The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-05-22

"Cerlainly," she answered, e0nlentedr
ly, Except when l have TO help about
tho meals, For | know how 10 do many
things, NJ MonlefoTte, But not ia these
days, as you see have been very siokl
OH 90 sekW
Monteforto drew hIs chair q little
nearer
$50 Hlcli What LAS been the matter
with your no inquired with q tender
aoliollude, and as il the Illness waa now
entirely over,
Teresa smiled dlstreeslngly, She an
swered with emplieityi
"hOToww
The reply was like the cry Of wound
cd bird, Monletorto gently took the two
thin hands and pressed them la his own,
This seemed 10 brighten tho patient and
put new lie into her veins, Her lang
uiahlng face llt up with the bright color
OF YOUTH In here burning with fever,
a diaconsolato tenderuesR ahone,
"Come, said Orlando, In a slightly
husky voice, you arc going to toll me
about this sorrow, What You have Bor-
rows my poor little friendr
Teresa listened 20 him In ecstasy 6he
would have liked 10 prolong this hour,
this voice, thIa look, this pressure Of tho
hands, this intoXlcatlon-to live by II, 10
breathe II,
lilo continued with u kindly smile that
she did not know IA him, No tender, sore
spectful, 20 full Of protection
"Now, Donna Teresa, tellmo your dear
little troublel You shall see how well |
know how 10 oConaole,"
"Ohl yes, " 6ho exclaimed with Intense
joyl "but have not only little troubles
have been plunged In such sorrow that
| thought ! should die, And wanted
10 die, had even asked h Of tho Ma,
donna and tho saints, IT,
Then she quickly drew from her bosom
package Of -alpularles-i imugea Of all
the saints aud all the ohapoB
"You see, Don Orlando, % said she,wlth
naive cSpyoaions "l have made all
these nine day prayers"
Montcfortn fult q strong inclination 10
Taught lao could not quito resist H. That
did not disturb the young girl she had
already learned from her father that
men have not o. much confidence aa
women IN the Intervention Of heaven,
But 6ho looked at the Madonna aa II
there were an understanding between
them, ltwaB clear that the young mana
presence was ono Of the expected mir
lcles, He Understood, and said qulotlyj
81 sec the nine day prayers, but do
not know tho subject Of them"
Teresa looked NJ Montofort0 long and
searchluSlyi then h0r long, black, curved
lashoa concealed the lamo IN her oyo5,
"Comc, coGrogoI" said he, pressing
the little hands, "Toll ne this great no.
orot, this trouble, for which 1 offer you
consolation
81 love some one,' she artloulatcd In q
low voice.
A tear rolled slowly down her check,
"Tcreaa" cried the good hearted fellow,
With n serious voice she continued,
"Some one who does not lovo me-
uo could not an0wor; his throat con.
tracted, PityY Rcmorao? Love, pcrhapGi
lo could not have told,
Softly no whispered;
"Aro you sure that he does not love
youg"
She shook her head.
"Wcll, my child, tell him, II you love
him, Men have not always time TO 80
down TO the bottom Of their hearts, per.
hapa lac does not know you we'll, Como,
Teresa, BIO frank with me-"
Encouraged by this penetrating voice
and the sincerity Of his clear Dyes, she
Withdrew her hands from Orlnndo's,
Then she sat straight up, sustained by
tho pillows, Shaking of her weakness,
she resolved TO toll all; and Montcforte
saw sort Of solcmnity transaguro the
young girls faooy The soul had per.
moatcd the human clay, illuminating the
little homely and puny creature with it,
divine radiance. With q firm voice she
began;
"sinco you say That may, NJ, Monte.
forte, l am going to tell you everything"
"Do you remember the day when
first met you at the Rienzls2 had al.
ready known you for long time, for
you passed before our window at Portici,
Who you were | did not know, But
looked at you and wanted 80 much TO
know your name, though / did not dare
10 ask any one,
"At last NJ del Vecchlo introduced
you, There was such a buzzlng In my
ears that | could not distinguish your
family namo heard only your first
name-orlando, II you only knew how
happy was to see you and bo 80 near
youl Since then-and long beforehand
always, | love your
TO DE CONTINUED.