The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-13


er month I should be in London, where /
could have as much going about and sitting
up late as was good for me.
"But l mean now, mother dear; | am
thinking of going to Palanza for week
and taking Pia with me; the child wants a
little change, and if you will put the
comether' Gas our orderly Denis Mccarthy
used to say) on Signorina Modesto, 1 will
manage the Doctor.
every well, my DEAR" said my dutiful
parent, II have no objection; but l fancy
every soul in the house viii miss that girl
and perhaps learn to value her more. Now
they all make use of her as matter of
course" need not say gained my point.
I imagine that if 1 had asked for the moon
the family at the Villa Magnolia would
have tried to get it for me.
We reached Pallanza early in the after
noon, and went to the Grand Hotel, the
immense size and grandeur of which estab-
lishment rather frightened my young COM
panion. We were fortunate in getting ad-
joining rooms au premier. I Immediately
put on a dressing-gown, lay down on the
sofa and rang for tea, while Pia could not
tear herself away from the balcony, from
which the view was exquisite; and she was
also much interested in a party of English
or Americans who were playing tennis in
the garden beneath, while crowd of we'll
dressed people watched the game or strolled
about the pretty shady grounds. While
her attention was thus absorbed l rose,
went to my trunk, and drew forth two
Indian-silk gowns had bought in Bombay,
never worn, and since my stay at the Villa
Magnolia grown too plump to ever think of
putting on again; but Pia and were of the
same height-they would fit her beautifully,
and 1 had set my heart on her wearing
them l took them quietly into her room
and laid them on the bed. They looked SO
nice 1 was really quite pleased with them.
One was of darker shade than usual and
lavishly trimmed with coffee-colored lace;
the other was of the creamy tint of tea
rose, and charmingly made. | stole back
and called Pia in to her tea.
Then l began sketching out plan for
spending our weeks holiday as pleasantly
as possible. was delighted to see that
she was quite prepared to enjoy herself
thoroughly; and began to form wild plans
of carrying her away with me to London,
and perhaps to India, if those who ought
to have the good taste to appreciate her
failed to do so.
How can describe that child's rapture
and gratitude when l sent her into her
room 70 dress for dinner and she found nv
Gifts ON her bed +? must confess that /
have experienced the greatest satisfaction
ut times in wearing a pretty and well-ftted
Gown but # was nothing ike the less selfish
9leasnre Meas 7 now felt in Witnessing Pia's de-
t;nbt and admiration To ouiet her aoita-
t;on 7 made her mt on one of the dresses
there and then, and l was almost surprised
myself at the beauty and distinction of the
Young lady in creamy robes 1 led before
She lono cheyal glass in the corner of the
room We went down together to the
salon where the lamps were not vet LIGHTED
and in the oloamino we saw various fioures
racl;n;ng o9 the sofas looking ont Of the
windows or walking impatiently up and
down while awaiting the welcome sound of
the dinner bell. But some one was stand.
;no near the door as we entered. turning
~ Tho newsnanors II was too dark "a
J;.t;non;sb H.
% "S;onnr v;llosn;n; 9n T askad sl;obtlv
startIad And some one hurried forward
with an eaoerness and animation rather
new to him. I LAUGHED.
seThis is quite surprise said. 81
fancied you were absorbed in your New
system of Philosophy.'
~Wbo can work in sueh hot weather ?''
bo onswered nnabasbed mAnd 7 tbouobt
thot narbans Won and Sionorina PA wonld
occent me for n cicerone-" Here the
boll rano and we all streamed into the
d;n;no-room.
uAn,1 i;"na. d. cot bo.woon nc ond 7
II ~ | III, H - - S;rnor casoro,e
Ioui1 noD neP 81 [ o fonSJ tbo n,aot-
GeI Gt.,a T;nJarslla of - snddeniv trans.
- eas''.o1 80 hr;Il;ont vorno- n,;ncaso
' Pleasnre I ~ and banninsss had colored her
cheeks with a delicate wild-rose flush, dia.
,nonJs sbone in her eves and If wonld NOT
H. ,O,,o aosu 20 describe tho new radiance of her
80. ~ L. hnt T om getting too noet;cal. snfice
- 49, 10 sav that lie ali women when tbev
g. e,o1 ~ ,ha1,saIveo [ vol, drassed and admired
d. D. IL th;s onon;no .ro;ned tbe l;ttIe
: ,,o,,nt "a n &c salf con6dence s5a usually lacked
uSOl dnStoaJ &c I bardlv ventnr;ng 70 o;ve an
lnsscau ;a1 80 ~ h.. boro sbe conversed NOR.
u!Im UR,naU and w;tt;1r and oven mt him down
ny ''uN- "' y, ....ot .i.;ae 80, A
,,n,no unUr - EnaI;sbmon % o1nosi,e to Ms was evi.
aou.iy Jous m;gbt;Iv struct with her FORGOT to
oat ar h;s dinner and Let the different dishes
80 o,r' hv ~, ono after the other STRANGE to saw,
S;enor Cesare did not seem to approve Of
this onen ADMIRATION and nuttind nm his
Ulass o,s Otr tr;ad several times to look INV conn
trum.n s down.
nAbo al nTso;a to mvself aYou tbouoht
NJ - n n;nlomate % that Won had bnt tn throw
,ba M bondt ercb;ef and She was vours: there
,ros ru no ono IN d;snnte The noint and yor
wore war not even sure Won meant to throw Il