The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-27

good style to make this assertion. which
| OF course. IS the mere conjecture OF In
experienced folks-and very seldom does
conjecture prove veritable. being or
dinarily an assertion. like the above; a
theory brought forward In retaliation by
some tantalized. lass-orn ones. who de-
serve every consideration from those who
s. s.,mpathize with that unlucky class.
But as matter OF fact there are SO
many ways OF access to n woman's heart.
which Is fond and pliable by nature. that
10 try them, Is. for an expert In the mat
ter. a very pleasant sort of amusement.
but nevertheless. dangerous; for that in
nocent toy has iron shackles. whose grip,
once fixed upon the player. no human
power can break. Marriage alone can
loosen the grip. and only the grave digger
entirely destroy II.
Monasterio who had tile foibes OF
Don Juan, felt certain of his game with,
Gabrielle. and began to relish in his mind
the zest OF that Juicy morsel
But Monasterio was reckoning without
his host" and In this case the host" was
Margaret who> would not let the first
greedy animal devour that most delicious
morse that tender pulet which she had
taken into her custody.
Margaret who had allowed Monasterio
to talk to Gabrielle, never could herself
look at the man with light heart. some
thing wrong and suspicious was i'm his
countenance which made her nervous
She had to conceal her aversion, however.
and make ont all she could from his In
formation, taking advantage of his aid
as anyone would do I'm desperate circum-
stances. clingfng 70 hope. powerless to do
otherwise.
If Margaret, I'm the beginning had Ell
gagged and entangled herself in favoring
her mistress love. now she became eager
20 safI tha nd his taf xnho
she never gave credit for being victim
ized by Macheca and IL she allowed the
children" 10 believe II, that was because
she considered them really too childish
to confide 10 them her inner mind. and
on the other hand. she wished to have
| them treat Monasterio as their natural
impulse dictated. (Which was good and
| gentle) removing in this way any doubt
| on the others side.
Margaret only suggested and prescribed
| to the lovers that they keep entirely to
| themselves the scheme OF eloping while
| she herself, conhdentially gave to Mon
asterio tho reasons why she desired Ga
briella's presencs ct the forth coming
meeting, that she might better convince
| and scare her. and so induce her TO give
un Forever her foolish love for Orsini.
on hearing that from Margaret Monas-
terio began to think that she was almost
giving connivance to his own wishes and
Margsret's sympathy altogether. having
her as n reliable ally
The matter being In this condition.
Monasterio. at the first request. declared
that it was impossible 10 let any stranger
into the meetinghouse. But later. he
promised to contrive a means 10 accom-
plsh Gabriela's demands. and IN addi-
ton he at last promised even the free
pass for two more. This he .was induced
10 do because Margaret and Orsini had
both proclaimed that they would not al
low Gabrielle 10 go there without them.
as they were firmly determined 20 accom>
pany her at any risk. So Monasterio. will
ing or not. was forced to acauiesce to the
will of the trio.
And how could he do otherwise7
Margaret was so obliging so insistnnt.
and now and then scoided the "ohildrun'S
so badly that Monasterio himscls had{
to intervene In their defence.
When the tlme finally arrived. the gonus
were notified OF the reunion. eight day.
In advance. by their own secretary. whilei
the lovers. together with Margaret verol
told OF II by Monasterio.
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