The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-01-08
Il NZOLETO was a street gamin
~ of Venice. He had learned how
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4 = to sing in Professor Porporas
school. He was handsome. He had
Imagination which colored his fine
voice when he sang. Consuelo,
scrawny, dark-skinned Spanish peasant
girl. was another Of Porpora's pupils.
She was plain, but had beautiful
voice and spirit.
She and Anzoleto were good friends,
nothing more, but he-an errantphiian-
! derer-was always falling in love and
coming to Consuelo for sympathy and
advice. He was a rascal and an In
/ grate.
Consuelo made her first public ap-
pearance in the simple dress OF
peasant girl, and her voice-flled with
the Gre Of her soul--took the city.
Everyone was at her feet. Young
suitors sought her hand and among
, them was AnzoletO. 1t was the ro-
mantle period in Venetian history
about 1850. Consuelo engaged herself
TO her felIow-pupil, but repulsed the
! others. Her genius had won admira-
4 ton; her dignity and modesty hao
won resi- ect.
The Count Justinian not only en-
gagged her for his theatre, but fell In
love with her and tried to win her from
Anzoleto. She would not be led away
and made it a part of her contract
that her betrothed should also be en-
gagged to sing. Her sweetness and
fidelity the more deeply enslaved the
count.
4 Consuelo's rival, singer named
Gorilla. was bitterly incensed by thu
action Of the count. Anzoleto played
on her jealousy and pretended to b.
her lover. OF this perfdy Consueit
knew nothing.
At the first public performance Con
suelo achieved renewed success, bu
Anzoleto was almost overlooked.
Her teacher. warned her not &
marry Anzoleto and to prove his cas-
forced her to visit the home Of Gorilla
They found Anzoleto there and Con
suelo was convinced Of his perfidy
She repulsed Anzoleto, refused tn
love Of the count and fed to vienn
on the advice OF Porpora.
"A little later, Porpora sent her Z
his friend, Count Christian Of Bohemis
to serve az companion to his niece. tn
Baroness Amelia. Just come from
convent school at Prague. Consuelt
a who arrived at the castle on q Storm
night. was In awe Of the count an
his SURROUNDINGS, brit Amelia, q Lowell
girl, treasured her and won her instan
a3ection. That night, as Consuel
.OIne, an ancient tree on the estate
known 90 the tres Of misfortune, fe
III the storm.
News Of its fall threw the count
household into confusion and terro
~Some evfl ID abroad" the counties
said, and soon after Count Albert. tn
son, entered, 4 handsome. pale al
sad young man, who announced thu
strange peace was about to sett
over the house. He smiled at Co
Il suelo, touched her hand and Withdrew
I leaving her deeply mystified.
II Albert. she soon learned. was a &c
/ tie and admirable soul, but man
Il morbid moods which were in effe
/ frances and was only mildly interestt
Il IN Amelia, who was intended to be h
II wife,
Z Amelia told Consuelo that Albert w
4 not only medium, but seer as VIZ
. as 4 scholar and that she found him q
attractive.
Q C0nsuel0. on the contrary. W
q charmed with Albert. who seemed n,u
benefited by her presence. He acceI
ed her. as the consolation promised
an inner voice. Her singing called ID
t from his frances. TRANSPORTED al
strengthened him. She became his pt
stefan as we'll as his confessor-
q She found herself surrounded
mysteries. Secret doors, ine,niieat
flames, gliding phantoms stirred h
curiosity and allursd her to osdo'