Louisiana capitolian., 1879-12-06

Italian perfectly she will he here in
two weeks, and have engaged her
for two years, SO you can complete
your education under her.
Il am 50 glad was afraid would
have to go toa boarding school, And
Lulu assembled to her room, while her
father took Captain Delaney in
charge.
The gypsy boy was severely hurt,
and for nearlya week the doctor fear
ed he might not recover. His father
hung night and day over him, never
caring for himself. At length the
youth rallied, and recuperated with
such rapidity that the gypsy chief
said he could take him back to camp,
q kindness that was accepted.
'And, LADY, said the chief,with deep
feeling, my boy owes you his life,
and the prayers OF our people will
ever be for your joy. have money
to pay, yet will not Insult a heart
that vas kind--so kind that you
brOugA my boy to your own home,
and have cared for him as though he
were your own kin, and not poor,
wandering gypsy
Now, lady, beg you to remember,
if ever the world should turn against
You, that yon have true friends in the
camp of Captain Carl, the gypsy.
Lulu offered her hand in fares we'll
to both Captain Carl, as his tribe
called him and the boy, and the
dignifed manner and striking appear
ancc of the wandering chief could not
butimpress her.
The second day after the departure
of the Gypsies from Sanford Hill, as
the rich old ex-army officers place
was called, there was an arrival in
the person of the governess engaged
to 'inish off Lulu's education.
At the first glance at Viola Hale,
Lulu did not like her but in a few
moments after she changed her mind,
and seemed almost fascinated by the
beautiful governess for she was
strangely, weirdly beautiful, with
great black eyes in which slept
worlds of passion, ripe red lips, teeth
like milk and without blemish, and
hair that touched the floor when she
was standing-hair blue-black aud
with an inclination to curl.
Her complexion was dark, almost
bronze in blue, but there was rich
blood in the cheeks, and her form was
the very perfection Of grace and
beauty.
Her age was hard to tell-at times
she seemed like a girl, and then again
one might not be far wrong if he said
she was nearly 80.
From her entree into the mansion
she ruled, and yet no one seemed to
know that she held the reins, but
Colonel Sanford soon became her
slave. Lulu seemed wholly under her
influence aud no one seemed conscious
that she made her power felt. She
was an accomplished musician, and
sang with depth of feeling that
would capture any listener.
When at length Captain Fred
Delaney came again to Sanford Hill
on q visit, and met Viola Hale he
seemed to Lulu's surprise not to take
a fancy to her.
"That woman has a history, Lu-
lu, and a dark one, mark my word
for it," he said.
"She is very beautiful, Fred, aud
ACCOMPLISHED ae,1 J sweet tempered "nd'
"And what, Lulu 7"
"And do not like to have you find
fault with my sweet governess."
"Then | will not. She's an angel
only she has history" and the
persistent man could not be changed
in his opinion.
The next day Fred proposed q
horseback ride, and when the horses
were brought, Viola Hale appeared
in a habit that set her woudrous beau.
ty strangely.
"She's been in a circus, I'll wager"
said Fred, in low tone, as he lifted
Lulu to her saddle, and he was con-
vinced of this when he saw the per-
feet manner in which the governess
managed the wild horse she rode.
Whether Viola Hale realized that
the young captain did not exactly like
her, it was hard to tell; but she sud.
denly began to turn her battery of
fascination upon him in manner that
threatened to change his mind regard
ing her. But fortunately his furlough
was soon ended; and he departed. for