True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-07

cOnventonallsm, and throw herself upon
Talfourds compassion. How much pride
had she already cast aside for him b!
The Baths of Lucca are located, as
Yankee would say, in narrow valley,
on both sides of which the rise is abrupt.
There are many lovely hillside walks.
One day | came upon my two friends
seated beneath the shadow OF a spreading
chestnut. Meeta's uncle, who had been
her companion, had strolled farther up
the mountain. Tal(ourd was trying to
sketch the dropping arch of her eyebrow,
Failing in the attempt, he began tracing.
over the original with the corner of
card, 'to get his fingers into the way of
The curve he said. Suddenly stopping,
he pressed the card to his lips, and re-
placed it not in his pocket, but in his bo-
som. Meeta sat still with her usual grace.
| found myself de trop. Miss Carr's
manners, however, had lost their former
retenu. They had become restless and
impetuous. Foreigners thought nothing
of it, but she would not have been as
much admired in England as formerly.
At the next ball given by the duke,
Tal(ourd was constant at her side, and
hanging upon his words, she seemed
scarcely able to spare thought for an at
tempt to veil her preference. She secret
ly watched his eyes to guide her in every
little particular.
Tallord and occupied sitting-room
in common. As l was pulling off my
pumps that night heard him leaping up
stairs. He dashed across the room with
out word and bolted himself into hi'
bedroom. The next morning he asked
me in melancholy, but firm tone, if
was ready to 60 with him to England
And so the day of our departure was fix
ed for the next Wednesday.
On Tuesday there was sketching
party made up. We wandered about fol
some hours, Talfourd lowering near Miss
Carr with wistful looks and silent, sad al
tenlions. Our cloth for late dinner was
laid upon the grass. Poor little Charley
Carr sat at the head in high glee. HI
had been carried up in his chair, for his
sister never could bear him long away
: from her.
: The sloping rays were gimmerin&
through the lovely chesnut woods. W.
were standing on the brink of cliff
watching the shadows creep up its sides
when we heard sudden cry. Miss Car
sprang round the angle of the cliff ant
: uttered scream of horror. Her littl
l brother had ventured on ledge in ques
) of berries. The rock on which he hat
! crawled had loosened and fell, and h
: barely had time to fling himself towar
another crag, where he hung by his hands
f All access to him seemed impossible
: The precipice was almost perpendicular
= and far below among the jagged rock
foamed a dark mountain torrent. WhG
> was 10 be done! The poor child locke
: up with face of dumb horror. TalIourd'
eye caught jutting rock near, and he ir
stanlly threw off his coat Let me &c
h signor,' said Luccese peasant, who ha
S been with us during the afternoon, Il al
used to these mountains. 1t were mac
:. ness for YOU
g The man instantly began to climb dow
n the cliff. With suspended breath "
watched his progress. He reached ii
rock, but the distance from the child W;
st greater than he had thought. He couI
= do nothing. Sick with disappointment
j. we looked in each others faces. The ma
retraced his steps 10 reach another craI
n from which grew stunted Tree. Car
fully he began TO climb out to the end
p its branches. In the meantime, Charlie
y had managed 10 draw his feet up on Il
|. rock, and crouched there, clinging to Il
r. matted vines. Meeta had been cheerir
n, and encouraging him, but now she cove
i, ed her face. A German girl by her si
TO brealhed a low 'mein Gott, and 81
It. suddenly looked up with an expressi'
le | shall never forget--intense, puzzled, e
IS ger, wistful. Many an ejaculation of pra
=. er was uttered aloud and she look
ISL from one to another, and then almC
v writhed in agony. She had no God.
id no God to pray to
I'd The peasant had now reached the Of
ermost branch, from which he stretch
lie down his athletic arm to the child W
Oh could just grasp his fingers. Climb