Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-03-14

the policeman, who, as lie glanced at
the excited mob, congratulated him
self on the possibility of settling the
matter thus easily.
''He wants to marry me, you say?"
she asked, as her eyes filled with
tears, and she broke down completely.
A tremendous laugh echoed through
the crowd as this question was asked.
"That 1 do not know" answered
the sergeant, grinning. perhaps the
gentleman will accommodate you.
But first of all you must transfer
your cab to him, for even If you had
license you would not be allowed 20
drive about Naples. Do you accept ?"
YES" answered Marietta, smiling
through her tears.
A simultaneous shout of "Viva,
vival" went up to the blue sky from
the noisy crowd, delighted at the out
come of this amusing street drama
and eager express their admira-
ton for the maid and the man who
had shown himself 30 brave and chiy-
alrous.
In the meantime Marietta stepped
down and offered both hands to her
rescuer, who looked kindly into her
beautiful black eyes.
But you must go with me any
way" said the sergeant, turning to
them, 80 that the number of the cab
can be changed on this license. Then
You may depart"
VERY WE'LL" said Marietta, glanc-
ing proudly at her champion, whose
slender figure, swarthy complexion
and erect carriage at once had won
her fancy.
"Step into the cab!" ordered the
sergeant. The driver sprang to his
place on the seat and Marietta set
tied down comfortably, not in the
proud manner with which she was
accustomed to drive on Sundays, but
with a satisfied air, nevertheless.
make way, gentlemen" cried the
policeman.
With some difficulty q pathway
was opened through the solid mass
OF shouting people, and, at a slow
pace. the cab was driven to the po-
lice station, accompanied by an i'm
posing array of municipal guards, po-
licemen and detectives. and a strug-
Cling mass of curious pedestrians.
The formalities of the law were quick
" complied with, and Marietta, who
had no license, and could obtain one
under no consideration, willingly
transferred her newly-acquired pos
sessions to the cabless cocher.
The arrangements pleased all con-
cerned. and the terrible ordeal which
threatened at one time to result in a
catastrophe really proved a blessing
in disguise. For, eight weeks later,
Marietta was married to her driver,
FEDERICO, whose fame and popularity
with the masses spread so rapidly that
in q short time he was forced to pur-
/ chase another cab and horse to &C
commodate his patrons. Susacss,
however. did not turn Federigo's
head; he treated every one with the
same courtesy and consideration. And
Marietta, although several years his
senior, proved an excellent wife, and
returned, with equal intensity, the
affection lavished on her by her
adoring spouse, who anticipated her
every wish, and often. on a Sunday
morning, took great delight in driv-
ing her from one end Of the city to
The other.
This is the romance of Marietta
PolG, the pretty street singer OF
Naples, who through her ignorance
of the law and the kind interference
of fate entered the gates of matri-
mony and realized the ideal Of her
dreams.-Adapted for the San Fran
cisco Argonaut from the German OF
II. Rosenthal-Bonin, by A. 4. Priv
schi, or.