The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
LOVER SANG no MELISSA,
BRIDE Of ANOTHER

The hour was near the stroke OF mid
night, the place In the vicinity Of Seven
tcenth Street. The full moon was shin
Ing forth In all It's splendiferious gorge
iousness-as It always does on amorlOus
occasions-pa the silent street With a
sheen OF silver. Antonio Golanzo Bac-
chiluppl--just returned to Richmond after
q months .abscncc--stood beneath a win
dow above,.a German corner grocery.
My fair Melissa" he whispered as he
cautiously tuned his guitar, "how adore
her. All! black-eycd Melissa. ] viii WOO
thee like we do In Italy. Awake. my
q dulcissama, TO the hcart-throbs OF my
Euitarlo.
love thee-plunkety PUNK; I adore
thee-plunkety PUNK, PUNK etc. ETC.,
and Antonio. to the heart-throbs Of his
Instrument burst forth into soft, z en-
treating bescechinE solicitation for his
love to awake. He warblcd through the
whole song with n repetition of the
chorus, but II produced no response from
the tightly closed green shutters above.
Wal Antonio stopped a moment sand looked
UP land down the deserted street. He
x then Ecrept around the corner to see II
Onlcrr O1Iura was in any! danger OF
waking from his nights peaceful slum-
bers against the lamp-post. Being as
sured In this respect, he crept back
again. and returned to his guitar. Soon
his operntic tenor, In little louder key
was, reboun1ing against the needless
walls" r.
..Bacchr! quoth Antonio. Melissa
sleeps sound tonight" and he looked
hopelessly at the moon. as any true
lover would naturally do under such cir
cumstances But Antonio was not to be
discouraged. He tuned up again and
proceeded to sing in still holder and
louder voice. After the whole verse was
repeated three times he stopped. and
Eazed ut the unsympathizing green shut
tiers with great expectancy. But there
was still no response to his song of love,
and the night air began feeling chilly.
"Caramba!" quoth Antonio again. my
Melissa Is one good for the sleeps.
He# was stu ul,dauntcd, however.
Moistening his lips, he drew in great
breath, ana with n loud twang on his
guitar. proceeded to bore holes IN the
air wth all the robnsto that was in
Am. Twice. thrice and four times he
repeated his song. entreating, ca1olins
and commanding his love ito smile thro'
the lattice window. G., the green
ehutters. But all was sung in vain. and
the now aggravated sercnader raped
his knuc!ilcs In impotence against the
frcts of his instrument.
'.Diablo" uloth Antonio once again;
dat Melissa Is too muchH for the sleeps.
But trylher once more. and loud too
So. true to his word. he began render
Ing the night air with a loud and So
norous mclody-so loud, in fact. that the
policeman around the corner sighed IN
his slnmber.
Suddenly the green shutters flew open
with Lang, and large bald head pro-
trudcd through the window
"IIimmcl and blitzens! Wits der mitter
NIT you?' came an angry voice.
"AIy Mclissa--l sing to her. finally
gasped the startled Antonio
you Melissa marrySn fruit dealer three
weeks hack growled the disturbed
sleeper" and moved to Staullton. Roust
nit yer, or ! blow for der noliccnlens,"
SO saying, the new Tenant of the flat
damned the green shutters to with a snap.
And poor Antonio dragged his way home
with a curse for Melissa and her whole
family as