Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-14

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less and Joyial temperament of the pee.
lie, however, was never much affected
10y the change OF seasons-they dranl
{ HOIe hot coffee than usual, and KEEP
their feet warm by dancing from mid.
night up TO the small hours Of the
morning The cholera was a thing OF
the past-the cleansing of the city, thy
sanitary precautions, which rad been
ga much talked aboul ard recon-
mCHdcd in order To- prevent another
outbreak in the coming year, were all
I forgotten and neglected, and the
laughing populace tripped lightly over
the graves Of its dead hundreds as
though they wCIe odorous banks of
flowers. "Oggi, Oggi," is their cry
n'nGIy. today Never mind what hap
pencd yesterday, or what viii happen
tOmorrOw-leay that to signori
Santi and Ia Signora Madonna And
after all there Is Il grain Of reason in
their folly, for many Of the bitterest
miseries of nan grow out OF a fatal
habit of looking back or locking for
tlbs III vi l'Ntl llNlflS h'AAilliN III
the full-faced present. Then, too,
Carnival was approaching; Carnival,
which, though denuded Of many of its
best and brightest features, still reels
through the streets of Naples with
something Of the picturesque madness
'u Old times used ta,accompany
itG prototype, the Feast of Bacchus. |
was reminded OF this coming festiyity
on the morning of the Dist of Deem
ter, when / noted some unusual at
'lr1,g on the part Of Vincenzo to con
troll his co%uuteuance, that often, in
spite Of his efforts. ~broadened into a
sunny smile as though some humorous
thought had fitted across his mind.
He betrayed himself at last by asking
me demurely whether | purposed TAX
ing any part in the carnival? l smiled
and shook my head Vincen2o looked
dubious. but finally summoned up
courage TO say:
will then eccelleuZ1 pctmlt-"
You TO make a-foel of yourself" /
interrupted, by all means! Take your
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You please; | promise you ] will ask
no account of your actions"
lie was much gratiGed, and attended
TO me with even more punctiliousness
than usual, As he prepared my break
fast | asked him:
by the way, when does the carni-
val begln?"
"On the Goth" he answered. with a
slight air Of surprise. Surely the
eccellenza knows"
Yes. yes" l said. impatiently. 81
know, but | had forgotten. | am not
young enough to keep the dates of
these follies in my memory. What
letters have you there?"
He handed me a small tray full of
different shaped missives, some from
fair ladies' who desired the honor of
my company, others from tradesmcn.
praying the honor of my custom" all
from male and female toadies as usual.
{ thought coutemptuously, as turned
them over, when my glance was sud
denly arrested by one special envelope.
square In form and heavily bordered
with black on which the postmark
Roma" stood out distinctly. AT
last" / thought, and breathed heavily.
/ turned to my valet. who was giving
the final polish to my breakfast cup
and saucer:
you may leave the room. Vincenzo. =
II said briefly. He bowed. the door
orcncd and shut noiselessly-he was
zone
SLOWLY I broke the seal of that fate
nl letter, a letter from Guido Ferrori.
"a warrant ss'f-sirpe3 for his " ex-
ecu,lan,
.Nlv Best Friend % So il ran .,you
will guess by the black n,e, an nv
enyclope the good news have ~ uiya
YOU. Ny uncle is dead nj last thank
COD ana / ann left Mis- sol, heir nm
cunditiouaIly. am free and shah
on course return to Nanles immediately
that is. as soon as some trinirg law
business has been cot tbrougb with
the executors he,ieye 7 can ARRANGE
my return for the Esd or pam instant