The morning call., 1891-01-16
AN ITALIAN ROMANCE,


porch, before her spnnihs-"ne s"'
Rusolvte, the daughter OF tIaYlo, the VIM
dresser
sI.. ,,,rra5 her wheel she sang dream
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HY. 0uuutH'4 H0l Su'7 49,, -, t,+l.-
cottage door lS>utb inc A-u'o "
He was q very old man. ana us IV"'uISS w
tokanpi thought and intelligence Ueyohu us
+,,i,r Inst now he seemed greatly eN-
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ci'e"' ~. 81 ~. ~ - Ia. f,.a worked con-
MS e4 - H'sHe" '-'4 AIS
yulslyely
Father, w nat Is H. NAdl HIS nap
peues o" she cried in alarm.
Tho ,I3 man answered nothing. but held
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uut '''9 '""'' ''
object.
But the circular disk, WIN Wn"t s@euleu
to be a needle TREMENDOUSLY vibrating be-
Meath p glass cover. conveyed no meaning to
po-or,t,.,.ir5
n 81. - --l-.,,l +arl ma +l,a raoson Of
A"'--' l. Spoon 80 49, -" 80
your excitement 10 no. see "ua"' III WIS
Won slow me- 20 a Ise IT,
The. ala ,ll4,f ~a4-a1 himself by his daugh-
wi. . J. ,,, ,-5 ..er,asr eX
-sI 94"' "iNs0 -. - g.
p'thatIoh, ana a. sue II> .s''e nc 50
lures lighted up WIKI t"rNor eluGl 10 ms
own For then and there, in the humble
,5r.-Ir.ss,.r,. catfalr. WAS .-Xplainei for the
a. . la.
49, -. 10 ma h.,.,, ths
m@IHe'lc Hee "'e " y" - -,
guide OF every mariner On TIE uetI' g,
My daughter, sad the Gu man,
have already lahored and thought long and
success * mar at hand. but nv work Is not
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ana S,''nIS Us IN POI D, 11nGe
Father. exclaimed H0Soiyte, IN three
mtTe week, il viii be fete day aud the King
10
mt On ard Inv vclir discovery Mt their feetp
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nave u'N AT"'U 80 az, '-''S ~ ''0'iO
all who love learning.
His daughters proposition found favor
with Flavin. and the time passed slowly on
until tile ingatiently lookes-for morning.
Make Yourself fair. nay child" said
Fayio. laying his aged hand proudly on his
daughters head. For who knows but that
to-day may be the turning point in YOUR
destiny? some noble lord may see and love
NV Rs,clv,e."
Tie giri grew very pale as she said
Father. YOU know that neither loving nor
marrying are any more in nv thoughts
You refused your consent t. Paulo and
drove him from my side by Your stern de-
cisIcn: and now l VIII never see any one
rise who Will nave the power to touch my
heoit.'
-Rusolyte," Flayi0 said, what did was
for the best. Paui0 was poor, and | fore
saw that in future FiayiU's daughter might |
ue a bride Tor the richest and MODEST /
You will uYtreDant having sacrificed YOUR /
feeling, to YOUR duty as AN obeleut child" /
R1soyt- d.d not reply far at her fathers /
Uor,!s came wildly back the memory Of her
youu- lovers passionate pleading tones as
he be>ought her to leave all ami come win
Inn whY luyed her SO well and truly.
Ro-o.yt-s instructive gold TASTE taugh.
her that her simple muslin dress would be
come her: and altered I'm White brirLtaned |
bv a bit of ruse-hu4d ribbon. she started |
with Ter father on the yav to the CITY. where |
Fiayfo was 10 learn whether his ambitious |
dreams wer. to be realized. or whether as a |
poor yine-uTesser lie was to end his DAYS.
A. Ro>ulyte had said. it was fett day.
Down the street beneath the myriad ban
uerS. came tile rUval cayaIcade Foremost
rode King Ferdinand. and bv ms side. on
her sAow-white pa.tley, his lovely wife,
Queen Jeanne.
linen followed tHa noblas ,vbo had haan
bnn.raj Inv heinz aIIovraG - farnl +ba M
mediate escort Of their soyereigns. Con |
sticuuus among the rlitterinr thronr was |
one youth. taller and nobler than the others, |
As lie passed the porch from beneath which
Flayio and his daughter were gazing on the
novel spectacle his eyes suddenly rested on
RosUlyte \ crimson flush sprang to his
brow. In another moment he had passed
and Rosolyte had not seen him.
1t was late IN the day and the time had
arrived when the King received the petit
tions of his subjects. In the line awaiting
their turn was Fiavio, one trembling hand
holding the case which contained his pre-
cipus discovery and the other resting on his
daughter shoulder
Suddenly page, clad in the royal colors,
approached.
rs your name FlavO?" he said 'If so,
YOU and this maiden are to come with me-
Noudrriugly, + ayio and Rosolyte fol
lowed their Guide.
Quickly beat the heart of the village girl
as she found herself in the presence OF row
meath their dark trinres. she stood while her
father, IN few but clearly expressed words.
laid before his sovereign his invention.
A. King Ferdinand listened interestedly.
Queen Jeanne had beckoned Rosolyte to
come forward. Tremblingly she advanced,
looking, in her simple robe in that gorgeous
assemb.age, like pure white rosebud amid
setting Of dazzling tropical eXotics.
Queen Jeanne noticed her agitation and
gently laying her hand on her arm, she
drew her close TO her side and looked pene-
tralingly into her face.
Truly our nephew has q good taste" she