Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-28

nestly-then l suddenly addressed
him:
"Vincenzo," He started.
"Eccellenza?"
Tonight you will stand behind my
chair and insist in serving the wine.
Yes, ec%cellenza,'
You WILL" | continued, attend par
ticularly TO Signor Ferrari. who will
sit at my right hand. Take care thai
his glass is never empty"
Yes, eceellenza.~
Whatever may be said or done"
went on quietly, you will show nc
commencement of dinner till | tell you
to move, remember your place is fixed
by me-"
The honest fellow looked a little
puzzled, but replied as before:
Yes, eccellenza."
| smiled, and advancing, laid my
hand on his arm.
How about the pistols, NinceaZo?'
They are cleaned and ready for use,
eccellenza,' he replid. Il have placed
them in your cabinet"
THAT is Welt" | said with a salts
fed gesture. You can leave me and
arrange the salon for the reception OF
my friends
He disappeared, and | busted myself
with my toilet, about which | was for
once unusually particular. The con
ventional dress-suit is not very becom-
ing, yet there are a few men here and
there who look well in il, and who, in
spite of similarity in attire, will eve
be mistaken for walters. Others there
are who passable in appearance when
clad in their ordinary garments, reach
he very acme of plebeanism when
they clothe themselves in the unac
commodating evening-dress. Forum.
ately, | happened to be one of tn
former class-the sober black, the
broad white display of starched shirt
front and neat tie became me, almost
too well, / thought. 1t would have
been better for my purposes if | could
have feigned an aspect of seeater age
and weightier gravity. ! had scarcely
finished my toilet when the rumbling
Of wheels in the courtyard outside
made the hot blood rush to my face,
element. | left my dre~ssing-room,
however, with a composed CO%untenance
and calm step, and entered my private
salon just as its doors were flung open
and "Signor Ferrari'' was announced.
He entered ~smillng-his face was alight
with good humor and glsd anticipation
he looked handsomer than usual.
"Eccomi qua!" he cried, Selling my
hands enthusiastically in his own. my
dear conte, | am delighted to see you!
What al excellent fellow you are! A
kind of amiable Arabian Nights
genius, who occupies himself in max
ing mortals happy, And how are you?
You look remarkably WE'LL"
Il can return the compliment" |
said, gayly. You are more of an
Antinous than ever.
He laughed, we'll pleased, and sat
down, drawing off his gloves and
loosening his overcoat,
We'll, | suppose plenty of cash puts
a man in good humor, and therefore
in good condition. he replied, But
my dear fellow, you are dressed for
dinner-quel preux chevalier! l am
positively unfit to be in'your company!
You insisted that | should come to
you directly on my arrival, but | really
must change my apparel, Your man
took my valise; in it are my dress
clothes-I shall not be ten minutes
putting them on"
take a glass of wine first | said,
pouring out some of his ~favorite Mon
tepuiciano. There is plenty of time.
j. is barely seven, and we do not dine
till eight" He took the wine from my
hand and smiled. | returned the smile
adding, 1T gives me great pleasure to
receive you, Ferraril | have been inn
patient for your return-almost as
impatient as He paused in the act
of drinking, and his eyes flashed de-
lightedly.
"As she has? Piccinina! How | long
to see her agin! ! swear to you, AMIGO,
| should have gone straight TO the
Villa Romani had | obeyed my own
impulse-but | had promised you to
come here. and, on the whole, the
evening will do as well'-and he
laughed with a covert meaning in his
laughter-"perhaps better!"
My hands clinched, but l said with
forced gayety:
Ma certimente! The evening will be
much betterl Is it not Byron who says
that women, like stars, look best at
night? You Will find ner the same as
ever, perfectly well and perfectly
charming. 1t must be her pure and
candid sos that makes her face so
fair! 1t may be a relief to yOur mind
to know that | am the only man she
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