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F = : . .E1 T .t .tt 20 TilE 0MAIi1t. DAILY 11 EE : . SUNDAY , J\AROn 1'1 , 1805. - I - - - - - - . CHRONICLES -01"- t COUNT _ ANTONIO f- ' . BY ANTHONY HOPE , fj' j' Author of " . . ' \ . 1"d90no of Zondn , " ElO , Copnl - ht,180by.'nthony : Itope , Ii t CHAPTER VIt.-CONCI.unEO. i COUNT ANTONIO AND THE LADY OF nnlvo . r Thus had the day worn to evening , and long had : the day seemed to Antonio , who fl.1t before the mouth at the cave , with a Venusta lIy his side MI day they had j ut thus alone , for I.ulgl and the two youths had gone to set EJn3reS tn the wood behind the cave-or such was the pretext Lulll made ; and AntonIo had let them go charging . tng them to keep tn earshot. And as tile boors passed Antonio , seeking to entertain the lady and find amusement for her through the hours , began to recount to her all that s 110 had done , how he had seized the sacred bones , the manner ot his deallllg with the a abbot ot St l'rlslall , allll much else But ot the lulling 1 ot Duke Paul he would not speak ; nor did ho speak at his love for Lucia till Venusta pressed him , malting parade 01 great sympathy for him. But when he had set his tongue to the task he o grew elcl\uent \ , his eyes gle3l11et1 and hIs I ol cheek flushed , and he spoke In the low , : l reverent voice that a true lover woes when he speaks at his mistress , as though ; his wonted acccnts were too common and mean for her saner And Venusta sat hiatenlng { casting now allll again a look at him out y at her deep eyes and finding his eyes never on hers , hut filled with the fancied vision at LucIa. And at last , growing Impltcllt : ! with . 111m. she bloke out petulantly : "Is this girl , then , different tram all ethers , that you speak of her as though she were a goddess ? " " her but that "I would not have spoken at you presser me , " lau"hell Antonio "Yet In , my eyes she Is a goddess-as every malll should be to her lover " Venusta caught a twig from the ground l antI broke ) It sharply across . "Bo's' talk ! " said site and flung the broken tvlg awny. Antonio laughed gently and leaned back , resting on the rock " Inyhe , " sall he. "Yet Is there none who talks hays' talk to you ? " "J love men , " said she , "not boys. And I J were a man J think I would love a woman , not a goddess. " .I Is heavens chance , I doubt not " said Antonio , laughing 3laln. ; "had you and I chanced to love we should not have quarreled . rclel with the hoy's tale nor at the name at golt1ess. ( " She flushed suddenly and bit her lip , hut she answered In raillery : "lndeet1 , had I been so , a marvel ot a lover I should have been I For you have not Seen you mistress tQr three years , and yet you are faithful to her. Arc you not , my . lord ? " 11Smal / credit not to wander where you love to rest ; " said ! Antonio. "And yet youth gee In wailing , and delights . lights missed come not again , " said she leanIng . Ing toward him with a light la her eyes , aol i scannlug his fair hair and bronzed cheek , his broad [ shoulders and the shiny hands that nursed his knee. .I may well ho that they will not come to me " he salt "I or the duke has a halter ready for my throat If ! by force or guile he can take roe " She started at these words , searching his face , but ho was calm and Innocent at any hidden mennlng. She force ) n laugh as she Bald , twistng a curl of her hall round her , finger : "The more reason to waste no time , my Lord Antonio " . Antonio shook his head and said , lightly : ( ! s ' "Dut I think lie cannot take me by force , , and I know at 10 man In all the duchy who 8 would betray me to a shameful death ! ' "And of no woman ? " she asked , glancing . at , him from under drooping lashes. ; , . "No , foa I have wronged none ; and women 1 are not cruel . " Yet there may be some , my lord , who cal you cruel , and therefore would be cruel In vengeance. A lover faithful ns you can have but one frIend among women " "I know at none such , " he laughed. "Ant1 1 , Inrely the vengeance would he too great for the offense , It there were such. " ' "Nay , I know not that , " said Venusta trownlng. "I would trust myself to any woman , even though the duke offered her great rewanh- eye as readily as I put faith In Lucia herself ' or In you. " f : "You couple me with her ? " , . "In that mater , most readily , " said An- fonts "But In nothing else ? " she asked , flushing r again In anger , for still hIs eyes were dll' , tent and ho turned them never on her. "You must pardon me , " he said , "my eyes t' are blinded , " For a moment she sat silent , then she said , In a low voIce : "But blind eyes have learned to see before 4. slow , my Ion ! ' t Then Antonio turned his eyes on her ; and now she could not meet them , hut turned her face away. For her soul was In tumult. and she knew not now whsthier she loved or hated him , nor whether she would save or still betray him And the trust ' he had 'r In liar gnawed her guilty heart : So that a sudden passIon seized her and she caught Antonio by the arm , crying : "But It I woman hell your life In her , , , hand and asked your love as Its price , An- c - tonlo ? " .I 1 ( could not be , " said lie , wondering hs "Nay , but I might . And It It were ? " And Antonio , marvelng more and more r at her vehemence , answered : "I.oyo Is dear and honor le I dear , but 10 I' ot Haute VeHuto ! held life of no great II rice , " "Yet It Is a fearful and shameful thing t hang from the city wail . " "There are wore things " said he "Hut Indeed again , I want not to do I , " all ho laughed Venusta sprang to her feet and paced the Ipaee between the cave and the river hank wih reltNs steps Once she flung her Ilalllb above her head all clasped them ; then , holding them clasped In front 01 her , File stood ! y Antonio and bent over him till her haIr , falling forward as fhe stooped , brushed his forehead and mingled with his fair locks , and she breathed ! softly his name , "Antonio , Antonlol" ! And he looked up with n great start , stretching up his hand as though ; to check her , but lie said nothing . And ! she , pUddellly sobbing , tell on her knees .lI by him , yet as suddenly she ceased to Iab BIIII a smile carne on her lips end she leaned toward him , Baying again , "Antonio ! " "I pray you , I pray you , " said he , seek- lug to stay liar courteously Then , careless at her secret , she flashed out In wrath : "Ah , you corn ml' . my lord You care nothing for me. I al dirt to 'ou. Yet I hold your life In my hand l" ! And then hi an Instant she grew again softened , beseech- i lag : "Am I BO hideous , dear lord , that death Is better than nay love ? For If you "m love me I wl save you , " "I know not that my life Is III your hands " said he , glad to catch at that and leave time rest at what Vellusta said. "Is there allY path that leads higher up Into the mountains ? " she asked i ; "Y05 , there la one , " said he : , "but It need come now I could not climb I with this wounded loot ot mine " "I.ulgi und the young men could carry fOU. ' "Yes , hut what need ? Tommaslno and lho band wm return soon , , . But she caught him hy the hallll , crying : i 'lse , rise , cal the len and let thl'1 carry + you . COle , there Is' no Ile for lingering . t And I I were you , lY I.orc .Antolllo- " ' j "If you save me a thousanl ' hnes , I can do no other than pray you to sJ3'k me what Is more painful than death to me " said he ; looking away from her and being himself In , Great cOllfuslon , "Como , " she crIed. "Call , come & "CII omen ! Perhaps some day- Cal them , Antonio " nut lS she spoke before Antonio could call , there came I great cry from the wood bhind the caethe cry at a man In some t-eat strait , Antonlo's hali few to his sword , and he rose to his feet and stood leaning 01 his sword. Then he cried aloua to Luigi And III I moment Luigi and one of time 'outhl came running , and Luigi castIng - , Ig ana glance at Venulta , said , breathlesslY : " .y lord , JICOpO' foot Blpped , and the - - - poor tel ow has fallen down a precipIce thirty feet high on to the rocks below , and we fear that he Is sore hurt. " Yenusta sprang a step forward , for she suspected ( what the truth was ) that LuigI hln lt hnl aided the supping or Jacopo's toot by n sudden lurch against him , but she said nothing , and Antonio bade l.ulp1 HO quick and look alter Jacopo and take another . other youth with him "nut we shall leave you unguarded , my lord , " Mid LuigI , with I cunning show at solicitude. "I nm In no present danger , antI the youth may he dying Go speedily . " salll Antonio , I I.ulgl turned Illtl with 'another youth ( Tolmn lno told Nlccoto his name but Nlccolo hind forgotten I ) rushed out , and even ns he went Venustn cried : "it's a Ile. You yourself brought I abed ! " But 1.\lgl did not hear her , and Antonio , left again alone asked her : \\'hat mean you ? " "Nn ) ' . I mean naught , " said she , ntrlghtet , anti when fixed hy hIs Inquiring eyes not daring to confess her treachery "I trust the haul Is not killed . " said Antonio . "I care not for n thousand lalls. Thlnle at yourself ! my lord. " And , planning to rouse Antonio without betraying herself , she said : "I distrust this man Luigi. Is he faithful ? The duke call offer great rewal'ls. " ! "lie has served me welt I have no rca- son to mistrust him , " said Antonin "Ah , you trust every onel" she cried In passion and In scorn of his simplicity , "You trust l ulpl ! You trust ate ! " "Why not ? " said he "Hut IndeCJ , now I have no choice For they cannot carry both Jaropo and me up the path . " "Jacollo ! You would stay for JacoJo ? " she flashed out t fiercely , "If nothing else yet my oath would bind mine not to leave him while Iw lives. For we of the band arc all bound to one another as brthren by rn oath . and I would look ill If I , for whom they all have given much , were the first to break the oath So , here I am Irst and hero I must stay , . and Antonio ended smiling , and his toot hurting him while le stood , sat down again and rested against the rock . I was now late and evening tel , and ' should Venusta knew that the tulte's men soon be upon them. And she sat down near Antonio amid hurled 'Ier face In her hands antI she cried , for AntonIo had so won upon her hy his honor all his gentleness , and most at all by his loyal clinging to thin poor boy JacoJ , that she could not think of her treachery without loathing and horror. Yet she dare not tell him-that now seemed tet worse to her tan t1eath. And while they sat thus Luigi came and told Antonio that the 'outh was sore hurt and that they could not lift him. "Thcn stay by him , " said Antonio. "J need nothing ! " And LuigI bowed and turning went back to the other youth all bade him stay by Jacopo , while he went by Antonio's orders to seek for some one to aid In carrying him. "I may chance , " said 'Ie , "to find some shepherds . herds " So he went hut not to seek shepherds - herds but to seek the duke's len and : lea : them that they ought safely come upon Antonio , for he had now none to guard him. ThEn Alltonlo / laid to Venusta : "Why do you sit and weep ? " For ho thonght that she wept because he had scorned the love In \'llch her words declared . clared her to hold hIm , and he was sorry But she made no answer. And he went all : m3te "I pray you do not weep. For to not think I am blind to your beauty or to the sweet kindness which you have bestowed upon me. And In all things that I may I will truly . and faithfully serve you to my t1eath. Then she raised her head and she said : shi "That will not be long , Antonio. " "I know not , but for so long as It may be , " said he "It will not be long " ehe said again , and burst Into quick , passionate sobs , that shook her and left her at last breathless and exhausted said And : he looked at her for n while and "There Is something that you 10 not tel me. Yet If It be anything ! that causes you pain or shame , you may tel me as really as you would any man. For I am not a hard man and I have many things on my conscience that forbid le to judge harshly at another. She raled her head and she lifted her hand Into the air. The stillness or evening . Ing had fallen and a llghml wind blew UJ from the II'aln. There was no sound save from [ the flowing of the river and the gentle rustle at the trees "Hark ! " said sic "Hark ! Hark ! " and with every repetition at the word her voice rose till It ended In a cry at terror. Antonio set his hand to his ear and listened - tened Intelltly. . "it Is the sound of men's feat on the rocky path , " said lie , smiling. "Tommaslno returns - turns , and I doubt not that he brings your Jewels with him. Will you not give him a smiling welcome ? Aye and to me , too , your smies would 0 welcome. Your weeping pierces my heart , and the dimness or your eyes Is like a cloud across thin sun. " lke Venuslr's sobs ceased , and she looked lt : Antonio with a face calm , white , and set. "l Is not the Lord TOlmaslno ; ' she said . "TIH men you hear are the t1ulte's men , " and then antI there she told him time whole. Yet she spoke as though neither he nor any other were there , and as though she rehearsed for her own ear some lesson that she had learned , so lifeless and monotonous was heir voice as I relate the shameful thing. And nt last she ended , saying : "Thus , In an hour you will be dead , 01 captured and hell-tor a worse death. I Is I who have done I. " And she bent her head again to meet her hands ; yet she did not co\'el her face but rested her chin on her hands , and her eyes were fixed Immovably on Count Antonio . For the space ot a minute or two he sat silent. Then ho said : sient. "I fear then , that Tommaslno and the rest have hall a fight against great odds nut they are stout fellows-Tommasino and ell Bena and the rest ' I hope It Is well with them. " Then , after a pause , he went on : "Yes , the sound at the steps comes nearer. They w\ be here before long now nut I hall not thought It at Luigl . The rogue ! 1 trust they will not find the two lado. " Venlsla sat silent , waiting for him to reproach . preach her. le read her thoughts on her face ( , and lee smiled at her and said to her : "Go and meet them ; or go , It you will , away UI' the Ilath. ) For l you should not he here when the end comes , " 'fhl'n she lung herself at his feet , asking forgiveness , but finding no words for her ' . prayer "Aye , aye . " said he gently . "But of God you lust ask I III IlraYl'rl and good t1l'eds. " AIII he dragged himself to the cave and eel Ilmselt wih his back against the rock and his face toward tie path along which tie dule's men must cone And he called 1 again to Yenusta , sayillg : "I pray you , t10 not stay here. " But she heeded him not , but sat again on the ground , her chum resting al her hands , and her eyes on his "hark , they are near now , " said ! henll he looked around at sly and trees and lt the rippling swill river , and at the long dark shado.I' at the his ; and he listened ! to the taint sounds of the birds and living ! creatures In the wood And a great lust of life came over him. and for a moment his lip Ilul\red and his head tell : he was very loath to die. Yet soon he smiled again and raised his head , and so leaned easily against the rock. Now the I.rll.renzo and his twenty men . conceiving that the lieutenant of the guard could \ Ihout Illeul ) ' hold TOlmullno , hall cOle along leisurely , desiring to be In good 'rdir-111 not weary when they met Antonio , for they fear him And t luS 't was ev Ilng when they cal1t near the cave and halted I IOlcnt to maketh"Ir plans , and here l.ulr1 let thel and told tllum.lOw Antonio was alone and unguardet1. But I.dezo desired , I It were possible to take Anton1oJve and carry him alive to the duke , knowing flat thus he would win his Idglumess' grcat t , thanks And " ' 1Ie they talked how this might best be effected . they III their turn heard the sounds being made by Tommalno , lena , and their party , who had ridden I fat lS the weariness at their hor/e let them . hut because they had ridden fast their horses were foundered and they had dismounted - mounted and were now coming on toot ; and l.renzo heard t'em coming , just as ho also had decided to po forward on foot , and had caused the horses to be led Into the wood and tethered ( there And he asked : " " 'ho arc these ? " Then one of his men , a skilled woodsman and hunter , listening , answered : "They are short at n dozen , my lord. They must become come with tidings tram the lieutenant at the guard. For they would be more It the lieutenant - tenant came himself , or I by chance . Tom- masino'a band had eluded 111m. " "Come , " said Lorenzo "The capture or the count must be ours , not theirs Let us go forward without Ilelay. " Thus Lorenzo and his men pushed on , and but the half ot a tulle behind came Tomn- maslno and his and , again three or tour miles behind them came the lieutenant and his and all these companies were pressing on toward the cave where Antonio and Ven- ustn were . But Tommnslno's men marched the quicker , and they gained all Lorenzo , whine the lieutenant did not gain on them yet by reason of the ullceaslllg windings of the way , ns It twisted up around rocks and skimmed Ilrecllices , they did not come In sight of I.orellzo , nor did he see them , indeed . Iced , he thought now or nothing but of corIng hog first on Antonio and at securing the glory of taking him before the lieutenant care up Anll Tommasino drawing near the cave gave his men orders to walk very silently , for he Loped \ to surprise Lorenzo Unawares Thus , as the ! sank out ot sight , I.orellzo came to the cave and to the open space between It and the river , and hehelll Antonio standing will : his back ngnlnst the rock nod his drawn sword In his hand , and Vellustll crouching on the ground some paces away When Veuusta saw Iorenzo she gave n sharp , stilled cry , but , did not move Antonio smiled and drew himself to his full height. "Your tricks have served you well , lY lord " he said " 1 ere I 01 alone and crip- plcl " "Then yield yourself up , " said Lorenzo " 1Ve arc twenty to one " "I will not yield , " snll Antonio "I cal die here as well ns at Porllioln , and a thrust Is better than a noose . " Then I.oreuzo , being a gentleman at high spirit and courage , wavell his len back , and they stood still ten paces off , watching iu- tenl ) as Iorenzo advanced toward Antonio for though Antonio was lame yet they looked to see fine iighmling. And Lorenzo advanced toward tnltollin . and again said : " \ell yourself , my lord " "I 1 will not yield , " said AntonIo again At this instant the woodsman , who was with l.oreI7. raised his hand to his car and listened for a moment , hut Tommaslno carte softly and the woodsman was deceived "It. Is but leaves , " he said , and turned nh"iin ; to watch Lorenzo. And that lord now sprang fiercely al Antonio and the swords crossed And as they crossed Venusta crawled on her knees nearer , and as the swords played nearer still she cane none noticing her till al length she was within three yards of Lo- renzo lie was nol pressUIg Antonio hard , for the count was In great pain from his foot , and so often was he compelled to rest his weight on It I came near to falling him , nor could he follow up any advantage he might gain against Lorenzo. Thus passed three or four minutes In the encounter , And the woodsman cried : "Harid ! Here comes the lieutenant . Quick , my lord , or you lese hal the glory ! " Then Lorenzo ' 'rang afresh on Antonto. Yet as he Jrang sprang another sprang also , and as -that other sprang there rose a shout from Lorenzo's men. Yet they did not rush : to aid In the capture of Alton 10 , but turned them- selves remind For Dena , with Tommaslno at his heels , bud shot among them leo a great stone front a catapult ; and this man Dena was a great fighter And now he was all aflame with love and tear for Count Antonio - tonio And he crashed through the ranks and split the head of the woodsman with the heavy sword that he carried , and thus he came to Lorenzo. Hut there In amaze- ment he stood still. For AntonIo all Lo- renzo had dropped their points and taught no more But both stood with their eyes on the slim figure at a girl that lay on the ground between them , and blood was pouring . Ing from a wound In her breast , and she moaned somy. And , while the rest taught fiercely , these three stool looking on the girl , and Lrenzo looked also on his sword which was dyed three Inches up the blade. For as _ he thrust most fiercely at Antonio Ve- nsla had sprung at him with the spring of a young tiger , a dagger flashing In' her hand and , In the Instinct that sudden danger brings , he had turned his blade against her and the point of It was deep In her breast before he drew I back with horror and a cry at "Christ , I have killed her ! " And she fell full on the ground at the feet fel ful of Count Antonio , who hall stood motionless . less In astonishment , with his sword In rest Now the stillness and secrecy or Tom- maslno's approach : had served him well . for he had come upon I.orenzo's men when they had 10 thought at an enemy , but stood crowded together , shoulder to shoulder , and several at them were slain and more hurt before they could use their swords to any purpose , all Tommaslno's men had fallen on them with great fury , and had broke through them even as Dena had , and , getting above them , were now , step by step , driving them down the path , and formed a rampart between them and the three who stood by the dying lady. And when Den perceived this advantage , wasting little thought on Venusta ( he was a hard man this Dena ) , he cried to Antonio : "Leave him to mine . my lord. " 'I have him sure ! " and In an instant he would have sprung at Lorenzo , who , finding . IlIg himself between two enemies , knew that his state was perilous , hut was yet minded to defend himself , lut AntonIo suddenly crIed In a loud voice , "Stay ! " and , arrested by his voice all stood still-Lorenzo where he was , Tommaslno and his men at thin top of the path all his guards just below them. And Antonio leaning on his sword , stepped a pace forward and said to Lorenzo : "My lord , the dice have fallen against you Hut J would not fight over this lat1y's hod ) The truth of all she did' I know yet she has at the last died that I might live . See , my men are between you and your men " "It Is the hazard of war , " saId Lorenzo. "Aye , " said Bena. "He had killed you , my Lord Antonio , had wo not come. " lima Antonio pointed to the body at Venusta. And she , at the Instant , moaned again and turned on her back and gasped and died , yet just before she died her eyes sought Antonlo's eyes , and ho dropped sUddenly on his knees beside her and took her hand and kissed her brow And they aw that she smiled in dying 'llen Iorenzo brushed a hand across his eyes ali said to Antonio : "Sufter me to go back with my men , and for a week there shall be a truce between us " "I.et It \e so , " said Antoulo And Bena smlell , for ho knew that the lieutenant of the guard lust now be near at hand. But this ho did not tel Antonio , fearing that Antonio would tel Lorenzo Then I.orenzo , wml uncovered . covered ( mead , passed Ilroulh ; the rank at 'ronnnsino's men , and he took lp his dead , amid with them went down the path , lea \11/ Venurtn where she lay. And when he had gone two mies he met the lieutenant and his part pressing on Yet when lute two corn- panics had Joined they were no more than ccventeln whole and sound men , so mallY at I.orenzo's had 'fommaslno's party slain or hurt Therefore , I.orenzo In his heart was not much grlvell at the truce , for It hall been hard with seventeen to force tie path to the cave against tell , all unhurt and sound And havlllg sorely e'lltlden the leutenant of the guard he rode back and rested that night In Venusta's house at Hlano , Ind the next day rode on to I orlola amid tolll Duke Valentine how the expediion had sped Then said Duke Valentine : ' Valentne I have tried , and guile I have tried , and yet this man Is delivered from m ) hmmd Fortune fights for him ; ' and In chagrin and displeasure he went into his cabinet and Ipoke to 10 mall and showed 'Ilnselt nowhere In the city for the space of three days limit the townsmell , though they dared make 10 display - play , rejolcl'tl that Antonio was safe , and the more because the duke had laid so cunning and treacherous a snare for him. 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" - - . - - - - . - - . - - - ' - - - . - - - . . . ' : . - - . " & ' ! - . IE . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ EE - - - . = . .E.- = - = = - _ = - - - - - . . - . - - - - : - . = ; = = - . : = : = Chorus. . . ' _ . - _ " - . _ - _ - . - - - - - - _ - _ - _ . " _ _ . , I - - - _ I - - - .1 I 4' t , ' --i- = - - " . . .EC-i----- = = = - - = : = : = i-c- : = = = - - = f---- - : . Moth.or your son still loves you , loth.er he'l try lo be true , . . . . . Moth - er he'l ' try to nhet _ _ you , ) " - . : . ' . . . . . _ . . , _ . - - r ' - - = - , -s.-- - - - : - - - -r a-- r = _ . = = - 1. - I ; " - - : _ I . _ . r _ - _ O - - _ _ , _ . ! J 4 t - I-t -I r - rrE - e 7I , I - 5 - I ' trot I . . 1- - _ . : d . _ O _ - - - - - - : . = ; - - - - - = - - . _ 2 = = - . - --e- . - . ' - - ° - - - a - - - - - . r - - - -O . - -I I . . -f " - - . i . - . --i- . . - - . - _ _ - 1 I - - . ! - . . . ' . . . _ t " ' - - } -r , = - - : . F. r- - ' = I.--I = 0 : . _ _ 1--- - --k--t- - " \ : ) @ 1 ----I - r- - I - - I. I - - : --Er---r I - : _ _ tr r r . - - - - - - - _ - - - _ _ - - - - _ _ - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ - - _ - " . - - . . - : - - - - - - - - - _ - - - - _ - - _ - _ - - _ - - _ - _ _ , ' - ---1.--1- _ 1--- - - - - - - - ---x- _ _ . - - - - " - - - - - - - - - - ' - - r Af - ter life's Jour.ney 18 through . . . . / . Itt .tl. . . _ . _ - . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - t. _ - d _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ - _ - _ - _ _ - " : I--I-I I-I- ' . -I--- - - _ - _ - . _ _ _ - _ - _ _ _ - _ - _ - . lJ- I-I - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ - - - - st -l --11--- - = - _ _ _ I I - - . . . . 'I - . . , e , k - - - I . I - - - - - - _ - - ' . . . : . - : t ,1 _ f - - d . : . I10 . - . . - _ . , - - _ . . . p - - - - - . . - - - - I , - -I-I-l---t a. - S-- . . - : - - : ! _ - - I' , - _ - ' - . " - - ---r - J - , , ; / " ' < " , . ; < ' , . , J' - . .j.1.1. . . _ . . . _ - . . _ - ' . . - . . " . - ' - . . = = = = ; .I : = . ; - _ _ - - . 11 : _ - : - - = - -o - - - - - - I I t 0 -0--- m - . . - - ' - - I - - c- - : - : : . J " - . r . . j I' ; , _ , . . " I . Copyright , 15at.btThe New York MusiC:1 r.cC : 10. his finger tip , he signed the cross III her own blood on her brow " 'hat. " said he , "shal be her unction , and I think , Tommasillo , It will servo " Thus the Lady Venusta died , and they carried her body down to Hia no and buried It there And In after days I tomb was raised over her , which may still be seen But Count Alton 10 , being rejoined by such or his company lS had escaped hy flight tram the pursuit at the dulte'a troops , abode still In the his , and ! albeit that his force was less , yet by the dread at his name and at the deeds that he had done , he still t1e. fell the power at the duke , and was not brought to submissIon. And whether or not the poor youth wbom I.lugl pushed ' over the precipice lived or died , Nlcolo knew not . nut I.ulgl , having entered thin service at the luke , played false to him also , and being convicted Insure himself certain sure evidence by taking to hlmsel moneys that the duke hall charged him to distribute to the poor , was hanged In the great square , two years to the very day ( after VenustA died-whereat let him grieve who will-I grieve not , ( To be Continued ) COl'S UJllll.1 T 11Y. I I "Are you sure time girl to whom you are I engaged will be able to make you happy ? " "l'osltve , " the young mUll replied . "Has I she common sense ? " "She has moro thall that. She has the uncommon t1olar. " It's easy enough to manage a husband All that a WOlnal needs to do Is to humor him , and yield to him , and sacrifice herself for him III every way. . Lillian Nordica Is to marry a man at thu name of Iasohoskl How woul ! bhne Kas- closkl look on In operatic bill ? What thoughts of prennial catarrh would perplex the playgoer 1 Mr and Mrs Joseph Weckerle 01 Eliza- heliport , N. J. , celebrated their goilen : wed ding last Sunday by driving to church In / I handsomely decorated coach : , drawn by tour horses , and after receiving communion , re- : calving tram the pastor the same nuptial blessing that was bestowed upon them fifty ) 'eU1 ago A New York drummer engaged himself tea a Boston young woman on a twenty mlnntes' acquaintance recently , and was married to her wihin ( a day Time haste ot tie young woman to land her etch II probably accounted - counted for by the scarcity at men In comparison parlson ton. with the number 01 women In lies. Custom obliges ever Japanese bride to have as ber wedding portion H bureau , a writing desk , a work box , two lacquer trays , with dishes and chop sticks and two sets of , S. bell furnishings. Her trousseau sholll contain . taln dresses for all seasons and very many handsome silk sashes , for styles never change , except the wife changes tram Japan ese to European costume A novel "Cheroltee Strip" romance was ended by the marriage the other day at Albert Jones and Miss Car I , . George It Arltllsas City ICan Both Mr Jones and Miss George claimed the same piece of land and were prepared to lght for It until doomnr- lay , when Jones fell ill Miss George womanlike , went over to his cabin w look him lp and stayed to nurse him back to heap ) : . fly this time they had decided to divide the claim between them , but It was not long before they solved the problem In a better way and \ resorted to matrimony instead . stead at the land oillce . St. Jerome mentions a widow who had married - rled her twenty.thlnl husband , who , In his turn , hall been married to twenty wives. A woman named Elizabeth Mussl , who died at Florence III 1786 , had been married to seven husbands , all ot whom she outlived . She espoused the last at the mature age of 60. When on her deathhed she recalled the good amid had poInts III each at her husbands , and , ha\'lng Impartaly welghell them In the bal- once , she singled out her sixth : spouse as her favorite , and desired lint her remains might be interred near his The death : or a seller Is recorded ! In 187 who hall five wives , and his widow , aged 90 , wept over the grave ot her fourth husband , Under the French law a girl may not marry until she Is over 15 years old , and a Inn until he Is more than 18. I the girl bas been betrayed this section at the law Is not operative. Men under 25 and women under 21 must have lime consent of their fathers and mothers , After that age the consent of the father alone Is necessary , The father may withhold his consent for three nmontlms . The SOl or the daughter must ask him three lines I he refuses the third line and both are of legal age they may be married with- out the paternal blessillg. When the woman Is 25 and the lan 30 they are required to ask the father only twice 'fhe asking must be through a notary , who makes an olcial report - port of the fact After the mall has passed 30 and \ limo woman 25 ) ear the law supposes that they have acquired enough wlbdom noj to need the sanction at . their parents. 1ft.I'If1JfJs . Chicago recently dedicated her J28th Methodist church There are 1.983 pastors and 1,362,760 members In all the colored Methodist churches . The estimated value 01 educational Insll- tutons In the United States owned hy the Lutheran church Is 4,889,660. The Congre&atonulsts or CblcaiO and its d. , _ _ . - _ suburbs claim that their churches have increased . creased from seventeen to seventy during the last twelve years. ' MIss Margareta Church : wal at Brooklyn , a licensed deaconess ot the Methodist Episcopal - copal church , has accepted a cal to the" ' South Park Methodist church ot Hartford , Conn . The Bev Edward Davis at Oakland , Cal. , Is said to he an actor . preaclter , a word painter , a patron ot the waltz , a sponsor for "hean" poker and tie most popular preacher In the city Proto John A. Zahm , at Notre Dame unl- verslty , 11 ! , who la probably the foremost authority on science In the American Calhoun . 010 church , has been honorct1 hy the pope with the degree at doctor ot phllosopiiy . The 11ev. Dr. Smith , who was one at the prlndpals In the church controversy ut Paterson . son , N , J. , about two years ago , amid which caused widespread attention at the tine , died a few days ago at lavana , whither he had gone for his health , , \ the recent meeting ot the synod of the Catholic diocese of Iroolclyn It was reported that the allllual Income at time churches varies from $3,000 to UOOOO a yar. A tax for the support at the bishop was fixed so as to yield him about $11,400 a year ; besides this ho receives $2,000 from the Pro.Cathedral congregation , and enough more from the Catholic cemetery at 1"lathush 10 bring the i annual receipts UII to about $25,000. The only distinctive Husslan edifice In the Ullited States was dedicated recently lt Streator , I. , hy Bshop Nicholas at Sltka , Alaska The services were impressive lasting . Ing five hours The church Is built entirely of wood which comes from lursla , and Is time remains of the lusslall vestibule In the Manutactures building at the World's fair 'fho cOllgregaton there numbers over 200. A curious fact III the life of the le\ ' , Joreph Stevenson , the defender ot Mary Stuart , who died ! recently In England I at time ago at 90 , was his hecomlng a novice In the Society at Jesus when 72 years old , ills whole life was spent among the manuscripts of the Irltsh museum , which lie entered In 1831. le edited a great many manuscripts for the Goverment's Record series end for Ilrlvate IJIJlcaton societies , hike the ltox- burgh ( M811anll und lannatyne clnhB coil the Surtees and Istorlcal societies , lie was a clergyman of the Church of England , hut at nearly CO was led by the character of hIs studies to enter the Homall Catholic church , and after the death ot his wife became first a Priest and later Joined tie Jesuit order lie was then employed to search the \'atcan ! archives for material relating to the history at England . lie wrote a number ot books In defense at Mary Stuart , and by I strange co. Incidence died on the anniversary ot her cx- ecuton , February 8. . _ , . . _ i" V1 - - - - - . - - - - Oll K1f U ! ' . . _ 1' 1 Cleveland 'Iln Dealer . I Why wrInkle the cheele and whiten the hair With the weight or un unknown sorrow 7. . Why wliler the valley or black despair Wih II troulle you : only harrow ? 'TIH better to dnnce mad laugh h In the IS111 On I flowery pathway etrenmttg , To gladden . with : song , the hur'ylll flight Of the yelrl , with their somber dreaming . Why amlle along , with I @huke of the head And I sigh , for tin joyous greeting , Or It trickling teat' . or It timorous trend Whie the 10ltnil are gaily fleeting ? Ilt off thc shadow ! 'i'olce 11 lo\'e'a taskl Plant n ( lower I"slde the rlverl I Forget , glad soul . fear's hideous raskf f Join the world In I song ( craven . ' . . I.u1I1.711'i. . - Once Mr Gladstone had been cutting ow I tree III the presence ot a large concoursl at people , Including a number of " eieaj trippers , " relates a London paper. 'Vhe the tree lad fallen and the Ilrhno mlnlste" and some ot Ids famiy who were with him were moving away tlere was a rush for the chips. One of the trllJtr secure a bil place and exellllel : "hey , lads , when I dee this shall ! In my coln ! " Then cried his wife , I shrewd , motherly old woman , with I merry twinkle III her eye , "Sam , I ; lad , If Ihou'll worship flail al thou worships Gladstone thou'll stand a better : chance 0 : going where the chip wouldn't burn ! " 1 A bishop of St Da\'lls , Eng" , confided tb In ell Welsh cle-r/man his dllculty 1 ' , . mastering the Welsh double L. The parson replied : "Put the lip at OUJ olostolcal tongue In the root of your episcopal mouth , miry lord ! , and - then hl , like a gaader'l . Mr and , Mrs. Gallstone were silting in \ church at Cannes the other < ay. They were near the pulpit , but whel : the serlon began Mr Gladstone turned to his wlo and said , Irritably , " 1 can't hearl" "Ne\'er mind , mm dear " she replied , III a whisper . loud onougjl to reach time pulpit , "never mllll ; go to nouil I will do you much more good " San Francisco Examiner : Churchman-Do you think I rIght for that Oakland mlnltea to dance III : the pull ! ( ? Deacon-I'm I leng doubtful , brother , hello doubtful . nut , r& member , the more he dances the less IUI l lr gotng . ' aches circurnstancea , and wo must consider all tlo : mill. A few Sundays ago I clergyman ! II Irel1I made the folo\ln6 alllouncement : "fl. < " Sunday in this church the . "Nt. SUlday , II , 11ev Mrw will renounce the errorG or Home tor ULGy of l'rot .tanI81' t v . , , - . . < " . _ . ' _ _ ' _ '