Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-03
4 Romance.

Md Paulo Serati sat beneath the tree
. IN his front yard during the long sum-
nor dav and listened to Angela Argent
,0.d TO him. She lived on another
,trpet but she was a firm friend of old
pspIO and there was not a day that
Missed that she did not come and read
10 him.
She was bright and pretty, with long
pyelashes and deep black eyes that
ooked up into the old mans face, mir
nring the love she had for him in her
heart There were times too, when
che would tell him that it was not
necessary to read so much, and then
che would sing some of the good, old
hshoned tunes that he had sung when
be was a boy on the farm.
Her laughter, too, used to tighten up
The gloomy house, and old Paulo used
10 say:
"Ah. my lass, you must get a good
husband.
This always caused her to loss her
head and laugh, showing two rows of
Gearly white teeth.
You are already married" she
would retort, and his wife would often
oin them in this good-natured joking.
There is not girl in all Italy any
wettier than you," old Paulo used to
tell her, and l don't believe there is
one your equal in Milan. I like you
80 we'll my lass, that I am anxious to
have you marry some good man. The
good father was telling me just the
other day that | must look after you.
But my own father and mother can
Do that, she would answer. "You do
not seem to realize that they are living
and that am very happy with them"
u know, said Paulo, "but I don't
\ think that they can think more of you
than do Why, I've known you since
you were a little baby lying in your
mothers arms and cooling whenever I
ane near YOU"
We are good friends she would
ay.
That We are" he would answer,
nd times when you don't come when
expect you, | realize how dear you
Ire to us. Neither wife nor I thinks
aat The morning or afternoon is per-
At if you don't come in to see us.
iouF father told me the other day that
would spoil you; that you had begun
have ideas of marriage, as I spoke
"out few minutes ago."
There is no one 1 know Of, she an
Eered.
There are so many young fellows
round here who would like to marry
Na that know" he answered.
don't love them" she would say,
aNn shake of her head. "The man
marry must have my love-"
that's right, Angela" he said, "you
sSt marry for love and not for
path, but still you must be sure that
f husband can support you"
Oh WILL" she replied.
men she took up the book she was
aadIng aloud to him and went on,
s4e he lighted his pipe and sat look
Fat her. Sometimes when she read
few minutes she would stop and
a two would sit perfectly still, look
Eup through the trees at the sky, al
sH the bluest in Italy.
hey were occupied with their own
Fights, and once she suddenly ask
him:
a How is Martinez"
He is WE'LL" answered Paulo. HE is
st. Louis in far-away America"
he two sat for several seconds, and
IN he said:
He is a good son. Yes, he's good
he repeated.
'1e girl looked at him and nodded
l&s1t.
les he is good-and handsome" she
N' for she had seen his photo
SapA though she had never seen him.
men she sang a few lines of a love
!: " and, as if suddenly reco;iecting
MI stopped abruptly. She waG
sung and an odd light was in her
y when She picked u the book and
r,led Ter leading,
Ivy Gil man looked At her moment.
=, vas conscious of his scrutiny, and
'~e nook up in front of her face.
e ~O,>led mat her little hands trem-
3 Ugh ne nodded his head and laugh
q -, sA@ctled to himself. ne thought
~ mad learned something that
pS even she did not know.
<s. !ns %t'''1o Ser2ti had prosepered in
s,,s +,.a' He was poor but hard
~+-S Italian lad when he came to
"4nCry. His knowledge of the
IS 'as' was limited, but he started in
s$.h the American ways and the
S. >, !. language. ~ '
Ssos. \ Slow. he said to one of his
- once. but / will learn after