The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-26

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Roberto Fenoglio continued, turning
toward has friend Magnasco:
| repeat, where am TO blame, To-
night you catch me unprcpared, you
FIRE off a cannon under my very nose,
asking me TO render you service with
your cousin fall from the clouds
know rot what TO answer you
/ cannot tell you speak out the
truth abruptly ! take time, TO
await your return, and cody relate to
you everything but lol you come
five hours too early; you find me alone
with the lady /. what fault is II Of
mine?
Very well; Felicino answered utter
ing his word with difIiculty-but all
that is not very elear--What was the
object Of clandestine marriage?
All. with regard to that, ! assure
you, Felieino, that we had most ex-
cellent reasons. shall reeite them
to you later !. If my lady viii permit.
Felice, swear to you Laura
began.
That il, she were not my wife, Rob-
erto promptly interrupted very saga
ciously, you would not have caught
her in my house, alone, late at night.
| congratulate the newly married
couplel Felicino replied with his in
jured air. But hereafter there will be
no reason for coneealing the fact, and
you will publish the news of your hap
piness.
Yes, surely tomorrow even; the
reasons that compelled our silence and
till now, no longer ex-
lists, is it not so, Laurar
You are cruel! murmured the lady.
l have already told you, he added
bending toward her that he might
speak TO her in an undertone, that the
truth would not have been believed.
notice, said Felicino, that you have
some agreeable views to exchange and
am going anyhow, | am not sleepy,
and ! shall go and take ride. Have
you seen my bay, Fenoglio?
Yes, he is a fine animal; but wait,
we also are going out.
The good looking young cousin
turned on his heel and went off TO
admire a picture hung on the oppo-
site wall.
Laura was forced to the conclusion
as the result Of her observation, that
her cousin was not breaking his heart
over his loss.
Felicino was man Of his century,
or better of his half-century. The
XIX century must be divided into two
periods; the first is that Of Jacopo Or
tbs; the second Of the name is
lacking, because the book is still lack
ing, but the reader understands.
Meanwhile Roberto was leading
Laura to the recess of window.
Madam, | beg your pardon, but ]
have already said that.
Yes, yes, understand; you have
given me a Roland for an Oliver.
Do you accept?
Wen speak of that later.
No; now | must change tone with
your cousin. Truth, spoken now that
he can have no suspicion Of any desire
On our part to beat about the bush,
may be, must be believed =.
But sir, 80.
Madam -.
Saying this, Roberto had tears in
MS eyes. Laura perceived it, and held
,ut her hand affectionately.
All he cried springing few inches
rom the floor.
What is the matter? Felicino ask
d, turning round.
The matter is, my dear Felicino,
hat your beautiful cousin is not at all
ny wife.
How? What do you say?
That is TO say =. | correct my
'elf -. she is not yet, but will be
'oon. Excuse me, Felicino, but ] am /
overwhelmed with JOY | did not know
7our cousin. A chance, please note,
/ mere chance brought her here, this /
tight, through the door, which, as you
vent away. you left open =.
Ahl the deucel
Yes, all that would take too long to
Ell you now, but you shall know the
ietails later. The fact is that a web
II strange adventures has led Us 70
his point, and that now, for the first
ime, my adored betrothed has given
ne her hand. i
Now Feiicino exclaimed astounded. +
Now, while you were gazing at that
uvraving by Morghen. with which i
g.ll present you, II you ike
No, thank you; ! would rot know
where 70 put e.