The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14

pected, a fuller explanation Of this
perhaps"
"Signor Giocomo," said she. finally,
with a pout, have you no curiosity!
Have you no desire to know more
Yes, 1 love some one, and that some
one Is young man, amiable-even
more SO that you. And from this
plness than you are able 10 under
stand, not knowing what it is TO be
loved. o, poor Giocomo" and she
laughed mockIngly.
Though GiocOmo dill not understand
the girls manner, he did not for a mo-
ment suspect the truth.
women are incOmprehensible," he
thought, "whcn they are In love"
Aloud he said: 81 ought to be obliged
to you for bearing with my society.
Andrea would haze been more wei
come. 1t Is he whom you lOve|
Yes" she replied with energy.
AS they had come to the path which
led 10 the house of Marietta they
parted, exchanging cold good nights.
And nov Sabina's lashes fell, and her
eyes showed no more pride, but were
filled with tears.
"She loves Andrea muttered Clio
como.
He smiled family, going along the
road with impatient steps and dis
t"aught manner. Upon his right hand
the setting sun appeared, rolling like a
globe Of fire toward the west. project
ing across the country great purple
shadows; the mountains received a
soft flood of light which tnged their
SUBMITS with roSe-colOr and disclosed
the tops of the fir trees, their trunks
being already lost In the gloom.
Ii appeared to GiocOmo that this mo-
meut of divine light brought to him
but sadness and night-that the world
was only {. tomb. He who had always
been satisfied felt that he wanted
something-that void had been made
about him and within him, but he
knew not in what way.
He recalled Sablna's pale face. in
which her eyes burned with the fever
of love. She thought then of Andrea
happy Andrea. AS he crossed the
threshold of the castle an overpower-
ing influence caused him to say to
himself:
Let me love likewisew
From this day he avoided Sabina.
Meanwhile, the elder Baplet was de-
sirous of the bettermcnt of his nephew
lie was seventy. and at one time or
another, as may be admitted without
controversy, he would be obliged to
tak3 mis- departure for another world
He desired. then, to see Giocomo es-
tablished I'm life. and it would he an
easy thing, he thought, to entrap an
excellent youth into matrimonial hap
piness.
Negotiations were secretly conduct
ed with n worthy farmer Of the vi
cinlty, who was his relative, and who
had a daughter Of eighteen, Giovanna
Cassarde. The two old comrades
spent long hours in consultation and
decided upon the amount of the dow
ry. Finally, one Sunday in August,
Baplet was able to present his project
to Giocomo.
Giocomo Immediately consented to
IL. After that last encounter with Sa-
bina he had lost his customary calm
ness and repose. He instinctively
craved some diversion. He promptly
sought Giovanna. she was a blonde.
of gentle disposition, but somewhat
too quiet 10 suit Giocomo. who in
wardly contrasted her with the impul-
sive Sabina. He had frequently
thought of her. but he considered her
bound 10 Andrea. He had no doubt
that she loved his vivaciouS friend. II
did not seem possible that 1t could be
otherwise.
on the fifteenth OF October Giocomo
was to marry Giovanna In the early
part of the month Sabina had gone TO
neighboring village TO see one of her
aunts. or rather TO seek for forgctful-
ness. She had spoken an untruth to
Glocomo. and he nad believed her. the
silly fellowl He loved Giovanna. who
by this time loved him certainly-af-
ter n manner-and expected to be
happy with him. At every instant she
saw them together. and the thought OF
their happiness tormented her as
she returned from Birazue and fol.
lowed with head bent a narrow path
which led from the mountain to the
river. Her dog. Naloroso. was with
her. and as IL he comprehended that
she was in trouble. pressed against
her dress and regarded her with soft
and melancholy eyes.
Raising her head Sabina perceived in
the lane at some distance two figures
which she recognized as those Of Clio
como and Glovanna. Her brow dark
ened. With an angry exclamation she
darted behind a rock that rose beside
the roadway.
The betrothed pair separated. and
Glocomo came toward Sabina without
percelving her. being buried in his own
reflections. she heard him approach.
and imagined that Giovanna was with
him. 4 wild tempest OF jealousy
surged up In her soul She laid her
hand on Naloroso's head. fiercely whis
pering: