The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-19

after q whole long winner pass
Cd La this forsaken little place.
81 d believe it, signora marchesa
But why condemn yourself TO this &C.
clusion?"
sAh. this Ii ID. The physician has
known how to persuade my family that
this rest was absolutely necessary for
me, and I have preferred TO subject my
self to the DOCTORS advice rather than
to the scenes Of tender reproach that my
refusal would have provoked. AT all
events, I have gained the color OF o
peasant, for IL seems that TO be bored -
good for the health. You can't imagine
the impossible length Of . winter day
In this place and how hard Il is 70 90
cupy the endless hours that compose 1T
III understandable, ] understand"
repeated the young man. pulling his
pointed mustache.
The dialogue thus begun ram snccess.
lively over the whole ground where ~
could be carried by o man and q WON
an Of good society who meet for tho first
time. They talked OF literature art, 30
ciety, and discovered that they had sew
eral mutual friends aS Rome, Milan and
Naplea
The marchesa, pleased with the af-
fair, which was, moreover, very harm
less, and reassured by the fact that her
husband would return the very next day,
permitted herself some phrases, enough
to lead ON any man.
"Ah, i wish they would send me
every day an officer to entertain, she
| concluded, Offering to Terbiani her slen-
| der little hard. ct have been so well
amused this evening"
I'm saying these words she was per-
fectiy sincere.
AS to the lieutenant, he was in the
fifth heaven.
Really this is absolutely what 10
wanted for me, " be thought az he sank
between the fine linen sheets, perfumed
with orris, that had been prepared for
him. Pretty, elegant, witty, certain
ly of good family and with money.
What q nose, like . hunting dog, / have
had, ell? Now it is a question Of ma
neuyering we'll Tomorrow ! viii de-
velop my plans"
And he went to sleep, dreaming OF
his good fortune.
On awaking he found an invitation
from the Baron Corati di Givioso for
q breakfast, followed by . fox hunt.
ssI'm going ahead under full sail, Z
exclaimed the young man. rubbing his
hands. s'This breakfast and this hunt
today are what is wanted for my ma
neuvers-of love. not war
No sooner said than done. So far III
depended upon himself, Terbiani proited
as much as possible by the situation, Il
the great amusement of the Corati fam,
lily and the pretty Marchesa Gamberti
When, after q day passed mostly il
the open air, amid noise, but in mor'
than one place worthy 70 elicit senti
mentality, the marchesa found hersel
again before the fire, in the drawing
room Of the previous evening, she wa
acquainted with Terbiani as few othe
women had been, for he had related b
: her during those hours the life, dealt
and miracles of himself, w~ishing--re
|, peated the worthy fellow-that sh
should have in regard TO him neithe
illusions nor delusions.
Then he dilated, with melancholy re
fections, upon the WEAKNESS and empti
ness Of bachelor existence.
The marchesa of course listened wit,
! patience and good will, full Of encoul
; agement, to these propositions, rathe
! verbose, but Of an irreproachable moral
q tty.
4 "And I suppose that the conclusio
Of all this Is that you are thinking (
marriage?''. she said, looking at th
clock on the mantelpiece. The trai
that brought home her husband WI
Just then entering the station, and ths
4 phrase seemed TO her suited 70 haste
the denouement Of the comedy.
: Precisely, marchesa The difficult
a, however, that / ann very exactin
: i'm this matter without any right TO
So"
sI am not Of your opinion, lieutel
d ant, as TO your right /" said the Lad.
with perfdious cand0r. "And / shou
il undertake willingly 70 discover son
perfection OF q little girl who won
call herself happy 70 become Signo
Terbiani.
,e "Do yon believe IL p~ossible?'' ask'
a. the young man, with southern ardo
ID and he added, hesitating q little, 18th
encouragement, marchioness, offers Z
/. the opportunity to ask you-to ask y
since You say
nj Steps were heard in the ANTERIOR
es She interrupted him:
id "Ah. / see that my sister Lucia b
greatly pleased you."
"Oh, certainly, certainly. The Sine
v. ina Lucia is one of the most charmi
at ladies. That can be seen. But as ! ha
only seen her beside a sister-yourself
Her sister has been married for
n. years, my dear lieutenant. She is
er ready am old wife and IN old mother
de the marchesa said, laughing.
n At that point the door opened, q
lis there appeared q handsome man, T
by and powerful Of person, followed BY 2
6. boys, with fresh, rosy faces, in tray
he ing costume. All three flung thensel'
nd upon the neck of the marchesa withs
even perceiving the presence Of the p
lieutenant, stupefied, turned TO stol