The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
TILTED LOVER TOLD PAPA
AMI FLAXEy- HAIRED AMELIA DIDN'T
NAVE A CHINCE 10 ELOPK.

Sne SaIf WV fVVHety hhu Hirb
Two Admirers Are Locked UP-Tables
Turned on the Inforner Who Had Keen
Turned Down for IA Candy store Greek.
Sylvestro Camerano was angry from his
tousled black hair TO his ratent-leather shoes.
Hs stood in front OF his fathers house at 400
East Twelfth street and shook his fist at Ame-
liza and the Greek as they turned the corner into
First avenue.
I'd kill him." he said. I'D XIII him-if IL
wasn't for the policeman" And Sylvestro
stared at the big bluecoat or the corner.
Amelia is the daughter Of john OF.
a blacksmith Of on" Ninth avenue. She
ia about 10 years old and quite small. Her hair
hangs down her back in along yellow braid and
!orthat or some other reason as good Camerauo
was quite sure that he loved her. She came
quite frequently to visit her aunt VIII lived in
First avenue right around the corner from
Sylvestro's home. Her father maryclled much
at her affection FOR her aunt. but the aunt
thought il quite natural and asked that she
might come %ottener.
There are more young men Of leisure about
First avenue than there are about Amelia's
home Camrrano was one OF the first OF tho
young men with whom she became acquainted.
He dressed with that splendOr which Is impos-
sinle to any one but a prosperous Young Italian.
and he always had money In his pockets. lie
was also on excellent terms with all the candy
storekeeiers OF the EeIghhorhood. who arc
convenient folk for young lovers 70 know.
They have back rooms whore wooing may 90
on undisturbed by the derision and curiosity
Of the populace,
Camerano was making great progress in tho
favor Of the faxen-hnirel Amelia until. in q
fatal moment, she met Louis Man'os. the
Graot Ioui. v,c MT rIch hnt ba rnruaI Ia
a candy store. lie had IA much candy ut his
command as oil the a~fiuence Of syivestro
could buy. He was not clothed 40 beautifully.
but he was older than the Italian. Whan
Amelia was with hin. "a she told Syi.
yestro one day. she felt grown up, Her
not 60 strong hgt that she was glad
candy shops with him when Louis was not
around. Louis lauShe at Sy,% ivestro. and Syl.
EES s ro1 tNId Nh hiim ,sa 2ysr AM b., over ssnin TIA.
thought OF doing II, and felt the handle OF tbs
stiIetto IN his inside waistcoat pocket, a 20.
toes. straining his eyrs for n last CLINT OF the
faxen pigtaiT, however. there came TO Syl.
yss,rG the th1nGht Of revenge by stratasen
the direction In which they had gone a. hard
as he could run. He caught them at Fourth
Come back he said to Amelia. taxing her
by the arm and swinging her around. CONS
back or | will do something that will make You
soE 70 for yo ,%us aant.s g the %s's girl answered. You
are a silly little boy. Louis ia going TO take me
10 Boston tomorrow, and we are going to have
a candy store OF our own
You 90 home said the Greek. 'or you will
get hurt and your nice clothes will not look 80
pretty"
sylvestro reached into his bosom for tho
sti,etto. but. alas. the inevitable policeman
Eas before him and he spared the ne OF the
i"vosd ~" ZOO, s,ona ~ Anita ana + nris 90 ~
the home OF Manios. When the door closed
behind them he huttoned hi. coat and started
father. He reached the OFT house after dark.
Ameia's father. honest man. had gone 10 bed
weary with the days toll. lie was aroused
his door and, shrickinQ italian oaths. He
got, ~. with elaboration and caution
S Soy w ln'H nSt fMm,lia Syt Witt aoth T9s i or IN
might have told his story in blank verse. He
toit Il II short hreaihless phrases and with
his clothes and without supcriuous inquiry az
70 the Italians motives went with him to the
Fifth street police station. Thcre the father
them, to Myuio.'s house, The deiectiys
smashed in he door apd the other v ioI.
,oNsG nm. They ,Innd 1pne.ia and Manios
TIE Pirl cried ami then sh" pou'ed. and then
~ aid she didn't care what her father did.
the collar and tod the girl 10 come along, AMI
N" procession worked its way hack 70 the po-
lice station. There they accused Nanios of
trying 70 stcnl tho girl from her father whon
she was less than III years old. They asked
the cir about il.
She said that Manios was a rcrrcc, gentleman
and. would never try TO per-lad" any rrl
against her will. but as for Camrrano ho had
often tried to persuade her TO leave her father,
and, b" was ms bal n man ms roamed The streets
Of Now York. Then they promptly arrested
tam"tano He proclaimed with great emphasis
maj next tine h. would xiii Nauios. whetInr
there was u policeman around or NOT. The
policemen told him that there would he no
next time, because both NJ them were kelly to
be sent 20 prison for the rest ~ their lIyns.
On Fri'av MAGISTRATE Meade heard 70.
prcsenta'inns from CamctanO's little sis'n-
Maria To IA" effect that her brother VIVA m,
hest boy that ever lived and took time -
think the case over. Meanwhile Manios a 4
ln"rano are in the court prison aud Amelia
in care Of the Gerry society.