The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-28

have concealed IL, but with d womans
skill she extracted IL from him. Then
she consoied him and bade him have
courage. Perhaps the Government
she suggested, did not even know OF
their existence. There were 30 many
people ia the great city. and how
could the authorize, keep track Of
them all. she said. Angelina took
hope and went back 20 his work
ana 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 from her employer. who was
one OF the Italian consular officials.
He told her that Ia America people 10
get married must b We licenses. and
that 70 get licenses they Lust Apply
al the City Hail Nina asked no more.
A short time afterward Nina, who
had studied ana asl d questions. and
learned that marriage licenses could
be had at the great building b. the
railroad station, by any one old enough
10 marry who could convince the Gov
eminent that all right, arrayed
herself ia her most precious goods and
raiment, all from Genoa. and with a
friend who spoke English she went 70
the City Hall. and there she at length
received the ornate document author
ixing her and Angelina 10 be Joined in
matrimony.
Nina went back 70 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
and Nina, whose hear. could not keep
still, sent one OF the other servants
10 open IL. A fiicke. -ng gas SET shed
its uncertain yellow light over the rear
wall; but, poor as the light was Nina
observed. when Angelina entered, that
his swarthy countenance was " er
than she had ever known IL since the
day he embarked for America And
she then knew he h. read the lis
What II he had learned her perfidy7
What IL after all he was not deceived
Nina realized now. for the first time,
that she had wagered everything on a
single east OF the die, and might lose.
There was a suodea pressur at her
heart. as II IL would Aurst. But IN an
instant she regalned her seif-control
and went 10 meet her Anrelino. She
smiled and held out her -rns. Angel
inc looked al her sobeFiy and kissed
her almost fearfuliy. but even as he
bent forward she saw the white Eng
iish newspaper IN his pocket
They sat on the bench on the back
porch and talked. or rather Nina
talked. for Angelina was silent and
thoughtful. A. last . too. became
Al length Angelina unfolded her
arms and with deep sigh rev the
paper from his pocket sDo not
blame me. Nina" he almost sobbed.
~buf-lf has GOMEZ"
you babe" cried Nina: blame you.
and for what am ! 20 blame you. my
child7"
Angelina slowly unfolded the paper
and al length found the little list az
the bottom. He laid u out on his hand
before Nina There" he said. there
Il f.. read. my Nina
but" protested she sweetiy. you
know, my babe. that cannot read the
English"
BE brave"
your name" she said. -and mine.
What can Il meanY"
.can you bear Il. knowing we have
10 little money!" cried Angelina In
torment. 1T means that the Govern
menf has ordered us 10 marry
Nina was silent Then she arose.
and. turning her eyes upon Angelina.
looked into his eyes with the light of
a conscious courage. 1T A. the VIII Of
the Heavenly Father she cried I'VE
must submit"
II was stilI early the next day when
Nina FASTENED 90 the church and
handed the paper with the gorgeous
print 90 the reverend father. And that
very month. after the bans had all been
said. Angelina and Nina were married.
though they had far less than <ien.
and now have even less than they had
then But they arc happy.-philadel-
phis Record