Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-06-24

'ohe gave me glass of waite
up there; that has already refreshed
me"
LAS you WILL" he said and lie
them fall into the basket. Again the,
were silent. The seq, smooth as mir
ror, scarcely rippled around their keel
while the white sea birds, which nesteC
In the hollows of the rocks, descended
noiselessly upon their prey.
lyon might take the two oranges tC
your mother" Antonio began, but she
mt errupted him with, ssWe have enough
at home and when tlley are gone l Car
go and buy more"
Take them to her with my compli
ments," he answered.
''She does not know you"
But you can tell her who 1 am"
81 do not know you either" 1t wa.
not the first time that she haC
ignored him.
Antonio's usually good natured face
was frightfully red; he beat the waves
so that they were covered with foam,
and at times his lips trembled as he
uttered evil words. She acted as if she
did not observe him, assumed n mosi
unconcerned expression and leaned ovel
the edge of the boat, letting her fingers
trail through the water. Then she took
off her handkerchief and arranged hel
hair, as if she was quite alone in the
boat, but her eyebrows were still con
tracted, and in vain she held her wet
hands against her burning cheeks to
cool them.
al must put an end to this, -
broke out the boy. "It has continued
already too long, and wonder almost
that 1t has not ruined me.Do you say
that you do not know me? Did you
not look long enough at me as passed
you like one insane, with my heart too
full to speak? Then you made evil
faces and turned your back on me. -
"What had i to say to you?" she said
shortly. ''I have, indeed, seen that
you de=ired to bind yourself to me,
but L did not wish to become the COM
mon talk of people for nothing, for
L shall not marry you; neither you nor
any one else"
''No one? You Will not always talk so;
is it because you sent away the artlst? g?
Pahl You were a child at that time.
There will come time when you will
be alone, and, then, idiot that you are,
you will take the first that comes "
: ''No one knows his future, it may be
that shall change my mind, but what
is that to you?"
'What is that to me?" he cried and
sprang up so quickly from his seat that
the boat rocked. "What is that to
me? Can you ask that question when
you know how it Is with me? Must L
perish with misery because you have
met a better one that IL"
"Have L promised myself to you?
Can L help it if you are foolish? What
right have you over me?"
go, he cried, to be sure 1t is not put in
writing, for no lawyer has drawn it up
in Latin and sealed it; but this much
know, that L have as much right to
you as | have to enter heaven-provid-
ing have been an honest fellow. Do
you think 1 will stand by and see you
enter church with another, and have
the maidens pass me by and shrug their
shoulders? Shall l suffer the insult?"
"Do what you will, L am not afraid,
much as you may threaten; will also
do what please" you will not talk
like that very long" he said. and his
whole form quivered. "l am mau
enough not to let my hfe be spoiled any
longer by snch a stubborn piece as YOU
are. Do you know that you are here
in my power and must do as / wish?"
She shuddered slightly and glanced Mt
him. xiii me if you dare!" she
answered slowly,
zone must not do a thing half
way" he muttered, and his voice
sounded hoarse. ",rhere Is enough
room in the sea for us both. L can
not help you, child, and"-he spoke
almost sadly, as if in a dream-"we
must go down there together, and at
once, and now," he cried loudly, and
seized her with both his hanGs In an
instant, he drew back his right hand,
II ON which the blood spurted forth; she
has bitten it fiercely. "Must do L
what 20 desire?" she cried, and pushed
him away with IA quick motion. LET
us see If am in your power?" With
that she sprang over the boat and dis
for an instant in the depths.
She rose Immediately; her dress was
twisted firmly around her, and her hair,
loosened by the waves, hung over her
neck. She swan quickly away from
the boat toward the shore, without ut
tering a sound. The sudden fright
seemed to have paralyzed the boys
mind. ''By the Holy virgin.p he
cried, "come into the boat, l was
fool; God only knows what devil de-
prIved me of reason. As lightning
flash from heaven 1t entered my brain;
l was mad with anger, and did not
know what L did; 1 can never ask you
to forgive me, Laurella, but only save
your life by entering once more the
boat" She swan on as if she had not
heard him.
"You cannot reach the land, it is too
far off. Think of your mother; if any
harm should come OF you l should died
of terror" She measured, with one
glance, the distance to the coast, then,
without answering him, swan up to the
boat and grasped the edge with both
hands. He stood up to help her; his
jacket, which laid on the seat, slipping
into the sea as the boat was drawn over
to one side by her weight. She swung
former seat; when he saw her secure he
again took up his oars.
As they came nearer the land they
met the fshemen who were going
to throw out their nets for the night.
''Adieu," said Laurella, and turned
toward the path which led up the bank.
'sGood night" called the boy after her
without looking round; then he took
the oars from the boat. together with
the baskets, and ascended the narrow
stone steps which led up to his little
cottage.
There was no one except nImseIf in
the two rooms through which he now
paced back and forth. Through the lit
tie open window, whose only protection
was little wooden shutter, the fresh
air swept in from tie quiet sea, which,
together with the deep silence, seemed
10 subdue the passionate throbbing of
his heart. He paused for time before
he little picture of the Virgin and gazed
at the sIlver-paper stars
With which 1t was ornamented.
"She was right" he said. 81 was
beast and deserved nothing better; in
the morning 1 will send her handker-
chief | ack to her by Giuseppe. for she