Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-07

parrot. Courage, ora mn !, 4, I. ~, n'it1i
And Lolo, Ora pro nolS. y
The ladies' were astoundsd IL.
turned upon them look q \ t,; ssa Y
But his next response W..
the air from La Trayiatan
silence; that's enough, bn., =
prompter of the unlucky ma y,
the moment for that; yoa NM,
pro nobis.'" '-u q I
And Lolo, to tho edifle.,,..
Eulalia, kept to the text az an
mainder of the litany.
So, with the excuse OF trs,,,.
rot, Vitruvio appeared dalls !, 4 y
OF Alice, and very soon that H. Il !. !,
the real and the false-ms,lss]
of the affections Of the oldiad,
Moreover, the worthy vitns;.
nothing which could inmre ~. <
of Signora Eulalia. He aoeos,.s,
and her daughter through All ,5s-
and galleries and antiqulties u ~
visited with them ali the sn,,'..
making them enjoy views No.
cascades, white wines and ~
donkey rides--and he was alws,,
and agreeable that the old IA,
lovo him like son.
"A pity" she had exclais.s
"that you are not Of the nobilliT
Vitruvio was prepared for M. j
"How, signora, you don't know ~
family 1t originated in Casti. II
ternnl great-great-grandistber =
Italy with Frederic Barbaross tal 4
the first crusade, and before rolna.. II
all his lands and his castles 10 4,
That is why my family was no, IN
The old baroness had listened ,
ible competency TO the recital. hel +
Swallowed her wrinkled forehead +
But you have no titlelp
"A title is nothing. Indeed hhs
real nobility, because title I'll
chased. but not nobility-thrti /
blood"
After this final attack vitrA
complete triumph. lie beeans
hold institution. The old LADY
to him her business aud her On
ence and was we'll content wiikl-
But although the fierce mamu,u
no Logger formidable, still Ala
knew the nature OF the animalds 1
without offcnse to the respecahs \
essD declared that they must wisl
longer; hasty step might derga
tire patient labor of ingenuity al
triloquism.
Chance exploded the boiab cd
noon they were in the parlOr vl.ndl
Alice, who was playing the px
Signora Eulalia went away forsn}
to takeoif some uncomfortablyuf 4
and returned in noiseless toilet st1r;
Saints of heayenl She found d
and Alice with their arms ana1
other, their mouths united in a kai
Signorn Eulalia remained as u lrl!
shameless. bold creatuTa
things"--
The young people fell on thdi
Alice was in Il torrent Of tears.
Mamma, bless our Lore els|
girl.
Yes, oh, mother, bless as ~
Lasagui.
Signora Eulalia hesitated
Suddenly was heard the voiced =
rot;
BLESS us, mamma, bless US Lda
us, mnmma."
BE quiet, you Bird" scolded ID
ess. But the voice of the parroi ~
dared to interfere in so delicai,
appeared to her like the voice Of ds
Rise, you request shesaidtoia
II will not oppose your marriast
wish, Vitruvio, that you bad a tlti
Give inc the proud title Of Iols
law"
"Son-in-lawi" repeated the para
"Oh, come to my heart, my eAia'
The marriage soon took place
wedding tour the happy pair w'n'
many so that Vitruyio might =
cestral castle.
Signora Eulalia remained IN ~
the parrot, which had become iaa'.'
melancholy, despite the kiss =
dainties given to it by its mlsiras
After two months a telegram
truvio announced the return Of w u
Signora Eulalia had their Rooms
ly prepared. In the parlor the pa.
silent on his perch.
The bridal couple arrived
lalia went in q carriage to meet Y.
the joy OF seeing each other ~
asked after the parrot. AS w
the pretty little parlor all ~ Nj
heard the hoarse voice Of the pA''
"Welcome, welcomew
But the greeting Of the faithin
followed by cry OF wonder ifsl Y
Eulalia, who turned pale As
faint.
1.-THE parrot-spoke" she A''
falling into an armchair. ~
"Well, why notyn askedLasaSI
at the motionless bird.
at couldn't speak,"
"And why" ..,ad
Because" she responded MI
were away the parrot died ana
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