Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27

mourning dress. be the bright, radiant
child. whom no one had been able to
manage or govern?
You have been very III. Inez," she
said. gently; and. my dear child, why
have you put on that black dress? Do
take IL Oft makes me quite sad to
see IT,"
Let me wear it. said Inez; at
suits me-and like il. / never wish
10 wear anything but black again"
That's very strange fancy for
young girl said madame. inwardly
resolving that as soon as Inez looked
better and stronger, she would force
her to put away the gloomy robe
II was four days before Inez sum
mOned courage again 70 visit the
"trysting tree" She longed to go once
more to say good-by TO spot where
she had been so happy. Only once
more and then she would never see
that part OF the grounds again. She
had ceased to care about the world she
had 80 passionately longed for. If
all Seville were 10 pass along the high
road all the gay mobiles and fair
ladies'. she would not wish to see
them
She was still half child, half wo-
man and, with trembling steps, she
sought the scene OF her former happi-
ness. Even when she came again to
the spot where she had seen RinaIdo
for he first and last time no tears
came TO soften the grief that seemed TO
be consuming her young life. She
went into the orange grove where she
had stood with Luigi Carnello four
days SINCE she sat down, and looked |
llstlessly around her Suddenly her
eyes fell upon small discolored |
paper, that lay half hidden among /
some dead leaves upon the ground
Her heart gave one great leap. What /
was it? Who had placed it there? |
She raised II and held 1t unopened for
few minutes in her hand. An in |
stinctiye dread Of coming sorrow had .
seized her Slowly unfolding it, she 1
saw it was in her husbands writing /
and addressed to Luigi Carnello
Never was statue more white and |
still than that hapless girl as she /
read every word Of that fatal, coward /
ly letter Every letter seemed to burn /.
itself into her brain as she read Then T.
she sat as one in a hideous dream
Il will wait here until he comes, /
she said Il will confront him with .
II. and know the truth at last"
There was no tremor on that proud, /
pale face. She sat as erect and as .
naughty as a queen, awaiting the APP .
proach OF the man who had helped to /
betray her. He came at last and with |
courteous bow and kindly words
Luigi attempted to take her hand |.
She withdrew IL proudly, and a look /,
Of fear came into his face as he OBJ
served ner naughty gesture.
Luigi Carnello she said stand /
there. as a criminal before his judge, /
ana answer me You say you were my
husbands friend?"
81 was he replied
Did he write to you occasionally"
she asked
OFTEN, almost every day" was the
reply
Listen to this letter" she said,
and tell me II he wrote it,"
Without a tremor or break in her
voice, she read colby and calmly
My Dear Luicl.--Come to me this
evening about ten. | am In a most
serious Dilemma / begin TO wish !
had never seen the belle OF Serranto.
as you call her. | must have been
mad TO have shackled myself with
pennlless girl She is beautiful
enough, but gold outweighs all beauty.
H. NJ has smiled upon me, n I had
little more sense, ! might have Sc
cured the heiress instead of throwing
myself away upon nobody. I was
born under an unlucky star; come and
tell me what is to be done.
yours ever,
Rinaldo M"
"Now tell me- she said-"and I
charge you to speak truly was this |
letter written by Count Montau to
your"
1T was" he replied
"Then before he died" she con- /
tnued, che repented having married |
me and regretted that he had not Sc /
cured the heiress Of whom he speaks; |
tell me truly. do not spare me,-was It |
500"
Yes he replied. and the word .
seemed to pain him as he spoke
How basely he must have deceived .
met" she said See, this letter is dated T.
three weeks back | saw him twice /
after then. and each time he pro
fessed greater affection for me. rell F.
me Luigi Carnello you who knew his .
secrets, did he ever love me, or was 1t
all a delusion?"
He loved YOU az first" he said; /
land then then ! think he grew tired .
OF YOU, and regretted that he had not /
married for money, as he had always |
intended 10 do
III he had lived. she said what |
would he have done with me?'
Deserted you, most probably"
That is enough sir" she inter |