Bisbee daily review., 1914-09-13

 a private. and l cried about that when l wae alone at night And when you went of to Italy SO quietly. with never a word said about the danger, ] did not know that you were doing a fine deed -I thought it a commonplace that you should go back to your country, till Francois opened my eyes"
 "Francois2" Pietro asked
 Yes The day before he went to join you we were riding together and he told me what it meant to be patriot in Italy under the Austrians. That day l realized how unbearable it would be if anything happened to you. But I thought l cared for Francois. if he had spoken that day l should have told him that cared for him But he did not: he went-and was in prison five years"
 And all that time I believed you loved him, and were mourning for him." Pietro said gently.
 CT half believed 1t too7 Alike an swered. Yet all the time I was jealous for you. Pietro, for it was still Francois who was the hero-not you. Then when there came a question of his rescue l was mad with the desire to have you do it-and you did it."
 Her voice dropped She laid her hand against his shoulder and spoke in quick cautious way.
 But all that is immaterial I just love you-that's the point" A mo- ment later she spoke again. CT want to finish telling you--and then we need never speak of it again. l did think you commonplace And yet knew in my heart you were not, for I resented your seeming so So urged you into danger. l wanted you 10 be a hero. l had that echo of a schoolgirls romance about Francois in my mind, and l clung all along. to the idea that l loved him and that per haps he secretly loved me but would not say it because he was poor and a peasant; that he was waiting till his future was made. Then, one day. only the other day, he told me that he had asked three wishes of llfe-'of the good fairies he said. One was to make Prince Louis Emperor. one was to be Marshal of France; the third" she stopped.
 "What?" Pietro demanded, his mouth a bit rigid.
 Alike flushed and smiled and took Piero's big hand and covered her eyes with it. That l should-love you. Monsieur He said he had wished that all his life"
 May heaven grant him his wish, " said Pietro fervently, and then. reflect ing, 'Tt seems a strange wish for Fran cois. You are sure, Alike? 9"
 "Yes, he said so,' Alike insisted "Our dear Francois" she went on soft ly. and the blue intensity of her eyes | grew misty. Dear Francois" she 're- | peated. '1t is only he who could have | had those three wishes The single one that was for himself was not be- cause he cared for 1t himself, but be- | cause it was the Emperor's prophecy" 1"
 q always thought" Pietro spoke slowly, that it was not indeed for himself that he wished to be a Mar shal some day, but because 1t might make him. in a manner, your equal. It was for you"
 For mel" Alike wac astonished. CT never thought of that. l think you thought of it, Pietro. only because you cared for me-and thought Fran cois must care also"
 Yes, I thought he cared" Pietro considered "I can not believe other wise yet"
 You may believe it." Alike was firm. For he said that what he had wished always was that I should-love you did 1t mostly to please Fran cois, she added serenely.
 And Pietro's response to that was apt, but not to be given here. The minds of these two happy lovers were full of that third who had been so close always, to each of them.
 'Pietro,' Alike spoke earnestly. com ing back to the same subject, "you know that I love Francois-of course But you do not know in what way love him as if he were one of the salnts-but also as if he were a help less little child. Yet not-Pietro-as If he were-the man love. I would give my life for him in a rush of de light, if he needed it. But know now whatever were my vague dreams fl past years, that it is not in Francoi, to care for a woman as a human man.
 "l am not so sure," said Pietro. ant shook his head.
 You know l am not abusing oul Francois" Alike protested. "Why Pietro, my father believes. and be lieve that If affairs should so hamper that he has his opportunity he ma, yet be one of the great characters ir history. My father says he is mad, up of inspirations. illuminations-an, limitations"
 Yes" said Pietro thoughtfully. "H, has the faults of brlliancy and fear lessness. He judges too rapidly. I he were afraid ever-if he saw tn, other side Of a question ever. his iude ment would be safer It may we'll hap pen that he will be one of the erea men of Europe; it may also happel that by some single act of mismanage ment he will throw away his career or his life. God keep him safep' Pie tro said simply