Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-06-21

have concealed II, but with a woman
. skili she extracted IL from him. The
she consoled him and babe him hay
.Ourage. Perhaps the Government
= che suggested, did not even know o.
3. ,hrir existence. There were 50 many
1 people In the great city, and how
: could the authoritlei keep track OF
them all, she said. Angelina took
nope ana went back to his work
Every day he sought the paper
ara read the list OF marriage licenses.
breathing freely when he found his
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 IRON her employer. who was
one OF the Italian consular officials.
lie told her that in America people TO
set married must b We licenses, and
that 10 get licenses they AUST 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 ali W 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 ~ be Joined an
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.
IL was late thu evening that there ,
came a timid knock at the back gate. ;
and Nina, whose hear: could not keep ;
sun. sent one OF the other servants ,
TO open IL. ficke. ing gas set shed ,
Its uncertain yellow light over the rear '
wall; but. poor as the light was Nina
observed, when Angelina entered. that '
ms swarthy countenance was W er I
than she had ever known IL since the $
day he embarked for America. And Z
she then knew he H. read the lis r.
What II he had learned her perfidy? | a.
What IL after all he was not deceived? .
Nina realized now. fOr the first time. a
that she had wagered everything on a
single cast OF the die. and might lose. o
There was a sudden pressure at her <
heart. as III IL would .urst. But in an Y
instant she regained her self-control "
md went to meet her Anrelino. She 81
'miled and held out her arms. Angel .,
no looked at her soberiy and kissed
Ter almost fearfully: but even as he ~
,ent forward she saw the white Eng u
ish newspaper in his pocket CO
They sat on the bench on the back
orch and talked, or rather Nina AZ
alked. for Angelina was silen: and eli
huugh'ful. At last = too, became "a
ilcnt and anxious.
AZ length Angelina unfolded her o.,
rms and with a deep sigh rev the OF
apcr from his pocket. do not su
lame me Nina he almost sobbed. IA
you babe" cried Nina: blame YOU. a
nd for what am l 20 blame you. my IN,
hild7" 90
Angelina slowly unfolded the paper IN
nd at length found the little list at m.
he bottom. He laid IL out on his hand S o.,
eiore Nina. There. he said. there en-
h.: read. my Nina" sii
But" protested she sweetly. you an
now. my babe. that / cannot read the lac
.nGlish." leN.
You can read this" said Angelina. err
BE brave" M
Your name" she said. ''and mine. In
'hat can IL mean7" ial
can you bear IL. knowing we have VI
, little money!" cried Angelina in sa
,rment 1T means that the Govern Va
tent has ordered us 20 marry" ~
Nina was silent. Then she arose sh.
nd, turning her eyes upon Angelino. res
'oked into his eyes with the light ~ mo
'VuN'l'uS tnuihFf. VI u tne VIII OF sill
he Heavenly Father" she cried. eve ,ns
lust submit" "'
IL was stll early the next day when
ina FASTENED to the church and
anded the paper with the gorgeous
rint 10 the reverend father And that Ia
Try month. after the bans had all been
aid. Angelina and Nina were married. M
nough they had far less than Slou.
nd now have even less than they had
len But they are happy-philadol-
hia Record.