Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-08-01
| AN ATTEMPTED
REVENGE
BY SARAH BOYD VAUGHAN
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

7 premacy when the court of the dog
was one Of the most splendid and de
hghtful in the world young patri
clan, Leonardo di Guida, while ridinl
in his gondola on the Grand { lnal pass
ed a woman who at once attracted hi
attention. She was one Of those stat
uesque beauties with lustrous eyes,
wealth of black hair, full round cheeks
and lips Instead of lowering her eyes
as Di Guida passed she brought then
to bear boldly upon him.
| Di Guida instructed his gondolier to
turn about and follow the lady. She
disembarked on the steps of house
4 near the rialto. Di Guida shot by as
she was stepping from her gondola.
She turned and gave him another look.
The young man learned that this
charming creature was Senorita Lucia
ABBOTT, recently arrived from Florence.
He, being one of the prominent young
men at the doge's court, had no trouble
In securing an introduction to her. and
his visits Mt once became frequent.
Leonardo was at the time betrothed
to Blanca Vincenza, the daughter Of
Venetian noble, n girl Just the reverse
from Lucia Aboti-a pure, religious wo
man, beloved and respected by all who
knew her. For awhile Leonardo was
like shuttlecock between the two in
fuences, though neither woman knew
of the others existence One night
after visit TO Lucia he went home
with his brain In a whirl. He strug-
gled with himself till morning, when
he, swore before crucifx that he
would never VISIT her again. Ff{
Lucia, expecting him the next even
ing, had all arranged to make him her !
slave. When the usual hour for his
coming arrived and he did not appear !
she was troubled.
Leonardo hastened his marriage with
Blanca, and after the wedding they
were both exquistely happy. Leonar-
do did not happen to meet his other
love for some time after his marriage
Then 1t was at dinner After TAX
ing his seat he looked up and saw Luz
,ia Aboti sitting opposite him, looking
1T him. He expected to see some indi.
cation of resentment. He was agree
IDLY disappointed. She gently cbided
him for not having invited her to his
and asked him to tell her all
lbout his wife, who sat at another
,art of the table, manifesting through
nut marked friendliness.
There was no danger in all this to ]
leonardo. Once he had conquered
himself he remained conquered. He {
owed his wife, and loved her alone.
'ut he was deceived in the woman's |
roffers of good will, and when Luz
la begged him to bring his wife and .
inc with her the next evening he
onsented. He did not relish the en-
iity of any woman, especially on his n
lies account. Those were times
hen death lurked anywhere. every. b
here, and If this woman were really il
iendly he desired to fix her friend h
nip, not to excite her enmity. W
He made confidant of his wife,
ling her all that had passed between u
m and Senorita Aboti, urging Bian-
! to accept the Invitation and taus "
vert an enmity. Blanca yielded re. 81
ctantly.
The bride and groom were received
18th the same marks of friendship ;.
at Leonardo had received at her for =,
er meeting with the woman he had a..
ted. Her expressions of cordiality
r his wife were especially warm.
Re kissed Blanca, but Leonardo saw 900
thought he saw faint SILVER pass ",
er his wife. When the three went nj
% dinner Senorita Aboti placed the II
de on her right and the groom on no
+ left and seemed anxious to do nm
in her power to convince w,
onardo that she regarded the past th,
air between them obliterated Ht
The last course of the dinner was bir
Is and sweets. The hostess sat wa
licking and eating nuts, chatting ma
bly, till In an almond she found fei
lble kernel. Tossing one to Leo bel
do, she asked him to eat 1t, while AR
ate the other. He was about to put the
n his mouth when he saw his wife "
king at him In terror. He paused ma
Why do you not eat it?' asked Luz Sci
"You don't mean to tell me that wis
fear to eat anything in my house." CIR
here was a change of manner and law
3 In speaking the words which seem. set
to indicate an intention to dominate get
nardo to obedience by force OF of
!. He held the kernel in his finger, Fl
ecided. a,
Well, then, give 1t to me. I'll eat it two
Ielf." will
let me have It," said Blanca under ma;
breath. But
,onardo reached across the table, give
la playfully tried TO seize 1t, but IL v
lea got 1t. Lucia turned CHASTITY way
e. II
ONE" said Blanca; at is time for His
o CO." he {
e hostess made no attempt to re- stat
3 her former manner On her face III
look Of defeat, almost doom earl
With silent bows the man
is descended the steps to their ing