Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-15

gIasSaS Ss- Madame la R'inceSse made citG11ming
 sitter.
 trait; but as l did so Cesare stood behind me and admired, drew away tho lus- trous benediction of those ckangeful, steel colorod eyes; so you will sec l have painted Euphrosyne looking away from me.
 One day I noticed Maddalena, the digni fled Neapolitan waiting maid of tho princess, putting away the jewels. noticed that she put them in one of those Russia leather travelling bags which had lcl to my ac- Quaintance with Miss Sinclair At the san1e moment I noticed that Emily vas putting her painting materials away in another exactly of tho same style and pattern. Mir. Polenta and Miss Sinclair wero watching both operations I do not know why the event struck me, but it did, and I had ooco- sion to remember it Gfterwn!I Finally, both of my pictures approached completion, and our ittle party began to talk of separat- ing. The princess and her family wero going back to Naples Tho poor young Blanca was much better, and tho friendship between her self and Emily very firmly fixed. To what state Ces2-e and the latter had arrived it was difficult to say-it looked to outsiders very like an engagement.
 Miss Sinclair, meantime, seemed to have fixed Folenta. Shc camo to mo one day. AgitatinS her fnxcn wig, and giving an elderly and r1atllrc:l shiveT, which she in- tended for maiden covress, 6ho told nc that she should soon havo to ask rl.- assistance in Q very delicate n,atter-tha5 of inquiring into tho finances and tho past of c certain gentleman ctc. but respectfully and firmly declined, telling her that sho had better refer | that matter to so,ro of the nurcerous En- 1 glish who wero just then in Venice, and whom she and tho colonel kacw'. For they hnd apparently an immense acquaintance. Never did see them meet a party of their own country people of tho higher rank, but they a,cIrel to kNow them. heard that they were veil born people; il fact, ill spite of the ccl29cl,s habits. ho had all the air and mari:c,'c f q gentleman born; his sister, in spite lf her folly, YVES a gentlcwonlan; and ! his c.,;l.~,,,:cr was worthy of any distinction Tho e l5.lcl lad hecn seen ever since we came ! to Venice with a very hard looking set of his own cCuctryncn, sonle of whom had titles; some, like himself, with military handles to their names; all Of whom played high, drank deeply, and Jed what may Do called irregular lives. Indeed, thc word regular would hardly have been found in any of their die tionarics. Dr. Sebastiani, Q cunning old italian, who kncw everything, seemed to have . pleasure in watching and tracking tbeSe gentlemen.
 Strange people, theso phleg1natic Eng lish!" said he They talk about tho ho. headed children of the sunl Pahl do you suppose VIC havc any such insanity in our bloodl Do we get drunk every mght9 Dc VIC squander our fortuncs9 No! We arc great gamblers, it is true, but VIC play, by l throwing our fingers in tho air, for a few pence or fig. We do not gamble away house and vineyard as you sober, colt blooded Enslishnea do-ah, no!'
 , It was to him that owed tho disagreeable knowledge, which be brought me one even , ing, that the colonel had been caught cheat ing at cards yes, and expelled the tempo rsry club which had been formed at Fenic' r among the travelling English,
 6 Poor Emily came tho next day with tear ful eyes to join the group in lay studio. Sh' ddd not know tho extent of her fathers dis grace, but sho did know that sornethin: dreadful had happened. It was the day thu
 the princess was to givo me her last sttin 8
 and she came, radiant in beauty and accom- ,- panied by her daughter. Whether it wa c that Blanca, with her intensely excited ner ,t xous organization, felt the agitation of he l. friend and synpathized with 1t, I know not y but she became very much excited. and bt 1t gan to talk wildly.
 Miss Sinclair and Polenta came in durin Il the sitting, the former to tell Emily tha
 they had decided to leave Venice on tn le morrow, and to bid her pack her things fe
 dsparture; Polenta, as usual, merely loohn le about him.
 T. Unfortunately, as he stood near Emily, h le eyes fell on her sketch book. He opened i d turned over its leaves and came upon tt
 carfcature of himself the ono she had mad %hm6 ' 1,f von 10 and red and clench bis teeth; he cast OK
 look at the young head, which was at u le moment bending over her work, and 1t was O. look which promised evil things.
 ap As If baleful cloud had suddenly entere ot my peaceful domain, poor Blanca ocean
 wildly, hopeiessly raving. Her brother ar nt Emily rushed to her and tried to soothe he of while her mother sprang to her side. 1T
 paroxysm passed over soon, and she fell in
 fit of weeping, which enabled the prince
 to leave her 0 moment and prepare herse no for departure. Hastily taking off her jewe
 and such external decorations as her pictu
 demanded, she left them to Maddalena
 pack up and bring home, while she wrapp
 herself in her dark cloak, and with Cesa . took Blanca to the gondola, acconpanyil fk them down tho marble steps and waitil NE until say them embarked.
 As came back I saw Maddalena desceu
 ing and Polenta accompanying her carryil fl some of her many bundles. l was somewh
 astonighed ct this act of courtesy on his pa,
 but learned that she had asked him to c
 her gondola. Immediately following
 were Emily and Miss Sinclair, also beari
 Russia leather bags and impedimenta. 10 "So this ends my blissful summer, does i Q I whispered to Emily, os l turned to acco pany her She could not answer me; she b
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