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

drawing affectation of incredulity.
Upon my honor" said l, with my
hand upon my heart, 81 am none other
than Prince Timoteo. the last of the
Pazzi, and until this night the fiercest
most vindictive and dangerous enemy
of thy noble sire"
"Santiddior' calculated the countess
after regarding me for moment with
| looks of wonder. admiration and inter-
est. "This is too delightful. exciting
and romantic for anything. had heard
that our enemy the prince was an in
valid. Thou hast, then, but just re-
covered from thy long malady. How
| Interestingly And did l understand thee
to say, good Timoteo. that thou bear
est no longer resentment against my
house?'
ut is what I said, sweet lady, and
now repeat it. After once gazing on
thy fatal beauty could work no harm
to thee or thine. Never shall this my
good right arm again be raised against
thine august pere. Thy bright eyes
have conquered, and henceforth he is
safe from the vengeance of the injured
Pazzi."
"Thou art, in sooth, too good and
kind and generous" exclaimed Ippo-
lita, with undisguised looks of affec-
ton and admiration.
''The fact is, dearest Ippolita," said
l, again taking possession of her hand,
''that love thee. love thee deeply, des-
perately and eternally, and that is all
there is of it."
Again she blushed, and again she
cast down her glorious eyes, turning
half away from me as she did so. She
had habit Of blushing, which might
lily became her, and whenever she
blushed, not forgetting at the same
time to turn half away, the which set
off more picturesquely the classic lis
someness of her shape.
without this" continued l, "a team
of horses could not in this house have
drawn from me the confession of my
| personality. l have put myself com
pletely at thy discretion. Breathe but
my name to thy people, and my OBJ
sequies will be appointed for the NOR
row."
"Peradventure, fair prince" said she
"and | were to acquaint the duke my
father with thy presence and with the
gracious substance of thy present dis.
position toward him he would forget
the past and give thee warm and most
glad welcome"
| AYE, fair countess so it may seem
to thee, but l like not the idea of that
glad and most warm welcome which !
would receive from the noble duke
Therefore thou shalt acquaint no one
and we will let matters remain as they
be at the present time And now
must leave thee, for the night grows
late; but tell me, prithee, before l de
part, the hour and place where | may
again see thee, for the whole WORLD
away from thy side is a dreary waste
and l live only in thy presence"
Upon hearing this pretty and wei
turned sentiment she gave me a tender
smile and languishing look, and
could have sworn that she was mine
own.
ut is grievously hard for me to say
good Timoteo," she answered. "by rea
son of the strictness of the old duke
who ever insists upon an exact accoun
of all my goings and comings, and alsC
by reason of the tedious ceremony Of
the court, which eternally surrounds
me with tiresome company of attend
ants. Nathless, assure myself that
shall seize the first BETTING moment tt
escape them and to inform thee of the
time and spot where we may NEE
again, for l am frank to tell thee tina
thy company is pleasant and thy dis
course more instructive than augh
that l have heard before from AM
. knight. And now, if thou must reall,
and truly go, andate con Do"
Resuming my disguise, | now tool
a tender farewell of the ingenious anC
! fascinating Ippolita and wended m!
way through the still hilarious ant
numerous company toward the en-
trance of the palace.
In the arched and stately entrance
! was Joined, to my great annoyance, b!
the ubiquitous Brother Ambrose. Wa
| then, thought l, never to get rid o
this pestiferous fellow? We were pre-
pairing to go forth upon the street whel
d, 1 felt my cloak lightly pulled from be
r hind. turned back and, behold, VIII,
t should stand before me but the comel,
maid who had summoned Castruccio'
daughter from me after the saraband
"Who art thou" said in some as
constituent, "and what dost thou wis
with me?"
81 am Fiorella, attendant to her lady
, | shin the countess and if nleaSe Won
worship" she answered, with courte
, sy.
She then drew closer to me and spok
in lower tone:
: "My lady bids thee attend her, har,
upon the midnight hour, at the posterl
gate of the palace garden. An unto
ward thing has happened of the which
: it having much to do with thy safety
: she is much minded to acquaint thee"