The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-15


and family. | commanded Jacopo.
Marry, sir monk. thou seest before
thee his excellency Prince Timoteo, the
present head of the house of the Paz-
I'll"
1.-THE devil / don' exclaimed Brother
Ambrose, bounding in his chair. But
how may this fair sir be the head of
the house of Pazzi when there is but
one head, the noble Prince Arnolfo?'
"Alas, sir monk, the venerable Arnol-
TO is no more! He breathed his last at
noontide of this very day. He there
fore who sits before thee, Prince limo
teo, is the head of the house of Pazzi
and the heir to the throne of Firenza-
lino''
snow, by our Lady of the Lily, this
is strange news that thou bringest
me-" said Brother Ambrose. "And, fair
Prince Timoteo, it seemeth that the
death of thy father, the venerable Ar
nolfo, was not more sudden than is thy
own recovery from the long and griev-
Gus illness which hath veXed thee
Fediddio, but thou art a lucky man, to
recover thy health at the same time
when thou dost succeed to thine in
heritance!'
did not like the expression Of coun-
tenance with which he accompanied
these words. That he was a deep and
cunning rascal his look and manner
both bespoke, and, not knowing how
well he might be informed concerning
my family, 1 felt exceedingly uneasy
and at once strove to turn the discourse
into another channel.
"Prithee, good SIR" said I, Uniform
me of the circumstances which brought
thee to this most unfortunate pass. 1t
would nightly divert me to know the
matters with which thou hast been
charged, for 1 cannot believe that they
could have been such as to justify the
authorities in roasting thee.'
Truly, thou sayest well. 1t was but
trifing thing of which they accused
me. and it sits but lightly upon my con-
science. Had it not been for Duke Cas-
truccio do believe that l should have
had mercy. But the election is toward
and cometh eff in a matter of ten days
or so. He therefore interested himself
in the business and caused the sentence
to be brought about that he might &C.
casion a pleasing pageant and make
himself popular with the people. They
have no longer any will of their own.
Castruccio has enervated them with
luxury and has blinded them with his
Journeys and pageants and ceremonies.
hn n Golf
on level with them by singing in the
public streets ditties of his own COM
position, after the manner of Lorenzo
of Florence, and, between thee and
me, his odes are not a whit more moral
than those Of the grandson of Cosmo.
He controls the council of ten, the
council of fifty and the council Of one
ty that he hath scant trouble to jam
through whatsoever legislation seem
eth good to him. All offices of the
state are within his gift, and if before
election a hundred men come to him
and each bespeak the same Office, to
each of the hundred he giveth the as
surance Of the place; whereas, be he
once elected, he knoweth them not, but
showeth in their regard the marble
heart"
wondered to hear the quaint express
sions with which he interlarded his
discourse, and by them l was so forci-
bly, reminded of my own land and
times that l felt sort of inconsistencies
creeping over me. Truly" thought
''there is nothing new under the sun,
and these political conditions have been
the same in every age"
"The Duke Castruccio," continued
Brother Ambrose, "giveth tonight at
his lordly palace upon the street of the
| Traditori a rare and goodly banquet
| whereat there will be much feasting
and drinking and store of noble
clothes and music and beauty. Many
are hidden, and, as those who list may
| go masked, peradventure of those who
are not hidden not a few will there be
| present Mask thy face. then, fail
| prince, and HE thee presently to the
palace of the duke. There shalt thou
note many of the things which l have
| spoken and in the same hour get much
| pleasure from such goodly company OF
rich knights and beauteous DANES"
Brother Ambrose" said 1, "thy sug,
gestion is well made, but it cometh tar.
Oily, as l already did intend before
saw thee to be present at the func-
tion.'
$50 to. prince, but thou sayest well
1t will be rare occasion, and the more
so that thou wilt have opportunity tc
meet divers of the head men of thine
own faction, whose purpose, if dc
not err. is to disguise themselves and
mingle with the crowd. Were l al
thine elbow, thou shouldst know them
all. Perdio, thou shalt not lack for q
guide in these matters. l will go will
| thee"
"And who asked thee to goY' l said
CURLY.
"And should put the same question
to thee" he replied with effrontery