Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03
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Of his interview in that very room
with Sardoni, and Of the English
mans assurance that Merlino watcher
his wife's correspondence with lynx
eyes. and did not scruple TO open all
her letters. And Generic had appar-
emily just been to Palazzo Fort.
How stupid are" said Gigb
thrusting the envelope back again
Did you see, San Carlo?"
"Yes, 1 did" said Carlo, without
any comment.
"Signor Generic said you would al
ways spy out everything" said the
child, pouting 1T was a secret, and
I promised to keep It; and he will
be so angry when he finds out"
III you promised to give the letter,
you must do so, said Carlo, gravely
Yes, but no one else was to see
1t" said Gigi, beginning to cry. ION,
dear San Carlo, do promise ~. 70
tell. for when signor COmerio is an
cry he looks so fierce. and 1t does
frighten me"
mo one shall hurt you" said Carlo,
putting his arm round the child
Don't cry, Gigi; | am very fond Of
you. No one shall hurt you at all "
And you won't tell paDay' said
Gigi still sobbing you see there
are things that must be kept from
papa, and mamma taught me how
when / came away from Salon"
Carlo felt sick at heart; he remem
bered how on that Sunday fortnight
ago he had first felt the sensation OF
coming unexpectedly into a network
of evil; now ho realized that 1t was
in the very midst Of this that he had
ordained to live, and he shuddered as
the little child composedly described
his training in deceit.
why do you SIT looking so silent
San Carlo?--I meon. looking %
grave?" said Gigi, drying mis- eyes,
Are you angry with me?'
mo, / am not at all angry; but
am very sorry you promised to give
that letter ard keep that secret"
Are all secrets wrong?"
NO, there are some :hings we can
not tell to every one, but they must
never be things Of which We are
ashamed. Suppose you had a beauti-
ful diamond. and we're travelling along
road where you feared brigands.
you would hide your treasure quite
away. and that you'd be right and
wise; but. IL you had stolen a diamond
from a shop in the Toledo, and hid 1t
for fear Of having It taken from you,
that would be wrong; do you seer
And was slgnor Generic ashamed
OF his secret, and afraid that It would
be found out and taken from him7"
Yes, he was" said Carlo; land
that is why was sorry you had not
said no when he asked you to help
him"
i will say no another time. said
Gigi,
That's right. said Carlo, kissing
him. and then he quickly turned the
conversation. afraid that the child
might question him further and lose
faith In his mother
They were stnl sitting in the win
dow when Anita returned from re
hearsal She gave little cry OF as
constituent when she saw her brother.
and came forward quickly to greet
him
"Carino," exclaimed. In her ex'
element re ,rn.ng TO his old childish
name Are you come already? My
husband has only today told me of
your decision" she drew him little
away from the child, and the tears
rose to her eyes as she said. with
more solcitude than she had ever
shown for him. Dear Carlo, do you
realize what you undertakes know
you want 10 help mel understood
II In nom aut but do you know
what this life is7 It is no play-work.
as some people think: a public singer
leads the life of a sart-horse"
PLENTY OF work Is what / Ike
best said Carlo kissing her II
only can shic'd you, Mia, shalt be
well content"
She shi"ered little and Went on
IN IN undertone
u aaw him a moment ~ the thtuter
after he knew he was TO Leave the
troupe his face terridos me TO re-
member, for ! know he understands
why 1t is YOU have taken his place
Hut Mcrliuo suspects nothing that
is he ono great comfort"
AZ this moment Gigi tro}tod up
rather shyly
Mamma. he said pulling at her
dress, Il promised siguor Generic /
would give you this when you We're
alone. hut forgot, and pulled il ont
Of my pocket j0st now and San Carlo
saw it, SO ! may RS we'll give it to
you now. directly"
The color rushed into Nita's face
she made as though She would tear
the letter in pieces without opening
IT, but Carlo checked her
Return IL just ass 81 u.s." he sug
Eosted pirect IL to him Yourself.
ana viii see that it reaches him
safely"
Nita hastily crossed fhe room. and
Enclosed .e letter ia an envelope.
she knew ,hat Comorjo would rycvs
Ei1s her writing III il mom,ut. ana
ujrgu-e3 BE- hastily ngrhRps hardly