The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-04
CARLOTTNS INTENDED.
By RUTH MBNBRY STUART.
[Copyright, 1879, by J. Il. Lippiucott Company,
and published by special arrangement with
them.l
(Contiaucd)

Under the vow of perfect obedience
either or both Of them might become the
executors of an old mans personal venge-
ance.
1t was an ugly business and neither of
the men welcomed it. Both knew Pats
cordial relations with many Of their
countrymen, among whom indeed he
had not a single enemy. Even the old
man Socola liked him. But they under
stood too well the imperious pride of the
vindictive old Sicilian to hope that u per-
sonal friendship or even tie of blood
would protect any man who dared be
tray his dignity. Certainly the casual
feeling of negative good will which he
felt toward Pat would melt like snow
beneath the hot breath Of his wrath when
he should learn that the lrishman had
given his secret to the common herd of
his couutrymeu. The indomitable pride
which had led him to marry an ugly, un-
attractive woman the first time he met
her rather than brook the odium of dis
closure Of his rejection would not spare
him who. although forewarned, had
dared divulge it.
1t was some moments pefore either of
the men spoke and then one said in Ital-
ian:
"Wcll"--
"Well"-was the answer And after a
pause:
Il wish had gone home tonight"
"And me too. l wish l had staid at
the coffee house"
Hes a good friend to all the Carlo di
Carlos that old lrishman."
Eyes, know Last year when all the
babies took the smallpox and the shop
was shut up he signed for the rent, and
he paid every cent since-three months
rent"
yes, and old Di Carlo says Carlotta's
schooling never cost him dollar. This
cripple paid it all.
And when the old man was stung
with tarantula hidden in bunch of
bananas, while everybody cried and ran
every way, they say the shoemaker
threw his hat on the spider and sat on il
quick. whilc he took little Di Carlo
across his knee like baby and sucked
the poison from the back of his neck
Di Carlo was carrying the bananas OF
MS snuUlueT Wlleu lIle uIlle uSNll SUING
him"
YES l heard that And all the peo
pie laughed while they cried, because
when he was sucking the poison he said
Let me kiss you for your mother"
They were silent again for time.
IF Tramonetti had only kept his bis
mouth shut
eyes, | wish he had choked before he
spoke tonight Hemade all the trouble.
Another silence.
"Wpll'-
"Wcl"-
'It's bad world this. One minut,
we play an organ at the corner for an!
beggar to dance, the next minute mayb
we get orders to file our stilettos anC
put ON black mask"
me, l am tired. wish was on
of it."
"And me too Tell the truth ",
never been the same since that job yol
and did at the old basin. see thou
sand times day that young mans fac
the way it looked in the moonlight
Sometimes l am playing my orgal
laughing, and he comes and stands be
fore me with his neck so. And, l swea
before God, believe the monkey see
him. Many times when he is dancing
he looks up and runs and crawls benin,
me crying, and l look around, and
see the young man with his neck cut.
kiss the cross but it's true. Four time
last week Jocko did that, and trembleC
so l missed the time IN my music. You
don't believe it's true?"