Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-11-07
AN ATTEMPTED
REVENGE
BY SARAH BOYD VAUGHAN
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

premacy when the court of the dog
was one Of the most splendid and de
lghtful in the world q young patri
clan, Leonardo di Guida, while riding
in his gondola on the Grand NAL pass
ed woman Yho 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 tt
turn about and follow the lady. She
disembarked ON the steps of house
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 at once became frequent.
Leonardo was at the time betrothed
to Blanca Vincenza, the daughter of q
Venetian noble, 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.
fiuences, though neither woman knew
Of the others existence. One night
after a visit to Lucia he went home
with his brain in a whirl. He strug
gled with himself till morning, when
he swore before a cruciflx that he
would never visit her again.
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 FASTENED his marriage with
Blanca, and after the wedding they
were both exquisitely happy. Leonar-
do did not happen to meet his other
love for some time after his marriage,
Then 1t was at a dinner. After tax
ing his seat he looked up and saw Lu-
cia Aboti sitting opposite him, looking
at him.. He expected to see some indi-
cation of resentment. He was agree
ably disappointed. She gently chfded
him for not having invited her. to b.
wedding and asked him to tell her ali
about his wife, who sat at another
part of the table, manifesting through
out marked friendliness.
There was no danger in all this to
Leonardo. Once he had conquered
himself he remained conquered. He
loved his wife, and loved her alone.
But he was deceived in the woman's
proffers of good will. and when Luz
cia begged him to bring his wife and
dine with her the next evening he
consented. He did not relish the en-
nifty of any woman, especially Oh his
wife's account. Those were times
when death lurked anywhere, every
where, and if this woman were really |
friendly he desired to fix her friend |
ship, not to excite her enmity.
He made a confdant of his wife
telling her all that had passed between
him and Senorita Aboti, urging Bian-
ca to accept the invitation and TINS
avert an enmity. Blanca yielded re
The bride and groom were received
with the same marks Of friendship
that Leonardo had received at her for
mer meeting with the woman he had
lifted Her expressions of cordially
for his wife were especially warm
rba ly;ccad piop.o hut 7 aonnrdo coru
,r thought he saw faint shiver pass
over his wife. When the three went
INTO dinner Senorita Aboti placed the
pride on her right and the groom ON
Ter left and seemed anxious to do
in her power to convince
leonardo that she regarded the past
flair between them obliterated.
The last course of the dinner was
ruts and sweets. The hostess sat
tracking and eating nuts, chatting
libby till In an almond she found
Iouble kernel Tossing one to Leo
lardo, she asked him to eat 1t, while
he ate the other. He was about to put
t In his mouth when he saw his wife
boxing at him In terror. He paused.
why do you not eat itT' asked Luz
Ia you don't mean to tell me that
ou fear to eat anything in my house,
There was a change of manner and
one In speaking the words which SEEM
d to indicate an intention to dominate
leonardo to obedience by force Of
yill He held the kernel in his finger,
ndecided.
"Well, then, give it to me. I'll eat 1t
iyself"
"Let me have It," said Blanca under
er breath.
Leonardo reached across the table,
ucia playfully tried to seize 1t, but
ianca got It. Lucia turned CHASTITY
hite
"Come," said Blanca; at Is time for
3 to 60"
The hostess made no attempt to re-
lme her former manner. On her face
as look of defeat, almost doom
expression. With silent bows the
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