New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20

u,ho. ;e ,h.ro abont YOU that Is not attract1vcr
FL, Toll ma roursef. for | shall never discover
it,
"Go and say the same thing TO your sweethearts
in Ospedaetti. Cola end all the other towns Will
in running distance answers the girl. quoting
from the advice she had received the evening before
but blushing furiously.
"Ah, gypsy that you are, TO make me w"
again and again that was born blind and Only
received sight on looking upon YOU But teli
me who has nut into your heart of gold SO much
lead-the one who just now took you oy "'e
shoulder2 Say ia that your mother2 Only show
her 10 me again, that may ask her 10 NJ hi'
mammam also"
"IIcre my fine birdl" interrupts the 6sh-wife,
BUSTING no 10 them and flirting his cockfeathcr
plume with her little scaly hand. Don't waste
time making pretty speeches 10 our Mariana.
Her lover, the woodcoIver, in the shop not many
streets from here, will make an oivc-wood conn
for you, for all you are n soldier"
Nothing would please the Neapolitan better thah
the opportunity thus furnished him to indulge III
little clustering talk. with iocuar reference 70
musket balls and knives, making the desired I'M
preston upon the women; and truly he seems 10
them not less poetical than fierce when ne com
parcs Mariannas favor to the sunlight and the
wood-carver TO a thief "who would keep the rays
of the sun from shining on others" Then with
en- mir OF easy triumph he tells the girl that he
will come for her rose nj sunset.
"No. no" says Mariana quickly. thinking OF
her ncghbors' disnpproval. Not there
Then will you walk in the public garden THIS
evening ?" He gucssrs the nature OF her oblec'io"
and mentions the Guarding pnbblico, because wheh
the band plays there every ore meets cvcrypooS
and lovers may come together as though py
rpiet 40
urges, an officer appearing on the scene
Yes | am going 10 the music. but no"
can she tell him tina, it must bc with Giulio? She
hcsitntes but he forces the favorable conclusion :;
and crying, Then until tonight. addio!" he is
gone.
How handsome he is, oh ?" Rosetta the fish
woman SAYS coming back with brown paper
full Of sardines which she thrusts into Mariana
basket 81 always wish were young again wheh
| see the soldiers What n pity that they are so
expensive TO marry"
You may he sure there is a warm place TOT this
fat little lshwlfc in Marinnnas heart as she t'rhs
Into tho town. II is not yet time TO COOK uihh'f'
90 she can go into the shop where Lucia ""rNS
for the fine millincr in the Via Nitorlo
Emanuee and buy piece Of red ribbon to wear
tonight And OF course she thinks OF 6lul"
too. for il has bccr her hnbt to think OF MN
whenever she turned her face toward Nht"ro
Emanuclc-st: and truly shc reasons with her
self ought she not to he proud OF him, even II
he docs stoop a little from his combining work :.
Do not all tho serious-minded girls In town envy
her? But yet, but yct--it would be me thhH
10 have a soldier for her husband instead OF going
barcheadcd all her life. With pride she iinaSiheS
herself walking arn-in-arm Win her N''pol''H"
through the streets OF large towns wher" the
Ber.aglicr would bc stationed. Once away from
her native place. she would wear II bonnet and
Jacket for the first time. She would then torSe,
Tho days Of bare head and shawl, ana she WON"
ri.c superior 70 the harchcadca peasants anon
whom she had lived. Her Ncapoian would thlhk
her lovely in q bonnet, accustomed rs ~ WIS
:" woman IN large cities Giuo. on ia" contrary,
would I've shocked NJ even the suggestion oil Tu'n
useless flncrv. such nHsniinh" "Th"ten'N H. ~"
would laugh her to sr.r l@r 'E%s so !" L c"S Would
10 surr TO say All, yes, and hc would hc rleht !:
that was the wors, Of il all. one VINO thlnks :"
marriage must save FOR the little ones an" the
By this time she las come before tho window.
Of n neat shop where every kind Of ornament
made from olvc-wood is displayed In the I""I-
way sits young man bent over his work. WhI,n
IL n picture frame inad with swallows ana psrs
Of music Ills face wears an anxious look "a he
rlarcrs up Mt the sound of her step
How I', pale You are what is To- she as''s
quickly. ,,.;rs ~ -, n,ol,cr voice A..
Mv mother ~ Nc WIlLN lU u '''N'
he ri.rs and leads her into the ,h"p. She AK
Tho ,yoodcn bench offered her Will" he stnNds i''
fore her his back 10 thc light. tryIng 70 c@n.'9
the tears That ar" Milling ' eyes ms ,H" o,.,nS =,
made however. solely with tho purro~c on shtI.E
her FEELINGS and not because hr II ashn'h'" 10
show emotion -, .;a .I,cc
breakfast.- lie continues. II Is her old pam
Is the pain 50 bad today ~
lie doe, not answer directly, hut LOOKS In'p
81 for
know how good mother she has always b'cI
10 me. and her pain is surely my own mus
be- with her whenever | can-'hc Is 80 on n'"
All. little Mariana. how can ask YOU 70
forcro the rlcnsure h tho music tonight for
e eGimljo milo" the arl replies, t'ndcrly
do not think OF me for an instant. ! VIII 20
10 sec your mother, and II she wishes ~.
with her this afternoon. don't care INV
obont the music now, and if did Lucia might
~" Really Are you not disappointed? You
sweet little girl, take thar kissing h"r--" 10 my
mother from me. ,
The wood-cnrver's gcntlcncss and his distrcs'
work momcntary change Of heart in The young
girl: still it is with heightened color snI
shining eyes that she go.t On ncr way naI ' fnl
for Giulo r. forgotten in the happiness OF TN"
unexpected freedom. This one evening Will DC
hers 10 enjoy In her own why. She means I.
give herself up 70 dream for once-for Just
She finds Lucia Mt the bnck OF small
millinery shop with II delicate creation ot fnllc
and flowers In her hand; to which she Is Just
giving the finishing TOUCHES
Are you alone" shc asks mystNriously, and
glancng quickly about.
ayes Where do you come from with such
a pair OF checks
@Giulio will not 90 TO the public garden to-
night. Can I go with YOU -,
This Is said 50 eagerly that thcy both laugh
Lucia understands M once and merely asks:
AT what hour shall I call for yon?"
Eight. without fail. And. Lucia, / want
bit Of red ribbon for my throat"
Lucia rises and takes down box from the shelf
The hat she has been making Is no sooner on
the counter than Mariana eczes y and. turning
to the mirror, trics II on hcr head, GhnclnG
admiringly ut her reflection. turning from side
10 side Luci, secs her and cries: Lovely I.
precious Like bride ALI, what pity
That you must marry Giulio and can never wear