, 1876-04-17

tcndGr. Nothing on oArt(l wAR eNeetor than her
smiles, hor sllmpIed chm; tho whits nock csr-
rod tho beautiful hoAd with 80 much dignity
tlso beautiful shoulterA and bust woro perfectly
formed. 'Dhzzllng whtto her arms and slender
lihnds appeared f. ON out the folds OF tho light
blue. rlyat~ bort1orod garmeat Which she psttic-
ulnrIy likad TO Haar. Costly rings and 1htlua Of
nAsnentel hor gsscefnl hngerB aatl wrtssa. Tho
snallost feet carried tho stately form. Bho
was fauItloss, tho fascinating ono nnd now tho
light Of hot , belnE wsa sxtinGu,ahea! WI!
ahould he yet live, thus bsnighted The fonni
naken hin. Dante Al!ghieri loneod to dlo.
Without. ths oarth mss ce!obthtlns the
Resurrection; tho air seemed 10 r!nR with coles.
gsrmn !; tho streams Of neu tiic flowed through
tho uho1c creation. And It WAS EaBtor-morntng
when tho sick poet. after wsary. efeeplcss
night pacpd pp ana down big dsttsnea 4. t.'el
light on Tho deathly. y.paGo face, surrounded BY n
diaordory, dark bonrd-on Tho stooflnE form.
lisllt were pos!,ng In tho far distanes.-he sllud
,dsrod,-tdey wero The bells Of the ltattescrso,
tue, c.rriod ha boloyod to her cold bed Of atono
fcsl!ug VI misery camo oyor him an tievse bo.
foro. aud 10 gave himso!s up to despair. un.l.
bsf-fainttng ho foil on hlaknees, busyng hts iaco
IN Lis hAnls. calling ont tho name Of hta dead
with acccnts Of lopo1esa agony.
All at onco le was startled by a slight noae;
the sweet perfume Of towors nRs Waited toward
him.-so powerful aud irroHlettbio that he must
F.s9 s head I'D open bis weary Wss
stood 0ioyanna,-the dear friond of .his
dead lovo.--in tlas charm Of hcr
fresh, youthful! beauty. 4 bunch Of spring.
louers she Aeid tn hor hand. just auch Is tho
containing tic words, "A rivederci," WAS htl-
dcn among tho fragrant blossoms and young
loaYes. "Aa thou Wilt not coma 10 tho Spring,
i has como 10 thee, to call thee, eho sa!d soft
IY. "Danlo AIltgh!orl arse! Doasrico II Ia who,
III AAt hn nY,1a0d1p Wtthnuf tina RtaH
Bno not find her poes2 Wilt thou SEQ her7"
1nyoluutaEily the luournor Aroao his eyes wan.
derod about as II he had bssn dreaming. Theu
the small tna!denhantl drew aside tho black cur
tain 9iovanuA uttuel tue window gotdon
Streams Of light flooded tho posts priaon
warm, Bpioy broezos intoxicated bis scuscs
above him shone blue, deep md slluring. like
tho gAtlnant OF his beloved and. with all those
n,,ng!eA the eocp, earnest poal Of the ohurch-
BELLS. Hat not thor melody been ohaugo17
Thcir rolecs mild AMI comforting. dia they not
ring forth, "Llve--lovc-be lappy"7 "Why
Dante. As ho looked ovor to that form that liko
"Mopna Wanna, mo. " prinaycra the lovely.
"They. proclaim sho Resurrtc!ton-to.day il
E,ster!" E, wss tho .olomn reply. .And Dante d; to
so. soa'' .naMPr,uay.ra s % Sls'' nns thou ' loo.
hast aurosea for hor," whispered thu
poet. % In dream: Ills eyes mot thoso boausl-
parent hand pofsy touched, The warm maiden.
brow. II have a1tro.cd," said primayora,
trembling and blsshsng,. sbnt not for l3eatsicc,
o: sa: i ~, n l!saTeMn; haeo suffered for Thee
On that EAster-moru, the Rrens post.pout aroae
from ont tho grave-llko gloom Of passionate
grlof, md II was warm nnidau. .l,anl that
led him to the bright light. On ttlat Eastor-
Sunday, TO composed the sirst stanza on tho de-
>-~ks. Lii Hh.t t~ir