The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-06-12

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another all the acts of his life, be suB'
peoted by his jealous wife whenever he
should 60 out, and be watched by her Ia
company with a servant, aa Of oldi
Nine, Monieforle, seeing that he did
not stir, thought that he WIS hesitatIng,
and tried by q word tobend his INDIGESTION
In tho direction Of her own deslre,
"Do not 90 out tonight, | beg OF you,
husband Of mine, should be 30 olonesome
herel Formerly had papa, mamma, my
aunt, Do not 30 out, please" "
With gesture Of lulpatlenoe the artist
began In severe toner
"lf you form such hablts"--
hut no stopped, The poor child had
shown herself very courageous In tho
recent difficult circumstances,
He reflected
Was II not better 70 try 10 convince
her, and atone stroke lay tho foundations
OF future free from HtOrmsf
lilo placed his hat on the table, SAT
down, aud drew her upon lla l,neea,
"Liaton % mo carefully, Teresa said
he,
"You viii stayY' she asked, ioyfully,
Aud, sure Of having won her cause
with no little trouble she passed her arms
around her husbands neck,
But the latter gently detached hor en-
laced hands, The poor little woman waa
frightened,
He aaidi
"My girl, II you wish me 10 love you,
II you deaire our house to be happy and
our lifo peaoeable, you must mako up
your mind % allow mo the independence
--ohl It ia llmited-whloh an artist
needa.'
Tho little Nine, Monteforte felt her
heart beat cruelty,
"You 6ayj NJ you wish mo 10 love
youl' SO, husband Of mine, you do not
love me, theng
Ho tried 10 smile but the memory Of
past years paralyzed this amiable at
tompt, and hia expression became serious
again,
"l love you, and you know h well, l
love you tho more, my doar child, be'
cause have found you valiant when II
was necessary to prove your affection
for mo-
"Well," said she, discouraged, "why
do you talk 10 me like that II you wish
TO mako mo understand something OK.
plain II tenderly, have told you, hua'
band Of minc that / cannot know every.
thing, you know. have had no oppor.
tunity 10 learn anything except what you
have taught me, had never been away
from my family"
llo was disturbed, disarmcd on the
point Of staying at home without q word,
But, In spite OF everything, he remained
under the impression Of distrust created
by the past,
Monteforto rC0cctodi she awaited Nnx.
iously He thought that II was better to
SO 10 the end. Could ho not unite ten.
domoss with 0rmnossS
First he pressed her against his chest,
ayes, - said aho, CHATS the way, Here,
you SOC, near your heart, | shall undor.
stand without bitterness; shall accept
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Then, In an alfoctIonOtc and moderate
tone, beneath which could bo felt an i'm.
placablo Rrmnc0s, hc aid
"Know first that | love you, and that
other women, however beautiful or do,
siroble they may be, leave me indifferent
You must have a blind confidence In
your husband; | desire no moro suspi.
cions or scenes. DO not believe me capa.
bic even Of u thought that could cause
you 10 grleyc, Jealousy, you see, Is dia.
agreeable and stupid. Live In accurityi
In the llrst place, calmness beauties,
Then learn to understand the needs Of
artists, Othcr men spend the day out.
side In their business Wowork Nt homo
IN the daytimei we must talk Of the
ideas that are dear 20 M, and for that
we have only tho evening, Work, read,
sing; but do not trouble me aud do not
trouble yourself with puorilo imagina.
tlons, From the child that you ara
devoted, sincere and good child-grow
into woman without losing the grace
Of your simplicity, II you do not, shall
love you Just the same, because OF your
good little hoarti but | shall guiIor, and
shall esteem you less. Now, believe mo-
woman Ia always The gamer by her
husbands esteom, Now, az each OF ua
should do something Cor tho other, this
evening | shall not go out, "
Teresa listened with serious attention,
COMPRISING her thin pale lips, and look.
Ing at him steadily
On hearing her husbands last words,
tho young woman kissed him, rose, took
Monteforto's hat, and said rcsolutelyj
"Go, husband Of mino begin this even.
ing, II wos only necessary 10 explain"
Then lovingly, but none the less eeri.
ously, she continued:
"My Orlando, you shall SEQ Of what !
am capable"
He looked at her In surprise AT the
mature, pensive something with which
he was struck, As she insisted, he went
outi but with regret NJ leaving her, u
feeling unknown 70 him before.
When he was IN the street, Teresa,
resting on the balcony, followed him
with her eyes as long as she could sec
him, and with her hand upon her heart
she eaidi
"Ho will have 10 love me as l love
hlmw
Meantime, IN the midst Of her happi.
ness, Teresa often thought Of her father
And the image Of the old man roso up
and filled her with remorso this remorso
was less bitter, however, than II tAould
have been, less than the old man deSNAed.
She would have mado moro serious
efforts 10 win his consent had not her
mother impressed her fears upon every
body, for orwhlch reason the young woman
dared do nothing, for they did not know
how to breathe In npresenco of Don Agos'
tino's qoldu'ss and silence
From day TO day the icy attitude Of
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