New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-29

briefly to Nikandross voube greetings. and p -
ng for breath and evidently dead tired, seated
hcrself near us on a large detached stone which
he pointed out to her. The dust of her journey
Jay thick upon her poor garments and even pow
dered the black locks which struggled from be-
meath her faded yellow kerchief.
We'll, well, Thckla,' Nikandros began,
| never was more surprised than when ! saw you
coming down the road. Surely You can't ever
have walked all the way from Kara ?'
| No. only from Melnera l got a lift in cart
that was going there
" But that's six miles, if it's step over far
Tor You And what may have brought you such
| 81 -becausc-oh. yes because thor ght
somebody here might happen 20 have a bu "a Of
The kandlan barberry with the berries ripe. ] eyre
| green still at kara-we're later up there and
want some TO make syrup for a cough I've had
all the year: barberries are a great remedy, they
say; But what's this / hear, Nikandros, about
| wedding at Krinorip'
-" Now. by St GeorGos how should / know
what folk saw ?' said Nillandros, smiling self-con-
Sclously as Thel1a raised her great shining eyes
10 his face No doubt the Widow Manctou and
| may have talked
But no' interrupted Thekla, " meant your
daughter-Maro, | believe. We heard the other
day that she'd married one Of the brothers Iarkos'
Then Won heard what's little likely, un,
| has had the chance, but she's fool enough
TO fling it away-wont look at the man Why,
so far is it from a marriage, that I'm sending
| her of next week TO her brother Stavris at
| Salonika. And who told Won the story
| The kuria loannideS it was her son told her
:, All the Young Andreas! | knew he was a.
| Nara, though he has never shown himself here"
He came home only five days ago; he had the
fever at Smyrna. and TINT was what kept him so
long away. But he's talking of leaving again to-
| morrow next day TO oin his shin"
| That's short holiday, certainly. 1t looks.
! TOO, as if there might be some truth in story i
heard about him-that he'd left a wife some
| where abroad Do you know whether it's true?
we'll
IDLE folk pass their time II there were no lies to
| tell? But you mustn't sit here, ThelIla Come
mp to our house-i5s only few steps this way
| and get a bit 10 eat
! signing YEARLY; IN go no farther; and, IN,
! deed, / must be on foot again very soon. or III
lose my chance of the cart for it's to leave
Nlenera before dark and I get on but slowly;
I'll Just sit here a bit, and then go the way
came
" But that's folly: you'll never be able to start
| of again without Longer rest And, may ask,
do You intend to go home without tho wonder
| full barbPrres after oil ?"
All Saint Annal" said Thel1la laughing I'M
| mirthfullv, how forget things / believe the
heat Of the sun cOnfuses my head"
We'll, we've none ourselves, but can easily
| get you some out Of orr neighbours garden. l
| see you've brought nothing to carry them IN
however, daresay can manage somehow. III
| send one Of the children with them directly, and
q drink and bit Of food Nilandros turned
| away in the direction Of his house murmuring tn
himself: . If I hid the unhappy oy. now, and if
the poor ass wasn't lame, I could give her lift
| | wonder could by any means get the loan--
After he had gone, Thella lat motionless lean
| ing her head on her hands. only raising II now
and then to decline the hOSpltable invitations OF
| a few women who, seeing that she was an az
quaintance OF the Rodopou os family ventured 10
| approach the uncanny looking stranger. Before
| many minutes had PASSED, Marc was seen coming
| from her house, bringing the barberries wrapped
up in large crinllled leaf DEITY slewered az the
corners with cactusspines and also carrying
| wooden plate Of bread and olives. n thick
| trimmed tumbler of wine, and small water-,ar
| Thekla drank the wine and water thirstliy, bui
| would only crumblc little bit Of bread; and
when she had finished, she got slowly TO her feet
saying: Thank you, many times-Nlaro
is it nSue ba %p'5 at De the on gy W sh
odded: Can I bring any message for you to
Oh no, indeed!' said Marc, ayerting her
should I have for KaraP No friends of MINI
| live there -,
Thekh leaning on her long staff and speakin2
| in a soloouizing tone: but, at least | can
carry a mesa ge as we'll as another; that know"
What did you say thenT said Marc: loo Kbat
| round quickly with a sudden roSe-color, mat
| Won had brought me a message p
The other shook her head " 7 brought nome"
she said, Enthusiastically as thought How oSo
| ever that wouldn't hinder me from taking one
back if so be anybody happened TO have such a
Bnt all the light had faded ont of Maro's face.
rs she turned away saying sadly: Not !, IN,
| deed Good-by. and a prosperous journey
And Spiridion's TheSla began TO limp painfully
down The dusty track, where the sunbrams SUI
| blazed holly between the slowly expanding shau-
| ows Of the gray olive-trees.
Tn the very heart of the following afternoon:
when rays are richest and shadows nlneSt; /
thought TO myself; as ! sat by me door, tnao
that somebody was moving along the deserted
road. though still far of as to present merely
an indefinitely human aspect hegan iaLlB 10
watch the advancing figure. and rs / dld so, II
all at once flashed upon me that this was no othCr
than Andreas 1oannides. Yes without douDt. II
was Andreas himself. but Andreas in his very
snarteSt clothes, looking handsomer than ever;
and also both eager and cheerful, as II Doun0
upon some agreeable GRAND. Having m9de TINS
discovery. my aimless and angud cur'oSltv
changed into so keen an interest that brea'h'd
much more freely when / had seen the newcomer
take the eft.hand turn leading to the Rndo-
nouloses' cottage, stride ny the narrow cactus
hpdged path, and fairly disappear beheath Une
hlocl, arch of the open doorway: after which,
further observations beng impossible l had TO
content myself with specu atlons as to what rlddlhE
Of baneful doubts and setting straight OF tahgied
fate.threads might he in progress on lis 0ther sde
There had been much slanting and shifting or
lights and shadows before found an opportunity
of verifying my conlcctures; Tor tull TWO nolrs
fingered nv and still KrnOri Law sleepily baskng,
with none of its inhabitants astlr. Then / saw:
coming brskly toward me, from the direction OF
her dwelling next door TO the RodopouIoSes,
the cood-natIred Dame Lavriades, who ever since
nv arrival had taken my sprained ankle under
her special charge. treating II with many curious
concoctions of carefully culled slmPleS JuSI nov,
however. she was so preoecupied with another
subject that she hurried over her customary AIRY
minute and sympathzng inquiries respecting t5c
nrogress of her patient. and forthwith continued
HWelI sir. and have you heard the last piece Of
news Why, here's young Andreas loannldeS rom
Kara. whom we all thought had gone to the saints
could tell where sitting as comfortably as yon
nIease In Nilsandros Rodopouloss kitchen; And
what do you suppose he's come f9r2 Nothing
che but to carry of the pretty gir Marc, VINO
ne brought home saclful of money, and means
70 bnv bit OF land and take TO farming,
Nikandros told me all about It Just now, wh en-
Hooked in at them for it occurred 10 me that they
mi ght banpen TO be short of something for supper
and might like couple of our fine arnchokeS:
He's AS pleased ag can be. poor man It's UeorgloS
I--l-,Il IooIy oroolrpd the match: nut, as