The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-19
CALLED BACK.
A Wen-Told Story Of Continuous
and Absorbing Interest.
by HUGH CONWAY.
CHAPTER uI.-CoSrISuED.

NiiAI llls--iDNTlNUED.
But the girl by her side neither Joined
her in her prayers nor looked Mt her.
Ever fnotionless as statue her eyes
ever cast down apparently wrapped in
deep thought, and, | iancicd, sad
thought, she sat, showing us the while
no more of her face than that perfect
profile. Kenyon had certainly not over
praised her. Hers was face which
had peculiar attractivcness for me,
the utter repose OF il not being the least
Of that charm. / was growing very
anxious TO see her full face. but rs /
could not do so without positive rude
ness, was compelled 10 wait until she
might chance 10 turn her head.
Presently the old Italian woman ap-
peared 10 think she had done her re-
ligious duty. Seeing she was preparing
TO cross herself, | rose and sauntercd
down toward the door. In a few min
utes the girl and her com panion passed
me, and was able to see her to better
advantage, as she waited whilst the
, old woman dipped her fingers in the
holy water. Sho was undoubtedly
beautiful; ut there was something
strange in her beauty. made this dis.
covory when, for moment, her eyes
met mine. Dark and glorious as those
ewes were, there was dreamy, far
away look III them-a look that seemed
TO pass over one and see what was be-
hind the object gazed at. This look
gave me a curious impression, but as IL
was only for second that my eyes met
hers, could scarcely say whether the
impression was pleasant or an un-
pleasant one.
The girl and her attendant fingered
a few moments at the door, so that
Kenyon and ! assed out before them.
BY common consent we paused out.
side. The action may have been rude
one, but we were both anxious 10 SEQ
tho departure Of the girl whose appear.
anco had so greatly interested us. As
we came through the door of the
church, / noticed man standing near
the steps-a middle-aged man OF gen.
tlemaulv appearance. Ho was rather
round-shouldered and wore spectacles,
, Had / felt any interest in determining
his station In life, should have adj
Judged him to one OF the learned pro-
LESSONS. There could be no mistake as
TO his nationality; he was Italian to the
backbone. He was evidently waiting
for some one; and when the girl, fol-
lowed by the old woman, came out Of
San Giovanni, he stepped forward and
accosted them.
The old woman gave q little sharp
cry OF surprise. She took his hand and
kissed it. The girl stood apparently
apathetic. 1t was evident that the gen.
tleman's business lay with the old
servant. He spoke few words to her;
then drawing her aside the two walked
away TO some distance, under the
shadow Of the church, and TO all ap-
pearnnce were talking earnestly and
volubly, but ever and anon casting o
look in the direction Of the girl.
As her companion left her she walked
on few PAGES, then paused and turned
as though waiting for the old woman.
Now 1t was that we were able TO see
her perfect figure and erect carriage to
full advantage. Being some little way
of, we could look at her without COM
mittlng an act Of rudeness or indiscre-
ton.
''She Is beautiful" I said, more to
myself than TO Kenyon.
"Yes, she is-but not so beautiful as
I thought. There Is something want
ng, yet It Is impossible 70 say what II
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