Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-09-08
Copyright. 1908. by the Bobbs.
Merrill Co.

"On, must take my chance" with
the air of a fatalist.
What shall you do?"
Il have my two hands, signor.. Be.
sides. the signor has said i'll am
rich" Giovanni permitted a smile to
stir his thin lips. Eyes. l must go
back. Your people have been good to
me and have legally made me one Of
them. but my heart is never here. 1t is
always so cold. and every one moves
so quickly. You cannot lie down in
the sun. Your police. bah. They beat
you on the feet. You remember when
fell asleep on the steps Of the cathe-
dral? They thought ! was drunk and
would have arrested met"
Everybody must keep moving here.
1t Is the penalty of being rich"
And l am lonesome for my kind. |
have nothing in common with these
herds Of Sicilians and Neapolitans who
pour into the streets from the
wharfs.' Giovanni spoke scornfully.
yet in wartime the Neapolitans
sheltered your pope"
VANITY! They wished to make an
impression on the rest of the world.
1t is dull here besides. There is no
JOY In the shops. l am lost il these
great palaces The fiesta is lacking.
Nobody bargains; nobody sees the pro-
prietor. You find your way to the
streets alone. The butcher says that
his meat is so aud so. and you pay.
The grocer marks his tins such and
such, and you do not question. and
the baker says that. and you pay, pay,
pay! What? need a collar: it is
qulndici-ifteen you say! l offer quat-
tordici. I would give interest to the
sale. But, no! The collar goes back
into the box. I pay quindici or l GO
without. 1t is the same everywhere
very dull. dead, lifeless."
billiard was moved to laughter. He
very we'll understood the old mans
lament. In Italy If there is one thing
more than another that pleases the ma
tive 1t is to make believe to himself
that he has got the better Of a bar.
gain. A shrewd purchase enlivens the
whole day. It is talked about, laughed
over and becomes the history Of the
day.
Hillard presently left the house and
hailed a Fifth avenue omnibus. he
looked with negative interest at the
advertisements. at the people in the
streets. at his fellow travellers. One OF
| fh0ca ~ hi11nn hoh}r1 hi, vnorrino
! paper. Personals! Hillard squirmed &
little. The world never holds very
much romance in the sober morning
What a stupid piece Of folly! The
idea of his sending that personal in
/ quiry to the paper! Tomorrow ht
would see it sandwiched in between
samples of shopgirl romance. ques
tionable intrigues and divers search
warrants. Ye gods. Twill the blond
who smiled at gentleman in blue serge
elevated train. Tuesday. meet same ir
park? Object. matrimony." HillarG
fdgeted. Young nan known as Ado
mis- would adore stout elderly lady in
dependently situated. Object, matri
mony." Pish! "Girlie. Can't keep ap,
pointment tonight. Willie" Tush! "A
French widow Of eighteen, unincum
bered." and 81 forth and so on. Rot
bally rot, and here he was on the way
to join them! Twill the lady who sang
from Nine. Angot' communicate will
gentleman who leaned out of the
window? ]. H., Burgomaster Club
Positively asinine!
There was scarce one chance in q
thousand Of the mysterious singers
seeing the inquiry. not one in ten thou.
sand Of her answering it. And the
folly of giving his club address! That
would look very digni6ed in yonde1
agony column. He would cancel the
thing.
He dropped from the omnibus at the
park entrance. where he found his
FESTIVE mare. He gave her a lump OF
sugar and climbed into the saddle. BE
directed the groom to return for the
horse at 10 o'clock. then headed for the
bride path. It was heavy, but the all
was so keen and bracing that neither
the man nor the horse worried about
the going. Only one party attracted
MIN, a riding master and q trio OF
brokers who were verging on embon,
point and were desperate and looked
1t. Hillard went on. The park was
not lovely; the trees were barren, the
grass yellow and sodden.
"She is SO innocent, so youthful!
He found himself humming the re.
frain over and over. She had sung II
with abandon. tenderness, lightness
For one glimpse Of her face! He took
the rise and dip that followed. Yards
ahead a solitary woman cantered east.
~ along. Hillard had not seen her be.
fore. He spurred forward. family GU.
rious. There was nothing familiar To
his eye in her charming figure. She
rode well. AS he drew neare he saw