The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-10-18

aroused at his words, and 10, with a short
good day, ] TUNED on my heel and walked
out Passing through the gallery, ! saw De
Rriennc, leaning against an open window.
talking 20 another young officer. They both
looked at me, and burst into a loud laugh
At any other time might have treated this
with contempt, but was sore all over at my
reception, and approaching the two said:
"You seem amused, eentlemen-it is not
well to laugh at distress"
They stopped their laughter, staring
haughtily at me, and DE Brienne said:
Your way, signore, lies before YOU" and
he pointed down the corridor
Perhaps the Signor de Brienne would
care to accompany me unless, and looked
him steadily in the face.
Unless whatY De Brienne flushed an.
grily
At this moment we heard hasty foot.
step on the marble floor. and La paisse ad.
vanced. still here, he said TO me; did
not tell you to begone!"
MY business is with the Signor dc Bri.
enne," ! replied, stifily, for my blood was
/ hot within me.
II am quite prepared" began Dc Brienne,
but the irce-captain intcrposed.
Not in the least. | cannot allow my Off.
GERS to 20 fighting with every croque mort
who comes here with a long sword and ~.
ing story. Look at him, DE Brienne-cvery
inch a bravo! llarkee, Donati Bcgone at
once. Not another word, or by God, will
have you hanged from the nearest window"
Ii did not require me TO carry my perccIr
ton in my right hand. to be aware that Id
Palisse was capable Of fulfilling his threat.
and although was inclined to draw on him
there and then, knew what the ultimate re-
salts would be- So swallowing my pride as
best ] could, and regretting the ill-humor
which had subjected me TO this insult, I
stalked into the street.
! made my way to my ordinary, and sat
there TO cool, which took some time was
able to see that the rebuff received was due
in great part to my own Encouragement:
also that there was no hope for me from La
Palisse, and that my steps must turn else.
where II ! wished my purse TO show full.
fed appearance. dined sparingly drinking
hut half measure Of Chianti, which mixed
with water, and it made but a thin fluid.
When | finished my slender repast, there
was nothing left but to kill time. 1t was
Useless to go back TO my lodgings, for want
OF funds had compelled me TO discontinue.
until better times. my newly acquired habit
OF reading, and Cec, despite the kindness
he had shown me, was precise in the eXlc.
ton OF payment for Offices performed b.
him. No more indeed could be expected
from huckstering mind such as his. inner.
tied no doubt from a line of bargaining citi
zens, whose hearts were in their bales Of
wool. So ] strolled owards the garden Of
st. Michael, passing on the way the piazzi,
where there were still numbers assembled.
and wondering at the implacable hatred Of
tho Elnroptip,a a., IL IL III
q hatred they carried so far as TO build the
walls of the Palace of the Sign Dry obliquely.
rather than they should touch the spot
where the Uberti once dwelt And this set
the rejecting on the unreasoning stupidity
OF the canaille, in their cnmity towards gen
tie blood. Perhaps | was a little influenced
in these thoughts, from the fact that the
Uberti were connected by marriage with
the Savelli, daughter OF Maso degli Ube-ti
having welded that Baptista di Savelli who |
upheld by force Of arms his right to attend !
the ConClaye Of Cardinals. Ii was sad to |
think that Of the Cberti not one was left, |
and Of the Savelli-I alone | will not in. |
ciude the Chigi, for they come through the |
female line, and although Amiicar Chgi, the |
son Of my fathers old enemy, subsequently |
made advances of friendship towards me, |
] felt bound to explain to him that ! was |
the head of the house, despite the broad |
lands his father got with his mother Olym. |
ria, by an unjust decree of the Chamber OF |
Lies. This, however, is a family affair,
which does not concern the narration in /.
hand. Having reached the garden, sat my
self to rest on a stone seat, set against a wall
oveThung by large tree. At the further
end of the walk we're two ladies' in earnest
conversation. Their backs were to me at
first, but on arriving at the end of the walk.
they turned slowly round. and came towards
me- As they approached, was almost SURF
they were the two had seen in the gala pro
cession, and my doubts were soon at rest,
for, on passing, they glanced at me with idle
curiosity, and in a moment ! recognized
them by their air and gait. On this occa.
SION they wore no masks, and ! saw they
were both young and passing fair. The face
Of the shorter Of the two, whose figure had
a matronly cast, was set in a mass OF light
hair, and looked brimfuI of good humor
he other, who, in marked contrast to her
had dark hair and dark eyes,
possessed countenance of exceeding beauty,
married perhaps by its expression Of pride.
BE that as it may, my blood began to tingle
as | saw her. and an indefinite thought Of
what might have been rose into my mind.
When they had gone few yards, the on
whom i took to be q married woman said
to her friend, and glanced over
her shoulder; but the other appeared to re-
prove the remark. increasing as she did so
the pride of her carriage. wondered to
myself that two ladies should be out unat,
.ended, in so sequestereJ a spot, at a time,
too, when the city was so full Of excitement,
and watched them a. they turned the cor
ner of the walk, and went out of sight be-
yond the trees. ] began in useless man.
ner to speculate who they were, and TO
weave together a little romance in my heart,
when ! vas startled by shrek, and the
next moment the fair-haired lady came run.
ming round the corner Of the road, crying
or help. Ii was not 50 yards, and in less
lime than take to write this whipped out
my sword, and was hurrying TO the spot
Jaw, when | reached, the taller lady strug.
ling in the arms Of an Unlocking ruifian. /,
She called out on my coming, and the man,
oosening his hold, was about 10 make of,
when, unwilling TO soil my sword with the
blood Of a low-born scoundre, | struck at
lin with my est, and the cross handle Of the
word clenched in my hand inflicted an ugly /,
ash on his forehead, besides bringing him ,
own. | stood with the point Of my sword ,
yer him. and the afrighted women behind
ne. ,
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