Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-12

that IL appeared as II no euught her, as
IL ho como solely fos hoY sake And
they soou talked freely togeth4a Afsos
their hrst meeting. which was foal u
embarrassment 70 both II uhcm, thev
passed oil tho reception evenings q tho
splendid oountees togethes. AnnolIa a.
ways awui.od him with idescribable
emotion, nod when she saw HIM sppear-
ing In tho doorway, diffident and shy, all
her hfe was oonoa,kxstod m lsef hearx
that bead, beak as n n wouh buret lie
bonds fhcn with studied carelessnaas
he wandered through tho rooms until
hs succeeded In Placing himself at hes
side, from whenos ha a1d nOt stir until
tho loSt guests were shout b leave
Mario bal told the story q his lire
hS poor hfe " discomfort and isolation
lie, boo, was en orphan, brought up by
strangers who had spcculato1 upon hfs
talent by foroe Of study and effort no
bad ot last made for hlmself q position
that had enabled him 30 domand his
liberty tn exchange bov o monthly pay
neot Mover. poor soul. had he tasted
tho swee<nees u mut,lal lova
Amelia, m her secret heart, rejotoed
sA all this P4 would II not 10 bes
privilege b. ghp him tho deHghts that
ho had nevoS experienced. her task to
mako him forget tho bitterness q 30
many years, and to reward him for all
bis sufferings9 AZ night bow many
dreams Of this kind peopled tho virginia.
lhtlo soorn Of tho youns girl, oud In
fancy she saw herself already On edored
wife, c'asped 10 tho gentle aud noblo
breast a ber beloved Mario
Ono thing. however, preoccuptod her
mind. When sbe met Mario for the first
time q cloud of sedDess bad veiled his
attractive countenanoe. u sodness behind
which rho had perceaved q deeply wound
ed heark OF thak wound Mario had
never spoken 10 her. but tho cloud had
not passed away. notwithstanding tho
lovo that Amelia breothed toward him
from her eyos. her emilio, hes entire per
sonality. And hon. too. tasepe was
something case thos she wouh hnve
wisled-fnieod, she expected u every
evening, aud always vainly-tho final
outburst ot Mario's love. uo loved her
--ohl sho was sure Of thaH-but why did
ho not tell her soa OF course, natural
dmidity-tlle feos d troubling her
simple lifo DO was W nob1e. her Marioi
But finally be m,ns> explain himself.
Ohi and sho wouh noA sSammer IN g1v-
ing him favorable Answer; such yes
would escape beg hpe-and then what
mutual Joy. vhas warmth in their fu-
turo tslksI Then sbo would be Obliged
b tell II b. her cousin, ond tho kind
countess would willingly consent But
why did he mo- speaA 70 herr
Ono evening whep they were aione m
tho shadow o< tho little yellow druwing
room Mario suddenly Jot himself 90,
seized bee trembling hand and muf-
mnred 10 hes, ~ will must speak 30
you-at lastt-
And Amelia. Lending her fair he0d
and almost suffocatod with emotion, re-
piled. II on listening 20 you,"
"Doox Amelia Mario began. ''f,ave
you neves asked yourself why first
cane 10 this borsoS
'flov sbouh g Chonoo pes.haps,'
murmnred Amelia. hardly sbse to con
tain her Joy, while her heart cried ont
tho answcr, "Ior me, for mo alouo'"
at was nos q chance. mol come here
oosAluered. led by passion aloba !
loved and was Wild with pain before I
pt foU4 inside the bouse," declared Ma
rh
Amelia tremblod, not daring 10 inter
rupt him, but she would have liked to
fling herself upon his ncck without lct-
ting him finish, and 10 soy b him amid
world OF kisses, "Here is Joy fuu your
But he continued. ~ loved, and today
love moro than thon; suffered, and to-
day suffer more than over"
Tho girl started and looked. wild
eyed. at bis face. Why did no speak Of
6nfsringi Had ho not understood her
great lovof o. wrp no fc'gning, pes-
hops, In order to bear her confoes itf
"Doar girl" snd hero Mario caresecd
her hand, ''you indeed havo comfortcd
mo, you have helped up to bear my
grief; but now my anguish has reached
tho last degree-l know that my love
win never be returned
"No, no; you mistaken Anolla invol-
UNFAIRLY interrupted bending toward
him,
n mistake r no exclaimed, with hope
beaming ~ his glance. "Why DO you
say sol Do you know who Il Is that l
loVeY
Aud Amelia, shnmcfaool aDl oon-
fused, staipmered, II imagine
"Well," continued Mario bitterly, IF
you know whom I love you will i,uvo
seen for some tirne that che NOT oniv
does not eveo dream of this tempeet }
my soul, bat sbe would never imagine
that one SO low would dare b lift his
eyes 10 her,
What Was he going maH Why
d1d no talk u descending? And tho
girl, profoundly troubled. asked him
quickly. "Shi Who1.
HYop cousin, tho countess, Of
c0irses
~Do you bso hcrf Herr And An
nella could say no more She felt q
chill like ice through her veins. ring
Ing in ber ears, sho cav sparks, shad-
ows, before beS eyes--then nothing
Whep she cnane 10 herself she was
upon bee bed With Tie beoutiful COUNT
eas bending q Attle uneasny over her.
@Oh, whaA was tho matter2r aslsed tho
oountes, "ha~e yod Quarrelcd this
evening"
with whom satd AnDdla nos yet
quito bereclt