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Show IL-J , Pasqualc's Strategy i -ry Julia MorHIl llvl on tho tup floor nf the thruo torlvd rl.-U'iy nM lniilJ-ItiR lniilJ-ItiR in tho p'ur of tho four utorlod rickety ' old bulhlln that Ufd out in Mulbnrry aticrt. Tho fourMnrttuI building hnt! a little air ami aun-Mpht aun-Mpht to ulve to (In Inimlr.'dii of m n, women and f-hfttlrrn. In the wlnt.T tin- l.nildlTiK lu the roar wan rutnrortnhl an a home, but in tho aumiiHT It wa ft'iirfully hot, and ev(rylHily had to n ! on the mof. Hro Utile Julia, for she waa only fourteen "iirn old aud "mall for hor 9A could lio nwiiko at nlieht and look up at tho Blur and driam of 1'anqimlc. lie waa hr nolRhbor. Ho 1lvd In the front hoiti. Ili waa I'lHhui., and he waa tall and brave, aud nave hor the pnotiuta and apl that he could not aoll, an that tio lovod hltu and he lovrd her. Julla'a father wan a nhofinakt'r, and had but little IIUIiik for Iaiquale. All of the Itiielori hud l..'n ne or do welli, he d'clnn'd: the father had died and h'ft hla only von nothing hut a punhcart and a harnd nf appleH and a bag of peanut.. I'awiunlo had worked bard, he admitted, hut ho won not In a K"d ixwltlou, and hla trada did not pay well, for the jmjIU em an ate half hla atoi k In trndn on aomo days, aud on otlmr duya walfd until he had aold three dollarn' worth tit applea and peanutM, and thun arretted hliu and tmtk him off to court, whre he waa lined all that ho had mado. No, l'auunle waa not the man for Julia, hor futher dee lured, for una waa ftxlravaKnnr nd uwd to overy rnn-fori, rnn-fori, surh ah nhoeii In the aunimor time aud new ahmvla when tho patriotic patri-otic aons of Italy had their pit ulea In Hon l'ark. Ho Julia waa told nor or lo think nf I'nKqnule aKain. Julia waa auro that aim loved 1'aa-quale, 1'aa-quale, and he knew that ho loved her. too. So tlint It whh all houii arranged. ar-ranged. FjMfHule Maid that he would inuke a furmnl otter of bin hentt nnd hand, and thfii. if hrr father wihiM not lot them not nmrrled. why ih-y would do ao anyhow and auk hi- rutiM-nt afterward. after-ward. Tl'n ho went aw i. The tit-x 1 tiioruittk v. lien h'r mother went out to market hho wan ready. Hhe crept down the ninlm mid then through the alley to Mulberry mret and then down to the Mo cry. l'ua-quale l'ua-quale waa walling for her. Tln-y koI on the elevated and went away uptown. up-town. "Now wo are -afe," aald I'aaiiuali; "they will m-ver aeek for ua up I hta far, and I havo bought a ahmllack stand up hero aud wo will nxm bo ' rtrh and ho happy." "When are we to he married? " aaked Julia, hor heart heutlng violently violent-ly at the mere pronpeet or ho much bfcpplnoia. "You will trut me, won't you, niy mm Ha aaliad th llttl rid ahawl aa ha ran and draggad It from bar. lovad onv?" nab! I'aaitualc. "I have a acliaiu. Wa will not ba married yat." "Ob, oh'" t riad Julia, her haart alt k with horror. "Wall a moment, my preeloua." crlad I'aiiquale. "I am koIiik to take you to my aunl'a home. Hh la ood and kind, and will aee that no harm cornea to you. henldea, I have niy aoneme, you know." Bo Julia wnut to live with Paa-aualai Paa-aualai aunt and alayed there three daya. She wat liaupy, for Paiiiale could come to aee her whenever lie wonted to, and there waa no need for thatn lo be alwaya watching out fur papa and uiaiuma lo Interrupt tkain. WI.MI.fHIM. iWW" 4m," "I .l",llllW."ll'M. Aficrtiree d;iva Julia ild Unit Hhe watltil nnto ciothett, for abe liml left over7ll'k at home. I'awiunle volun-ti-M a un and Kot thera for her. Blin ai alrabl her father would kill hi in, Hit he mild he waa not l.frald, and to fa let Ii I nt go. Tb tvit day I'amiunle went attain to KilUtry atreet. lie walehed th old kjuiu ii-nve the houne, then went In. I paideiily ramiunle heard tho door one. Jllia a mother eatno 111. Khe ha, I' ihe little red nhawl about her boOJert. Hhe had hor banket on hor arm. 1'u.iualo could aee the carrota ! Him "Oh, naver mind," aald Paaquala, coolly. and tho onlona and th Ixteta. Rhe aaw I'lHiiuitii.. or auriirltio ttave him an opportunity and 1'anqualo daaiied lumt l, t. He nel.e.l the little red nhawl aa lie run and driiKKod It from her "Th!fvo!" cried the old woman. 1'iiitttiale waa down tho atop. In a niluuir. The old woman ran after blm "Tlrevea! Htop lilm!" ihe ahrleked. and tie cnrroU and oulona and beeta fell oat of her basket all over Ihe ablewilk. I'liaquale dnnlied Into the llnwory. A poll, iwnii trliiped him up and ho fell, but mill lie held on to the Utile red ahawl and Hie. bumbo of Julia a cloth 111 K- Thl policeman aat on rHMauelo'a client until the old wotnun camo up. She aid that he had nibbed her. I'iijii1o waa taken lo the nation hoiiH,. He aent for Julia to come down and aee hint at once. Hhe arrived ar-rived Jimt aa lie waa being taken to Ihe T'miiIh, lie told her to ko to Ihe ToiubM and Inke a seal In the rear of tin court an that nolxidy could aeu her. Juliu pulled her ihawi dowu over her eyea and waa In hor aeat when i'mqitnlc wan brmiKlit In. Jnllu a fin hor w na there. Hhe could aee that he waa very auttry. I'.'.miuhIo nml Julla'a lutlior talked. "Win-re 1b my ilauiglitci ?" cried the old nn. "(Hi, never mind," ulj 1'iinquale, CIKlllf. Tlie old mini ciound hla teeth and I'li ii.'lied bin drat. "V.,u have iHlien her from me. You have nlolen her. You aro not married to her, urn you, eh- eh, I nay, aro yimf" 'Ob, never nilnd." anawered Pan-quale, Pan-quale, In wiiom. m heino thl, quemlon which lie had fully expected played a piiamouiit part. Tlie old man waa livid with rage. "You aim II marry her," lm erlpd. "OH, nevnr nilnd," aald I'aaiiuale. Th old man waa furious, lis termed and raved. Tloni Julia came forward at a signal sig-nal from I'aaquale, anil with tears and klaea they all left tho court. At the city hall they were married. Julia wore bar red ahawl, and aa she and her huabund walked out arm In arm to get Into the carrlaxe which her father had ordered, f'aquale said: "What do you think of my solium now. eh?" Julia pnmsed his hand aud looked up Itio hla eyea and smiled. Wsrt en MtVaitjh In HoHlon Journal. View Feminine. "Man wants but little hern below," llu), the almleaa man with the baggy bag-gy trotisera. "V'hat man wantn." said the Muare tawed mother in-law of lha party aforesaid, "Is a woman lo But him au example In the art of ceUcg a Ukiv on hlmaelf." i . i m |
