Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-29

have concealed Il, but with woman's
skin she extracted Il from him. Then
she consoled him and babe him have
courage. Perhaps the Government,
she suggested, did not even know of
their existence. There were so many
people In the great city, and how
could the authOrltiei keep track Of
them all, she said. Angelina took
hope and went back TO his work.
Every day he sought the paper
and read the list OF marriage licenses.
breathing freely when he found has
name was not among them.
But Nina, whose mother came from
Spain, thought Of the list, too. Only,
unlike Angelina, she sought an eX-
PLANTATION from her employer, who was
one Of the Italian consular officials.
He told her that In America people to
get married must h We licenses, and
| that to get licenses they ..iust apply
at the City Hall. Nina asked no more
A short time afterward Nina, who
had studied and asl questions, and
learned that marriage licenses could
be had at the great building by the
railroad station, by any one old enough
\ to marry who could convince the Gov
eminent that all " right, arrayed
herself In her most precious goods and
raiment, all from Genoa, and with a
friend who spoke English she went to
the City Hall; and there she at length
received the ornate document author
izing her and Angelina TO be joined in
matrimony.
Nina went back to her employers
house and her mistress and those
others who saw her observed that she
was radiant, but very silent and very
thoughtful all that day.
1t was late thai evening that there
came a timid knock at the back gate,
and Nina, whose heart could not keep
still, sent one OF the other servants
to open It. A fiicker:ng gas Jet shed
its uncertain yellow light over the real
wall; but, poor as the light was Nina
observed, when Angelina entered, that
his swarthy countenance was W eI
than she had ever known 1t since the
day he embarked for America. And
she then knew he hdl read the lis
What II he had learned her perfidy'
What II after all he was not deceived
Nina realized now, for the first time
that she had wagered everything on {
single cast Of the die, and might lose
There was a sudden pressure at hel
heart, as If 1t would surst. But in az
instant she regained her self-contro
and went to meet her Angelina Sht
smiled and held out her arms. Angel.
inc looked at her soberly and kissed
her almost fearfully: but even as hi
bent forward she saw the white Eng.
fish newspaper in his pocket.
They sat on the bench on the bach
porch and talked, or rather Nina
talked, for Angelina was silent anC
thoughtful. At last she too, became
silent and anxious.
At length Angelina unfolded hel
arms and with a deep sigh urew the
paper from his pocket. do not
blame me, Nina" he almost sobbed
"but-it has comet"
you babe" cried Nina: "blame you
and for what am I to blame you, my
child?"
Angelina slowly unfolded the paper
and at length found the little list al
the bottom. He laid it out on his hand
before Nina. There" he said, there
1t is; read, my Nina"
But" protested she sweetly. "YoJ
know, my babe, that cannot read thu
English"
you can read this" said Angelina
"Be brave"
"Your name." she said. land mine
What can 1t mean?"
Can you bear 1t, knowing we hav,
so little money!" cried Angelina II
torment. at means that the Govern
ment has ordered us to marry"
J Nina was silent. Then she arose
and, turning her eyes upon Angelina
looked into his eyes with the light O
a conscious courage. 1T is the will o
? the Heavenly Father" she cried. "W
must submit"
II was still early the next dav whe
Nina hastered to the church an
q handed the paper with the gorgeou
Q print to the reverend father. And tina
q very month, after the bans had all bee
( said, Angelina and Nina were married
!. though they had far less than $40
4 and now have even less than they ha
v then. But they are happy.-Philade
: phia Record.