New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-24

too sweet and too much at her ease" she thought
And she ignored her request. -, ,,;,o,Io o.rdensr
You must have view INTO o. 'n nc 1Fise sbashed at
the tacit refusal :" Your house Is parity nsiuo S"0
"ai,; II ,h h"s il one window on the garden"
How charming! have always wanteu NOUS H,is,
with garden adjoining. Even IL IL ISL Sl one So 80
that scarcely makes difference, ~ ~. go 40
ooL AZ flowers and fountains Is about the Sslii1
70 own them | suppose You spend great de , VI
time at that window. Do you ever sec 'no N0u"-
Very seldom. Naturally. when ! see people m
the garden draw back. And, indeed, though !
SIT near the window with my writing; 90 not aoo VA
ont much, except when II ~ TOO DARK 10 WIZ vi
when want 10 rest my eyes for moment IL rests
ones eyes TO look at green; The ancient stone eo
cutters looked at emerald when their eyes were
!" Does the the Countess please yOui" asked the
visitor.
ii do not know her"
b" | mean. do her looks please youi Do you think
She would be called handsome woman. l
saw her once or twice in Casa Passarna. q,
IL How ! should like TO look INTO the gaIuch
@Why do YOU not 60 to the Casino 7" valeria said
"They would probably let YOU 90 into the gardens
| presume that the family are away"
Anger hickcred in the visitors pale blue eyes, ana
distorted her smile but she strove not to lose her
sweetness.
lit didn't occur to me that the request was m
improper one, am so very open about everything
she said. ~ never minded having ladies 20 10 any
part of my house when had one. never oohcca'
1Then perhaps" valcria said smilingly, since
you are so frank yOn VIII tell me what II IL yon
wish to find out about the Countess clvedeIG anu
her garden | own. that fail to see why eitner
should interest yOu." , 80, 4.
Nothing il the world What shonld ] wish to
find outf What shonld make you so suspiciousT
The visitor houndcred in protcstations, hall angry
half apoogetic and not being interrupted, rose TO
- So happy to have seen you" said Valeria' ring
ING the bell
She rang it again when her visitor had gone ont
with bittcr-swcct smile upon her lace, anu gave
orders that Mrs Morton was never on any ACCOUNT
There's another enemy for me ~ she sighed when
she was alone. u" shall have all the odH1SpH oi
Rome upon my shoulders
Miss Pendleton. who is accused Of getting Valera
into the insane asylum and keeping her there after
she had recovered from the fever and has been
pronounced sane by all the authorities OF the IN
stitution. il not made the subject of formal por
trait but she is exhibited picccmeal III numerous
detached paragraphs and bits of dialogue, and IS
stabbed every few minutes as the chapters run on
The following extract describes Nalerla's discovery
Of the character Of the establishment 10 which
Miss Pcndlcton has consigned her;
There was but one person IN the room; yonng
woman Of about thirty years OF age. Nalrrla bcit
her head: but the lady, without responding sat
slightly turned toward her. and looked al her with
a mild and soTowfnl attention. She was very
thin. hut tall and elegantly formed and her iace
was spirited and beautiful ~ outlnc. ne ho,rlls
were Thin and sensitive. the upper mp short ana
curling the eyes blue. The curly HAIR " as drawn
back into cluster of thick pniis, ana piue DOW
of ribbon NJ one side brought out It's rich chestnut
shade 4 black velvet dress coniraStcd win inc
cy0uiste fairness Of her skin. Her face from IFS
shape did not seem thin, and her checks were s9ity
ross.-tintcd. One would have SAID thai bnth head
and face indicated an uncommon int"lhgrnce
As Valcria was beginning Ia wonder at her con
tinued gaze. the young woman suddenly clipped her
hauLg foppflpT started ana began Ia pace Inc
room from end Ia end She carried whiir hand
kcrchicf by the corner. aud swung ~ about. Sh9
looked inward with her fine eye and gcstrulat"d
gracefully with hands and arms Then she began
To sing or "a dccaiu IN rapid words hard To follow
She seemed with her mellow voice, 7" pour ONT
snpplcatiuiIs. accusations, and menaceS, ever walk
ing rapidly to and fro, and swinging her handkcr
chief.
with angry ncorf her hroWs became corrugated and
black she bent her head forward, and her eyes
flashed up from under the lowered lids, her voice
What little Of strength Valcria possessed seemed
10 condcnsc Itself into crinkling fash of lightning
which ran through her qulNcring heart. Who and
She could not bear It, She went ont into the ante.
room and dropped into chair, rather than seated
herself there
There vas nursc with her knitting work. and
little old lady walking 10 and FRO talking +" herself
i'm whisper Now and then she stopped Ia examine
the floor and picked mp thread Of some small
dWho is that lady in the 'aia'7 Valcria asked Of
the uurc. .,,
knitting hnt looking attcntvrly al the qursiionrr.
" But that il not answering me. Valera sad,
finding thc girls manner but slightly ccrcmonous
." Who Is she =
She is daughter Of the Duke -
And what Il the matter with her
oh; She is only, liilc put ON abori somc,
thing" the girl SAID carrlc,sly Donna Claudia
she called out, raising her voice, pleas keep
The Donna Claudia paid no attention. She was
painting ont hrcathlc-s excavations IN a, strang'.
distinct whisper that was forced through her lips
ill II sccmcI To- 10. clo-, To the car Few tragic
at rcssfs have such grace or such power 81 voice.
The nurse went tO quiet her, and the little old
lady camr and stated herself beside Nalcria, and
began to speak to her in French ~ low tone. and
with manner of delicate sweetness. Alter mo
rncnt she leaned and kissed her lightly on both
checks Then she displayed what she had been
picking up from the hoor, ends Of thread and col
nrrd lint aud a hit Of pressed mud that had dropped
from shoe and showed with an air Of prId" piccc
of completed work. bit of lace knotted ont Of odds
and ends into the shape of a tiny bag. In this Tag
She had imprisoned snail. perfectly closing the
opcning Then she hogan new piece of work.
murrnuring on her nnintclligiblr talk in alternate
English. French, Italian and Spanish.
Sister Agnes returned with many excuses for
81 have spoken TO this lady, and she docs not an.
swcr me Nalcria said. shc was feeling as if she
should faint.
"Oh. thc-Donna Faustina is very deaf the sister
replied. " hut she Is ~ good !" and she pattod the
old lady on the shoulder.
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the hand and walked away with wonderful I'M
rcsentful staclncss her fingers busy with her tat
ting.
"Who il she T. Naleria asked.
She il the daughter of the Prince Of $ CO
They went out The little garden, open to the
south but shielded from all cold winds wa. bright
with flowers Two beds Of panSics spread heir rich
carpets Of purple aud gold beside the path the house
was drapcd up to the height of one story with How
cring vines and hclintropc and fountain tossed its
slender Jet OF water into the air. There had been
rain in the morning. but the sun was shining. and it
was near sunset They went down the steps under
the palms. and walked up the avenue.
There was a Madonna IN niche Of stones in the
hank at the roadside Just outside the gate that Val
cria had seen beneath her window and beyond il an
nnrn,nlinn with nncent willis and lnnnhniinns md