Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

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CHAPTER XIII.
"Pazienza."
we may not make this world para
disc
BY walking it together, hand il hand
With eyes that meeting feed double
strength.
We must be only joined by pains di-
vine
or spirits blent in mutual memories"
Spanish Gypsy
Captain Britton had seldom felt
more i'll at ease than when he walked
that morning up to the door of the
villa Bruno. A sallow. wrinkled old
servant, with a gay scarlet necker.
chief, was polishing the door-handle:
she nodded to him cheerfully as he ap.
preached.
"Good-morning to you, signor; walk
In. You'll find the master in the sa.
lotto"
She made no sign of leaving her
door-handle and duster and indeed
the captain had long ago asked leave
to walk into his reighbor's house
without ceremony, and the signora
Donati and Carlo. though disliking his
unheralded Intrusion, had been far toe
courteous to return a negative to the
tactless request. He crossed the YES.
Thule. and was about to enter the sa.
lotto, when sound of voices within
made him pause. hesitate a moment
ana then go instead into an adjoin.
ing oom
he had recognized the voice OF
,'uido Donati. and guessed correctly
| that the uncle had driven over in hot
haste from Naples on learning his
nephews startl'y.s lan. That he was
exceedingly annoyed could be gather,
cred from the vehement and extra.
ordinarily rapid utterance, which re
minded the captain of Carlos TRADE
on the prect ding night. At last the
violent harangue came to an end. and
Carlos voice was heard 1t was low
but distinct. and the captain could
not avoid hearing the words:
am sorry to yex you, uncle, hut
my mind is made up"
Madonna Santissima! 1t is made
up, is it?' said the other, furiously.
Ihen mine. too, is made up; and I
am sorry TO vex you, but not a penny
OF mine shall you ever inherit. Do
you underestimate"
There was a silence, but Captain
Britton could well imagine the expres.
siye gesture which Carlo would make.
"Diavoloi" cried the uncle. "You
take 1t calmly You think you viii
i've comfortably enough on that voice
of yours, and laugh at the rich old I'M.
Gle You will tell a different tale a
few years hence. my fine fellow. when
You have n wife and children to sup
port
i SHAH never marry" said Carlo
speaking more shortly than the can.
tain had ever before heard an Italian
speak
What" cried Uncle Guido. "Then
you have thrown over your hetrothal
for his mad scheme? An apoplexy
ON YOU III have no more TO do with
such a fool, and With that he strobe
out OF the room.
The captain only waited till he was
sure the angry man had really gone
and then he knocked at the door of
The salotto. Nothing but a ccnscien.
nous sense of duty could have induced
MN 70 face at that moment his guest
Of the previous evening, but there
was certain rugged loyalty about
francescas father. and he walked
sturdily into the room. bracing him.
self up to make the ne<e ssarv anol.
oSy. Carlo was standing at the side
window. the sunlight fell fun upon
MIN, and revealed to the eaptain IA
very different face TO the one which
had haunted him through the night
face worn with suffering. hut strong
and resosute spite OF its haggard look
peg your pardon for intruding
out the servant told me TO come in ~
began TIE captain approaching him
Carlo turned with an inartjcnlata
exclamation, The blood rushed 10 his
face. and a look of distress dawned in
his eyes, be was tired out with all he
had been through, and felt wholly mn.
equal to another stormy discussion
But he welcomed his visitor with
native ceremoniousness. betravinr
only by additional courtesy any 70.
memhrance OF the quarrel The cap.
tain remembered the letter Of thel
morning and al his kindly feelings
returned 70 him, as he said. heartily. /
Carlo. have come to apologize for
70" words which es aped ME yes,er,
day, I regret them a4ore than I can
tell YOU. Nou had every excuse for
your anger"
Carlo grasped hts hand NO no
he said quickly = was very much to
blame. I am glad sir--it is a great
relief 20 me-~that last night was no,