Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-23

An eieuore! he responded in a voice chOkcd with emotion. dropping into Italian 'It is the one great sor- row ot my fife work nard from early morning until late at night, but what Is the use when ] see my poor wife gradually fading away before my very eycs2 The doctor says that she cannot possibly live through the next wnte. An. how delighted the poor girl would be if she could see the pa droue again." a
 felt sorry foF him. Armida had been a good servant, and had served me well for nearly three years. old Rosina my houseEeeuer had often regretted that she had been compelled to leave Co attend Co her aged mother The latter. he told me, had died, and afterwards he had married her He asked SO W.sGully that his wife might see me once more that. having nothing very particular to do that evening, and feeling a deep sympathy for the poor fellow in his trouble. ! resolved to accompany him to his house and see whether ] could not in some slight manner. render him a little help.
 He thanked me profusely when l consented to go with him
 An signor padroue." he said grate- fully "she will be SO delighted. It is SO very good of you
 We hailed a hanson and drove across Westminster bridge to the ad- dress he gave-a gloomy back street on the York road one Of those narrow, grimy thorouehfares into which the sun never shines.
 A low-lookiug, evilIaced fellow opened the door to us and growled acc quaintance with Olinto. who, striking a match. ascended the worn, carpetless stairs before me- apologizing for pass ing before me, and saying in Italian:
 We live at the top. signore, because it is cheaper and the air is better"
 Quite right" ] said. Quite right. Go on" And ] thought l heard my cab driving away
 u was a gloomy, forbidding unlght- ed place into which | would certainly have hesitated Co enter had not my companion been my trusted servant but contrary 70 my expectations, the sittiul-ro0m we entered on the top floor was quite comfortably furnished, clean and respectable. even though traces of poverty were apparent A cheap lamp vas burning upon the table but the apartment was moccu. pied
 OlutO, in surprise, passed into the adjoining room returning g. moment later exclaiming "Armida must have gone out Co get something Or per haus she is with the people a compost tor and his NIfc, who live on the fiooI below They are very good Co her I'll go and find her Accommodate yourself with a chair siUore' And he drew the best chair forward for me and dusted it with his handkerchief
 ! allowed him to 60 and fetch her rather surprised that she should b, well enough Go get about after all h, had told me concerning her illness. Ye consumption does not keep people IT bed until its final stages.
 Olinto returned in few moments saying that his wife had evidently gonD to do some shopping in the Lower Marsh
 q hope you are not pressed for time siguore?" he said alphabetically But of course, the poor girl does not knoy the surprise awaiting her She vii surely not be long
 "Then I'n wait" said and flunl myself back into the chair he hal brought forward for me
 'I have nothing to offer you signo padrone. he said, with a laugh
 did not expect a visitor. you know"
 NO, no, Olinto I've only just ha dinner. But tell me how you hav farcd since you left me
 "Ah!" he laughed bitterly. q ha many ups and downs before ] foun myself here in London The sea di not suit me-neither did the work. managed to work my way from Geno to London My first place was scullio iu restaurant in Tottenham CouI road. Afterwards ] went to the Milanr and ] hope Co set into one of the bi hotels very soCn-or perhaps the grill