The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-28

easy to see, in spite of his perfectly ac-
cented English.
A hot reply was upon my lips, but
Kenyon, Who was young man of in
unite 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
graduated that it was Impossible to 50 .
where apology ended and mockery os-
gan.
%Signor," he said. aan Englj, 1bran
travels through your fair LAM, 10 see
and praise all that is beautifp /, in nature
and art. If our praise often is we apollo
| giZe."
The man scowled, f.ar,lv knowing
earnest.
IF we have done wrorg will the sig
nor convey our apologies to the lady?
his VIE, or shall So his daughter"
=, AS tne man was Young, the last ques-
ton was Sarcastic
one y neither, he raped out. Ken
An, then fliend. Let me congratu-
t atS Tue sssholI. and also congratulate
MN lI, % ms proficiency in our language"
ne rlP,n was growing puzzled; Ken
1V3 POKE 50 pleasantly and naturally.
4 have spent many years in England"
ne said, shortly.
MANY years. should scarcely have
| thought so, as the signOr has not pick
ed up that English popularity which is
far more important than accent or
idiom."
Kenyon paused and looked into the
mans face so innOcently and inquiring-
| ly that he fell into the trap. ,E&
asked.
ITO mind ones own business" said
Kenyon, shortly and sharply, turning
| his back to the last speaker, as if the
! discussion was at an end.
The tall mans face flushed with rage.
| kept my eyes upon him, fearing he
| would make an assault updn my friend,
| but he thought better Of it. With a
curse he turned on his heel, and the
matter ended.
! While this conversation Was in pro-
| gress, the old Italian woman had left
her learned-l0Oking friend, aud having
| reJoined the young girl, TIE two went
| upon their way. Our Unconditional
| Italian, after his discontinue, walked
| across to the man who had been talk
| ing to the old servant, ana taking his
| arm went with him in anOtf .er direction
| They were soon out of sight.
Kenyon did not propose. to follow the
| steps OF the first couple, and |. even had
wished to do so, was .shamed to Sug-
| gest such a thing. ST iH, / am afraid
that 2 resolution as to. visiting San Clio
vanni again to-mOrrO ~ was forming ir
| my mind.
But | saw her no more. How many
times | went to Y lat church | dare not
say, Neither u Ie fair girl nor her at
tenalanC crossed my path again whilst
friend severa times in the streets, anC
were honor d by dark scowl which
passed unr .oticed; but of that sweet CIR
WIN llle Jale face and strange dark eye!
We caup At no glimpse.
IL wo old be absurd to say I had falleT
III 10Y with a woman | had seen only
IoI d few minuteS--to whom hadneve
spo Ken-whOse name and abode were
~ ,known to me; but | must comics:
I ast so far as looks went. was NOR,
interested in this girl than i'll any one
4 had ever seen. Beautiful as she was
| could scarcely say why felt this attrac
l ton or fascination. l had met many
| many beautiful women. Yet for thu
| slender chance of seeing this one again
| [ fingered on in Turin until Kenyon
| my good-temperedf friend patience wa
| quite exhausted-until he declared, tina
| unless ] quilted ii at once, he would g
| away alone At last | gave in. Tel
days had passed by without the chanc,
encounter / was waiting for. We fold
ed up our tents and started for fresl
| scenes.
From Turin we went s0uthward-tt
. | Genoa, Florence, Rome and Naples
: and other minor places; then we wen
| across to Sicily, and at Palermo, &C
cording TO Arrangement, were received
| on board yacht belonging to anothe
, | friend We had taken our jOurne.
/, | easily; staying rs long as il suited us il
, | each town we visited, so that by tn
| time the Yacht had finished her cruis
, | and borne us back to England, the sum
mer was nearly over.
Many and many time since leaving
, | Turin had thought OF the girl l ha'
| seen at San Giovanni-thought of he
| so often that | laughed at myself TO
my folly. Until now had never car
ried in my mind for so Tonga period tn
y | remembrance of woman s face. Their
| must. for NE. have been somethin
strangely bewitching in her style o
| | beauty. | recalled every feature
could, had | been an artist, have paint
+, | ed her portrait from memory. Laug
! at my folly as | would, | could not cor
= ceal from myself that short as the tim
g was during which / had seen her, tn
: impression made upon me was CROWN
stronger each day, instead of fainter.
> blamed myself for leaving Turin befor
| | had met her aCain-eyen il for tina
4 purpose it had been necessary to hinge
there for months. My feeling was tina
: by quitting the place | had lost chanc
. which comes to man but once in
3 lifetime.
KENYON and | parted in London II
: was going to Scotland after grouse,
!, had not yet quite settled my autumn
y plans, so resolved to stay, at any rat
y for few days. in town.
= Was it chance or was il fate? II
: first morning after my arrival in LoI
q don, business led me to Regent stree
: / was walking slowly down the broa
!, thoroughfare, but my thoughts wei
= far away. | was trying to argue ava
- an insane longing which was in m
= nnind--a longing to return at once
+ Turin. / was thinking of the dim churC
y and the fair young face L saw thru
months ago. Then, as in my mind
) eve | saw that girl and her old attel
: dant in church, looked up and here
Sc the heart of London they stood befol
N me!
+ Amazed as / was, no thought of b
re- ing mistaken entered my head. Unle
q it was q dream or an illusion, the
Il came the one had been thinking of
O. often; walking toward me, with the o
pr woman ut her side. They might hay
NJ Just stepped outu San Giovanni. The
x was little change in the appearance
Ia the old woman; she was dressed mo
9 like an English servant: but the 81
ht was the same. More beautiful than ever
thought, as my heart gave great lea
~ They passed me; ] turned impulsfye
o and followed them with my eyes,
Ia Yes, it was my fatel Now had four
m her in this unexpected manner | Won
w take care not to lose sight of her agai
IN l attempted to disguise my feelings I
to- longer. The emotion which had Thrill
le ed me as | stood once more face to fa'
with her told me the truth. | was
~ loye-deeply in love. Twice, only twi,
u / had seen her. but that was enough
IS convince me that If my lot was ev'
y linked with another's, it must be wit
O. this woman's. whose name, home
c, country, knew not.
III There was only one thing could no
=. do. / must follow the two women. S
~ for the next hour or more, wherev,
- they went, at a respectful distance,
q followed. / waited whilst they entere
~ one or two shops, and when their wa
10 was resumed discreetly logged the
steps. j kept so far in the rear that n
a pursuit was bound to be unno ticed an
= could cause no annoyance. They soc
y turned out of Regent street and wake
{. on until they came to one of those mar
z, rows of houses in Mazda vale. i mari
y ed the house they entered, and as pas
= ed by it. a few minutes afterward. sa
,e in the front window the girl arrangir
few flowers in a vase. II vas evider
"a i had ascertained her abode.
Z 1t was fatel was in love and coul