Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-26

1920"
Guido could not conceal his sur.
prise now.
Tomorrow"
Yes"
Your father, who never stirs
from homer"
HE is on his way back to Naples
after journey that no WAS Obliged
to take and is coming round this
way to SEQ
His daughter" put in Guido
And his son, he says"
$50 that
81 would not have my father,
upon any account, know the truth. ~
THE wrotchod truth, interrupt,
ed Guido.
1T is no use putting adjoctivos in
everywhere. He must SOC us together
whom he comes tomorrow, and we
must not betray, either by word or
look, the true situation. This is
what wo must do.
Emma had spoken earnestly and
firmly, and Guido had listened at
tentivcly. Ho was silent for mo-
ment whom she stopped speaking,
and she began again impaticntly:
1T is moroly comedy, rs told
you at first, play given for n
charitable purpose. 1t ought not to
cost you so much.
"Oh, am quito ready and will
ing" said Guido, but arc you not
afraid that something may go wrong
and compromise overything?"
I'm what way"
well, there are tho servants"
"Sond your new valet out tomor-
row for days holiday, and then l
will speak to Giuseppe. "
Very we'll But surprising some
friend should happen to drop IMP"
You must tell Giuseppe you are
not at home to any one"
Il suppose we should go to the
station to meet your father. What
will every one say whom they SEQ us
togethor?"
They won't SEQ us. We can go
In close carriage and drive fast"
Your father will be hero all day
No matter how unsuspicious he may
be, don't you think the house looks
very much like bachelors dwell
ing now"
"Oh, that can soon be altered. My
Al,
and then my music can be brought
here this evening. That will all be
our mise en- scene, you know"
But
"Oh, you have perhaps had some
alterations made in other rooms?"
mo, nothing has been altered"
said Guido, speaking very seriously.
Everything is as you left it,"
by way of sentiment?"
1T was out of respect"
"a thousand thanks. Have you
any other objections?"
Mono whatever. The great thing
Is now whether we shall succeed in
decciving NJ. Giorgianni.
by acting n sentimental couple?
We must think of the past and try
to remember all our nonsense dur
ing our honeymoon, said Emma
sarcastically.
"Oh. had completely forgotten
all that" replied her husband
promptly. They both glanced at
each other questioningly, as though
measuring strength like two duel
lists
At the ball he was most absent
minded, and the Baroness Stefania
did not know what to make of him.
After two or three dances he man.
aged during quadrillo to slip away
unobserved, and on returning homo
he found that a complete transfer
nation had taken place The large
drawing room, which had not been
used for some time, was open, and
candles were lighted everywhere.
The wardrobes and cupboards, too,
were all open, and there was q scent
OF violets. A copy of ono of the
newest songs was on the piano, the
furniture had been moved about to
give less stiff appearance, flowers
were in all the vases, and Emma
herself in pretty tea gown was just
standing Oh tiptoe to put small
statue upon bracket.
Was it all dream? Emma there!
And those two long years of separa-
ton, had he forgotten them and
their terrible quarrel?
Good night" said Guido as he
passed through the room.
Good night" she replied with
out turning round.
And yet before their marriage they
had been so foolishly in love with
each other. Guido had followed EN-
ma from Florence to Naples and had
passed whole nights under her Win
dow. Emma had written letters of
eight pages to him every day and
had staid out on her balcony till
quite late in the evenings. The
young couple had been blissfully
happy and devotedly in love with
each other for three years.
One day, however, it happened
that Guido CHANGED to meet a girl
whom he had formerly very much
admired, and with whom he had in
the old days fancied himself deeply
In love. Somehow or other Emma
had got wind of this and reproached
him with never having told her.
Guido, angry at being dictated to
and also at his wife's want of conf