL very difficult 10
explain on0's reason when people answer
youi
"What n that TO mo2 Prove II 10 mo-"
And similarly with those who 20 AWAY
without discussing,
But perhaps ho would return ot meal.
timog
Torcsa went from tho window 10 the
landing, aud plunged her black eyes In
,lIemNy TO the foot Of the Conooziono,
Her husband did not appear,
Now how she cursed her stupid joOl.
ousyl
She accused the others, and said that
Il she had boon left alono with her hus.
band things would have been arranged,
but for them her Orlando would have
calmod her with q word, with one Of
those comloal excuses that dIsarmod her
and Of which ho had tho secret
Nevertheless, Bho could now see that
the oomlcOl excuses had been growing
lcss frequent, that they were no longer
made with the same spirit, and that her
was getting woary.
AT moments sho promised herself that
she would mako him n terrible scene on
his return, but aho would hold him
Ilrm In order that he might not escape.
Tho feur OF losing him again rendered
her prudent. Then sho said TO herself
That II would DO better 10 receive him
with oaroascs, Scarcely n little roproach,
)hl very voiled among tho passionate
Eisses with which sho would covor his
lace, his hair, hla neck, his garments.
"Bad mani bad manl' she would say
10 him, "Why do you glyo mo such
pain, when adore you, my orlandoY'
But the time passed, The meal hour
,amo; then 8 o'clock, then 4, They sat
lown TO table without him. Nothing
yos ootablo, and the plates were removed
almost untouched, 1ercso left the table
,oforo the end Of the dinner Donna
3ottina and Aunt Muriucoia sighed re-
aud ondeayorcd 10 keep back
heir tears.