Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-25

! once 10 RaVenglaSs; but ] discovered
nothing. There is nothing to be found
from the church-register. AS far as can
see no clue is to be obtained. shall leave
for Poland Tomorrow
determined at once to get a copy of
the face in the lOcket, and succeeded so
well that l forwarded it to him in my
next letter.
''Ahntie," Liska said one day in March,
coming in fresh and glowing from her
/ to spend the day with Inc. We want to
copy that engraving of the 'Sistine
Madonna in the library"
'sYOu are wise in making it an all-day
4 job" | broke in. laughing. "If you get
/ the effect of the clouds alone in a whole
month you will be doing well, my child"
"0h, it is only the Madonna's face that
we are to work up. Herr Werner's rule,
/ you know, is-'One step at a time, and
/ that well taken.'"
"Here is Annette, already" Charlotte
/ exclaimed, rising to meet the visitor, and
/ assisting her to remove her wraps. at
was wise Of you to wrap up so well, dear.
/ These March winds are Very trying. How
/ does your mother feel to-day?"
Somewhat stronger, thank you. The
/ wine gave her new life" she added, look
/ ing gratefully towards me.
Il thought of her." l answered, ''as
soon as ! sampled it. Good port is hard
/ to get. | have just been saying to Liska,"
drawing a chair nearer the fire for the
pale-faced German girl, ''that you and
she will do well if you succeed in getting
the effect OF that cloudy background af-
ter months study"
"In the 'Sistine' picture?" she asked,
smiling brightly. 1--WE haven't dared at
/ tempt the background yet. You remem-
! Der what Rubens said to the father who
/ brought his son to him for Instruction.
81 have never heard Of the incident"
! II can't answer for its authenticity. l
/ came across it in a book Of anecdotes of
/ famous painters. The man brought his
! son to Rubens with these words: He has
/ already learned to paint backgrounds
| Then | can teach him nothing more the
master said"
"But what a wonderful clOud-glOry that
! isl Liska said, dreamily, thinking still
/ of the Madonna. GLOW the innumera-
/ bic faces come gradually out of the clouds
/ to meet you! The longer you look the
/ more you seeP'
"What is your father at work on now,
Annette?7 Charlotte asked.
''He doesn't find much time for work.
He keeps himself busy reading and talk
ing to mamma. He has had one picture
on his easel for mOnths-'The Lament for
AdOnis.'"
''Ah, the old, old story isn't it?7 l
asked, looking quickly around into my
sisters face.
Adonis had died-for her-many years
before. The story was a short one: A
ships surgeon; heart willing to wait for
him till the first voyage could be success
/ fully made; a wrecked ship in tropical
seas; and a lonely woman to treasure a
/ broken love-dream.
81 don't know" Annette answered.
slowly. ''LOve is sad always, 1 think; but
/ hardly believe that Ahprodyte could have
/ felt all that nv father has put into her
face. l have always imagined her light
Ofheart as the foam from which she arose.
/ But come, Liska, we must not lose time"
| followed them into the library and
/ assisted them in settling comfortably to
their work.
''Now, Domino" Liska said, taking up
1 her pencil case, Gust go on with your
reading. We mean to be as quiet as
mice"
On my desk ] found letter from Lois,
/ and one from McRhea, written fro m some
! indecipherable Polish or Russian town.
1--WE are living such a quiet, happy
! life that | Ofttlmes fear my letters VIII
! become tiresOme to YOU" Lois wrote.
! ''Lesley is our 'hOuse-mOther' now, you
/ know, Ruth and l being too much en-
/ gagged with school duties to render her any
assistance. You would be surprised to
3 SEE hulll-SO JdAItub- 50 8Hulles 50 SlEOnR
of heart. 1 am becoming really glad that
she has such practical nature, for a
more sentimentaliZing girl would eXag-
1 gerate her slOw-mOVing love-stOry into
heart tragedy. Ruth takes everything
very calmly, and seems to be not all i'm
patient at Bertie's absence.
"Robert asks me to tell you how very
much he enjoyed the books you sent. Do
you know 'Carlyle's "reminiscences has
/ given me more pain than pleasure But
for the New Republic | must send
warmest thanks. l shall try to find time
to read more by MallOck. This is the
first Of his work that l have seen. Shall
enjoy other of his books as much?
''Tell your German artist that / have
thought much about his Lament for
Adonis.' (Has he finished it yet?) /
! think l shall begin picture of the same
| story. y new idea has sized me. Get
out your Bible and read Ezekiel eigtE
chapter. While preparing a recent
! Sunday school lesson l came across the
fact that TammuZ is thought to be the
Syriac idea corresponding to the Greek
AdOnIs. l cannot put ont of my mind the
picture which the fact suggests-the old
prOhet led of God to see the women of his
people weeping for TammuZ. Can you
imagine his grief and horror at the
sight?
Mrs. Hayward ran over for a few mo-
/ AthAo 1CotNlUds Juob W ACiA luC a pau
which had suggested itself to her. Guess
/ what? We are to have all you Farm
people and those Werners to spend the
summer in Rysfoth!
! stThere's a little box of a cottage here,
! the owner Of which intends to spend the
/ summer in Virginia and wants to rent his
/ furnished house. That will do beautiful
| for your German family. My house isn't
! large enough to hold all of your family;
/ but Mrs. Hayward and l have agreed to
| draw straws for a division. So you see it
I is all arranged for you, and you have
nothing to do but give your consent"
| smiled as | laid the letter aside to be
read again with Charlotte, and turned to
/ McRhea's heavy envelope.
"YOur letter to London reached me too
late to be answered by returning steamer;
therefore l decided to wait and write you
whatever information L might acquire
here.
81 have met Carevna's uncle (the old
Duke). He has no sons, and had CarevRa
lived he would have fallen heir to this
princely estate. The old man seems
quite reconciled to his death, however.
- cannot altogether blame Conrad,
he said to me during our interview. The
blood of youth is hot, and our govern
ment is certainly not perfect. l, myself,
am out of favor at court. Butt canOt re-
greet his death as much as l should have
done had his lie been dlherent.'
''Different in what respect, may in
quire| l answered. 'Carevna was my
friend, you must remember. His life was
in every respect that Of Polish gentle
man.
'''Granted, the old man assented,
smiling grimly, except in one particular.
1t is not a common custom with us to
marry actresses
"Marry actresses? I almost shrieked,
startled out of all good breeding.
Those were my words, believe. He
sacrificed his interest in his fathers es-
tate; or, perhaps, more correctly speak
ing, he lost the heir-ship by marrying
pIebian. 1t is an old law with the
Careyna's.'
8 But where is any proof Of that mar
rlageY | asked, with returning calmness.
"'We required no proof beyond Con-
RAIDS written word
He wrote you of his marriage, then"
''He wrote to my brother. L have all
nv brothers papers in my desk. If you
wish l can ha We the letter found for you.
81 shall be extremely obliged. Carevna
was as dear to me as brother. l feared
this thing; but felt some comfort in the
fact that it could not be proved. Pardon
my questioning; but thought occurs to
me. In the event that Carevna's mar
riage can be fully proven, and it be dis
covered that child, or children, have
hnpO horn him what would no fhair