Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Miss Evelyn SeIbie ExceIs Es-
pecialIy in Plays Requiring
Athletic Skill.

winch the death of SebaStiano ha0
left to her management. No inch oil
ground was wasted; from sun to sun
no hand ever was idle IL she could
help it. And the widow Sebastianc
bought at the bottom of the mar
ket and sold at the top.
This was q condition that would
have made for happiness had not the
widow possessed, in addition to hel
thrift, a faculty for intrigue. She
was ambitious. She had dreams oil
power. In her Imagination she saw
/ the day when the truck farm would
not be ten but one hundred acres
and the workers would not be her
self, Arrita and their only man-of-
all-work, Sylvana, but a corps OF
Workers who marched out to their
tasks in the morning like an army
1t was a great dream and it was
not confined to the widow Sebastia-
nos sleeping hours. Some of her
days We're devoted to it. The dream
conferred mostly about Arrita. She
was the widows trump card. II
brief the mother proposed for her
daughter a successful marriage.
Two individuals drew the widows
attention in this connection. They
were Cato and Petro, her neighbors
Both were regarded as men of sub
stance in the italian settlement. Like
the widow they We're thrifty. Gate
farmed twenty acres and Petro fif-
teen. Besides, Petro owned two teams
of horses and every morning in the
truck season made two grand sell
ing trips to the Chicago market.
Had the Widow Sebastiano beer
less obsessed with these dreams OF
ambition she might profitably have
devoted some of her time to an OBJ
servation of the conduct of her
daughter. In that event her discov-
cries would have been disconcerting
For Arrita was devoting what leis-
ure her mother permitted her and
such opportunities as her mothers
day dreams afforded to falling in love
with Sylvana.
Sylvana had no land or horses. He
had pair of strong hands, a face
and figure that Arrita considered
handsome, and the eminently human
failing of loving her. For Arrita these
We're sufficient. Her mother had moi
taken the trouble to initiate her into
the widows philosophy of life.
The day came when the widow
preached the plan she had in mind
to Cato and Petro. They considered
her proposition solemnly. Then they
reported it was entirely satisfactory.
"Well," said the widow, with COM
prehensive gesture, whichever one OF
you can get her can have her."
The two men went away cogitatine
Dig oh urn 10 NnT1fl
look for Arrlta to break the glaC
tidings. She found her-in the arms
of Sylvana.
The mother acted In a characteristic
manner. She began by boxing Arrita'i
ears soundly, and concluded by giving
Syivana the sack.
Get your clothes and pack out oil
here" was her order to the unfortu.
nate swain. you good for thing.
What a nerve to think of marrying
my daughter"
Then the widow turned to Arrita.
'There is Cato in his turnip field,
she said pointing. go, you, and talk
with him. Make him a little present
He is q good man."
Arrita, feigning an obedient spirit
followed her mothers orders. She
went to Cato, while her mother
also while her mother watched, she
unfastened one of her long pendant
earrings and slipped 1t into his hand
Cato, surprised, essayed to return a
less substantial token of affection
but Arrita, considering her duty done
eluded him. She returned to her par
ent.
"Now," said the widow, there is
Petro. He is working in the lettuce
He, too, is a good man.
So Arrita obediently made her way
through the fields to where Petro was
wedding. She greeted him dutifully
and gave him the other earring. When
Petro also attempted to embrace her
she pushed him away.
"You men," she said, scornfully
"You always will be kissing"
Arrita had scarcely disappeared
than Petro rushed home to dress for a
formal visit. Cato had disappeared
from his field on the same errand
Arrayed in their best, the two men
met.
"Ah, Petro," said Cato, "going to
see your girl, eh?"
Eyes" replied Petro, land no fools
errand, either. ] am not a man to
waste my time. See, already she has
given me token of her Affection
He produced the earring.
Cato looked at it.
"You, too" said Petro you are
going to see someone? Ha, hal"
YES" responded Cato, land my
girl also has made me a present"
The two men looked at the gifts
and both spoke at once.
"She's mine!" each of them eX-
claimed.
,rI,o, tbo,- s+ood ,r1o,;,,r- - a,oI,
other furiously, and then they
Meanwhile Sylvana, muttering sui
lenly. was packing his satchel. Arrita,
having concluded the second inter
view, passed by his window. Sylvana
saw her. He raped on the pane. The
girl stopped.
"Arrital" he said.
The girl stopped and the man threw
open the window.
"Your mother has sent me away,
he whispered. "Do you love me? Will
you marry me?"
YES" whispered Arrita. but my
mother-we must run away"
Then Sylvana, looking across the
fields. laughed There was one OF
Pefro's teams, harnessed.
Come" he said
In a moment the girl and her
sweetheart were dashing across the
fields. They had not gone far before
the watchful Widow Sebastiano saw
them. She knew only too well what
that fight meant. Shrieking shrilly,
she gave pursuit.
The widow was fleet of foot, but the
boy and girl had too long a lead
They reached the horses. In twin
king they had sprung to the seat and
were dashing down the road
The widow ran until she was tired
and then halted, beaten, and turned
back. She rushed where Petro and
Cato were struggling. That little af-
fair had just reached the point of
tragedy. The men had drawn theif