The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-03-13

walked carelessly toward the road thl
| led to Naples. She had not far to g
| Comingto a sudden turn in the road, 81
found herself face to face With aiman vii
leather pouch at his waist. The Ma
ehesa signed TO him to stop, and the ma
i obeyed, bowling low to tho stately lady.
"You have letters for the padrona
and she stretched out her hand,
The man hesitated. sots
There is but one letter and" =
"Glye tito me; have come to fetch
for the Signora Strettonn ea
]. She kept her hand Otftstretched and h
eyes fixed on the mans face He delayt
an instant or two longer, but the will
those bright, steadfast eyes compelled b
acquiescence. He drew a letter out Of h
bag, and gave II her.
This is the only letter for Villa Blu
cano You are not going thereT
The man shook his head and seemed \
olined to oreturn TO Naples aa- Hrl,
! alulla stood In his way. .8leygE
Z" Did the Signor Stretton, the. padroI
ot the villa Bureano, order then, that q
ms letters should be sent on TO the villa
/ "St-si-Signofa" :" Themanspoke in
patiently he was ina hurry TO be gone
Al We'll, then"-the Marchesa paused
4 pressing the letter tightly betw
slender fingers" the padrona
wish them sent until further
she wants them, a servant will
Naples TO fetch theinYi1.QE
The man nodded, and turned
steps. He was glad to be reIeaseu
also that he should not have to toll
the hot, dusty road Tomorrow.
9lulia stood still, with the letter in
hand. She looked around her. TheI
was very lonely at thus spot; high bs
on each side shut out distant objects
was impossible that the ceuEier's
prQach could have been seen from
via, lllla,,--y..,=---a.--
Up 10 THIS moment no defined pur
had developed itself from the tqmu
\ ,lealots anger aIat RACED IN atuhas
but the touch ofthe letter suggested
/ Wild and impractlcab 1t seemed at trsI
put the vehement nasure welcomed TN
diinculties she toresaW for the excitement
ana perhaps JOY their mastery promised
She looked down again az the letter, an
Then dsliberately removed the seal. A.
she read the contents, the troubled lool
1 which had clouded her lace ever since Gl
berts departure vanished, and In Its plaC
came proud ,exultation, and then an eY
preston Of passionate love- She tore TIL
letter to fragments, and seemed about +
cast it from her then she suddenly kisset
the torn pieces, and replaced them in tht
envelope.
II is just week since Lillian passed IT,.
sleepless night a. the Villa Burcano-s 4
EtiH Mr.. Stretton has notTeturned. He.
on his way home now, and he hopes I
reach the villa late in the evening, HI
had told Lillian not to write fJr when hC
found himsef Y obliged to go to Marseills
with Mr.. Mackenzie, instead of at oncere
turning home, he knew his movements
would be uncertain, but since he had part
ed from his friend, the hours passed vCrl
heavily, and he had repented his prohibl
ten, n
| might have given dates and placeSa
a venture, he said, but then she does q
dislike the trouble of writing. Nearlyte
da{ , since saw her wish Mackenzie
hfi not delayed his starting 80 long.
am not sure that | ought to have left hI
dear Oh 4 alone with those lazy ItalaI
servants ss5 :. wish she had not been per
s9aosn syae.s 70 enange her EhStlsh mad 70
tlaS FlAncesca tne hlafehesa recommend
ca. I may De Iancllul, Dut dont IKE thl
womahs eyes however, Lillian mas nat
heI gear Sflull&g
ne u.o not stay In Naples, except Y
enange aorsesi u seemed strange 70 MN
tnal' as ne crew nearer me vllla, ne %
came more nervous ana ANXIOUS. HoW
/ ever, ne was very close 70 nome now
/ A rev minutes more, and ne should b
LOOKING INTO hilians sweet brown egee
1 sgalp, ~ 81 n =
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