The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16

ed. Walter" said my mother. "if you had
! delayed much longer. Pesca has beer
half mad with impatience; and | have
/ been half mad with curiosity. The pro-
! fessOr has brought some wonderful news
with him. in which he says you are con
cerned; and he has cruelty refused to give
I us the smallest hint OF IL till his friend
/ Walter appeared"
Very provoking;it spoils the set" muir
INJURED Sarah to herself. mournfully alb
/ sorhed over the ruins Of the broken cup.
While these words were being spoken,
Pesca, happily and fussily unconscious OF
/ the irreparable wrong which tho crock
cry had suffered at his hands. was drag
ging a large arm chair to the opposite
end OF the room. so as to command US
all three. I'm the character OF public
speaker addressing an audience. Having
turned the chair with Its back toward
us, he jumped into II on his knees. and
excitably addressed his small congrega-
ton OF three from an impromptu pulpit
Now, my good dears" began Pesca
(who always said good dears" when he
meant worthy friends"). listen to me
The time has come-I recite my good
news-I speak at last"
Hear hear" said my mother. humor-
ing the joke.
'The next thing he will break. mann
ma" whispered Sarah. will be the back
Il go back into my life. and / address
myself TO the noblest OF created beings"
continued Pesca. vehemently apostrophiz-
ing my unworthy self. over the top rail
OF the chair. who found me dead at
the bottom OF the sea Through Cramp):
and who pulled me-HP- to the top and
what did ! say when I got into my own
life and my own clothes again?"
Much more than was at all neces-
IA ~ 4 nn "a dltF
BILE; for the least encouragement In con-
nection with this subject invariably let
loose the professors emotions In a food
OF tears.
Il said persisted Pesca. that my
life belonged TO my dear friend. Walter.
for the rest of my days-and so II does.
said that l should never be so happy
again till / had found the opportunity
OF doing a good Something for Walter
and I have never been contented with
myself tin this most blessed day. Now"
cried the enthusiastic little man at the
top Of his voice, "the overflowing happi-
ness bursts out OF me at every pore OF
my skin, like a perspiration; for on my
faith, and soul. and honor. the something
is done at last. and the only word to say
now, is-Right sll-right,'
IL may be necessary to explan here
that Pesca prided himself on being a
perfect Engishman in his language. as
well as in his dress, manners and amuse-
ments. Having picked up a few OF
our most familiar colloquial EXPIRES
sons he scattered them about over his
conversation whenever they happened 10
occur To him. turning them, In his high
relish for their sound and his general
ignorance OF their sense, into compound
words and repetitons Of his own and
always running them into each other. as
4 Cd ~ qU1ta
Among the fine London houses where
teach the language OF my native coun-
try. said the professor. rushing into his
long deferred explanation without another
word Of preface. there IN one. mighty
fine, in the big place called Portland.
You all know where that is? Yes. yes
course Of course. The fine house. my
good dears, has got inside IL n fine fam
lily. mamma. fair and fat: and a papa
the fairest and the fattest OF all. who Is
a mighty merchant. up to his eyes I'm gold
"a fine man once. but seeing that he has
got naked head and two chins. fine no
longer at the present time. Now mind !
teach the sublime Dante to the young
misses, and ah-my soul bless my soul !
IL Is not In human language To say how
the sublime Dante puzzles the pretty !
heads OF all three. No MATERIAL in /
good time-and the more lessons the bet
ter for me- Now mind Imagine to your
selves that l am teaching the young
misses today, as usual We are all four 4
Of US down together I'm the hell Of Dante. I
At the Seventh circle-but no matter for 4
that. all the circles are alike to the young /
misses, fair and fat-at the Seventh cir /
Gle, nevertheless, my pupils are sticking /
fast; and |. to set them going again. re-
cite. explain. and blow myself up red hot /
with useless enthusiasm, when--a creak |
OF boots I'm the passage outside. and In .
comes the golden papa, the mighty mer-
chant with the naked head and the two
chins. Ha! my good dears, I am closer /
than you think for TO the business now
Have YOU been patient so far? or have
YOU said to yourselves. Deuce what the
deuce! PeSca Is long winded tonight?"
To be Continued.