Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-03
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whero Already sill liners. Once vas in
the habit Of spendin. every F-r.cs there. but
SHALL rever so again Ye- & is TO mo tss
laos. beautiful place IN tie world
One lands at the Marina AID climbs TIE
hi winding u. u. u the Ion. White high
rad, which is Ike a shelf along the edge OF
tic Cit.
Ci~a cho~e oaes head haa-s the mountain,
kc-i-- forward secr. and g-ira; below the
wal Of the rssall the ground falls sheer away
to tic SEA Oae secs nothing tut the great
sir n lain and the threatening mountain
p.o--d and rourd r--ves tie Rad between
those two silent watctia: encraies, I'll sud
dry. without warning, o-:e re-c1es tho
rIateau and comes out in la.ld OF desire
T. II o-lly - Climb q wc-,l AMI tiel TO walk
oi-or1 = thou: Il. or hind--ace through the
wheat ca!ds under Tire Olives. where the
v7ua- ~reca vhca, blades are lie sE-cr'-sfor
tecaacss, AID their color strikes on the sori
I':c a so.g too sweet for words. :nf yet
f,-nvc vithcl AID telow the wheat on tie
lower terraces are the bean fields. srTec.
heavy. where Il nan NAV lie fall lea@tl on
tic fho-- r.ass Of TIE thrcadl.-e paths and
cl rothiay bit the warn odo-s. the little
w.=t.7 over the bloFsorns. be conscious OF
no.hiag bu: the glory Of the whect, tie
q cl;criag t.cGes Of tie Cner.cd olives n tie
Afternoon li~ht, and If he lies s-i.l enough
tic sound Of tie nightingale learning in
sol,. Ard sc. hc rlay be sick at heart
"a l-v there the livelnng Anil day.
no!thcr re2di3g nor thinkin-, nor grateful to
God Tor bis wind and his bean fields.
but With M fingers fl nv ears tn shut out
the sound Of tbs nightingale who sang loud,
80 lGull
For. instead oS the Young ,prins tide.
raw nothing but wcman. f:a.dng es Ct
c.x: saw Ter. dressed il white from head to
foot. With b-re cr-1s and shoulders. wreath
Of brown winter ivy round Ter ro'den head
ard n f--eat r2rlcn Of it on her gown
T3crc fhe Stood and looked mo in the eyes.
with a s.r2i~Lt grave glance
Not ac look she gave men rs rule:
foul.l TIA. out soon enough, for II ever there
was n woman coqlette seGuisante my Eng
lisl ia not cool at bcst. it leaves me always
vixen s.,ccl Of teri, it was sae-Suzon
nscl 10 watch her often as she talked to
men wi.h that caick trace she had, and he
ia,, cs,.d to anal-=ilg facesit is my proses-
son for that matter. who am a doctor-l
saw that sic, waon most women hated for
1er lovers. whom most rle1 adore1 and
thnn~..t n so, warm playthins, uac vraie
femme was in reality as cold as q stone
image.
It was a gery pretty play which went on
around her. with often n change in tho jcune
nrem,r but SO did not Get in it herself
She pinci carelcssly and all her court
danced, but she grew neither warm nor
weary
ari not very sure how came to DO 30
frcnd'v with Ecr. thin. sho began it.
But VIC fell into wav Of walking over the
hills together a.ld sitting on the cliffs in the
noonlays. lpo.:ilg oat over sea Ike the
glory OF Cod for l';;!It and col r; talking OF
r-lny tlin~s sometimes. sometimes quite
silent. lyinc In tho sun, with my hat over
ny eYc7. drinl:ia, IN TIE scents Of the spring
air, Is: seeing ITO solendor of basi Of yel
low broom Standing OFT AGAINST n violet sea.
size with her head 1un. back OF the short,
dry grasses. often enough cigarette in her
mouth.
As the days went by we grew quietly
nearer one another, insensibIy. til one morn
ia., asked her something
Tue fact was, ! the place was ringing
WITH her doiags The rlel with whonl SO
had amused herself for Il time, rot ell being
gentlemen. handled her ulnc il the cafes
without too much courtesy And the women
he'd always hated her for her beauty. Ter
toll IS, her artistic reputation, young cs she
was. shc lad had mention u: tie Salon.
So Gs,,cl her II it really amused her sufl-
GENTLY to 10 worth tie prico
Che shook her head
When She was not painting she crow tor-
riJly cnnuyoe. $40 r1ust do melting And
thea j. was not all her fault, SIC said.
1T to n great extent told her You
lead nel Oh horribly mot Ele-cG nest pcs Ia
pcisc--but most mc3l. AS soon as they
mo love to you they disgust YOU, repel
you. you Tag hem over none too gently,
aaI wes.-eafn, they tall"
$50 nodded. fancy sAo knew quito well
what co"t oi reputation sho he'd. Eat pres
ent,T SIC sal wi-a c:aase:neut;
80 yOl d. 10. caro- Ghout Ec--yonF
II Ike yo.. 50 i.luch that 90 no. &c them
to s1ca.; OF yol IS taey 90. You arc always
boa f.arcon 70 me" | cried, turlan; sharply
on her. "wIy cannot yon translate it liter
ally and b'a 80 | t = alwaysf Drop your
coqletry. TAO life tr2ukly, you would dc
DC; r."
SO ,.n. answer.
Taos VS. ho.. sle began to lock tired
and said SO I'D wo;''; to Go, SIC must 70
home | bought skc did TO: l....o what Lad
sail e.: vailed To Lex VII. wish Ec:,
r2d - | stood ia tho lJ-Sia Gad bad, Ler
GOO .-ty BIC r.. her Lard into iaiac.
Aud 30. ciA.l.; prompting ric sid very
low:
"cc a ,-c1.,'.-r.
So 10 cli: tho face.
II w.l.'.h2 III. as though she wcrc max
ins IL VOW
Anl sna did, | kno7T. for | never again
saw in her ti2t light manner which had
always T. SIZED. never heard her talking
to mel es Lsd Lizard her Often enough.
And We T,ro ra.ler more to- seticr than
ever Sic Yroail not let me treat her % q
wo:naa: i'd cd, SIC WAS tie Only woman
ever Lucw who WIS. an fond, bon c.rcon-
w,o knew to ricanias OF cauaradcr.e,
Bat mT re alton to her was getting all
pose, and kew it.
".i3l cIi.;.r..,lc. mon beau garcon. mon
an. sa., 20 lc.. AID in nav soul | called
her Ma rose blonde, ma cherie.n
rIIdc ~ lly mid 10 80 away; 1t was oil
| coaJ 20. she knew nothing about my
vie, AID Of coriSe knew r.lust tell her.
So ole very w.aGy unpleasant day. os we
were siss.ng ia II ilt,ie Sheltered cove on the
shore, "sc.'ovcl ay courage to the sticking
pace" AID toll her mus so 20 Rome
lad Ind u very tircsoEie lct;cr and was
oat OF tune, Ike the day, and did nos say it
nicely.
why 20 you COZ" sho asked, loo.inS at
mo whore SO SGT. close against tho eternal
rock, hc E.orioas strong sea crashing and
foan.ius at her very feet
throw 4 stone into tho water and waited
to ses, wnere it fell Thel | SAID, quite
steadily:
''Ieccusc there Is no use in my staying"
"Certsinlg To.. s.lce YOU are wei e0nprh
to 20 back to your WORK. she nssentcd flor |
r. TO t::y Already because do not sleep In
l-o2lcl. Yc; knew $50 had understood RE
s,'sc threw stone into the Ilco;niI, wave
f. ter tafu. then SIZE SPOKE slowly and care
fs.lv;
Are yon going hack to your wifcf' she
s:;l
"y. ho told your said I. not having voics
fer r.o-c.
"Tsc Princes. thinh. The moraing you
came into the idio and sac was there"
seldom entered Suzous house. One morn
IT,; had roae to ask her about rtotc re Nh
il. q pictarc. | remembered, aid Princess
A2:A..de IVES there.
~. h2t did she sayr asked
"Prec.sely' She said what ve-v hard
SOHO man you WERE and wGat sd story
yours Was"
"A3F said stupidity.
"Therc is your vifeF' S.-on r,olsc with
careful civiii,y. Il suppose you will join her
in r,~.-,ef