Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-10

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Her sister began to set quotation to
music:
Thoughts he sends to each planet,
Uranus, Venus and Mars,
He scars to the centre to span it,
Numbers the inlui stars.
But he never will mount like the swallows
That dashed round his sieeples to pair,
Or hawked the bright dies in the hollows
or delicate air.
And now, Carrie. imagine a million
birds of all sorts, screaming out the
chorus:
| Gross, astronomical star gazing, comical,
IIAzy, mOon.crazy, fantastical man!
| There must be slanZl that calls man
omniverous. but am sorry to say I've
forgotten it."
"Ob, thank. you ~ murmured the elder
lady; don't fatigue youls to recollect
So much will do. ludeed. il | heard
many such choruses, | should be tempted
10 give my very parrot and canaries into
the cooks hands"
The young woman looked out again
smiling at the familiar landmarks as they
slipped past. The aqueduc,s and tombs
came and went, ard there was the wall,
81. John Lgteran started up, all its apos-
ties gazing st her from the facade. The
beautiful column OF Santa Maria Mag.
giore lifted its statue into the air. and the
tall campauile and the cupolas welcomed
her Then the train rolled into the station
and the door of their carriage was
opened.
I'VE will leave our luggage 10 send
for aiterward," Mrs. Francis said. land,
il you do no, object. we will walk to the
house. 1t won't take ten minutes, and |
should like 10 surprise Arthur by going
into the room before he knows am in
Rome. He is sure not to expect Us for
week or two"
She did not say it. of course, but for
the whole journey she had been planning
to come suddenly upon her husband for
the delight OF seeing the first fash OF
joyful surprise ia his face when she
should appear.
They went into the Piazza del Termini,
where the tail fountain was waving 10
and lro in the sunshine and the breeze,
one moment standing like a gigantic
feather bound by jeweled ring, then
ilinging ont its spray in 8 cloud, and
catching the rainbow of in q swift Il : ht
to stretch it from gray arch TO arch of the
old ruins beyond.
III snythius could have been wanting,
it would have been a rainbow. the young
Sitc said. "but as everything was perfect,
this is beautiful snperhui,y. Come
We can see i: al another lime now: now
o.. Carrie"
LraS'or "a hot wb, h,i provoked
( ,a's svc.oms'i7u. M. Anrr;ou saw =
/ Gentleman ,jroihug into the pi4zza from
me opposite side, his head slightly bent
[ 90 shade his eyes from the sun, his hands
c.asped behind his back. She had no
need to ask who be might be. The love
and delight sparkling in Anne's tace told
plaialy enough.
Stand between me and him Carrie.
Don't let him see me yet. Give me your
veil. quick On, he's coming directly
toward us"
The gentleman sauntered leisurely
a,org 9 toward the one shaded seat neal
the fountain, glanciug carelessly at hi:
sister in.law in passing, taking no notice
OF her companion, and seated himself
Not suspicion touched him Of the quici
little breaths he could almost have hearC
or ,Ae bright eyes peeping at him through
a ersy veil like two stars through &
pesrly mist.
Mrs. A,herton watched him with inter
es,. There isn't much the matter witt
him." was her cool mental comment
"H is rather handsome, aud decidedly
manly-looking. Dresses well, too look
clean, which is an excellent thing in 1
man. | like his takiag morning walk
and | ike his coming to look at foun
tair. 1t shows good habits and love o
Nature. What in the world is that wo
man incoming about for ?'
The woman 10 whom she referred haC
been walking about the piazza for som'
time, her eyes frequently directed towart
the western entrance. On the appear
sncs OF Mr.. Francis she had come ou
from shaded avenue and continued he
promenade in path that would present
ly tring her round TO where he Sat. Thi
person was exquisitely and coquettishl,
dtI ssed, and OF the sort called "fine
lookiog"-not very young. but not ye
arrived at that age OF the paSSee Italian
when grossness obliterates all graceful
out ines from the form. Her face wa
not handsome, bnt clever, and wore al
expression of affected suaviiy. Had sh
been nm honest woman she might hsv
been called agreeable looking. Lik
most OF her countrywomen, she carrie,
her nobly-set head and superb shoulder
like q Juno, while. fiom its wri2
Cling progress, the rest of her body nigh
have been that of a mermaid