The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-07

sister in the act. He unceremoniously
barred the shutters In the face Of Carlo.
gave Maria resounding box ON the eaz
and brought her to her room Next
morning the small window On the 6rst
floor was walled in.
Oh, all ye faithful lovers, who grievs
amid the pains Of thwarted love, imagine
the despair of those twoi Their lett9z
were no longer legible, for team blottsa
sne worus; rows or excamarloa puma,
that looked like Prussian soldiers under
arms, followed the daily impressions
against fortune, destiny, fate and othsF
impersonal beings incapable Of resent
ing them; q thousand fantastic plans
were created, discussed, and then -
jected Carlo would have liked to elope
with Maria, but his father allowed him
no money, and 1t would have been din
cult to put together the nine hire and
fifty centesimi for two tickets for The
journey to Naples; they thought for .
moment of suicide, but found that Il
would not solve the difficulty. Then, in
the long run, their love became syste-
matte, the Impressions were always the
same, and they could not 60 to their
beds without having poured forth upon
the faithful paper the fullness Of their
grief"
In the town nothing was TALKED of but
their unsuitable love and their tor
ments; they were the objects Of general
interest; IL Q Neapolitsn arrived, the
townsfolk took him TO see the ruins Of
the smphitheater and related the case Of
Carlo and Maria. Therefore the young
people, fattered in their amour proprs,
assumed the behavior fitting to the cir
cumstances. Maria was always pale,
with q melancholy air, never smiling,
always talking to her girl friends about
her joyless days, refusing TO amuse her.
sell, content TO resemble in al respects
one Of Mastriani's heroines
Carlo took lonely walks, was always
deeply depressed; at balls he never
moved out Of q corner, content that they
around him. poor young
man, that unfortunate love affair sad
dens his hfer In society, at small fes-
tivities, In visits, with the unwearying
of the province, the discourse
always returned upon the subject Of the
two lovers. Carlo and Maria bore with
dignity the burden Of their popularity.
Finally, after don't know how many
years-four or five, it seems to me-of
this continual struggle, Of daily weep
ing, Of long, long love maintained alive
by discussions, the aspect Of things
changed. There was q worthy person
there still are such-who with many ef-
forts Of eloquence persuaded the parents
that by the lawsuits they were losing
property, and much Of ii, rs witness the
two advocates who had grown rich at
the expense Of their clients; that those
two young people were pining and would
90 into q decline because of that thwart-
ID love; the houses were side by side
and the estates contiguous; Christ for
gave and they must forgive, II they
wished to find forgiveness. He said 80
much and 30 many other persons, moved
by the example, interposed, that the
questions came to Q compromise which
had, as its first chapter, the marriage Of
Carlo and Maria
Here, surely, every one viii suppose
hat the young people were greatly con-
soled, and will suppose truly-but my
az o sincere story teller con-
strains me to say that In their first free
,olloquy reigned great embarrassment.
They were accustomed to see each other
It distance, by stealth; to speak from
! first floor window down to the street,
n the darkness, Disgusting or smother
ng their voices; they found themselves
quite different, perhaps little ridicu-
Gus; they had no subjects Of converse
ion, they were often silent, fastening
n their thoughts the hour when they
Ihould quit each other. There were no
more imprecations and tears 10 be
mingled with the ink: they no longer
wrote to each other.
Everything was free, smooth, easy for
heir affection; they were not obliged to
hink Of subtleties by which 10 evade the
vigilance Of their elders; they took no
more pleasure In murmuring Q few words
n secret; they made no more daring
rejects for the future. They would b
married prosaically, without obstacles,
Ike 90 many other silly couples. The
ownsfolk no longer took thought q
hem; the wonder and the comments On
he marriage once over, Carlo and Maria
10 longer swoke attention; were no
unger TALKED about; their behavior w.
Ioted no more; they ceased 10 b pointed
ut as an example Of fidelity. Now al
yes were fred upon the wife Of the |
rector, who was accused Of too great |
for the vice attorney serious
iece Of business
The two lovers felt themselves for
AIKEN; . great GOODNESS arose between
hem. Carlo found that the virtues Of
is fancee, those virtues which shone IN
or letters, were dimmsd BY the stmos-
here Of home; Maria frequently thought
hat Carlo was rather commonplace IN
is tastes, and that to end with . stupid
marriage, % tempestuous love wAs I'M
rorthy Of Q reader Of Mastriani. Afew
ively remarks passed between them in
egard TO illusions contradicted by ths
saiity," about "mirages." optical d.
asions' and similar pin prich3; squarrsl
nsued, then two, then they became Q
ally occurrence. One evening Maria
nd with an irritated tone:
"Carlo, let % leave IL or"
let "a" he replied without hssita-
on.
And the next day he sst OF On . jour
ey for the Improvement of hi mind.
[aria went TO Naples, 10 ths ho1ss q .
Dusin, to hsh for . hsruie hnihana |
he families bad . new fazling OF |
Iaxias father bad N opening Dnds In |
window which overlooked ~ I'D
ors courtyard; H. lsttR. = ora9 - |
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