Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-08-23

and others knew also that ne ha0 le1C
the house. But they raised no question;
family life in Naples is a very private
affair.
Monteforte read:
"Orlando, dear husband Of mine, I
would like to say few words to you.
Will you come out moment? After
that you can rejoin your friends.
"Your TERESA"
He went out.
At the door his wife was waiting for
him; he found no one with her except
the servant. His brows, already knit,
relaxed; he had feared the Intervention
Of the family, which would not have
mended matters-quite the contrary.
Teresa trembled. She was obliged to
support herself in his arms, for her legs
refused to sustain her. She now asked
herself what desperate resolution she
would have arrived at If her husband
had not been there.
But he was beside her, and in a gentle
voice he asked:
"What do you wish Of me, TeresaY
In a gentle voice2 Oh! yes, certainly.
But this voice was calm; while she, his
poor little wife, could not articulate q
word.
"See, see, recover yourself, my Teresa;
dear little one, recover yourself. Did
you wish to say something to mel"
"Oh! yes, dear husband Of mine," said
she, encouraged. "Many things, 80 many
things! In the first place, wanted to see
you, you know; it is such long time;
five days, husband of mine; five days!"
EYES," said he, serenely. "And you
are well, my little Teresa? How beauti-
full you are! This red bow on your hat is
very becoming to you"
"Oh! you can imagine! to come to see
youI" she explained, with smile half
joyous and half moistened with tears Of
emotion, "you can well imagine that !
put on what suits me best!"
They walked slowly beside each other.
and then went up little street.
His wife pressed close against him, 90
happy to find him again and to admire
him. Never had she known this emo
ton; it was new and perfumed breeze
upon her love.
80 my Orlando! il you would come
back-you would see how"
He interrupted, in voice that ad-
mitted no reply:
"That, never!"
"Ohr' she exclaimed, in heart rend-
ing tone, "then you are going to leave
me? You do not love me? What are you
oninp tn do hushaDd Of mino9s
"Why, / do not know. Join my father
at Valparaiso. You know, my voice has
returned; shall easily find employment
Do not be troubled; shall find way out
of the difficulty"
"To Valparaiso" she exclaimed, in a
voice that was hardly distinct.
A sob stopped in her throat. And with
face serious and deeply melancholy, she
said:
"You speak like that of Valparaiso.
husband of mine; clearly understand
But l, your wife, who loves you, what
do you think will become of me if you
do that%
1t is true. The child was right; that
was something that he had not thought
of. Poor little creaturel He saw only
his regained dignity.
And this poor, loving woman's heart
he had forgotten.
II was not talking seriously, Teresa
mine. Forget it. do not know yet what
l shall do; but fear nothing. Everybody
lives"
Husband of mine, if you would come
back"
He answered seriously:
"Do not repeat that, Teresa. will
never return to your parents; that 10
ended. If you should not understand
that, l should cease to love you"
Eyes, yes, ask nothing better. and |
will understand anything you wish me
to, my dear husband. But l must ex-
plain myself. You know, am not
man; know no artist except you. How
do you expect me to know? All that you
say to me shall believe; feel sure Of
it, you see."
She put into these words 90 much
touching grace, such desire to please
him, that the artist was moved.
"Then. my dear little wife, listen to
me-" said he. Between us all can be
arranged, but we must live together. l
wish to remain absolute master in my
home as the head of my family. Your
father ID master in your home; he is, in
his right. Birds, you see, live in their
own nests."
"Orlando mine," objected the young
woman, timidly; religion commands
us, however, to respect and obey our
parents even when they are wrong"
"The wife should follow her husband,
Teresa. Religion says that, too, some
where"
"Oh, yes, I would like it very much,
as far as l am concerned. But, for this
evening, if you would come back nobody
will be disagreeable-you will see. Later
we will do as you like"
"Let us say no more about it." said
Monteforte, decisively. 1--WE will live
together only in our own home, though