The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-28
CHAPTER III.
TIE FA1REsr SIGHT OLE ALL

are lounglng ABOUT IN the rectangular
city OF Turin. as happy and idle pair
81 cOmradeS as may anywhere be met
with. We have been here week. long
enough to do all the sightseeing de-
manded by duty. We have seen San
Giovanni and the churches. We have
toiled, or beasts of burden have tOiled
with us. up La Superga. where we have
gaZed at the mausOleum Of Savov'5
prlncely line. We have seen enough Of
tie cumbrous old Palazzo Madame.
which irOWns at our hotel across the
PiaZzi Castillo. We have marveled at
the plain, uuiHteTesting looking PalazZo
lieale. and our mirth has been moved
By the CrOtesque brickwork decoration
Of The PaiaZZO CarignanO. We have
criticised the rather pOOy picture gal
le1y. IN fact we have done Turin thor
oughiv. and. with the CONTEMPT bred
familiarity. are ccasIng 70 feel like. ~
ful litue atoms as We stand in r. ,, pr
nous Squares and crane ourDr .oi's Y qa1i.
ing at MarJchelti's imme osa h br .oOAs
statues. D1O4i~0
Clu tasks are over. We aro a;..,.
loaIug about and erioying oI,r9ai ,l Piy
teVeiug IH the de- c;6uS y1aSther o III
trying TO make Up our Ianpuid hnt con- on
tthlnu hlihd5 '.s 10 when we shall leave
" .oG q ii where our next resting
pace So AN be.
.. W. wander down the broad Viadi Pc.
" lgefing now and then to peer into the
enuclng shops which lurk IN it's shady
arcades; we pass through the spacious
PiazZl NittorlO Emanuele; we cross the
bridge whose i've granite arches span
the classic 70, we turn opposite the
dumCd church and soon are walking uu
tie vide shaded path which leads to the
CJpuchin Monastery: the broad terrace
~ 'front.' OF which is our faYorite haunt
|Nanr Nsr. 4
our feet. the great town stretching from
It's further bank, the open plain beyond
The Town. and, tar, far away in the back
ground, the glorious snOw-capped Alps,
with Monte Rosa and Grand-Paradis
towering above their brothers. No
wonder we enjoy the view from this ter
cace more than churches, palaces or
pictures.
We gaze our fill, then retrace our
steps and sauuter back as lazily as we
came. After lingering a few moments
at our hotel some hazy destination
prompts MS to cross the great square,
past Tie frowning old castle, leads us
up the VIA dl Seminario, and we find
Ourselves forthe twentieth time in front
OF san Giovanni. | stop with my head
IN the air admiring what architectural
beauties its marble front can boast, and
as am trying to discover them am sur
- afi'A w litEl lNtllN bil announce Ills lll-
tentlon Of en.ering the building.
Bat We have vowed VOW" said.
that the interior of churches, picture
galleries, and other tourist traps shall
know us ITO more"
=, What makes the best men break
their vOws?'
Lots Of things, I suppose"
But one thing in particular. VIII u
you are staring up at pinnacles and ~
irwin 70 ooh
knew architecture as well as 81
the faIest of all sights beaut .f' uSN MI
man, passes right under your .Iuf WV
Il underestimate absolve lose
""Thankyou. She went int e5 9hu,
It9el devotional and vii 90 ITO too y" u u"
."Chuck Them TO the .o,.,.o,, ro,ror,
one" Abert' tney gre" vi
Knowing that -, .,.,. ,o+ a.,
man to abando, Kenyon was NOT IN
ont a weirbfy Ia choice Havana with
restpd and reason, 1 did as he sug
cool shade followed him into the din
No ser s OF san Giovanni.
little 2 Sice was going on. me usua
abou' drties of sightseers were walking
,.a,,~- Q end looking much impressed q
az .dties they could not comprehent
ere being pointed ont to them. Dotte'
about here and there were silent WoT
sinners. Kenyon glanced round eager
" i'm quest of "the fairest of all sights,
and after while discovered her.
Come this way" he sdidi "let us 81
down and pretend to be devout Catho
lies. We can catch her profile here"
placed myself next to him, and say
a few seats from us an old Italian VIC
man knoelng and praying feryently
whilst in a chair at her side sat a gil
of about twenty-five.
A girl who might have belonged t
almost any country. The eyebrows an
cast-down lashes said that her eyes weT
dark, but the pure pale complexion, tn
delicate straight features, the thic
brown hair might. under circumstance!
have been claimed by any nation, a
though had | met her alone | shoul
have said she was English. She wa
well but plainly dressed, and her MAJ
ner told me she was no stranger to IN
church. She did not look from side
side and up and down, after the way {
a sghtseer. She sat without movin
until her companion had finished he
PRAYERS. So far as one could judge frol
her appearance she was III church form
particular object, either devotional
critical Probably she may have CON
TO bear the old woman at her side con
pany This old woman, who had II
appearance of 4 superior kind of servan
seemed. from the passionate appeal 81
was addressing to Heaven. to be in wal
of many things. | could see her thi
lips working necessarily, and althoug
her words were inaudible it was evidel
her petitions were heartspoken and ST
cele.
But the girl by her side neither joil
ed her in her prayers nor looked at he
Ever motionless as statue-her ey
ever cast down-apparently wrapped
deep thought.and, | fancied sad though
she sat. showing us the while no mo
of her face than that perfect profil
Kenyon had certainly not over-prais'
her. Hers was n face which had n p
culiar attractiveness for me. the utt
repose OF it not being the least
that charm. ] was growing very an
ious TO see her full face, but as | cou
not do so without positive rudeneS
was compelled to want until she mig
chance to turn her head
Presently the old Italian woman a
peared 10 think she had done her rel
ious duty. Seeing she was preparing
cross herself. | rose and sauntered dov
the church toward the door. In Il
minutes the girl and her compani'
passed me, ana | was able to see her
better advantage, as she waited VIII
the old woman dipped her fingers int
holy water. She was undoubtedly bea
tiful; but there was something stran
in her beauty. / made this discove
when, for moment, her eyes met mir
Dark and glorious as those eyes wei
there Was dreamy. far-away look
them-a look that seemed to pass ov
one and see what was behind the obje
gaZed at. This look gave me q curio
impression. but rs il was only for
second that my eyes met hers, 1 cou
scarcely say whether the impression W
pleasant or an unpleasant one.
The girl and her attendant fingered
few moments at the door, SO that ke
yon and passed out before them. j
common consent we paused outsid
The action NAV have been a rude on
but we were both anxious to see the
parture of the girl whose appearan
had so greatly interested us.As we can
through the door of the church, n
ticed man standing near the steps
middle-aged man of gentlemanly a
pearance. lie was rather round-shoJ
dered, and wore speetacles. Had fe
any interest in determining his static
in life. should have adjudged him
one of the learned professions. The
could be no mistake as TO his national
ty; he was Italian to the backbone. I
was evidently waiting for some on
and when the girl followed by the O
woman. came out of San Giovanni,
stepped forward and accosted them.
The old woman gave little sharp G.
of surprise. She took his hand and ks
ed It, The girl stood apparently ap
thetlc. It was evident that the gentl
mans business lay with the old servan
He spoke a few words to her: the
drawing her aside the two walked avn
TO some distance, under the shadow
the church, and to all appearance we
talking earnestly and volubly. but ev,
and anon casting look in the directiC