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


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for tho servant N 90 70 tho door and
open II.
The two wild animals we're about 10
meet
orlando's strong and Joyous voice rang
out Ia the silence, full Of terror and
solemnityi
"a hundred of these 0ne days, Don
AgostinoF
"Thanks from NY heart, Orlando, re-
sponded thedather, feebly,
Aud tho mother tho aunt aud the
young wife, with eyes aud mouth wide
open, looked on with lnegpresable amaze
ment a. Don AgostIuo opened his arms
and Orlando Kissed him, In accordance
with tho custom Of tho country after
which tho poor father slipped his arm
under that Of his son'ln-law, and said In
q voice vibrating with emotionI
"And you know, Orlando, we have a
very good dinner ihaye chosen myself
q musoaiel wiue-ohl such q wineI You
win 500"
Then, with an engaging alr, no led him
70 tho table and placed him bealdo him
The ohoioest bits were given 10 Orlando,
II any stranger had found himself
there by chance he would have supposed
Mouteforle 70 be tho prodlgal son, tho
loved one returned for whom they had
killed tho fattel CALI
"lhls lsh ohowder, do you like IL,
Orlandui Don't cat those ealeben liyeral
hero is some oalaAajo Ian Italian diahl,
This fried mixture IA very good isu't ltt'
The aatnulahmont Of tho women made
the dinner q silent one, though ID was
none tho less gny on that account
Tnlesa trumphed The aunt aud tho
mother occasionally looked ~ each other
with moist eyoH, They said not q word,
fearing that tho charm might vanish,
But Il was not an empty dreami IL
reality became apparent after dinner
When they ruEo 20 mako the coffee
themselves la the parlor aud while
Maria was preparing the lQupuys, Don
AgoslInosIarol iortho library llocumo
back with aoma cigars, wdah he laid be,
fore Orlando,
"llore, said he "smokc someof thcsoi
they are llaynuas' %
"OhlmurmWpd Donna lieltlna, trans
latlug the thought OF the others "he OK
pected him"
While smoking, Don AgoitIno led hla
l0n'ln-law 10 hla private room, Perhaps
he wanted sole possession Of him,
Had he not been long held apart like q
oastawayy The others had enjoyed tho
children, their happiness, their Intimacy,
giving many things which ho had seen
carried away, aa " II were necessary 10
hide everything from him. o. II, indeed,
ho were un uyarioloua villain,
Had not his poor heart needed Oa much
Va theirs tho Joy Of tho young peoplcl
The old man did not know how 10 lead
up 10 tho expression Of his foelingi for
he wished 700 10 So 10 that "top story
IN the Strada MHgno'Cayallo, whore
pofehtd the pretty pair OF blrUa 20 0var
10 hIa mluudowtood heart,
But Orlando did not understand, dld
not diyluo what hIa ag,atcd fathcr.in'
law was driving at
Thou, Don AgoslIno saw that ho must
do Che whole thing himsclt 40, 6ummon'
Ing all hia diplomatic skin, ho delivered
himself Of this naive uttorHncoi
"And up thoro at that hoight, you
must ho very uncomfortable
GLOW boi Why mcomfodaboiH ox-
claimed Montof0rto, with satisfied
laugh "nut II is paradise, Don Agos.
tho, really, need light for my
Etullo II 10 roomy, and not expensive,
the chambers are fine; We can step
out upon u pretty roof Wouldn't you
like 10 walk over there, just 10 stretch
our logHG
"Yca yes, said the father, 0tinhg with
joy. "l should rather like TO take a look
at H."
And In tono Of triumphant defiance,
lilgo tho echo Of q victory won over tho
othor1 he cried from a distance, as they
went outs
"WO are going 20 OrlandO'W'
Don Agostno was surprised NJ the
cheerful aud comfortable appearance OF
the little suite Of rooms lio took great
delight In being there Ills happiness
lent sunshine To tho atmosphere about
him.
But with prylng look ho searched for
an empty corner something 10 furnish,
10 guhatitu,c, Discovering nothing, he
said, diHoontcntcdlyi
"But you lack everything hcrow
"lIow sol" protested MontofortC, "On
the contrary, | omphatically assure you
that thcro are few young households og
well provided ns ours,
"lndccd, lndcodl" anid the father, In a
tono OF conviction, 81 understand and |
win think about it'
Then hO rested the better 10 absorb hia
Intense joy, looking religlouoly ut every.
thing about him, Orlando smoked ono
Of the famous oigorW the father tastod
the profound and hitherto unknown sat.
isCoctou Of being accepted, Of finding
himself at last In the young peoples
homo, He told stories, and wanted Or
lOndo 10 love him more, much more,
thon the others, In short, the exalted
and tondcr numb8kull dreamed OF hav.
Ing them entirely 20 himself, not per.
cciying that his projects, on the contra
ry, would really givo him entirely 10
these dear needless tyrants