The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-16

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wrtathed by climbing rose plants. which
renamed green ali winter. and this iiv-
ing green screen excluded the lower light;
only the middle light, which can be regu-
lated with difficulty, remained.
10 was simple. secluded. poor abode.
well adapted FOR a lonely man: the view
from the window. however. was a charm
ing one.
Hist f'@ e
She was aroused from her reyerie by the
Go away from the window. Como, ]
will show you the picture"
Saying this. NJ led Blanca TO the alcove,
and. after drawing the curtains from. a
blanca was indeed surprlsed at this pic
! ture. for, there she saw herself,
TO produce a face from memory; as;
/ car. evinces remarkable talent: but to
ideafize the beautiful is only possible by
the artists enthusiasm.
This man. by his genius. could win the
| art-ioving world. and render his name
Immortal. Fate acted kindly toward him.
when II removed him from a political
career; IL had made him a dead man In
order to awaken him to new life. This
is the most perfect example of resurrec-
ton which the world affords.
Blanca felt the purest delight. not be-
cause this was picture of her, but be-
ea S,,s i had been painted by Manasssh-
slightly protruded from between his Shout
ders and he stretched his neck a little.
He was proud OF his painters success.
pr and s three
hundred and tnirty-three scuddi. Not q
ira less said the citizen But then he
placed his, finger suddenly upon his lips.
as II to check the laughter.
Hist! Not another word. / know all.
All Is we'll"
He then pointed with significant ges-
lures. first at the picture, then at Blanca,
from which she could understand that he
Hist No question. All ie WELL The
citizen Is not at home. But he win GER
tainly be where he 10 expected, at the
right time. Hist! No more questions.
What have said have said. The sun,
moon and stars may fall from Heaven,
hut he will be at His post. You may go
home. madam You need not trouble
yourself tell you. you may be quiet.
pen in the street, you need not fear. I.
Cittadino Scalcagnato, say this to you.
Even il fiery sky-rockets fly in the air,
like swallows in summer. all this is as
nothing. =
He had. in the meantime. conducted
Blanca downstairs.
Hist 1t will be well to take with
you pair of shoes. to make the hack
me in order to buy them One must not
trust anybody. Here Is a pair of fine.
strong shoes suitable for climbing hills
and for walking. The leather Is soft and
pools with them Take them with you
You may need them. They will Mt you
perfectly"
How do you know that they will Mt
me?'
''Cittadina. can not the footprint of
Christ. which remained In the stone. be
seen in the church Domino Quo Vadis?
In the sand of the Colosseum could not
a t. - .a.xA - E..k
which pious admirer afterwards sketch
ed in his album? Such a sketch foot
pint is SUFFICIENT to enable the Cittadino
Scalcagnato to make perfectly-itting
shoes. Take them with YOU
Bianca's face became of q deep crimson.
But / forgot to take money with me-
and have none with which to pay for
them. am usually accompanied by IA
lackey who carries my purse. but left
That makes no difference. / win put
1t down to your credit. Hist Not
word! | know all. Here, take these ten
to you. Hist! We shall meet again. and
then you may return 1t TO me. Don
send your servant with It. With this
you must pay the hackney on
the square. Do not let him take you to
your house Ten lire Is the fare. and ten
sold a gratuity. From the. square you
can walk home. 1t Is no indignity to
carry these shoes in your hand. If ser
want with q silver trimmed coat should
accompany you, the people would push
you from the sidewalk; II you carry a
pair of shoes in your hand everybody will
step aside. Hist! Not a word.
He then took the Princess to the coach
and once more begged her to honor him
with a call when she needed him again.
He put her into the coach, and as long
as he could see her he kept his index
finger upon HIS lips. ff -
When Blanca had returned to her palace
the first thing she did was to. try on
the shoes 1t must be admitted that Cit
lien Scalcagnato understood not only high
politics. but also his trade, Blanca felt
that the shoes she had Just put on
walked. so to speak. of themselves
She then began to mediate as to
whether there was another man In the
world who, In addition 70 carrying in his
memory the image of his beloved one.
sketches the footprints she had left in
the sand thus immortalizing both her
features in painting and the footprints
In her shoes; who Is capable of thinking
of her continually and never speaking
OF her. There are such foolish people in
the world.
While she was occupied with these
thoughts she did not trouble herself about
the reason why the people were ranting
50 furiously on the square.
After breakfast she took the new pa
pers. In the first lines she Immediately
beheld her own name When ones name
is printed in a Journal he sees It at the
first glance.
1t was only a short. harmless item
Princess Blanca of Zboroy. the d.
Vorced wife of Prince Cagliari. who lives
In one wing Of the Palace Cagliari, saved
the reactiopary conspirators who were
assembled In the other wing with the
Marquise Caldariva from the just revenge
of the people by taking them into her
owa house. and allowing them to escape
through the aqueduct which leads into the
Fontana dt Trevi."
Although this In itself was not OF much
Importance, 1t was SUFFICIENT in these tur-
bulent times to cause ner destruction. She
could offer no defense against the accu-
sation, for II was based upon facts.
That II was a woman whom they were
about to assault did not protect her.
Hatred knows no sex.
This was. followed By other dreadful
news. In the afternoon either the rebels
the other--had DESTROYED the gas pipes.
That night the streets would not be
lighted imagine Rome, full Ot rebellious
masses of people, demoralized army,
criminals just liberated from prison. po-
lice nowhere to he seen. without govern
night in November. ALI the avenues of
CRIME will be open
Blanca, in despair, knelt upon her pray
er-stool before the crueihx and quarreled
with the powers above.
The farther the evening advanced, and
the more the darkness increased. the
more intense became her anxiety.
The usual time for lighting the lamps
ia the salons had long passed. The SER
want was loltcrlng. Does he think he can
delay the advance of evening by not
lighting the lamps?
Suddenly, with pale, terrified face. he
rushed through the door, ana. forgetting
the distance between servant and mis-
Sc. cried out;
Jesus. Mary! Princess! The>sun IS fls-
inc tho gprOnd iimel'