The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-11-18

! Ihen each one gave themselves up
to the gayety and enjoyment of the
hour.
"What say you to visit to the
to the gypsy camp?" said the young
Count st. Aubyn, one of the handsom-
est gallants at the court. 81 hear
that among the tribe is a beautiful
girl, sort of queen, to whom all pay
homage, and this Tara, for such issher
name, has a wonderful gift of seeing
into the future, can lift the mystic veil
and read a page from each life for
those whose curiosity prompts them
to take a peep into the dim be
yond."
"With all my heart, saY l." ex-
claimed a bejeweled and perfumed ex-
quisite who stood near the count, 4
am all impatience to catch a glimse of
the gypsy queen and to see what the
future has IN store.
All the ladies were ready and will
ing to accompany the gentlemen on
their visit to the camp, and soon car
riage after carriage with their gay and
lovely occupants, rolled away through
the shaded avenues out into the beau
tiful country where the rowing band
Of gypsies were encamped. 1t was a
scene for an artist. On all sides, an
autumn-hued forest. which the rays
Of the declining sun were bathing in a
sea OF liquid, golden light. Through
the leafy interstices a picturesque en-
campment of gypsies could be seen at
a. little distance. Standing apart
from the other tents was a small one
made of alternate stripes of crimsoG
and white. Il was near a silvery
stream, the music Of whose running
waters made a sweet, low melody.
AS the party of hlgh-bred court beau.
ties and gay cavaliers approached the
tents, men, women and children came
out and gazed curiously at the elegant
dressed group.
Approaching a man who seemed to
be the chief, St. Aubyn said in inpe-
rious tones:
I'VE want our fortunes told. Bring
the woman hither, for we are not used
to waitingI"
"Indeed," replied the man, laugh
ing scornfully, as he very deliberately
sat down on the mossy ground and
and took q child in his arms, ''methinks
my naughty gentlemen, you forget you
are away from the court, whe recring-
ing and fawning is the fashion of the
hour. Here you are in the forest, out
in the free air, not more free than we,
whom you address so loftily. We are
uot used to such manner, Nay. I
care not for your frowns; am king
here and brook no commands. When
you ask in more fitting way to see
my daughter [ may comply with your
request, and rising, the man was
about to retire, when Blanche De
veigne, the belle and beauty, the
rarest flower amid all the court exotics,
came forward, and with a smile upon
her lovely countenance and sparkle
of mischief in her violet eyes. said, IL
well bred, siIvery tones:
Monsieur, pardon; but you would
not disappoint so many, especially the
ladies? We are all 50 impatient to
have our fortunes told by the pretty
queen who is said to have the rare
| g # of second sight. Surely your
majesty will design to notice my re-
quest, made in the most humble man
ner possible" and the maiden made a
low, sweeping courtesy to the dark
browed man before her, who, for a
moment, hardly knew whether 10 be
pleased or vexed with the merry girl;
but at length, vanquished by the love
ly, smiling face, and more by the shi-
ming gold piece she slipped into his
hand, he answered.:
''You think, perhaps, that my child
is rude, ignorant and coarse; that she
is nothing but a vulgar, wandering
vagrant like her tribe. You arc mis-
taken. She is fit to mate with the
eagle, and she shall, she shall. But
you shall see her, and putting whis-
tie to his lips the man blew q shrill
call. The flowing drapery of Grim
son and white at the door of the tent
occupied by the queen was drawn
aside, and at the entrance stood the
slight, girlish figure of Tara; a dark
complexion, but with a vivid blush
upon her cheeks and lis. Her hair
was blush black, and was braided in
massive braids, falling far below the
slender waist; her eyes were intensely
dusk and full of fire, her teeth white
and beautiful. Her dress was crimson
and around her waist a sash Of Grim
son, and orange, on her bare neck and
arms were bands of gold, and a small
circlet of gold was bound across her
forehead. In coming forward, with a
, light step, she bowed, but very dis
tantly and somewhat haughtily, and
waited for her visitors to speak. All,