The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-11-09
A Girl Of
Little Italy
BY =. a. MICHEL

quarter IN New York. lie was accused
Of having murdered otis Campbell, II
settlement worker who had cndca'orcd
10 elevate the condition NJ Italians.
Antonio was Of the lowest class, had
no education aud had come IT, America
from Naples. Whoever has visited that
city IL aware Of the condition ~ the
lower classes there. But they are not
responsible for that condition. Hun.
drcds Of years of tyranny exercised 10y
foreign nations have made them what
they ARE. Happily they are now free
aud are beginning To improve
Campbell during hts Samaritan In.
bors had met Marina Dorlnl, little
girl fifteen years old born In America
Of Italian parents Mariun made nrtin-
cial flowers Antonio. who was double
her age. had asked her parents for her,
but they had not consented to give her
TO him. since he was not engaged In
any regular wurt and they distrustci
him Nevertheless Antonio determined
To have the glrl uud hoped 10 persuade
hor 4, mara, him uh.n tamphrI mn.
pcarc,l on the scene.
Tb,ugb ,,mphrll vo. prrfc,ty cir.
cumsr,ct In Marin, In bl- efforts In
her behalf and that of other persons ~
her class this iii not prevent her Civ.
inc him her heart one dny when An.
tonic went ia the house where she was
making artificial flowers he saw tamp.
boil staudlu.. before the table at which
she va. WORKING At the moment she
WAS puttlu,, iu the huttpuhulc 81 camp
bells coat an artificial rpvrr
what kind i ~ ASKED Campbell
- rose
what, "A blue rose, There Is up such
dover"
Marina laughed
IL made u purprscly for YOU" she
said.
Campbell thanked her aud turned
away. His mind was occupied with
his work. aud he did not Notice the cN-
preston on Nlarina's face. an expires
sion dcnotlng alteration for him. But
Antonio saw II. aud the devil which
had been ut hi. elbow since his birth
strnightway entered into him.
Early one morning JHmpbelrs body
was found In an alley \ physician
who examined II said that he had been
dead about nv. hours There was no
clew whatever To- the murderer.
Marina had not seen Antonio watch.
ing her when she gave Campbell the
artificial rose. though nothing prevent.
ed her cxcept that she was wrapt IN
the settlement worker. Antonio had
Withdrawn without her having been
conscious OF his presence. Rut after
this there was something la his bear.
ing ,hat excited her curiosity.
Antonio propo-ed that she should
marry him without her par,nts con
s.p, 81. Gave M resnouse for N
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WINE sh"p WIN some irlehuS' 'u'h
them thht ne was To marry MARINA tho
next daN' ahd ne NiHhed them 10 p'
present ut the wedding. One OF these
men went TO her father hnd told him
what Antonio had said lie nj once
shut up Marina under lock hnd kcy.
The next day Antonio, iustend ~ be
Ing married. was arrested charged
with the murder ~ otis Campbell.
There" said her father. You see
from what fate We have saved you
The man YOU would have married to.
day Il criminal
Marina was released from cuuiine
ment She manifested no concern about
Antonio she dId her daily work me
chanioally, bur there was n blighted
look about her which her associates
attributed Ia having been about To
marry man who, GA the appointed
wcd5 . day. was taken 10 Jail hut
Marina sid nothing. She had told no
one Of Ter love for campbell and even
he had been unaware Of H.
When the trial came oil Marina wa,
present rs witness. After the pre-
llminari', she WAS called To- the stanl
by the Prosecuting attorney lie ask
ell her II she had known Campbell AMI
brought out from her an account uf hE
Kindness 10 her aud othcr- Of her class
did you love him. asked the at
tOrncy.