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WILLAMETTE FAKMER: SALEM, UKEQON, JULY 2, 188G.
Called Back.
BY nUOH CONWAY
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NOT KOIt I.OVB OH JfAtlltlAOR.
A week 1ms parsed by. I nm more In
lovn tlimi over. I inn now satlsllcd as
to tint thoroiiKlint'HS of my passion; cer
tain that tills thorough lovo of mine
will riitlnro its lout? as my life; Hint It is
no transient litis)) to tilde nwuy with
tiinoor absence. Whether my milt be
wiccp.ssfiil or not this womnn will bo
my first nml lust love.
Ah jet I lmvo inntlo llttlo progress in
the furthering of my desire. IscoJicr
every day, because J wnteh forhercom
Iiik mid koIiir; nml every time I see her
I find fresh charms in her face and
graces' In her Hku re. Yet Kcnyonwns
rlnhU Hers Is u tH'ciiIlnrfltyle of beauty.
That imle.puro iitco.thoso dark.drcamy,
far-nwny eyes, are out of tho common
run of womanhood. It may be this ac
counts for the strange fascination she
has for me. Her carriage )h upright and
graceful; she walks always at the snmo
pace; her face Is always gravo, and it
wins to mo she seldom speaks to that
old companion or servant who never
quits her side. I nm beginning to look
upon her as a riddle, and wonder if tho
key will ever bo mine.
I have found out some few things
tiltoiit her. Her niimo is Paulino a
sweet and suitable name I'aullno
March. She is therefore Knirllsh. al
though I sometimes heartier saying a
few words in Italian to flirt Teresa, tier
servant. .She seems to know no one,
and, so far as 1 can lenrn.no one knows
more about her than I do I, nt least,
know she came from Tin in, and that is
more than my Informants were aware
of.
I still occupy my rooms, waiting my
chance, ft Is tantalizing to livo in the
Miino house with tho onnjou lovonnd
find no opportunity of even commenc
ing the siege. That old Teiesn gunrds
hpr chnrgellko u thorough-bred Spanish
duenna. Her dark eyes glance miickiy
and suspiciously at me whenever I meet
the two women, and bid them tho good
morning which u fellow-lodger may
venture upon. As yet I have got no
further than these cold civilities. Pau
lino's eyes-nnd manner give mo no en
couragement. She acknowledges my
salutation gravely, distantly and apa
thetically. It Is clear to me that love
at first sight Is not bound to lie recipro
cal. I comfort myself by thinking that
Fate must have something In store for
me, or I'miline and I would never luivo
been brought face to face again.
So all I can do Is to lurk behind tho
thick red curtains of my window and
watch my love, guarded by that old cat
Teresa, go out nnd come In. I am ob
liged now to exercise duo caution In this
proceeding, as the duenna once caught
sight of me, and now each time they
pass I seo her fierce eyes peering into
my hiding place. I am beginning to
hato Teresa.
Vet If I have done little, I am in tho
Mime house, breathing tho samo air us
I'aullno, nnd I nm u patient man and
ran wait for my oppoitunlty. It will
I mi sure to come nt last.
This Is how It came. One evening I
heard a fall, a clatter of china and aery
of distress. I ran out of my room and
found Teresa lying on the stairs amid
the ruins of the landlady's best tea-set.
and gioaniug earnestly. My clinnco bad
come!
With tho shameless hypocrisy of love,
I ran to her aid. as eager to help her as
though nho had been my mother. I en
deavored, In the most tender manner,
to rnlso her; but she sank kick, wailing
out something about, "one of w foota
broke."
It was clear that Teresa's Kngllsli was
not her strong point: so 1 asked her la
Italian what was the matter. .Sho
brightened up as she hoard her own Itui
gungo.nnd I found Hint she had sprain
ed her kneo so sowuely that she was un
able to rise. I told her that I would
carry her to her loom, and without
more ado picked her up and bore her
up-stnliT.
Pauline was standing on the lauding.
Her large dark eyes weie opened wide,
her whole nppeni mice that of affilglit.
I paused a moment ami explained what
had happened, then I took the old wo
man into the room which she occupied
ami laid her on tho bed. The servant
of the house was sent for a doctor, and,
iw-l letlred, Paulino thanked mo unlet
ly, but I fancied listlessly, for my kind
ness. Those dreamy eyes met nune.yet
scarcely seemed to know It. Yes, I was
obliged to confess It, my goddess was
In manner apathetic but then, her
beauty! Those refined tegular featuies,
the girlish but well-formed llguie- the
thick brown hair, even those strange
dark eyes. Surely llieio was no woman
in tho world to compare with her.
Sho gave mo her hand at parting a
small well-formed soft hand. I could
scarcely tefniln from piesslngmy lips
to It I could scarcely refrain from tell
ing her then and there that for mouths
I had thought of her and her only but
injudicious as such piocccdlugs might
have been at a first meeting they would
have been doubly so whilst old Teiesa
was lying and, In spite of herpalns.wlth
suspicious eyes watching every move
ment of mlno: so I could only express a
wish to bo of further service to her and
Ihiw mvself out discreetly.
Hut the ice was broken our hands
had met. Pauline and I weiestraugers
no longer!
Old Teresa's sprain, although not
such a serious attaints she fancied, kept
her Indoors for several days. I hoped
thisSvould enable mo to Improve my
acquaintance with her mistress, but tho
testilt was not commensurate with tho
hoH). For the first few days Pauline,
so far m I kttew.dld not leave the house.
Once or twice I met her on tho
stairs and, assuming tU'titiotu Interest
in tho old woman, kept her Inconveroa
Hon for a minute or two. It seemed to
mo that sho was painfully shy so shy
that the conversation I would fain have
prolonged, after a little whlhullol a
itiittiiul death. I was not conceited
enough to attribute hex shyness and re
ticence to the same cause which inmle
me blush and stammer as I spofte to
her.
At Inst, one morning I saw her leave
(he house alone. I took mv hat and fol
io wisl her. Sho was walking up and
down the pavement in front of the
house, 1 joined her, and, after the usual
Inqulrv for Teresjt.contlnutMnt her side.
I muM make an attemot to estaldish
matters on a uettcr rooting between us.
"You havo not been long in England,
Miss MarchV" I said.
"Some time some months," sho ic
plicd. "I saw you In tho spring at Turin in
church, nt San Giovanni." Sho raised
her eyes nnd met mlno willin strnngo
puzzled look.
"You were there with your old eer
vnnt onc.mornlng," I continued.
"Yes wo often went thero."
"You aro English I suppose your
name is not no Italian onoV
"Yes, I am English."
Sho spoke as though not quite certain
about it or as if It wnsa matter of
complete indifference.
"lour homo is here you are not go
ing back to Italyr
l'I don't know I cannot tell."
Pauline's manner wns very unsatisfy
ing. I mndo many attempts to learn
something about her habits nnd tastes.
Did she play or sing wns sho fond of
music, of pictures, of Mowers, of the
slngo, of traveling? Hud she many io
lations and friends? Directly or indi
rectly. I asked her all these iiuesllons.
Her replies were unsatisfactory.
Either pin- evaded the questions, as if
determined I should know nothing
about her. or she did not seem to un
derstand them. Many of them I felt
ntiro pti7.7led her. At the end of our
llttlo promenadu she remained as great
n mystery to mo as beloie. Tho only
comfort j could tako was thai sho dis
played no wish to shun mo. W parsed
nnd repassed tho house several times,
but she did not suggest re-entering, ns
she might have done had she wished to
get rid of mo. There was no trace of
coquetry In her manner quiet and re
served as I found her, sho was at le.ist
simple and natural and showasvetv
beautiful, ami I was very, very much m
lovel
It was not long before I discovered
that old Teresa's lilnek eyes were watch
ing us from behind the blind of the
drawing-room. Sho must havo crept
from her bed to see that her charge gut
Into no mischief. 1 chafed nt the espion
age, but as yet it was looeai ly toescape
ftom it.
Ueforo Teresa could hobblo out of
doors 1 had met Pauline mine than onec
In tho same way. She seemed. I was
glad to believe, pleased when I iolued
lier. Tho dlillculty I lalsired under was
to make her talk. She would listen to
all I had to say without comment ami
without teply, rave jes. or no. If, by a
tare chance, she asked a Ipiestlon or
spoke it longer sentence than usual the
elfoit was never sustained. I attributed
a great deal of this to shjnews and to
her secluded life for the only pcron
nho had to speak to was that ten Ible
old Teresa.
Although cveiy word and action of
Pauline's told me pIiowiih well-educated
and welMired. 1 was certainly surpriS'
ed at her Ignorance of literature. I
quoted an author, mentioned n Ixiok b
nnme, tho icmurk passed unnoticed; or
she looked at mo as If pii7.7.lod by my
allusion, or distressed at her own Igno
rance. Although I had now seen her
several times, 1 was not satisfied at the
progress I had made. I knew I had not
its vet stt tick tho key-notoof her nature.
Ah soon as tho old servant, duenna,
friend, or whatever she was, grew well,
1 heard some startling news. My land
lady asked me if I could recommend
her apartments to tiny friend of mine
such another as myself she wan good
enough to say Miss March wasgolngto
leave, and tho landlady thought she
would prefer taking n gentleman In her
place.
I felt certain this wasu eounteimovo
of that-old hag Teresa's. Sho had cast
venomous glances at mo when we pass
ed each otherouthe stairs; had respond
ed surlily when I asked her if she had
quite roeovered from tho effects of her
accident In a word, I know she was my
enemy; that sho hnd disco vcied my feel
ings toward Paulino and was doing her
best to keep us apart. I had 116 means
of knowing tho extent of her power or
lullucnco over tho girl, but I had some
timo slnco censed to regard herns noth
ing moro than a sonant. The lutein
f;enco that my fellow-lodgers wero about
o quit showed mo that to bring my
lovo for Paulino to a successful issue, I
must In some way mako matters straight
with this unpleasant old ntteudaut.
That samo evening, as I heard her
coming down the stairs, I threw open
my door and stood face to fticowith her.
6Slgnora Teresn," I said, with high
Mown politeness, "will It please you to
step into my room? I wish to speak to
you."
Sho gave monqulck suspicious glance,
but nevertheless complied with my re
quest. I closed tho door and placed a
chair for her.
"Your poor knee Is it qulto well?" I
asked sympathetically, and In Italian.
"It Is quite well," slio replied laconic
all v.
"will you tako a glass of sweet wine?
I have some here."
Teresa, In splto of our inimical lela
tions, made no objection, m I tilled a
glass and watched her sip It approv
ingly. "IstheSiguoilna Miss March well?
1 have not seen her to-day."
"Sho is well."
"It Is about her 1 wish to speak to
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Teresa gave mo a sullen, defiant look.
"Yes.w I continued, "our vigilant,
faithful eyes havo seen what I have no
wish to conical. 1 love the Slgnorltm
Pauline."
"Sho is not to bo loved," .slid Teresi,
sulkily.
"tVie so beautiful must be loved. 1
love lier and w 111 nun ry her."
"Sho is not to be mat rled."
"Listen, Teresa. I say I will mairy
her. I am a gentleman and rich. I have
Nt.ooo lire u ear."
Tho amount of my income, magnifi
cent whun reduced to her native coin
age, was not without Unexpected effect.
If her eves, as they met mine, were as
unfriendly as ever, their look of aston
ishment and Increasing respect told me
I was ameallng to her lenderest fetihi"
cttpldity.
"ow tell me whv 1 should not marry
tho slgnorlna? Tell mo who hei friends
aro that I may see them titui .t her m
marriage?"
"She is not for marriage."
Tills was all I could get ftrMU th old
woman. Sho would tell me nothing
about Pauline's family or fi lends. Sho
sould only lelternto that she was not
for lovo or for marriage.
I hnd but one clianco left. Teres. 's
eager look when 1 mentioned the in
come 1 possessed had impressed me. I
must condescend to tho vulgar act of
direct bribery; the end would justify
the means.
As I was so oftcu traveling it cai my
habit to carrv a large sum or money on
my ferran. t drew out my pocket-lniok
nnd counted out n hundred vmiiihU in
new crisp notes, leresa eyea tnem
hungrily.
"You know what theso nro worth?" I
Bald. Sho nodded. I pushed a couplo
of tho notes toward her. Her skinny
hand seemed twitching with tho deslro
to grasp thorn.
'Tell mo who Miss March's friends
aro nnd tako theso two notes; nil tho
rest shnll bo yours on tho dny we nro
mnrricd."
Tho old womnn sat silent for uwhlle,
but I know temptation was nssniling
her. Presently 1 henrd'her murmur
ing, "60,000 lire! 60,000 Hro n yenrl" Tho
Bpoll worked. At last sho roso. "Aro
you going to tako tho money?" I nsked.
"I cannot. Idnronot. Inm bound.
Hut "
"Hut whnt?"
"I will wrlto. I will say what you say
to 11 dottoro."
"Who Is tho doctor? I can writo to
him or sco him."
"Did I say il dottore? It was a slip.
No, you must not write. I will nsk
him and ho must decide"
"You will writo at onco?"
"Atonco." Teresa, with a lingering
glance nt tho money, turned to leave
mo.
"You had belter tako theso two
notes," I said, handing them to her.
Sho buttoned them In tho bosom of
her dress with feverish delight.
"Tell me, Teresa," I said coaxlngly,
"tell ma If you think If tho Slgnorlna
Paulino cat es at all for mo?"
"Who knows," answered tho old wo
man, testily; "I do not know butagain
I say to you sho is not for love or mar
riage." Not for lovo or marriage! I laughed
aloud us I thought of tho old woman's
absurd and oft-repeated assertion. If
on tho earth thero was ono womnn moro
than another made for love and mar
riagoltwas mv beautiful Pauline. I
wondered what Teiesn could mean;
then romembeiing tho fervor with
which sho prnyed In San Giovanni I de
cided that, being an ardent Hoinnti
Catholic, sho wished Paulino to tako
tho veil. This theory would explain
everything.
Now that I had bought Teresa I look
ed forw.'tid to tho enjoyment of Pau
lino's society without esplonago or In
terruption. The old woman had takou
my money, uud no doubt would do her
best to earn more. If I could persuade
tho girl to let mo pass several hours of
each day in her company I need fear no
hlndrnuco fiom Teresa. The bribe had
been accepted, uud, although I blushed
at tho expedient to which I had been
compelled to resoit, It hud been success
ful. 1 was obliged to defer any fut liter at
tempt at love-making until tho noxt
evening, as an Important pleco of busi
ness had to be attended to in tho morn
ing. It kept me away from home for
several hours, and when at Inst I re
turned, to Miilila vale I was thunder
struck to hear that my fellow lodgcis
hnd left tho Iidiim). The landlady had
no men wiiuncr inoy una gone, leresa,
who it appeals always acted ns purso
bearer, hud paid her dues nml had do
parted with lier young mlstiess. Thero
was nothing more to tell.
I throw myself into my chnlr,curslng
Italian guile; yet, as I thought of Ital
ian cupidity, not altogether hopeless.
Perhaps Teresa would write or come to
mo. I had not forgotten the eager looks
sho cast upon my money. Hut dny aft
er day passed without letteror message.
I spent those days, for the most part,
wandering about the streets in tho vain
hope of encountering tho fugitives. It
was only after this second loss that I
really knew tho extent of my passion. I
cannot desctibo the longing I had to seo
that fair face onco more. Yet I feared
tho lovo was all on my side. If Pau
line had felt even a passing interest in
mo sho could scatcely have left in this
secret and mysterious manner. Her
heart was vet to bo won, audi knew
that utiles- I won It no woman's lovo
would to i to bo worth having.
I sliouii have leturiml to my old
lodging In U'alpole stteet had It not
been that I feared to quit Malda vale,
lest Teresa, if Mio should bo faithful to
her engagements, might inks me. So I
lingeied on there until ten days went
slowly by: then, just ns I was beginning
to despair, a letter came.
It was wiltten in a delicate pointed
Italian si vie and signed Manuel Ceneri.
It slmilv said that the writer would
have tut) liouorof cullitigupou mo about
noon to-day.
Nothing was hinttsl at as to the ob
ject of the visit, but I know it could bo
connected with out v one thing the de
sire of mv heart. Teresi, after all, hnd
not plnved me false. Pauline would be
mine. I waited with feverish impatience
until this unknown Manuel Ceneti
should makcJiis appearance.
A few minutes after twelve ho was
announced and shown Into my room. I
rocognlypd him at once. lie was tho
middle-aged man witlt rather round
shoulders who had talked to Teresa mi
dor the shade of San Giovanni at Turin.
Doubtless he was "il dottore" spoken of
by the old woman its being the atblter
of Paulino's fate.
He bowed olitelv as he entered, cast
one quick look at me us II' trying to
gather what he could from my personal
oppearauee, then seated himself lit the
chair I offered him.
"I make no ajmlogy for calling." ho
said; "you will no doubt guess why I
conio His English was lluent, but the
foreign accent very marked,
"I nope I guess corrects ," I replied.
"I am Manuel tVncii. I am a doctor
b profession. My sister was Miss
Match's mother. I have come from
tieneva on your account."
"Then ou kpowwhat tho wish tho
gteat wisli of my llfo is?"
"Yes, I know. You want to marry
my niece. Now, Mr. Vaughan, I have
many leasons for wishing my niece to
remain single, but your proposal has
induced me to reconsider (be matter."
Paulino might have been a bale of
cotton, so Impassively did her uncle
speak of her future.
"In the first place," ho went on. "I urn
told you are well horn and rich. Is that
so?"
"My family is respectable. I am well
connected and mav bo called rich."
"You will satisfy moon the latter
point, i suppose.
I bowed stiffly . and taking a sheet of
Sill
tea
paper wrote a line to my solicitors osk-
tig
iik them to give tho bearer the fullest
inroi mailon as to mv resources, teneri
folded up tho note and placed it in hU
pocket. Perhaps I showed tho anuoy
iinco I felt at the necessary exactness of
his inquiries. ' ...
"I am twuiid to bo particular in this
matter," ho said, "as my niece has noth
ing." "I expeet nothing or wish for noUi
Uig." "She had money once-s large for
tune. It was lost long ago. You will
not afc how or whenO"
"i can onlv repeat my former words."
"Vcrv well I feel I have no light to
refuse yoilr offer. Although sho is half
Italian iter manners nnd habits are En
glish. An Kilglish htiBband will suit
lier best. You lmvo not yet, I believe,
spoken of lovo to her?"
"I havo had no opportunity. I should
no doubt havo douo sobut ns soon as
our acquaintance commenced sho was
taken away."
"Yes, my instructions to Teresa wero
strict. It was only on condition sho
oboyed her that I allowed Paulino to
livo In England."
Altnotigh this man spoko as ono who
had absolute authority over hlsnlcco.
ho had not said ono word which ovinccu
affection. So far ns that went, sho
might havo been n stranger to him.
"Hut how, I Htipposo," I wild, "I shall
be allowed to seo her?"
"Yes on conditions. Tho" mnn who
marries Paulino March must bo con
tent to tako her assho is. Ho must nsk
no (luestiotis. seek to know nothing of
her birth and family, nothing of lier
early days. IIo must bo content to
know that sho Is n lady, that sho is very
beautiful, and that ho loves her. Will
tins KtllllcO?"
' Tho question was such a strange ono
that even In tho height of my passion I
hesitated.
"I will say this much." added Ceneri.
"she Is good and pure lier birth Isequal
to your own. She is an orphan and lier
onlv near lelnt ve is myself."
"1 urn content." I cried, holding out
my hand to seal the compact. "Give mo
Paulino, I ask no mote."
Why should I not bo content? What
did I want to know about her family,
her antecedents or her history? So
madly did I long to call that beautiful
girl mlno that, I believe hndOnorl told
mo she was worthless and disgraced
among women. I should have said, "givo
her to me and let her begin life nuowtis
my wife." Men do such things for lovel
''Now, Mr.Vtiuglian,"saidtlieItnlinn,
drawing his hand from mine; "my noxt
question will astonish you. You love
Paulino and I bellevo sheis not indiffer
ent to you "
IIo paused, uud my heart beat at the
thought.
"Will your arrangements penult an
euily marriage mi immediate mar
riage? Can 1, upon my return to the
Continent in n few days, leave her fu
ture In your hands entirely?"
"I would marry her to-day If It weio
jKisslble," I cried.
"We need not bo so Impetuous asthnt,
but could you nrrange tor, nay the day
niter to-morrow?"
1 stared at him 1 could scaicnlv be
lieve 1 beard correctly. To lo married
to Paulino within a Tew hours! There
must bo something In tho background
of such bliss! Ceneri must bo a land
man! Yet, even from the hands of n
madman, how could I refuse my happi
ness? "Hut I don't know If she loves mi
would sho consent?" I stammered.
"Paulino Is obedient, and will do as I
wish. You can woo her after her mar
.rlago instead of lieforo It."
"Hut can it be done on ho short a no
tice?" "1 bellevo theio aro such things ns
special licenses to bo bought. You aro
wondering at my suggestion. I nm
tmund to return to Italyalmostatoucc.
Now, I put It to you am I, under tho
present circumstances, leave Paulino
hero with only n servant to look after
her? No, Mr. Vaughan, strongo ns it
mnv seem, I must either seo her your
wife before I lenvo or I must tnko her
back with me. Tho latter mny bo ttn
fortunnte for you, us hero I havo only
myself to consider, while nbrond thero
mny bo others to consult, and perhaps I
might change mv mind."
"Let us go to Paulino and ask her," I
said, rising impatiently.
"Certainly," said Ceneri, gravely, "wo
will go ut once."
Till now 1 had been sitting with my
back to tho window. As J faced tho
light I noticed the Italian doctor look
verv stralglitly at me.
"Yonr face seems quite familiar to
mo, Mr. Vaughan, although I cannot
recall where 1 havo seen you."
I told him ho must havo scon mo out
side San Giovanni while ho was talking
to old Teresa. Ho remembered tho oc
ctirrenco and appeared satisfied. Then
wo called a cab and drovo to Paulino's
new abode.
It was not so very far away. I won
deted I bad not encountered either Pau
line or Teresa in my rnmbles. Perhaps
they had both kept to the house to avoid
the meeting.
"Would you mind waiting in tho hall
n minute?11 asked Ceneri as wo entered
tho house. "I will go and prepare Pau
line for our coming."
I would havo waited a month lit a
dungeon for the reward in prospect; so
I sat down on tho imllshcd inalioiranv
chair and woudeied If 1 wns In my right
senses.
Presently old Teresa came to mo. Sho
looked scarcely more timiublo than be
fore. "Have 1 done well?" she whispered in
Italian.
"You have done well 1 will not for
get." "You will pay me and blamo mo for
nothing. 1 tut listen once more I say
it tho slgnorlna is not for love or mar
riage." ,
Superstitious old fool! Wero Pau
lino's charms to bo buried ina nunnery!
Then a bell rang and Teresa left me.
In a tew minutes sho teappeared and
conduct! d me tip-stnira to a room in
which I found my iK-autiful Paulino and
her untie. She raised her dark dreamy
oyesaud looked at me the most infatu
ated man could not have Mattered him
self that the light of love was in them.
1 I'ullv cNpectedtluit Dr. Ceneri would
have lc it its to arrange matters alone;
but no he took hip by the hand and in
a Match manner led me to his niece.
"Pauline, von know this gentleman."
She bowed. "Yes, 1 know him."
"Mr. Vaughan," continued Ceiifn,
"does ns tho honor of asking yon to bo
his wire."
I could not permit all my wooing to
lo done bv proxy, so I stepped forward
and took her bund in mine.
"Pauline." I whispered, "I love you
since first I saw von I have loved you
wliljou bo in) wife?"
" es, if you wish it," she replied soft
ly, but without even changing color.
''You cannot love mo now, but vou
will by and by will you not, my dar
ling? She did not respond to my appeal, but
then she did not repulso mo, neither did
sho strivo to withdraw her hand from
wine; sue rcm&ineu cum anauuueniou
strative as even but I threw my arm
round her, nnd, In spiteof Ceneri's pres
ence, kissed her passionately. It was
only when my tips touched herown that
I saw the color rise to her cheek and
knew that she was moved.
She dlsencneed herself from mv r m-
ointr, ginliCcti hZ tivT lllll'.ie, WHO nlUUU'
impnsslvo ns if ho had witnessed noth
ing out of tho common, nnd then sho
lied from tho room.
"I think you had hotter go now," said
Ceneri. "I will arrange everything witlt
I'aullno. You must do on your part all
that is necessary for tho day after to
morrow," I said.
"It is very sudden," I said.
"It is, but It must 1)0 ho I cannot
wait an hour longer. You had better
leave mo now and return to-morrow."
I went nwav with mv head In n whirl
I was uncertain what to do. The
temptation to call Pauline my own in
so snort a tlmo was great: but I could
not deceive myself by thinking that sho
cared for mo at all. asyot. Hut, as
Ceneri said, I could do my woolngnfter
marriage. Still I hesitated. Tho hur
ried proceeding was so strange. Ardent
ly as I desired to wed Paulino I wished
I could havo flrstwon her. Would It
not bo better to let her undo take her
to Italy, then to follow her and learn If
sho could lovo mo? Against this pru
dent cotirso came Ccncri'svnguothrcnt,
that in such nn event, his mind might
bo changed and moro than nil, I wns
desperately in lovo. Although It could
only bo for her beauty that 1 loved her.
I was madly in love. Pato had thrown
us together. Sho had escaped mo twice
now tho third tlmo she was offered to
mo unreservedly. I was superstitious
enough to think that If I rejected or
postponed accepting tho gift, it would
bo withdrawn forever. No eomo what
will, in two days' tlmo Paulino shnll
bo my wlfel
I saw her tho next day, but never
alone. Ceneri was with us all tho time.
Paulino was sweet, silent, shy, and lan
guid. 1 had much to do much to seo
to. Never was a wooing so short or so
strange as mine. Hy tho evening all ar
rangements wero mado, and bv ten
o'clock tho next morning Gilbert
Vaughan nnd Paulino March wero man
and wife those two who had not in
their lifetlmo even conversed for atlmo
amounting, say. to three hours, wero
linked together for better or worso till
death should part them:
Ceneri left immediately the ceremony
wns over, nnd, to my astonishment,
Teresa announced her intention of ac
companying him. She did Hot fall to
wait on me for tho promised reward,
which I gavo her freely and fully. My
heart's desire was to wed Pauline, and
hy herald it had been compassed.
Then, with my beautiful brldo, I
skirted for tho Scottish lakes, to begin
the wooing which should havo been
completed ueforo tho final step had been
taken.
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