Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

White nor OF the maid TO whom he
had to make eloquent love in order
that he might coax from her the tips
that were 10 win the wife II his
ircams
summer was well advanced when
l.ugis devotion to the gir bore fruit
At II dinner party II raid WAS planned
on certain stocks. aud ~ usual the
move was discussed with perfect free
dom before the butler Luigi got the
news. and few days later his fortune
had doubled itself
Dclirious with JOY. Luigi led the mule
over the accustomed route. hut To his
,lismay the Lady In White did not
come hittlng through the trees Ia lis
ten Ia the tales Of adventure when he
had CLEANED from an old Italian ro.
nance after the work OF the day was
done Though Pietro played the cylln-
der through twice, she did not heed
the call aud nj last Luigi went on his
way. Il great new idea surging through
his active brain.
The day was Saturday. On the
best and make Il call upon the object
~ his affections. II was Il daring plan
but she was worth the venture. so
noon found Luigi IN the waiting room
Of the railroad station. shaven and
pcrfumed and In his frock coat and
glossy hat looking very unlike the
| Luigi Of the brlgand dress.
So II happened that the Lady In
White passed him without recognition
though she looked straight into his
face with the luxurious. impersonal
glance OF her caste Luigi half started
up In his seat tn speak. then thought
better OF II and sank back until she
had passed Then he rose and fol
lowed her and her escort Ia the con
course
They were standing by one Of the
pillars which supported the huge roof
aud Luigi managed 10 conceal himself
behind the other side OF the pillar
without appearing TO do SO.
From their talk II was evident that
the man was the brother OF one Of her
friends and that they had all been on
an automobile trip the day before
| Now he was escorting her TO her
home
1T was delightful trip" the girl
declared quite pleasant enough to re
pay me for missing my Italian"
Your ltalianf' repeated the man in
puzzled tones.
Didn't Grace tell you?" was the
careless response. He is an organ
grinder but very different from the
rest of those sort of people He
dresses like brigand. He comes al
most every day and II IL such fun 10
hear him talk fancy IL must have
lived Thousand years to have per
formed all the deeds OF yalor he re
counts. II is perfectly fascinating to
listen Ia him.
'lt ~ like a book talking To you. but
no book was ever as picturesque ms he
Is In what ] suppose you might call his
stage clothes. since they are IA part Of
| the show ! suppose at home he IL a.
dirty as the rest and has wife and u
host OF children. but he has been such
"A blessing this summer. ] mean Ia
put him In my new book. ! really
feel ashamed when realize that |
cannot offer him money lie won't
accept II. so ! have TO pay him In
smiles"
Worth a thousand times ~ much
as any coin In the country" declared
the escort calamity. II can see that !
shall have To purchase n street piano
and develop my Imagination"
And be like him"
| The scorn In the girls tones cut like
knife For 4 moment Luigi fingered
his never absent stiletto. Then he
shrugged his shoulders and made his
way to the street.
| That afternoon he took Pnulna for n
| walk, and they stopped nj one Of the
cafes for an lee. Luigi caught up the
little brown hand that lay on the table
IL shall have to measure this for a
wedding ring" he declared. This
week | made the last of what your
father demands We must be mar.
ricd soon
And thought that perhaps YOU had
fallen In love with some American
girl. cried Paulina. You have been
50 cold lately"
american girls echoed Luigi
Bah. They are rs cold us Ice. ~
hard rs marble | love an American
girl-never."
Luigi Laughed loudly at the Thought.
The sting OF dislllusionment had done
It's work well once more Luigi loved
Paullna AS he had before he became u
dreamer ~ dreams.
Promising Pupil.
Some years ago Il well known Amer
lean pianist gave concert III which