The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-19
81 can see nothing wanting" said,
so enthusiastically that Kenyon laughed

tom adopted for the benefit OF ltal ans!'
This impudent question was asked by
some one close to my side. We turned
simultaneously, and saw tall man Of
about thirty standing just behind us.
His features were regular, but their
effect was not pleasant one. You felt
at g 'ance that sneering mouth was
curtained by the heavy mustache, and
that those dark eyes and eyebrows were
apt to frown with sullen anger. At
present the mans expression was that
OF naughty arrogance "A peculiarly
calling expression, especially so find
when adopted by foreigner toward an
Englishman. That he was foreigner
it was easy to see. in spite Of his per-
fectly accented English.
A hot reply was on my lips, but Ken
yon, who was young man of infinite
resource and well able to say and do
the right thing in the right place, was
before me. He raised his hat and made
a sweeping bow, so exquisitely gradua-
ted that it was impossible to say where
apology ended and mockery began.
"Signor," he said, ian Englishman
travels through your fair land to see
and praise all that is beautiful in nature
and art If our praise onends we
apologize"
The man scowled, hardly knowing
whether my friend was in jest or in
earnest.
''lf we have done wrong will the sig
nor convey our apologies to the lady?
His wife, or shall cay his daughter?"
As tho man was young, tie last ques-
ton was sarcastic.
"She is neither" he raped out.
Kenyon bowed.
"Ah, then n friend. Let me con-
gratulate the signor, and also congratu-
late him on his proficiency in our Ian
guage.'
The man was growing puzzled; Ken
yon spoke so pleasantly and naturally.
81 have spent many years in En-
gland" he said, shortly.
MANY years! | should scarcely
have thought SO, as the sgnor has not
| picked up that English popularity
which is far more important than ac-
cent or idiom."
Kenyon paused and looked into the
mans face so innocently and inquiring-
ly that he fell into the trap.
" And pray what may that be?' he
asked.
ITO mind one S own business" said
Kenyon, shortly and sharply, turning
his oack to the last speaker, as ii the
discussion was at an end.
The tall mans tace flushed with
rage. kept my eye upon him, fear.
ing he would make an assault upon my
friend, but he thought better OF it.
With curse he turned ON his heel, and
the matter ended.
While this conversation was in prog
ress, the old Italian woman had LETT
her lcarned-looking friend, and having
rejoined tho young girl, the two went
upon their way. Our ill-conditoned
Italian, after his discontinue, walked
across TO the man who had been talk.
ing to the old servant, and, taking his
arm, went with him in another direc'
ton. They were soon out of sight.
Kenyon did not propose TO follow the
steps OF the first couple and !, even
had | wished 10 do so, was ashamed tC
suggest such thing. Still, am AFRAID
that resolution rs TO visiting san
Giovanni again tomorrow was forming
in my m.nd.
But | saw her no more. How many
times went to that church dare moi
say. Neither the fair girl n)r her ut.
tendant crossed my path again while
in Turin. We met our impert nent friend
several times in the streets. and were
honored by dark scowl which passed
unnoticed; but OF that sweet girl with
the pale face and strange dark eyes we
caught no glimpse.
1t would b. absurd to say had fallen
in love with n woman | had only seen
Tor few minutes-to whom had never
spoken-whose name and abode were
unknown to me; but must confess that
50 lar as looks went, was more inter
cstcd in this girl than in any one had
ever seen. Beautiful rs she was,
could scalcely say why | felt this attrac.
ton or fascination. | had met many,
many beautiful women. Yet for the
slender chance of seeing this one again
fingered on in Turin until Kenyon
my good.tampered friends patience
was quite exhausted until he declared,
that unless quilted it at once. he would
90 away alone. At last gave in. Ten
days had passed by without the chance
encounter / was waiting for. We
folded up our tents and started for fresh
scenes.
From Turin we went southwark tic
Genoa, Florence, Rome and Naples, and
other minor places; thon we went across
TO Sicily, and at Palermo, according t.
arrangements. were received on board
yacht belonging to another friend
We had taken our journey easily; stay
ing as long as 1t suited us in each town
we visited, so that by the time the yacht
had finished her cruise and borne us
back TO England, the summer was near
ly over.
Many and many time since leaving
Turin | had thought OF the girl had
seen Mt San Giovanni-thought OF heI
SO often that I laughed at myself fol
my folly. Until now ! had never car.
ried In my mind for so long period the
remembrance of woman's face.
There must, for me, have been some
thing strangely bewitching in her style
Of beauty. / recalled every feature
could, had | been an artist, have painted