Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
Continued.


perplexed IF | go to AveIlino | cam
not wait upon the eccellenza. There
is the portmanteau to packard who
will see 10 the luggage when you
leave on Friday morning for Rome?
And.-and Il had thought to see you
TO the station He stopped; his
yexatlon was 100 great TO allow him
70 proceed
/ laughed gently.
now many more triles can you
think Of, my friend, in opposition to
my wishes? AS tor the portmanteau,
you can pack it this very day il you so
please-then ii viii be in readiness.
The rest of your duties can for once
be performed by others. 1t is not
only important, but imperative that
you should 20 TO Ayellino on my er-
rand. ] want you to take this with
you" and | tapped a small square
iron box, heavily made and strongly
padlocked, which stood on the table
near me.
He glanced at the box, but sim
hesitated, and the gloom on his coun-
tenance deepened. / grew a little an
noyed.
What is the matter with you?" |
said at last, with some sternness.
you have something on your mind
speak QUIT"
The fear Of my wrath startled him.
lie looked up with a bewlnered pain
tn, "a 10 IA a Il,
Tuscan voice vibrating with his own
eloquent entreaty.
"Eccellenza" he exclaimed, eagerly,
you must forgive me-yes, forgive
your poor servant who seems too bold,
and who yet is true to you-yes, in
deed, so true! and who would so
with you 10 death If there were need!
l am not bind, / can see your suffer
ings, for you do suffer, 'lustrissimo,
though you hide il well. Often have
i watched you when you have not
known IT,. ! feel that you have What
we call wound in the heart. bleed
ing. bleeding always. Such u thing
means neath often as much as a
straight shot in battle Let me watch
over you. eccelIen2a let me stay with
you! ! have learned TO love youl An.
MIC SienOr,' and he drew nearer aud
caught my hand timidly "you do not
kuow-how should you?-the look
That is in your face sometimes, the
look of one who is stunned by hald
blow. ] have said 10 myself That
look will KIN me If | see it often
And your love for this great lady.
whom you viii wed tomorrow, has not
lighteugd your soul as love should
tighten it, No! you are even sadder
than before, ana the look ! speak OF
comes ever again ana again, Yes, /
have watched you, and ately | have
seen you writing, writing far into the
night, when you should have slept.
An, signur! you are angry, and know
! should not have spoken, but tell me
how can look at Lila and be happy
when / feel that you are alone and
aad?
| stopped the flood OF his eloQuonrc
by mute gesture and withdrew my
hand from his clasp.
- am not angry, SAID, with quiet
steadiness, and yet with something OF
coldness, though my whole nature.
always highly sensitive, was deeply
stirred by the rapid, uusmdied ex-
pressions Of affection that melted so
warmly from his lips in the liquid
music Of the mellow Tuscan tongue.
No, ! am no, angry, but am sorry
to have been the OBJECT of so much
solicitude ON your part Your pity lis
misplaced, Nmeenzo, IL is indeed,
Pity an emperor clad IN puppies and
seated ON throne of pure gold but
do not I'ty me- ! tell YOU that to
morrow yes, tomorrow ! shall obtain
all that ! have ever sought my great
est desire will be fulfilled Believe &c..
No man has ever been so thoroughly
satatea Naturalization as shall
be.