Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-08-04

From Lippincott's Magazine
THE RAINBOW OF TIE TERMINT.
lcoNTINUED FROM YEsrERpAY.1

THE RAINBOW OF TIE TERMINI.
lCoNTINUED FROM YEsTERDAY.1
Instead OF going away, the woman gave
little affected start on perceiving the
gentleman, and saluted him with immense
grace and courtesy. They heard her clear
sweet voice, but did not distinguish her
words, and saw her, half by his invitation,
half by her own request, seat herself at
his side.
1--WE had better go to him at once,r
Mrs. Atherton said.
But her sister detained her: .'Fo, he
will leave her in moment. She is our
padrona's daughter, and he knows dis
like her. l never received her in my
apartment, and Arthur always treated her
with the greatest GOODNESS. She is very
bold, l know. but 1 am surprised she
should have seated herself by him in that
confident way"
"Oh. never mind. She has as good a
right to the seat as he has," the elder lady
urged uneasily. ''And perhaps he may
not like to leave her at once. He can't
be actually rude, you know. Comer'
Stay p was the peremptory rejoinder.
Neither do l wish to be rude, but do
not wish to salute that woman. While
she is there l will not go. He is sure to
get up in moment"
The gentleman showed, however, no
intention of rising. On the contrary,
leaning forward, in an attitude more easy
than ceremonious, with his elbow resting
on his knee, he resigned himself to the
society of his companion, saying word
now and then in reply to her voluble
talk, but without looking at her. Her ex
preston was that OF one who watches with
amusement the progress of game; or
the down-looking eyes and slight smiles
might indicate pleasure which he was
not quite willing to display, or even to ac-
knowledge.
Mrs. Atherton was at her wits end. A
woman of the world and the wife of a man
Of the world, she had learned to shut her
eyes sometimes, and not TO expect an ideal
constancy; but her sister, she we'll knew,
was of different mould, and she trembled
for the result Anne's face was begin
ming to cloud too, she could see. A GER
tain chill and shadow had come over it,
and she had looked away from the two.
sit would really seem that am watch
ing my husband" she said haughtily. 81
think we need not wait, Carrie. You
must be very tired, and so am l."
But in going she turned for one glance
more. In that moment the italian had
loosened flower from her belt, and,
touching the gentleman lightly on the
arm with smile that would have brought
the angry blood to any wife's face, pre-
sented it to him. He took it from her
without looking up, hestated an instant,
then fastened it in his buttonhole. His
wife uttered a faint cry, "Oh oh! and
trusted him so!" and, catching her sisters
arm, drew her hastily away.
Mrs. Atherton would have liked to see
a smart lash laid across the backs of the
two people on the bench there, but she
did not think it wise to express any such
feeling. ''Do be reasonable, Anne" she
urged.
ut isn't pleasant, l know, but cannot
you see that she is doing the whole, and
that he is laughing at herP'
'Oh me! oh me ~ family moaned out,
was all the answer she received, and,
looking, she saw her sisters face GRIM
soned and panied as it by some sharp ply
steal anguish.
''Shouldn't we take the other street,
dear ?" she asked presently.
"Oh, am not going home : couldn't
go home"
The other submitted to be led. 1t was
better, perhaps. that this first distress
should be walked off. They crossed the
two PLACES, the street leading to the Porta
Pia and went down the Via Santa Su-
suanna; but when they reached the Cos
tapzi, Mrs. Francis turned abruptly into
the court before her sister had time to OBJ
ject, and signaled waiter. ''We want
for tn larr Nd hr, l. "a nf ~
mediatey." she said. "We may stay
longer, and we may go to Florence this
evening. Names? No matter; We do
not wish to see any one."
And Mrs. Atherton found herself swept
up stairs. seated in a pleasant chamber,
and her bonnet and mantle taken off.
"rm sorry to give you such bad re-
ception, but welcome to Rome! You must
be very tired and hungry. Don't lose
your appetite on my account, nor your rest.
After you have had breakfast lie down a
while. l will take this sofa must have
time to think. l want to gather up the
fragments and see what is left me-"
She had controlled all sign OF agitation
but the red color in her cheeks, but the
smile was as dead in her face as If she had
never smiled. She gave the waiter his
OfuerS, cFlllclSeu tne DreakIdSL Wneu IL
came as if she cared whether it were good
or bad, and even pretended to taste the
coffee her sister entreated her to take.
Mrs. Atherton's theory was that any trou-
BILE may be borne as long as one eats and
drinks, and that a weil-sustained body has
medicinal effect on sick heart. Her first
pathetic prayer to her afflicted friends was
stereotyped: "Do try to eat something,
DEAR" and wherever the Church went
with her spiritual consultations this kind
soul would have gone side by side armed
with calt's-foot jelly. She found herself.
however, little in awe of this high-head-
ed young woman whose manner had sud-
denly become so peremptory. did not ven-
ture to urge her too much, suffered her to
leave the table the moment they were
alone, and had almost betaken herself to
rest, as commanded, when she detected
slight tremor pass over the form lying
stretched In the shady corner Of the room.
and saw the small clenched hand that held
the veil across her sisters face.
'.My dear she exclaimed, going to her,
"you are making much of trifle."
Anne threw Oft the pretence Of sleeping
and sat unriuht az an, not uSa 4 inO