The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-02

where 1 mako my homc-a New Jersey
village about an hours ride crom New
York-and az 1 passed the establish
nent regularly on my way to- and from
the city 7 had come 10 have some ac-
quaiutance with its proprietor He was
q broad-shouldored. athletic young ItaI-
IAN, rather taller than the average Of
his race and with a tritlc more than his
share Of tho national jauntiness Of
bearing, In business he was truly dill
gent. Early morning and late evening
found him a. his post. and ne was an
adept at such practices rs turning the
hest side of fruit outward or pushing
the bottoms of baskets surrcptitioUsly
upward
What is II, Giuseppe said I. "hoI-
day American or holiday Haliah2"
Giuseppe smiled, slightly embar-
raised, I thought. Italian he an
7wered. His speech. n cross of native
idiom and American slang, was invari-
ably brief. However. as if some further
explanation were proper, he added,
Dirt day
"Ah." said I, birthday Of the king
or the queen perhaps
NO. signor." replied Giuseppe. Brit
DAY of friend To me" He regarded mo
for q moment out Of the corner OF his
eye Dirt day of lady friend he
added gently.
This was manifestly an occasion for
congratulations, and / extended them
promptly But tiiuseppe'S gaze had
grown distant, aud when hc turned to
mo again to- receive the coin due him
FOR the fruit 7 had selected 1 saw his
brow was troubled World YER hard.
dis world. said he. and sighed deeply.
Tho course of Giuseppe's love was cv-
identity obstrUCted. | heSitated. and
while ] did SO, his need of q confidaut
cam" strongly upon him, and hc beck
oncd I'M" around to the end of the stand.
away from passerSby- Il show YOU,
ne said.
What ne showed me came from the
breast pocket of his corduroy coat.
along with various fruit invoices and
soiled letters with Italian stamps on
them IT WAS an ordinary tintypc i'm
pink paper cover ON which was printed
the address Of a photographer in Ma
pies Giuseppe laid il open proudly. dis
closing the likeness OF one of those
maideuS oC round face and trim figure
who bloom 50 plcntifully in southern
Italy.
My expression OF such opinions had
the effect of further l0OScniug his
tongue, and ne told his story. They
had played together. boy and girl, in
the Neapolitan village where they were
born. though she. il appeared. was Of a
station something above his own. When
taken charge of her and of her little
property. He. "A peasants SON had
found small favor with the guardian.
He say. L want n da mon" he
Kissed He, y man Wha. YOU call
Oh, ] not know. He all time after Ia
man. hida da mon. swipa. ia mon off
evcrrabod't"
~ miser2" l suggested.
Yes" said Giuseppe 'MiseT. sure.
But more like what YOU caII-oh.
10 !,
dcrs and blew out a long breath. All
we'll, Rosa say. Go slow I go slow.
I keepa cooI-ver' cool. | choke down.
T. not make ia scrap. But by by I go
back-deu-ah h His pantomime gar
rotcd the wicked uncle into conclusive
subsection.
However, for the present the wicked
proSpercd. Rosa had refused to leave.
but she had secretly promised to wait.
Giuseppe had come away TO the land
of colo TO earn the money which should
give him the right to demand her SO
long as she had written to him regular
~ he mad worked ON bravety. but for
several months there had been no let
tiers He knew not what to believe. he
had not Vet money enough to go back.
ne was dcSpaiTing: though today. with
his flags and flowers, he had made an
effort to ObSerV" the merry custom of
his village. where the young folk make
holiday together as the birthday of
each comes round He put the picture
away with another sigh. sure. sig
nor. Yer hard world, dis world" he
said. and would have said more had
not he noticed a possible customer hes
itating before the fruit At this sight
bis melancholy fell suddenly from him.
I'D his face lit up with the affabIe
smile OF commerce
Here, then. was "a romance. and
though it seemed on somewhat cOnVeu-
tionaI lines, and its effect was slightly
married by the ease with which Giu-
Seppe'S thoughts had returned to his
business. ] found i'm il compensation for
oNer-ripc bananas. and ! reflected AS
passed that ] should he pleased To hear
moro OF it. But the next chapter was
several weeks delayed I'm our occca-
sionaI conversations Giuseppe did not
Blludc L. the subject.
7 fanCied that during this time il WAS
rather in his singing than iu speech
that nc expressed his feelings. As the
evenings grew colder hc used to warm
himself by pacing back and forth bn-
fore his stand. and at such time no
often sang his native SouEs ono OF
these. more from its frequent repetition
than its character. seemed to mo To- bo
telling the tale OF his hopes
It was n common enough song. pallid
and sentimental according to our mock
Ing taste. but Of the sort D favor
among Italian youth II may 10" heard
along the pUayS Ht Naples and tho
BARRIERS apprentices Inn tho little Now
York shops hum II softly to themselves
as they sit and wait for customers
through the duh afternoon.
So matters stood rs I took my way
home ono evening about n o'clock.
carrying i'm my hand q book which 7
had bought that day IN town. u was
ono of the first ur class of DUblica-
lions now more frequently SoeU-thoSo
which give descriptions of UiCtuTcqUo
phases OF life Illustrated with snap
shot photographs of actual scenes. This
ono was called The Foreign Quarters
NJ New York" and .aS / approached
Giuseppe corner. and saw him leaning
rather liStlcsSly aga inst the fruit stand.
Vi occurred 90 me that among the pic
lures were several taken i'm the dis
tricts where Italians predominant. and
that no might he interested in them.
His attention was. indeed. courteous.
but nc turned the pages. after all. with
only mild pleasure which did nothing
=" prepare m" for the excitement with
which he suddenly cffervesCed.
II was ono of the last pictures i'm the
oook-a fuil-UaEc photogra Nurc-WhiCh
changed his mood When nc came to
TINS Gius -ppc suddenly held the book
closer 10 ms eyes. then at arm 3 length.
-hcu under tn" fun flare of the gas. y
! moment later ne closed it with a bans.
placed II under his arm. and. holding it
irmly with his elbow. began i'm great