New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

lovely valley of the AIDA.
Once upon a time, signora, they used to
grow fine grapes there, he said, and the VINE
was always sent to Rome for the special use of
the Pope and his Cardinals. That made the
people proud. and the devil took possession OF
them which greatly gr1eved plous hermit VINO
dwelt in a cell IN the little Val Malgna. by the
side of a torrent that flows INTO the AIDA. SO
one day he asked the good Lord TO permit the
devil to visit him; but when Satan appeared
the saint laughed at him. You. he cried
Who sent for you, You are not the Prince OF
the Internal Regions Am ! not SAID the
stranger with d truly fiendish grin. Just try
nv powers, and see what will happen - Very
we'll said the saint, produce me twenty bar
rels of better wine than can be grown IN Son
irio.' So old BarbaricCia stamped his hoot
and 10 there were the twenty barrels, while the
mere scent of them nearly made the saint break
a VOW that he would never again taste Ter
mentcd wine But he held fast and SAID
Now. drink the lot - Oh, nonsense roared
the devil POOH said the hermit. y on re not
much of a devil If YOU can t do IN a moment
what the College of Cardinals can do IN a
week That annOved Satan, and he put
away barrel after barrel. until the saint began
to feel very uneasy. But the last barrel nm
ished him and down he went like log where
upon the holy man put HIM INTO one oi ms own own
tubs and sent him TO Rome to be dealt with
properly. There was tremendous row II Is
said when the CaSll was opened. In the con
fusion Satan escaped; but in revenge Tor the
trick that had been PLAYED on him. he put
blight on the vines of the AIDA, ana from IhaI
dav to this never liter Of decent VINE came out
of Sondrio. ~
T GUESS if that occurred anywhere IN Italy
nowadays they'd lynch the hermit. SAID
voice in English outside
Helen screamed and the two ltailanS were
startled No one was expected at the nut at
that hour Its earliest visitors should come
f-,,-,, ha inner rance. after long tramp from
Italy or PontrcSina
Sorry if I scared YOU, said SPenser. his tall
figure suddenly darkening the doorway; Dut
didn' I ike to interrupt the story
Helen spraug to her feet Her cheeks,
blanched for a few seconds. became rosy red.
YOU" she cried, How dare YOU follow me
hcre,"
In the rapidly growing light She caught
transitory CLEAN IN the American eye1'
though his face was Impas~lve as usual
And the worst Of It was that II suggested humor.
not resentment Even in the tumult OF wound
ed pride that took her heart by storm, she
realized that her fiery vehcmence had gone
rerila,l~lv near 10 a literal translation OF the
sanity scotf at old BarbaricCIa. And now. II
ever. She must br dignifed' Anger Welded -
di-dain. In an instant she grew colder and self
collected.
II regret that IN my surprise spoke un-
euarIcdlv" She said. OF course th's hut IN
open TO everyone
Judging 6v III, Ioo], of things between here
and the hotel we shall not be worried by
crowd broke III Spenser. meant 10
arrive half an hour earlier. but that slope On
the Alp Ota offers surprising difficulties IN the
dark
wished T. say when YOU interrupted me,
that was leaving at once. so my presence can
make little difference 10 YOU, said Helen
grandly
That sounds more reasonable than 1t really
is " was the quietly tlippant reply
1t conveys my intent have no desire TO
prolong this conversation She cried rather
more furricdlv
Now. there / agree with YOU. We have
started on the wrong set Of rails. II IS my
fault | ought to have coughed. or fallen down
the ruorain. or done any old thing sooner than
butt into the talk 500 unexpectedly II YOU Will
allow me I'll begin again right now
He turned To- the Italians who Were watching
and listening IN curious silence trying % pick
up an odd word that would help explain the
relations between the two VIII YOU gentle
men take an interest in the scenery for five
minutes" ne asked with "a smile
THOUGH the valley OF the Adda may have
lost its wine. IT VIII never lose ITS love of
romance The polite Italians raised their hats
and went out. Helen drawing long breath,
withdrew somewhat into the shadow She felt
That She would have more command over her