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stock that Marco can pile upon tiny rushcart

/ IdNcnentS ana through crowded highways III
wait awhile. In The morning he, would set
return i at II pSht with With every S' one Bullying
n and oHSSE on saSn c cart itch m Sad
! extending it, base far over both ends Of tho
vehicle" He left LITTLE, rift in front, which en-;
! ublrd him tu get hold Of the stnbhy shafts and
So" where hc was going as he hauled along the
| hug" burden. II was worth while to behold
| him the half OF him that was visible from
| mass through the street, His head and trunk
wgr" hidden Gy the forward hngs; and you saw
typ" II was a day or twuaftrr the vanishing Of
Brigitolla that Siguor Boccabclln, padrone Of
wng in the Bcud. said Of Marc" as he passed
by: hauling his loaded cart; -,,.,~
Poor fellow. lie has lost his hottcr hall.
And the Joke being taken up and passed on
to Sarah the Fryer u Pepper Pods. aud h,y her
gwen out to every customer, tn" colony began
"LooN Thor" goes half man ,,.,,.
-Four days after th" birth "f th" side splitting
joke It haIpened that Marco had an usnsqaily
heavy load on the" cart He wondered If lie
would be able to drag it through Chambers
sn 6 ana %SassS T haS IL "K hG a nT h@
was his shop. I've wVu!h try anyhow. re got
responded so easily that it seemed almost as
though the ,cart was empty, After that h,
dorr often before. Never had his burden been
So light. What could 1t be 2 To be sure. he
creased
could not make such difference. Will" ho
was wrapped in wondering an express wagon
dashed across his path. SO near TINT ne ma IA
shoulders against the bales, hut his cart would
not stop lnuly some power besides his own
was impring it. 1t was close shave, against
the top Of the express wagon. which ripped
open on" Of the bales as ittorc by, but there
to investigate. Steering the cart over
to the curb ho set down tho s hats and
cam" forth IrPm his , hr,t , r9pcs en-
story that cleared w two mysteries lh"ra
stood the bride who had flown Her dark face
she expected a storm Of wrath to burst upon
her. Marco Knocked his head against q SOL
tmlja standing there all in her bridal array!
The beautiful purple dress smooth and trim rs
tho day sh", vanished The rink kerchiet
rayedd comb gIintinG In the sunlight!
He forgot his rcnt-up rage and the young
clerks, hard headed business men. drivers and
nowshoys ga2nd urou cyncnlly or JeerNd and
brari ng Jgyousl and kissing each othcro both
checks. Deaf ana blind to the soothing. Marco
drew from hiS pocket small canvas pouch.
Quickly unwinding the string that closed one
end. he poured into his hand medley Of cop
shining god band it was the wedding ring.
Ito had carried i in the bag with his money
s bTI n lie hnn 3 M"rh two in the
BUSH he cried. faithfully observing the Al
nan"se rite, Then he slinred the ring on her
finger and they kissed again Among the by
ISLANDERS there were some benumbCh souls
who kept on sneering. but most of the lockers
on eyed the pair silently az tho meaning II
what they saw became clear; then they walked
away IN Thoughtful mood. some with Light in
their countrnaucr- that did not come Of con-
tcmplatng money matters
TO the church" said Marco. 1T s Satur-
day and Father NicodI%mo VII be there"
He got in between tn" shafts, and sh" put
ting her broad shoulder TO the rear bales ofl
the cart started again before Marco had really
Chur"h II san Lorettoin TIizaGcth street pc co.
pIe stopped to gaze at the strange sre"tacl".
lockers did not know it was a wedding process
son: bur in the Bend the sight of Brigitea in
her bridal clothes ki4died furore. She raid
to the burden, pushing nightly. rs eager now
to reach the altar as ~h" was To esrap" from it
II week before Things of the missing brides
alley. ana adjoining streets g"stird utinC chat.
t"rng women, "a few unemIloyed men, and
countless children hurried 70 catch agImpse
of her. The women tainted her.
...Gqariate, The sgnorna has returned"
All. yes. Where has she hcrn!
"Iklow," NeapoIitan he'tame, would an
swer. holding the or"n ilnGers Of both hands
"Bah :" another would reJoin, the thumb
nonteito the ms with slight toss of the head.
Marco az not E"ar or see. half buried as he
Vas amid tn nHrME snrET Of P1psr st""k As
petit" Signor Borcabela was. OF course; equal
t. the occasion with Il mot worthy OF bends
prince Of wHEs. B"holding BrigteIla at the tail
Of the cart he remarked:
Davolo, but Marco ia whole man aga i'm
Arrived at San I.or"tto BrigtcIia booked up
for the first tim" since her return t. N"w Italy
and ceased pushing the cart Marco dropped
the shafts, and without ado the bride and
gGoOm entered tn" church. Mass was in
pew. BY this time tn" r" atiyc- Of til" couple
hal heard OF what was nng-lurwHrd. and ono
aud all they ilp'kcI to TIA" church laden with
things nccltul for tn" performance Of the rites
that follow tn" tying Of the knot. In the
hustle and hurry Of tn" moment. however. they
hand us substitutes for the time hOuorcd
tokens Instead of tho historic SOFT. sweet con-
fcrtionrrr- paste studded with chuuuen almond
they brought lurini beans, dried peppers
l." "' 20 from the rOrtaI Of the sanctuary the
instant IL" couple should breath the outer
mir n man and wife. they used u plymouth
Rock hen. oli. hut living. This was the doing
Of Hrgitclla's father, who was in u mad hurry
t. got to tn" church with the fowl for fear TINT
his daughter on hHr way out. Df all calamites
this would have been the most dire because 10
l. a law %. tho Alhanrst that the parents Of the
hrd" shall not look upon her until aweck after
the bond Of wadock has been welded.
II was the most distinguished post-nuptial
demon stra'inn that the Bend ever Witnessed
at church door. Instead Of walking home
ward hand in hand, tn" bride and groom re-
ryIr"a their places N the lmShcart. h" in the
shaft. she al tho roar end. And amid Il shower
loans they pushed and pulled away 10 the mar
i'al ahod"-au apartment ot three rooms that
hai stood vacant Tor a week. All went we'll
h'lt ia" Plymouth Rock. She dill not 60 at all.
and down ~" cHmc mad. as any s"lf-rrAp-ct-
lIE hen DuL III to be under tho circumstances.