Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-02-16

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glow and smile with half promises
kindness and pardon for Giuseppe, and
rich patronage for herself.
SIN the midst of this talk entered
old Tomasso Candeo, aud stood ag last
at the naughty and richly dressed
stranger whom he found within his
home. Giulia FASTENED to present her
father, and then to explain to him
something of the circums stances which
had brought so unusual a visitor.
"The old man listened with many
low bow and words of apology and
thanks to the noble signor, but at the
end craftiiy insinuated that although
Giulia was too much honored by mend
ing the torn laces of his lordship, it
was by no means necessary that she
should undertake to pay the debts of
Giuseppe Aretino, who was nothing
more than mere acquaintance and
neighbor of his and his daughters.
TO these suggestions Signor An
drea listened with smile of willy con-
tempt, and at the end nodded signifi-
cantIy.
"When the laces are done, old man,
bring them yourself to the Pa1azzo
Mantriui and wait until you see me.
will then tell you what 1 am think
ing of in this matter. Fairest Giulia,
when viii the task be done?
Tomorrow night, signor; but you
will notrefuse to let me pay Giuseppe's
debt? do not care for the work else.
have no need of money for myself
or my father.
'You shall know tomorrow night,
| bella mia. when your father brings
home my 1aces. 1 must see how well
you have done it before 1 can decide
upon it's price. said Signor Andrea
somewhat co1dly; and went away
without another word.
81 am afraid 1 have offended him!
Why did he go so suddenly? Perhaps,
after all, he will give me no more
work to do; and then poor Giuseppel
exclaimed the girl, gazing after her
guest until old Tomasso, chuckling
and grinning, c1apped her under the
chin, and said:
Gear not, figlia mia. Your fortune
and mine too, shall yet be made by
this generous Signor Andrea.
''If only get Giuseppe out of dam
ger, do not want any other fortune,
said Giu1ia, simply.
"The next evening about sunset, a
stranger hired Giuseppe and his gon-
dola for the whole night, and directed
him to steer for the island of La
Grazia, where his passenger landed,
ordering the gondolier to moor his
craft and await his return, which
event did not occur until sunrise the
next morning.
"Tomasso Candeo, meantime, the
packet of lace in his hand, presented
himself at the Pa1azzo Manfrini, and
was at once admitted to the private
cabinet of the signor. What passed
between these two men, who shall
say? Maufrini was wealthy, unscrupu-
AOttS ch0 lhS O1o S1OSh-
keeper was poor, cowardly and sub.
servient to those above him. AT the
end of half an hour he left the cabinet
of the noble lord, strange glitter in
breast of his doublet. From the door
of the Pa1azzo Manfrini, he went
straight to a trattoria, where he soon
found comrade for a game of dice
weary and uneasy was urging his
gondo1a homeward, his future father
in-law was staggering out of a gamb
ling house, half wild with rage and
pockets.
"The poor old sinner had hardly de-
parted before the Signor Andrea also
left his Palazzo, and a few moments
later knocked at the door of the clock
tower. Again it was Giu1ia that
opened to him, and again joyfu11y
Manfrini entered, closing the door be-
hind him.
'"The tradition tells not the fashion
of his wooing; how he found words to
propose the vile terms upon which he
would release Giuseppe from debt, or
what Giu1ia replied; only we may
guess the horror and dismay that fill
ed her innocent heart, and the scorn
with which she rejected the addresses
of the 1ibertine noble
"Angry and determined he attempt
ed to seize her in his arms. She fled
and unable to open the door into the
Square escaped through that leading
by winding staircase to the top of
tower, meaning to call for assistance
from the summit or perhaps if better
might not be, to throw herself over.
"But fast as she fled, Manfrini pur-
sued, and just as she emerged upon
the platform, he seized her in his arms,
placing one hand over her mouth to
stifle her cries; for even in those wild
days there would have been a rescue
had her danger been known. He
seized her, and she, strug Cling des per-
ate1y, dragged him toward the edge
of the platform.
''Cease this foolish resistance, pant
ed Manfrini. You are mine. Not
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