Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-20

penny, and he grew dlscoura ged
/ Worst cf all. he had seen Tessa flush
with pleasure when the American bent
over her one day, and the mere remem-
brance set his jealous soul on fire.
The climax had come one night
when, moody and sullen. he had re-
preached Tessa with being in love with
the handsome stranger and had de-
manded to know where she had gotten
little trinket she WORE
The girl turned on him with sudden
/ fury.
Mother of Cod" she eried.in Ital-
ian, but you are not my master yet"
BAH" he retorted, you are but a
woman TO be bought like all other
women with gewgaws," and then he
had flung himself out Of the house.
Giuseppe knew nothing of law and
cared less. His one thought was to
find the man who had stolen his sweet
hearts love and settle the affair, man
to man, and, as he made his way along
the street, he touched the dirk hidden
in the broad belt about his waist. Tessa
had said that Gray was staying al the
hotel around the corner from the fruit
stall and he made his way to it, hot
murder in his heart.
How to find Gray he knew not, but
instinctively he crouched down in the
shadow of the door and waited for him.
Soon or late he must pass that way.
There would be a sudden spring, a
thrust of knife, a muffled cry, per-
haps, and then-for awhile the angry
beat of his jealous heart was like an
audible voice urging him on to ven
geanee, and then, as the solemn night
wore on, something divine that under
lies all true love struggled to the sur
face, and the soul of Giuseppe. the
charcoal peddler, humble, poor. litter
ate, was TRANSPORTED by a great renun-
citation. He would sacrifice himself If |
Tessa loved Gray, she should have him. |
1t was very late when Gray entered |
the hotel and neither he nor the
sleepy porter noticed the stealthy fig
IRE that erept in with him. and fol-
owed his every movement like dark
shadow. Gray saw him first as he
turned to close the door behind him.
giuseppe entered as stealthily as a
at.
You steara da love'a Tessa." he
aid. simply, "dassa what'a Al come'a
O keel'a you. All steeka 20 da still
eta"
Gray walked over TO the mantel and
oiled and lit a cigarette. His face was
tritie paler, but his hands did not
remble at their task.
We'll" he asked, 'why did you not
10 it?"
Coda know" replied the other. "Ah
e da poor, You be da beega 'Mericana.
h love she. All giye'a ma life 70 She"
you love the girl?" Gray asked. Gu
lousy. then why don't you marry
er? You know the fate of the rose
hat hangs too near the garden wall" !
nd shrug Of the shoulders complet-
J the sentence. =
Giuseppe made hopeless gesture 7
assent, and then impetuously poured .
at the whole story-his love for Tessa.
ne weary waiting. the little home he T,
ad hoped to make for her when he had :
wed up enough money to buy the a
orse and cart. They were to have q
cen so happy, but now-it was al I
Ter. 1t was a pathetic little story OF :
lman love and longing, OF faithful de- r
'tion that rose TO the heights of a i
eat sacrifice, and as Arthur Gray !
stoned he smoked many cigarettes, +
I'd cursed his own idle folly. i
Giuseppe" he said. at last, very /,
imbly, IF have wronged you. il has
zen unintentional, and beg your for n
veness. ! admired your rose, as any .
an may beautiful flower, but I have 4
} desire to rob you OF it. In my north Il
n home there is a lily which soon, f,
ease God l shall wear on my own n
east. Go back TO Tessa. Pluck your
IN rose, man. and tell old Beppo
all send down the horse and cart to-
orrow as little wedding present to c
e bride"
The light was sill burning in Tessa's
ON when Giuseppe made his way
ek TO Beppo's house, and the girl.
q eyed with weeping over her quarrel o.
tn her lover, sprang to the window o.
his first call. In a word almost he p
ID her his glad news. n
All. beloved" he said, holding out al
arms to the girl as she leaned above as
n IN the window, but the world is &C
.aven tonight" For answer Tessa h;
ayed 70 him in the scented dark and W
q her lips for the first time on his. HI
For iagniappe, she said. shyly. h'
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: CHASED A GRIZZLY BEAR. ia