New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02


.,doI;no still continued. "Then, all az o'oe'
,,,s .,yare NJ two figures in the GLOOM ad'aho'Ns
| .o,..rd tbe door of q church In 'front.' Oh "c.
Tho ono was a woman. nun IN white ro"c a'.'
,Laot hood whose sanity violet eyes seeheu "
Limo in rhe darkness The other was ''io"N
rr,,o cor,es.a deli Armi came slowly iorwaru'
-. ua,o c,.ar face lifted and thrown into s'rohs
,eIiaf bv the black hcaddress sraspihs "o1
.aar, IN her folded Hands Behind her came
g. Ci,cinto recognizable only by his colossal
~,a.,ro h;s face hidden in the shadow OF oao'.
coyl Both were admirable. and mur"'uf vi
satisfaction ran through the room Aha
"As they reached the door, continues .'o
reader "a wild train Of masKers oroNe i"'' VIZ
street" .,no ar.
Gbiscri entered from the opposl'e sceH,' ."
raycd somewhat in the manner OF Niep"is'Dp y"
mordolinc slung over his shoulder. on when hc
.I.;nr Donna Adele and o dozen others
rollowed him closely in every variety OF or''na"V
Carnival dress dancing forward with tamoourihe'
| d o.storots their eyes bright, their Steps "a
doncod 70 the rhythm Of the waltz tune "''io"
ro,v brol,c ont loud and clear-far young women
with finished cheeks all life, and NOTION an"
louqbtcr: and Young men following them CLOSELY
LAUGHING and talking. and singing all dancing III
and out with changing steps. linen al a' o"e,
tbc Music died away to a whisper; the nun al"
the monk stood back as though in horror aea'"''
tbo church door. while the jewellers grouped tnen
sovos together in varied poses around thcl' uhis-
ler the central figure in the midst, bowling VIII" "
dabolicai smile before the white-iooed nun.
I'm front of ALL said the voice again, stoou
ono whose face shall never forget, iOr IL was "e
nv own. The features were mine, nut upon .'e"'
were reflected all the sins OF my HE. IN" al '"o
evil have done. though' '"c o'"'''
did not see him ;,
Again the music swelcd and rose. and the tram
II d,ncors passcd on with song and laughter. ana
dis,npcarcd on the opposite side OF the stage
Ghislcri alone stood still before the saln'-ilKc
6gurc NJ the Contcssa delr Armi, bowling low anu
| holding out TO her tall red glass
ale who was like me stayed behind COIL
| tirucd the reader land the light from his glass
seemed to shine upon the saintly womans ia~'
and she drew back AS though from contamination
| TO the monks side for protection Khe" Her
| face when | saw 1.-THE face ] have known ZOO
| long too we'll Then he who was Tx" me SPOKE
| 70 bcr and the voice was my own, but ~ wouiu
have had il when have been worst
As the reader ceased Ghislcri began to speak.
His voice was strong, bat capable OF considerable
softncss and passionate expression. ana ne did HIS
hest 10 render his own irregular verses noth IN
,clliqible and moving 10 his hearers IN winch chort
he was much helped by the dress no wore anu
by the gestures he made use o.
80 we meet the last. You the snint' the time
proved sinner.
You the young, the OLD inc "or'u'"''"' w" ~ "
ginncr;
A, the end OF the season here with elass OF wine
To discuss the salvation and-well-the mine am "no
on all the souls met this year and dealt w''h'
OF taose you have tired TO make 'ce'' anu '''' NV
felt with;
Tnouch after all dear saint had met in heaven
Before you cct .alnthlp. or the Internal IeaVen
Tha, work. 30 no, u Kill the old angel In me
n YOU had .een the world then. as was ablc u SIC
Eefor, scrrc~nt.M,lor Michael gave me that M
Not rich, fall. mind you. taking The facts IN M,
We might have bccn on the same sac oo'h' ""' NV
It 4. yours To- cry over lost souls as rs mine 10 sho"
them how ,s
rhcv NAV stumble and tumble into the internal slough
:, her, W. are Now tell ne-your honor true
WI, do YOU think o. season Which WINS II lou
In ha IA, swcc, friend. you con hardly DOUBT
rn ,rsu,, n this two months hardoueht wrestling bout
1 have won You have los, the game drive TRUE
which nvented-pcrhap'-bu' you have maze.
Without your heaven friend saint what would BE- my he'
without your goodness could hope T. do so wen
With the poor little pedlers pack OF original SIN
rcv handed 10 down they turned me out % oegh
NV devils trade with souls. But now AK
why for eternal enencc they gave me 10 light asH'
Won have not condesce from helyen TO ae our ear
niyal feast.
pu, II YOU had tasted It, you would admit a. ie'st
That .he meats were pl.sihy sweet and might "iufo
I'M, incest Of angels whose tastes are wholly pure
Old ,rlend-I hate you! hate your solnuy hee'
Your holy eyes your celestial grace
You are too cold for me. whose soui Hu-' s""e''
I'm hrs who-c fury you have never felt'
lu, come unbend little. Let Ms chatter
OF wha; We like best Of what our pride may natter
salvation and daInnat.on- there's tho theme
your tr,de aud mine-what am and what you seem
Come count the souls have played Tor you anu l.
The rokcn hearts yop have lost on oa'ee' los " '
Hort, that were broken III NV " o"' '''' r
Of the head
SOUS lifted pinons Of fire. TO sink on wings OF e,a
We have rambd. and have won. while YOU nave sa"iy
icst. ,., -. ,
angling YOU weeping senseless sanity tears each
time You tossed
50 now-gi,e II up, Dry your eyes your heavens
dre,m.
Sell your sar,ship for what II i WORTH anu ''"' o
the pcvlrS supreme
v,ke Judas I,catot envy the sweets q our sin
oo, midas who ended himself where could have wished
to bsgn
cho..n compile xon-hcll's frui, would not have been
Had h. lived 20 eat his III the feB'e he barely listed
An nv friend You arr horribly good! on know
you a old
/ know all your virtues your graees' your o'ai''~
know they cold
hut I know that far down Ia the dep'hs VI your "'
line soul
There. spot the arohaneei physician might not pro-
nounc, whole.
There's Il hell In your heaven thcics he"'eh !" ny
hell. There We meet
whsrs redItlon to you is salvation 10 me- A. the
delicate sweet
or mad meetings OF broken confessions Of nights unbes
Oh the hadowy horror Of hate that haunt' loves step,
without r-t.
NM Je.,, I, he dead-,o Sc dead both tn, beings
hates
ones clf other. twin victims of opposite ates
How l you You thing beyond satans supr NEST
temptation.
You creature Of light for whom God ha, ordained no
damnation,
.rfnyl hand InN lie