Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-09

when the blood burns. You think she
loves your"
Think! Gran Dio! She has
here he paused and his face flushed
deeply-"nay. have no right to say
anything on that score. | know she
never cared for her husband"
Il know hat tool" | answered,
steadily. The most casual observe
cannot fail to notice it,"
We'll. and no wonder!" he eX-
claimed, warmly. HE was such an
undemonstrative fool. What business
had such a fellow as that to marry so
exquisite a creature!"
My heart leaped with a sudden i'm
pulse of fury, but l controlled my voice
and answered calmly;
"Requiescat in pace. He is dead
let him rest. Whatever his faults, his
wife OF course was true to him while
he lived; she considered him worthy of
fidelity-is it not so?"
He lowered his eyes as he replied in
an indistinct tone:
ooh, certainly"
And you-you were a most loyal
and faithful friend to him, in spite of
the tempting bright eyes of his LADY,"
Again he answered huskily, 'WAV,
OF course!" But the shapely hand
that rested on the table so neal to mine
tIcmbled
"Well, then" l Continued, quietly.
the love YOU bear now u his fair
widow is. | imagine, precisely what he
would approve. Being, as you say,
perfectly pure and blameless, what ear
| wish otherwise than th1s-may it
meet with the reward it deserves!"
While | spoke he moved uneasily in
his chair, and his eyes roved to my
father picture with restless annoy
ance. | suppose he saw in it the like
ness to his dead friend. After a mo-
ment or two of silence he turned to
me with a forced smile
And so you really entertain no ad-
miration for the contessa?"
ooh, pardon me, | do entertain a
very strong admiration for her, but
rot of the kind you seem to suspect.
II it will please you, | can guarantee
that shall never make love to the
lady unless"
UNLESS what?' he asked, eagerly
UNLESS she happens to make love to
me, in which case it would be ungal-
liant not to re%ciprocate!"
And | laughed harshly. He stared at
me in blank surprise. "She make love
to you!" he exclaimed. you jest
She would never do such 2 thing
"Of course mott" | answered rising
and clapping him heavily on the shoul-
der. Women never court men, ii is
quite unheard of; a reverse OF the or
der of nature. You are perfectly safe,
my friend; you will certainly win the
recompense you SO richly merit. Come,
let us go and drink coffee with the fair
one"
And arm-in-arm we sauntered out to
the veranda in the most friendly way
possible. Farrari was completely re-
stored to good humor, and Nina, |
thought, was rathed relieved to see it.
She was evidently afraid of Ferrari-
a good point for me to remember. She
smiled a welcome to us as we an
preached, and began to pour out the
fragrant coffee. 1t was a glorious
evening; the moon was already high
in the heavens. and the nightingales'
voices echoed softly from the distant
woods. AS | seated myself in a low
chair that was placed invitingly near
that OF my hostess, my ears were
startled by 4 long melancholy howl
which changed every now and then to
an impatient whine.
What is that?" | asked. though the
question was needless. for | knew the
sound.
"ch, it is that tiresome dog Wvvis ,
answered Nina, in a yexed tone. He
belonged to Fabio. He a the
evening quite miserable with his
moaning"
Where is he?"
We'll, after my husbands death no
became so troublesome, roaming All
over the house and wailirg; and then
nc would insist On sleeping in StelIa's
room close to her bedside. He really
worried me both day and night, so |
was compelled TO chain him up"
Poor Wyvisi He was sorcly pun
ished for his fidelity.
Il am very fond of dogs" said
slowly, "aud they generally take to me
with extraordinary devotion. May /
see this one of yCurs?"
oh, certainly Guido, will YOU 20
and unfasten him?"
Guido did not move; he leaned easily
back in his chair slipping his coffee.
Many thanks he answered, with a
hall laugh, perhaps you forget that
the last time l did 80 he nearly tore
me to pieces. II you 10 not object, /
would rather Giacomo undertook the
task"
After such an account of the ami
mails conduct, perhaps the ccnte Will
not care to see him. II is true enough, p"
turning to me as she spoke, "Wyvls
has taken a great dislike to Signor
Eerrari-and vet he is "A g~oOd-natured