The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-01
CHAPTER w.

Rosu DE- LozEITA vas corsl ious 81 her sup.rort.
y, but she exacsed 10 homage thereto. She iooI-ed
IKE superior oeins but II was nature no: art
that had made her 50. know not whether most
Is admire he dclicacy n her feelings or lie
strength q her intellect tie brihADcy of hsr i'm
AsinAtlon or tho correctness OF her judgment. Her
VT was a. sparkling s lhs sunbeam on her own
Arua- hut Il was directed agsins, things, not
Against psrsons; II was pure genuine wit, not
sarcasm, which is the over boiling Of the bitterness
Of grosser ns.urss Her sccomph-hmenis-for shs
was tccomplshed-vere a. the cap OF the Corin-
Than column, tho ornaments Of the amp!s, not iis
prop. In this particular size sssentAlly differed
frum my own countrywomen.
She inquired OF me, but without redautry, the
progress OF the arts IN England and showed an
intimate knowledge Of literature; she slss seemed
interested ia our manufactures and was Altonishsd
At my non acquaintance with ,he subject. could
speak q the arts, Tor they were the fashion, and
man Of taste and birth culuvsted them OF ntsra-
ture, excep. my college tasks, knew but little (,
and az 10 Toe manufactures u England did tho
fsir Italian imagine We we're In reality "a nation
OF uadesmsnw yet was mortified and emSa.
raised .. my own ignorance Of which l wis fcr
tho hrss une, aware. Ny accomplishments SUNK
qirements OF those by whom was surrou. dod.
Did singt so did they. Did dance how sups-
nor 10 uino were 10th theI case and grace Of
manner Ny viii my bon-motA so Omen praised
generally, ntIsnslatIbl5 and II did
venture 70 render . brilliant idss, how
fat stale, and improbable, II became before
could give 10 uttsrAnce thus bAiI,od, Ike every
EngishmAn who 10 disappointed Ia Lis hope VI
creating sensation, sank into sullsn slsnt {, and
should have remained Comparatively Juno .iced in
the splendid saloon, had not tire beautiful Lostess
drawn me from myself. With that admirAlle
tact which only . woman can possess, she syoldOd
the subjects which hor quick ness discovered ~ 4
her kindness noted 81 disarresable, and re-, 'tsicu
l would speak English, as servoesbe ~ Lr' no no
study Of language she so srdenily apuI.oI.
Heavens how | hung upon her accents how
musical were her tones In hat sweet mingling ol
Italian with my nAive tongue forge. her learn
,ny, her neutrality-suspicious. old ! iorso.
in .hose honeyed moments, except herself.
At night the remembrance Of tbs fascina,-
ing and illusirous woman haunted ny pi-
low and when the beams Of AN Italian sun burst
upon nv bghL and drove sumosr far fTom my
burning syelids, cursed the hight that banisned
her sh sdo-w from my trembling sonsvs. arose
from my copch an altered man /; | !el. new som
sa,on, different trUm any hal before exper-
ieuced. At first had hoped toAi ! should md
Rosins other ,hsn she appeared ] now - ieryeLt-
" 10, Cd that abe mig remain tho same. has
tened 70 her Pslazzo her servants said she was
in the garden ] descended the marble steps, aud
appeared absorbed In the contsaplsnvn Of
fountain that played and spsTklsd while catching
tho rays Of tho sun, which II reflected IN al the
prismsMc colors Of the rainbow but my eyes
wandered towards those delicious bowers who're
,he tones Of her son voice iIeightsd the air with
melody, She came forth Tut Who YES her COM
p.nion Could believe my sensaf Gould u
b taAj .hs wAs Q! " oshsrs Ihs mos poIioclA