The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-25

To enter Dy the spare lOoh' AZ,
~ 40 not think the burglars had noticed
this means of access, for they sill Eazsd out
into the hall, and remained quiet ss before
had inst time 10 beckOn to Dick, and with
inward trembling and parched lips, WINS
pered. rs pointed To the hall, QUICK, OUT
on the bslcony~ when the opposite door was
hurst omen. and the firir OF pistols and herce |
Ell 1culations mingled Ia the unreal realm
where had again passed
HWhen [ awOke To present events, ~ was |
to fad brother Charles the hero OF the hour.
Awakened by the strange SOUNDS, ne mao APP
piled his ear to the kew hole, aud, nearing
the disputiug although unable to stinguish
their words. he hastily dressed, and, eau
t,ously unlocking his door, while they were
TINS engaged, crept noiselessly down stairs,
and alarming our neighbors, hast red oacK
To our relief Uncle and mother were both
found bound to the bed post. Seven oil the
burglars had been captured. found, now
ever, by careful inquiries, that DICK vas
among The missing. L was rather ashamed
of having pointed out 10 him the Way OF
escaDs and no. until az er the event snail
narrate did tell my mother the part had
taken with my foes
"rhree rs had passed, and still my
health suffered from that fearful shock; my
system seem I'd unable to rally, ana often
Awakened the family by piercing shr'eks, Us
7 imagined myself taking part in similar
scenes In vain medical aid was employer.
I baffled my physicians and at last IL Was
decided that l needed an entire change
Europe was presented, with all its tasc'ns-
tons and with the autumnal leaves our
| family sailed across the OCEAN
.O1r voyage over was delightful, and for
| q wear we travelled on the continent ana al
| last settled down in Paris for the winter.
"My health hal nov become firmly estao
lished, and l entered with zsst into society,
mostly comprising the American colohy.
| nf no i4f gatherings
a. the am bassador's, L met your grandfather.
| He was 20 years my senior, tail, with talr
| complexion, looking, however, ten years
vonneer. / Was escorted thither By my I'M
| Gle and came IN walking costume, 10 remain
but few moments, owing TO q previous en-
gagement. Reing urged to sing as nncle
was very proud of my talent, L found my
self Welding to the urgent requests; but,
unfortunately, the friend who always accom-
panied me was absent. Out of this dilemma
| my hostess assisted me.
Allow me to introduce Mr.. Fairplay; he
is a fine accompanist
ain few moments | was singing the Ia
vorite air from the Bohemian Girl | found
Mr. Falrplay a musical enthusiast, render
ing the meeting agreeable as our tastes were
similar Uncle took quite fancy TO MIN
! and thus our acquaintance began. Ih'
NEXT fall we were quietly married and start
, ed on our wedding journey into Italy.
its enyirous, aud in my delight led you
2 Grandfather hither and thither like verlts
: HE will-o'-the- wisp. 1 studied its historlca
1 lore. and grew fascinated with its ltgendar
D art. practIced my rusty Italian with II
success; visiting unfrequented hooks,
+ | peered into dark and narrow streets; ID
more dangerous the undertaking the greste
: its charm although / always took the pre-
caution of mingling with large party o
such OCCASIONS.
: "Mv dreadful fright had vanished in To
= long sgo. and now looked back upon 1t q
an imaginary creation which, In the stron
. light of reason, had become a vague pant'
r. mime.
I ave had been in Rome a month, and wei
e expecting to be soon joined by mother an
n uncle Our apartments on the eleVauo
IT overlooking the Piazza oil Spagna-wlth
,e boat shaped fountain, whose tiny Je'
q sparkled In the sunlight-were cheerful an
airy. Here, through the windows, wetche
o. | the beautiful Contadini on the celebrate
- Spanish staircase leading to the Trlnlta
N | Monti, as, dressed IN holiday attire, the
8, amused themselves while waiting 20 DC Gu
n. sen as models for sculpture or painting, e.
"a hibiting that freedom OF grace and mann'
n Characteristic of their race.
n while mentally Dolng this scene
glanced down in my lap to consult my ual
IN friend the guide box. As my eye allghts
IL on Excursion to Albin HiIls exclaIhe
a while scanning the route, Just tue lhlng
d. aud wondered why had not thought or
n before. This promised 10 be somethlng d
re- lightfully new, as Ia those days few tOrelg
ut eTs travelled that way.
Ic- ave started that afternoon, party Oh ~
Our ride was tedious, yet interesting, anu
be we ratified through the village streets oil 4
co BANJO, dusty aud way worn, objects oil cure
10. ity to its Inhabitants, who peered from do'
s fl,x a nv
n beegsrs l regretted that Rome snouiu
a fourteen miles IN the background.
II Tine clean looking inn, with Its JOY
on | landlord restored our spirits, and IN
w. early morning. consulting our guide,
hi. | decided to visit the lake of Nemi. The
iii. lage itself is beautifully situated on heit
i'm above Its shores, commanding an ext
ar. siye view OF the Cam pagna to the mouth
the the Tiber How glorious was that see
ny Far and near our eyes fingered, aud IL
with reluctsncs we turned our back up
it'll its enchantment. 05her objects OF inter
lon. claimed our attention. Tue warning oil
n I landlord, given to my husband when
es, | made inquiries concerning our carriage,
ing lived In my reco lection.
!, IL "'Signor returns esrly2 Roads much
,er, | tested by brigsnds
"When Mr.. Fairplay anxiously inquire
will lately anyone had suffered from tnem
was obliged to give a Non, signor; still
was manner was not redssurlns inssiiAins INV
Q. mind a naneless fear, unsnsred by
nan Others, who laughed at my forebodings-
ask "rhus it was that fastened their dep
' of ure, after light luncheon, for our excurs
me, was not over; the lake OF Nemi was 70 De
tied and again we rhapsodied over its o.
the titul situauon, and nsrveled anew
NV natures fsshioning. Leaving the lake, a
rom descended . slight elevation, our car
ncy- driver. who more than once had annoyed
put. by his persistency in putting on the Or
applied il vigorously. and share snapI
lick was the result, causing the gentlemen
ging spring ont of the carriage, which they q
seen easily accomplish, as we were fairly crawl
1t was found that a part OF our conveys
Q, so had given way. Our driver was oostir
dis and refused to 60 farther until this d.
nd was remedied, aud. as We were quite nei
nay | the village, the horses were turned al
Not one of the party could sympathiz
and my anxiety, while restlessiy waited fol
necessary repairs to be finished, scan
. re- the idlers who looked csrelessly on, anc
4 =. dc