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the oisagreeable e ea,
" Wit. oaf& r' be Mid, his tears felling tnouey to Comerio.
t OA the little while band, "40 not cry This was one step in the desired bdirettt in%
Ue tii*t- She is " reit., aild TerY haPPY ; tion, and one core off Carlo's mind,
dare not wish her back again? -Perplexity about Anita only increased, for,
d‘ But I -but I have killed her !" sobbed '11•13 each day be learned to know her better,
he was forced to own to himself how utterly
•f before
of some way of getting rid of laina"
Th,at t.hexe would be any difficulty in
raising the money had riot es yet occurred
Jafette. „Litpthedebee.0 extremely carelese
te- hie We; .seed
that we Italians, about whom, it APPe*ra,
you are in the habit, of geneealbeng
stilettos, aral eouvenivaly dtipeeei of our
hen by a stab r,
" Thereetanaler eten Yea! 91 getti?.& rid of
- said Sardoni. " Merlin° is . always
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kindly, but soon dashed his expectetions to apologize tore, and beg your forgiveneeee
the grouted..but sith
noe ings belie se fallen out, perhaps
i tyou tie
" Vitnow of xio one," he 'avid, e.mphati- Yen will Pexmit em° to -13-roduce &rasa
eldlY-"11° °Ile. Yen speak an if your Signor Merhno, who will then un ,
baritone were as rife tes nauiehrooms. And, "each= aso" anted, subautf the angry
fine voioe ir you'll not ea137, ed "Y. mi en hes heart . ld masicion ape
liarriston, on Fri ay last letvAitifiretts crit look you, Commie is s. clevernete, end ha: thoughts eehieb yet seraggi.,=,to., fuul PIA*
�u re44---*1 dia unkkelY :intthesaloultdeee,,thy;;Ou obeerved. PFs-
-cen whe;:h7i Ic4°anwbneexco7stilte"d 8,411:91;iut erYth a. manager ; radY last II°, Te 110 hia °an' "diva'rY •
ore
praise dia. the cleilesit Jaeha,e,
er terms. 4 'AgE17...,;:.
"titia. ta4 r
iraously decided to introduce the organ Belt Cp., of Toronucr Tv t..0
Yule presenting the congregation with to Signor Donett."
into the service ef pr
objection to its introduction (the the self -cure of all muscular, nervous
cost) was soon overcome by Mr. Alex. and chronic diseases. Now the
a handsome chapel organ, by Karn of
Woodstock. Speeches were made by
pager and people expressing their
appreciation of the generous gift. The
pulpit has been moved forward to', the
platform occupied ' by the choir, and
the choir and organ. has been placed in
the recess behind the pulpit. At the
same meeting Miss Aggie McCready
was appointed organist Since the
introduction of Mr. Munro into the
pastorate of this,church a very marked
imprevement has taken place in the
congregation, spiritually, financially
and numerically.- Guelph Mercury.
to the -and he says that they all d ahmost, Merlin° star
ted aa. mpossible to weak with him. You must ute looked a,bashed-i°1:undtlYgree' nidylcoornia 14in_
aPPolructor fn., a capital yoarig ell4 Marioni mit me to in r
give uytuthaintitid,ea, ; at any /rate, cannot Piaie, with much curiosity, wetehed bee
pupil, vela° had turned from the window an,
10.-erlo sighed/and fell into deep thought. he spoke, and now, with a faee as pale las
He did not hear footsteps on the stairs, nor death, bowed gravely.
leoroom,tice that wasonsiedondeedentrtoemrethd etfrheoniant one
prTeaenhertelywbeey Cvanlo.awkward pause, beoken
onlatoruybeyylithopraellrtail(Ltb., eBiuutb subject
e heard, and "1 brought ray ,eister to Palazzo Ferti an 4,
:hour ago, signor, ' .he said, speakuig to
afflicted have an opEortunity of
a free and impartial Opinion taking
troubles. His stay is limits' couseione
miss it. t.
looking pu=
id the name
.LcicaL NEW S./ an °rad "duel
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with
fa
led;
.."1-lenown profesaor,
autitt- eale--whom he
Spicy iteme for Readers of the tkelte was talk -
lase ago."
lor our
G. E. Kerr spent a few days
ia Walkerton -this week. gitie
Pon t forget the assetubiy in the wa at
---,Miss McLennan, of Ant*bp Carlo's and
or A I
octagon hall on Wednesday -flight next.
-COrs. tit,' r, is visiting,
Wardens for 1892 etetgeol se -e'er! that am. no fit judge," he said, de -
the re- tnurely, "for I am the pupil in question."
" You!" ejaculated Sardoni, in amaze-
ment. Then, recolleeting ids questioa, he
began to hing'it. "Well-, I have my answer
in an untMetaltable form.. There can be no
doubt that you are well fitted for the
stage."
Again his compeadon made that funny
little Italian bow, m which there lurked so
mucledignity. There was just a shade of
irony in his expression.
" 1 eee the prospnct does not attract
you," said Sordoni, yet I should fleecy
you rnight do great things on the stage,
from the look of you."
" But I hope for a very different
titer."
I see. Well, I would be the last to
tell you that our life is an enviable one.
• Some people seem to fancy that an a,ctor's
life is aall beer and skittlee '-I thought so
once myself, but I can tell you that's a con-
founded mistake."
Carlo had never felt less inclined to dis-
cuss the merits of theatrical life; he
devoutlY wished that Sardoni woule go;
that feeling of vague diseorefort grew upon
" Well," he said, "I will see if possibly
Piale may know of someone' else capable of
taking Comerie's place; and I am greatly
obliged to you, signor, for your miggestion.s
and your help."
Sardoni perceived that he wished to be
elope, and leaving a message of inquiry for
Madame Merlin° took his departere.
But the disco'infort which his presence
had kept vague and uedefinecl broke into a
clear, tortering perception when Carlo was
once more alone. Over and over the words
rang itt his head-" No one but you 1-00
one but you 1" He tried to stifle them, he
arirued with himself on the folly pf the idea
e said it was impossible, quixotic, pre-
posterous._ Finally he hurried off to Casa
Bella.
CHAPTER VIII
• PIALE SCHEMES.
" Wiit thou Worth into the friendless waste
Abaite6
"NO.never NI that -never think it," Unfit she was for the d c
gra• " you did right to come home, Ilaer. Her beauty, her -weakness, her moral
quite 64.14' It in tile will of God''' cowardice, her ninerable marriage, all were
- hill against h.er. She seemed incapable of
No contact with Enrico's skeptical rp
by bad been able to mar that wonderful really loving, capable only of a sort of desire
dlike faith which is one of the most to be caromed a,nd tibielded. Carlo gained
utiful characterm* tics of an Italian. i
$ a certain amount of infientice with her, just
I, volete di 'Dire The words were epok.ent, because she •trusted like a child to his
With a, grave simplicity whieh woukl have strength, and was quite certain that he
rt.. .1°°. an Bughsbmilm II° did 1°0 Pause would do what he could with her; but she
' tie= of the proper thing to say, or re' left everything to him, and, in those bitter
ifeet tor one instant how his words would , awes of ms- grief and perplexity, lived on in
affect others, he just spoke out the perfect ! .7
a placid, restful atette which was almost
, isssurance which m bss terrible grief had happiness,. ,
-n his own refuge. A At length an interruption came to this
"Von must know., Nita," ke "Bueme'e 1 iitate of things. One afternoon Sarcloni
"that
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drove over from Naples: Carlo was heartily
• •
"You have been neglecting your voice,I Medina with grave courtesy; ; "1 sin
fear," he said, looking critically eao his obliged to you for sparing her to we se ,
pupil's face, and grieving to see what a long.'
change troo.ble Nvrought in it. "Not that "1 have long urged upon my pupil, sig -
1 Wenn you in the least ; there are times, nor, the duty of gang on the stage, for
owfauocoursle;e, twmhene heea,rveny'oraur,ie mut go to the which he is admirably fitted. ` ,I am not
without hope that circumsta.nces may
Fte ma,de hioa work for a time at solfeggi, prompt' him at length to con.sent But
then broke into an impatient exclamation, there is as yet no vacancy iti your troupe, I
forgetting everything but his art. "Ont think, so I fear that you will not have the
of practice -shockingly out of practice," he honor of introducing to the public both
said, with a portentous frow-n • "try this." Madame Merlin° and Carlo Doped,"
He took down a copy of "'Faust," and ' Carlo stood silently listening to the din -
played the opening .bars of " Dio Possente." ctussion of his fate, looking taow at Piale'
The frown and the impatient ejaculation in-
cited Carlo; he cared intensely to please Ibrown, wrinkled face, *ith its parchment
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his old master. and, throwing his whole like skin, furrowed brow, and crown of „.
bushy, grizzled hair, now at the disagrees- •
soul into the music, and losing hie own ble face of Merlin°. He knew that when
identity in that of Valeatino, he gave an the impresario spoke next he would saythat •
almost perfect rendering of the song.
Suddenly the curtain between the two Comerioa engagement might be terminated
very shortly if he . so, willed ; knew that
rooms was torn back, and a black -bearded , Merlino was once more appraising hinaeob-
man, with a swarthy law and extremely ; serving the symmetry of his facaandfigare,
small, dark eyes, -with a restless, irritable I calculating whether lapweeld "draw." He
Look in them, hastened forward.. i felt like a 'Slave in the market, but still he
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' she grew more quiet,
. 011 ; she told me; and. she died happy
incense she was sure you would be saved.
• from this. You will not let Iser hope be
" If you • would help me," faltered .
i me as the bearer of ill news, he
. soa weue.a win ie he creed, eagerly. I came partly to give you back your letter
Anita.
promise. Then, When the two 1 u.'it'h Y" ?"
i !‘ Yes, she is still here," said Carlo, tear -
a4
0 i ...eing the letter in 'pieces, and stifling a sigh
dificussed thinge e. little more, it was '
.• ii'ranged that Carlo should write a mite t , as he remembered how different all heed been
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Merlin°, and tell him that Anita would i when be wrote it.
iceman for e few dap at the Villa Bruno. i " I came partly to wain you that Mer-
,
. Mer -
" And oh, write carefully !" exclaimed t lino intends soon to send for your sister,"
Nita;_ "zee that you do notoffend him." {
, timid Sardoni; "indeed, it is really a neces-
Carlo wrote a cautiotualy worded letter, ! tiny that she should come back, for the first
rind sent it into Naples by old Florestano
t 1, rehearsal is on Monday, and the theatre is
Who also bore the ill news to Guido Donati Ito open next Thursday. '
gle.d.to see hire, and received him w
ith a
warmth which seemed to please the Eng-
lishman.
" I was afraid you would always dislike
at
which, of course I have not had a chance of
Oat was no time to think of ..details or of I
a,. t giVin to Macle:Me Merlin°. • She ie still
.efarieultiea, 4:-.-s.vaa only eve her /"'"
"Signor Piale, I congratulate you 1" he ' welted end held his IA'ace-
excliamed ; "you have prod -aced the most I • " It shall not be roy faelt if I lose the
promising singer of the day! No wonder ' honor," said Merino ve length; " by good
you are proud of your pupil 1" s luck Conierio's engagement is terminable
excitement of the moment, for Ms face, be ended, that is, in a fortnight's time.
He was evidently carried away by the at eighteen months if I so please ; may
naturally most disagreea,ble, was illurni. , What say you, Signor Piale? Could you
noted with the same glow, of artistic delight " have your pupil fit to fill the vacancy in so
which, as the song proceeded, had sofeened short a time as that ?" _
Piale's ruggecl features. . i Piale was not to be daunted, though he •
For a minute an observer would have knew well enough that the time was very
noticed that the two listeners had forgotten short indeed for the preparation which
everything but their art, while Carlo was would be necessary.
still Valentino, not himself. There was a 'Whether Comerio's costumes could be
silence; the old maestro looked triumph . altered for him so soon a perhaps doubt-
antly happy, the stranger tartied his small, ful," he replied proudly; "they might or
restless eyes on the sineer, and Carlo might not be rea,dy in, a fortnight's time
gradually awoke to the reelection that he but my pupil will be ready -quite ready:"
was not Valentino going off to the war and Well, I'll risk, it," said Merlin°, Who was .
praying for the safety of his sister, but a keen eyed man of business, and knew i
Anitas brother, with far greater cause for that Ca,rlo would prove a good speculation. • ,
anxiety, and with his hopes for assietance. "1 am prepared to offer you, signor, an
from Piele dashed to the ground. . engagement of three years, terminable at
All at once he ca,me to full consciousnees the end of the first year at the wish of
of the actual present, and found the stranger either party. As to the salary, we. shall ,
uhdisguisedlya taking stock of him-, look-. not quarrel, 1 think, 'Oro e che oyo rale,' .
ing him over from head to foot with interest .let me -see
and cariosity. Carlo, unaccustomed to this He began to make a' calculation and to
sort of appraising stare, felt the blood rush diacuss money matter's. with Piale, who, in
to his cheeks, yet it was no sense of the
. , his. delight at the prospect Of at length in- •
a e- tron clueing his pupil to go on the stage, was
t MB
• and to the Bitters, and,tlaat he, might make a so won se And as yet I have done
ail th.e more speed, was prevailed on nothing 1" exclaimed Car o..
• eeeeat a seat in the- carriage which bad) i Are you sure of that ?" asked Sardoni,
• lbrought Nita thatmorning. ' with a keen glance at him. "You have at
. Thus in a weary round of petty duties rate succeeded in making Comerio your
the time wore on, and at leal,gth night came. , any
bitter enemy; and, by the bye, I have dis-
Carlo 'slept little, however, and rose the coved one thing which may, perhays, be of
next day but ill prepared for the work .
;, service to you: Comerio's engagement was
before him. Nothing last the lifelong
, ka,, b,"' I for three years, but may be terminated in
ef inaking kin °yin need° 'land nee'n- "" ; half that time either at Merlino's option or
- the needs .of ethers kept him up.
al With re-; at his own."'
'-eaV.11-te-theefallralether"r"-ll'ean"-"---m—"-Wii-si-sde-eitt-i-Cfirttliais expirel"---
. so arrange, as a4.3 was managed atter the 1 " In three weeks' time," said Sardoni.
Usual custom by one of the ccragregazione. i
i Carlo thought for a. few minutes in silence;
the relatives not even going to the church , then he said; somewhat' abruptly:
Father Cristoforo,to talk to Captain Britton, 1 "3 wish you would just tell me plainly
(Or the grave. But he had to interview 1
who drove over what sort of a man Merlin° is; I can gather
to reeeive Uncle Guido, but little from what my sister lets fail
from Naples at noon, and to do his best to
, about him."
.shield Anita from. reproaches, taking good
" I can't draw a very pleasing picture of
' eve that the elder Donati should not hear
him," said Sardoni, with a smile, "for,
And always ' through the livelong day, i truth to tell, there is no love lost between
we word about Comerio. '
above , his grief, above the well-ro.ea,nt con- . us: Be has very little education, but that
dolences of his friends, there ra,ng in his is a subject of regret to him; since his mar-
riage he bas become moral and respectable,
aes.d one unansweriblo question -how to
but he is the moist awful tyrant I ever ha,d
- rave Nita; and with that Francesca's
the misfortune to meet With. Of course his
words, " NO one but you!" In the evening.
when all was over, sad the sad coming and Position tends to foster a hnie of
don't you see, the manager of an oper-
power ;
ping had given ,place to a terrible, oppi-es- tore
made .atic company is like a king -not a constitu-
him tura to Enrico Ritter, with the feeling tional one, but a despot -an autocrat? Then.
' sive quiet, hie grief 'and perplexity
tazat tuile., ae unburdened tee nand to some your slater, if you. will pardon my bluntness,
was the very last sort of a wife he ought- to
Rae. he should lose his senses,. It was true
have had. She is afraid of, him and has no
that Francesca partly divined his trouble
but he eould not discuss his difficulties with notion of fielding her Own, end,he-great
her, could not bear to united to her Bo brute -treats her abominably. Why don't
wee you perisuade her to try for a separation?"
dark a page. Sardoni, his informant,
" I could not be a , party. to. that," said
"last man to wheel he could turn; while Carlo, "so long as he is faithful to her.
a total stranger; Captain Britvon was the
lincle Guido, with his uncertain temper, That a man has a bad temper ie no fit reateme
end his wrath at the etain which Anita, for breaking the marriage vow."
bad already brong,ht upon the family "These notiona are old-faishioned," said
Donee, was little likely to giee helpful Sardoni, with a rather pitying smile,
tounsel In this matter. Enrico, "purely But the smile quickie, died away; for
•ea ---, . , to ,pleiiiie himself," had hastened over to Carlo, with a dignity inelescriba,ble, made
• Villa, Bruno, and now inevitably cede him a little bow, and dismissed the subject
calm-" That is very possible,
turned to him, and exacting a promise of with a '
secrecy, told hina everything that had hap -
since their last meeting. • i There was a world of expression both in
Ile haeachosen his confidant well. Eerie° a tone and gesture, and Sardoni saw tliat to
argue about bis suggestion would' be uselese.
eAuld be trusted to. keep perfect silence ;
' If you reject tb,at idea," he said, after
moreover, his sound commouesense, his
a silence, "there is only one alternative
cool, cal)m, practioal Way of looking at
things, was precisely what Carlo needed. Coinerio must be got rid of. I have thrown
Ilia even brain was so overwrought, so con- out as many hints es I dare to Merlin°, all
to no purpose. To tell him the truth
fused with the sudden calamity which had
pleiny• would make him ten times more
befallen -him, that he was not in the least
route. to your sister, and is altogether out
light. And then, WO, the mere relief of of the question, even if one had the right.
Why, he would be a fiend incarnate. ou
eapable of seeing any matter in its true
steering his perplexities with another was
an inexpreaaible comfort , Not that Enrico know what Italian husbands are When onoe
bad many suggestions to offer ; he listened `their jealousy is stirred tip."
for the most part ie silenee. But then there Carlo involuntarily smiled then tickled
OM times in life when the silence of by the 'Talker's ingenuous remark, fairly
a friend is the one thing for which we cravea leuebeet,
and Carlo turned to the unspoken sympathy Sardoni looked confined.
tif the man whe really cared for him when " 1 beg your pardon," he said ; "but iro
wear;ed with the condolence . of outsiders: deed I had forgotten that I, was not talking'
Gude Donati had spoken of returning the to a fellow -countryman -a. compliment to
next day to discus the future, but the your accent, you see. Where did you be.
really perplexing future *as discussed with vane such a proficient?"
" Our neareet neighbors are Engliela"
the (airman peesimist. ,
" '1' tere is °ply fine thing I would edviee eaid Carle, not caring . to explain any
you, and that is, have no personal communi- further, though inetinctively his eyes
eatam with Comerio,” Bald Enrico at length. turned toward a photograph of Fra.nceeca
"1 have seen him, and, into tbe bargain, whieh stood on the mattel-piece. Serdoniat
know a good deal about him, and he's the keen eyes noted this. He observed the
' veriest devil you Can coneeive. Pay °him photograph with secret admiration, and
back the money, but do ao through *some drew his own conclusions.
"Then how do you propose that Comerio
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That hest ' Para.dis' e of pleasure here ?"
77a Light of Asia.
There' gie some who consider that, a hero
must' be, practicallY immaculate, and who
grumble sorely if called upon to study the
life of an ordinary mortal who often stum-
hies-when-the reed-is-rougha-whoesaka
from the Valley of Humiliation and takes a.
foolieh, fleeting delight in By-path Meadow.
But if the functiorts Of all art is to picture
life -not to photcigraph, but to paint it -
then, without doubt, the typical hero of
romance, evith his faultless features tend his
preternatural nobility, must disappear for
ever from the canvas; for where are these
perfect beings who, in spite of cruel circum-
stances, never fall, who never harbor selfish
thoughts -never speak hasty words. '
Thank God one meets plenty of good
men, but the best of them certanly owns
that there had been times when they had
felt ready to tear their tongues co in vain
regret for irrevocable words -Kiat they
would' give almest anything • to live over
again some miegui e i f h ' levers
Carlo Donati was not an immaculate hero be pleased with the comp men .
spoke.
of romaniee,ebut a nineteenth centory man i carried awayebv bis singing that I forgot I
"Well, well," said Merlin°, itnPatiently,
a man of flesh and blood, vvith. a quick, 'all.- Idanrt understand what all this fuss I
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" so long as you keep the matter quiete-so
ardent, 'sanguine temperatnent and strong is about."
I don't ebject to that; hut I can't afford to ,
‘ long as it does not come to Cornerie'e ears,
\
passions, When those Words which the He glanced at Carlo, who had turned
be off with him till I am on with you."
English tourist let fall in the Neapolitan aveay at his first words, and stood now at '
" I promise you all shall be kept quiet,"
cafe had arrested hie attention, he had been the window with his back to them, evi- '
said Carlo. "flow soon must you know my
pricked at heart, and for the time vaguely , dently struggling to restrain an outburst Of
disquieted. A aet deeper impression had ; passion. Piale looked at him too with
decision ?" . ,
been made upon him by his promise to his corepunction but with great bewilderment,. '1 ,
mother on her death -bed. I Still, all had How was he to get matters set right? how " Aleet me next Wednesday at tbe
been vague and formless. Now Sardoni's +; disentangle himself from the confusion into Meroadante-or, beathtaTeirirettgilullei,ateivfeS;wiygponeuorn,Piale
bald, rnatter-of•fact sta,tement had plunged i which Merlino'e impuleive e n t r an c e had i thewo . i llwepeoeenrktn 17i tcaitnardte at,1hyi I! house, .and I will have
fore him a plain, unmistakable way of help- 1 Carlo stood looking out into the busy
not breathe a word of this to my wife who.
:Or Ira
the sword much further, had called up be- I plunged eeerythitig ?
favorable reply. I shall, ,in the meantime,
ing Anita. The typical hero would of , street, but he saw nothing, was conscious of
of course,
course have flung himself into the breach ' nothine but that Merlin° was in the room
the cause of 0.11 his sor-
the troupe. Good -day, signor, and let me
will be charmed to have you in '
without an instant's hesitation ; but Carlo ; with hurn-Merlino,
entreat you not to throw away this oppor-
did no such thing; he did not even allow row and perplexity, He had conquered by
tunity. A thousand thanks, Signor Fiala,
his thoughts to dwell on the possibility, but a supreme effort the first sea -age impulse to
for your courtesy, and pray forgive my
just tamed his beck on the whole matter, fly at the throat of the man who had caused
impetuous entrance."
tried to niake Anita's visit as pleasant as his mother so much grief, but fierce anger
He bowed himself out.
might be, and Bought refuge from his own still burned in his heart and sent fiery blood ,
sad memories in daily meetings with coursing through his 'mina A storm of 1
the street -watched him in a sort
Carlo watched him as he walked
Francesca. wrathful iodigna.tion consumed him as he
He did, however, to some extent, follow, thought of alerlinoai misdeeds; he was '
turned to a heavily -laden mule just coming
Sordoni's advice, and intrusting Piale with angry, too, with Piale, feeling, riaturally stupor. When he had disappeared, his eyes
as Much of the truth as he deemed neces- enough, that a snare had been laid for him ;
about his head to keep off the flies ; it
sary, wrote to ask him whether he knew of and he was angry with himself because, into eight, with waving green boughs tied
toiled patiently on, the lazy boy in charge
any singer who might be found to take even in this moment of confusion, he was
Comerie's place Ile also wrote to Merano, aware that he had deliberately turned his
hand, while he devoured a great hunch
obtaining further leave of absence for his back on the question now forced. upon him, •hanging on its tail with his right
; of read clasped fast in his left.
sister, on condition that she drove in to and that want of preparation was his own
Carlo watched with a sort of envythe placid
Naplea each day next week for rehearsal, fault,
and finally returned wine" the performances For, momente of what seem to us sudden
lazy content contrasted so oddly with the
calm of the sunburnt lad -hat picture of
began. The days sped by rapidly enough., temptation are seldom really sudden. God
and on the Thursday, true to his promise, has given as our times of preparation, and
to the fierceness of the storm bv urgent
'state of -his own mind. Pale soon ti.eded
Carlo took his sister back, parting with if we have willfully neglected them the
and almoat piteous entreaties that he would
her at the entrance to the Palazzo Forti, conflict is eeverer or perhaps end); in defeat,
not without regret and apprehension.. How was he now to think out the fright -
eyes the old musician paced to. and fro,
Mingled, hoWever, with these came a sense fally involved question at WU° ? How de. accept Merlino's offer. With tears in his
of deep relief, for, from a selfish point of cide on the right course of action ? And
calling, and the duty of not allowing suck
view, he could not but revel in his regained 'vet a false. step might prove Nita'a ruin, passionately declaiming upon the sacred,
freedom,. hie ,life could never again be The anguish of that thought, and the loath -
what it had been before Anita% ret.rn, but ing of his own selfish procrastination, calmed gifts to rest untsed ; and Carlo listened .
with the reluctant attention of one whe
a sort of afterglow of the old times seemed his anger. With an effort be yielded up his
to rise in his sky when the cloud of poor will, and thereveith forgot Merlino's pre. does not; wish to be persuaded. It was boa
he did not want Piele's arguments -to make
Nita's immolate presence was removed. Bence, heesdise annther Presence absorbed enough to fight against his own convictions;
He felt hopeful, too, for Piale had wtitten him wholly.
(To be coritinued.)-
to ask him to call at 12 o'clock, and he Ile was interrupted by a touch on his the eonflict yet more severe.
thought, that perhaps he had found a arm. Piale stood beside him, "with a look
, of deep.concern en his kind old Ince. 1
desirable ba.ritone. _ _.„,. , ;eat_ _0,, atr yeet. ...eee.„„___________,„,„__
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The old itiaestro received him very " Carlo mio," ha said, in a low voice, eear is World' F •
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stranger's rudeness whic aro
antipathy. He looked hastily a.t the black. ready to accede to a mo
bearded visitor, looked again, angry with 'i Carlo, still with that thougat of the slave- ,, `
himself at beat BO much moved, then in- market in his mind, watched. the discussion .
stinctively he recoiled a pace. ,, like one in a dream, paying little heed to
ex.., the details. It mattered nothing tO hine
" The likeneas is extraordinary !"
claimed the new -comer, turning • to peae just then whether he rec&ved five pounds a
and startling him from his reverie. week or fifty; it mattered supremely that
'.i
" Likeness 1" ejaculated the old masicion, ' he had prayed for guidance, and that imme-
diately after there had come to him this
that sublunary affeirs were somehow one definite offer. He dared not refuse, he ,
still hall in the clouds, but dimly perceiving
awry. "Liken' ss! Not at all, signor, not hesitated to accept. Silencing the fiendsr
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11 voices which urged him at once to decline
- li 1-
Italy." 1 Merlino's proposal, .a.t once o se
at all; there's not a voice e
, . oeedeeee_epeeiaare_eae_e_eieee, seedthe_efish peac_eewhichathat_decisiatawoedd-hxbegaaa-__--,
he braced himself up for a reply. The hag- ,
stranger, im.pa,tiently, "but the fact is like,
my wife"s--curiously like it." . . I &lag at length ended, and Merlin° turned
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The old musician looked dismayed ; he to hum
Well, Signor Donati, you hear my
,
was fully awake now, art was forgotten, and 1 • "
a perilous bit of real life lay before him. offer, and Signor Piale approves of the
; -it rests with you now to accept ,
In two strides Carlo was beside him, his 1 terms
them or not. It is not for me to advise you.
face flushed, his eyes full of suppreatierr ,
anger. ( either one way or the other • but in m
• own mind, I have little doubt that, if you
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Ma,estro," he panted, " what is this?
vehat is this that you have done co me?" i work well, you will be' rake of the first
"Forgive Me," said the old man " "1 ana , Singers of the day. .
not so much to blame as you think'. I did 1 Piale's eyes shone • he could hardly con -
indeed invite Signor Merlin° to bear you take himselfeso great was his excitement.
sing, but with the tuaderstanding that' he je dampened his ardor to see that this
gloriotai prospect brought no faintest, gleans
should not s.ppear. Yon broke faith with '
me, signor." , 1 of pleasure to his pupil's face. He scratched
"A thousand pardons," said Merlin°, i ili..8 parchment -like cheek ferociously
trick which he had when anything a,nno
coolly, "but in truth your pupil ought to /.
' I ' so him or tried his patience. At length
e
" I'm mire I have no wish to sun him," Shall be got rid o ? aid ar o,
third person.
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