The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-12-25
Getting Out
of 1t
By EUNlCE BLAKE

David Edgerton, Il young American.
was spending some time In an Italian
city.
One day Edgcrton was sitting on a
bench In the park sucking the ivory
head Of his cane when II girl iassed
him with nm Older woman. The young
LADY was II beauty Nearly all italians
Gre brunPttcS. but this young lady was
one Of the few blundS one secs in that
country II SCENIC Ia EIgrrun that
she had walked ont of II paintng Of
YitianS that he hau seen at the
HOrgheSe palace in Rome Her hair
was light. tingrd with gold; her eyes
we're the only feature III her face that
We're of the prevailing Italian kind
reing liquid tTown
Ii was evident from her appearance.
from her dress ana being ATTENDED by
m older woman that the girl was Of
the higher class. There would he no
such thing ~ scrapirg an acquaint
Guce. EdgertOn followed her with his
eyes till she lnSSrd ont Of sight; then
q man who had been sitting on an op
positc side of the walk arose ana. nd
vJncing toward him. raised his hit po
ltely and said
Would signor like to make the ac
Cuuintance of the young lady who has
Just passed.
Most aSsuredy"
with view to marriageT'
Can | not make her acquaintance
without marriageT
with what object? The young lady
IL Of a marriageable age: her parents
do not desire young men to be atten
tive to her except with view TO mar,
riage. But we have custom here by
which you can he introduced to lady
with a view to marriage. II you do
not care to complete the transaction
you simply forfeit my feel am a
marriage broker-and any other ex-
penses that may accrue"
Edgerton was so desirous OF seeing
more Of the beautiful Italian that he
gave the broker an order 10 arrange a
marriage between him and her at
once. The man did not seem to hes
itate at making the proposition, espe-
cially when Edgerton told him that he
had an income of $4,000 year. The
man was somewhat disappointed that
his client had no family crest, but
thought the income would make up for
this deficiency.
The introduction took place. Edger
ton spoke very little Italian. and 81
gnorina Cont spoke no English. But
they managed to make themselves un-
derstood, and Edgerton enjoyed very
pleasant visit. Later the American was
Informed that his proposition was &C
cepted.
The question arose us TO what should
lie Edgerton's next step. lie had made
the proposition for the purpose OF meet
Ing In a friendly way one whose beau
t. he so ardently admired. relying on
the fact that he could forfeit the com
mission and no harm be dOue But now
that his offer had been accepted IL oc
Cured to him that To back out would
be a slight To the young lady He did
not consider such marringe hest for
either her or him Signorlna Contis
connections were all Italian. while his
were American He would have a.
take her away from her native land
for which she would always pine and
as to making Italy his homc. II wa
rot to be considered But how with
Crnw from the arrangement wth0u.
4 pppearing 70 nut "A Slight upon IL,
young lady?
Fdgcrton was nearsi ghtpi unt wnr.
rlasses. Rather he wore n ur'nw'i
ior he had lived In Engltnd md co.
nat time monocles were IN ire commo
tlnn they are now lie crllcd ou his
marriage, broker and said tO him:
"Before completing thl~ arrangement
} have a confession 10 make 20 Signo
rlus Conti,''
The signoriua siEnor, has nothing
b d WITH the matter. n n al IN the