New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-29
MARO'S LOVE-STORY.
A MESOGAIAN SKETCH

Attics I lost myself one afternoon among the
hleak Laureienan mountains. and turned in at q
,erv humble little XenodocheiOn 10 ask my way
and 90 avoid a passing shower: when, having
ascertained that ! was not near anywhere in
particular. ! ordered a bottle OF Krasretsinato,
and sat down TO consider the situation
The only other occupant of the room was a
spendidly handsome young Greek, with something
seafaring in his aspect, and complexion more
deeply bronZed than is usual even under those
southern skies. He greeted me pleasantly ana
frankly as / took seat near him but when soon
afterward several peasants entered the room,
and sat down at the other end OF the table, his
demeanOr changed for, turning his BACK upon
the party, he leaned his head on his hands, and
even pressed them against his ears. as If to shut
out the sound Of the new corners NOlces IN Itct
he did this eflectualy that the landlord, having
addressed question TO him valnly twice or thrice
had to poke him in the back before ne couid extract
the required answer. This seemed TO remind the
young man that | might think his conduct strange
and uncvil. and he presently SAID 70 me IN an
alphabetically explanatory Tone; me trGI A
is sir that I've been at sea for not much under
two years and Eve not heard a word from home
since last harveSt-t~elve months ana mOie-ahd
there are many things might happen In twelve
months Aud. somehow, the nearer home / ger,
the more things come into my mind; and Kara
scarcely an hours walk from here. We'll now
sir il so happens that We no acquaintance WIN
any Of those fellows. but they re- talking about
places and people that | know, catch name
every now and then, and | darcnt listen to them
| can't tell you exactly how III IS put nave I.e
feeling that might hear a bit Of bad news all in
n minute il did. Saint George! TO consider what
one of them might burt out in FIVE words, link,
ing no more Of il than il he was bidding me good
day Says he, maybe with his mouth Iull OF
olives or slicing away al the loaf: The day old
Ioannidcs died or A the we'd Bah what !
meal. is that ia rather be weatherins Cape
Natrpan on ten-iuch plank than sitting and
listening TO them; and If this rain But, by
Our Lady here's Louko~ Zarkos himself!'
Loukos was a yOungish man Of low stature
in blue blouse and red fez. He had swarthy
countenance with Jewish features OF the unhand
some type, accompanied by receding chin and
sifty twinkling eyes ] had seen him standing
near the door for two or three minutes before my
companion observed him, and looking in our
direction with. as | thought, disconnected
expressions but ne now came forward beamrng
Ioannides alive and WE'LL a bit OF good luck
indeed but l can scarcely believe my eyes, for,
let me tell you, your friends had come near giving
We'll, I'm not lost ont and out, you sec"
said AndreaS, laughing with some con'tIalnt,
but we had the devlFs own weather al I aSI
winter: and then | got the fever and was laid
up two months in hospital At Smyrna. thought
at one time I'd seen my last of Port Pelralos
However, I'm all right again now"
Ah by good luck. Then / suppose you've
not made yopr fortune this voyage
Oh, for the matter Of that I've done well
enough. I've brought home the price, at any
rate of that bit of vineyard yonder above Mel
nera, If so be it's still in the market"
I'm overjoycd TO hear that, truly" but the
speakers Enlightened visage behed his words
And now | suppose you're ON your way nome
TO the old folks. | saw your father somewhere
last week looking rs strong as a barley-fed bull
Ave, aye. I'm bound for Kara Just now; but
I'll look in at KrinOTi one Of these daye-betore
very long either, l hope. How are things gong
Oh, Jogging along much. as usual Georges
and ] have had middlng luck Of late Inc
sponge fishing turned out pretty well last tme
the boat came in from FamagouS'a yesterday
and Georgia, has been down al Peiru9S Seeing
after thngs-vou might have met him-but eN-
pect him home tomorrow or next day. A. lot
me- I've come this far after lot OF fowl that
hear are 70 be had bargain bit turleer up l3is
road YOU can make good profit on IN,
creature, if YOU buy them up cheap. ana SEND
them on 20 Athens by rail, When -,
And what news is there among the nelgh-
bors - interrupted AndreaS.
Nothing much. ! don't know whether YOU We
heard that the old ELISA died last vintage ?
The old Elisas demise eyiden " WIS not one
of those sudden blows which Andre1s had appFe-
bPrdpd for he only said with cOmposuret " Poor
old soul may she ret in peace" and wal'ed tof
further INTEL gence
RodopouloS lost his best OK; and since before
ta~t Ter he's been counting tic Widow Maneto9 az
Koropi he'll be lucky man if he gets her
This was more TO the purpo,e. Andres
changed color percepuby, and his eyes ua'hed
wider oren as he said quickly: An but ms
daughter, his children-what do they think OF "
Well as for the girl began the other, speak
ing with a sort Of confused Hesitation, 1t won l.
/ suppose, make much difference 10 her, you
see after all-beng married out of the way
Married. Andreas pushed back his, chair
with a sudden jerk, and as It, LEGS GRATED upon
tie tagged 1oor I sid TO myself that the ~, oil
bad news had sure enough, arrived. Marc
RI dopoulos married And who may her husband
be ~
Her husband? Oh wall-why who should it
be else" said Loukos, still stammerlng ana heSl-
tating, -" but GeorgiOs-my brother? Ihal VIII
her fathers hearts been set, on this long WIN, Wnie
back. It's an old story at home by TINS 'iine'
though, of course, its news TO you SO, -,
Well then good lack go with them an. salu
Andress, taking great gulp OF ms hrasl ret
sinsto and thcrcupOn rising aDruptN,, ne
showers over, so good-by To you' OF II HoO Oe
home at suppeT-time' u.
But we'll meet again you're coming to, XII
nOri p said Loukos inteIro@uYcIy' ana Nv
watched for the answer with 1uItlvc anxiety III
his twinkling chances.
{" Not !. indeed when man has only week on
shore. he'd rather spend it with his relations ana
friends than tramp over the country for nOtnlhg
at all
Only a week-to be sure that's a very short
while for you TO be with your old father ana
mother-and after such an absence. Certainly
nobody could expect you TO leave them. But l
had no notion you we're to be off again so soon"
The olga sails for odessa On Saturday, and
I'm second in command If ] choose. I'm not
likely to throw away good berth in hurry
With these words Andreas was stlidlng out Of
the room; and presently saw his lofty head pass
across the smalI-l aned window; au admirable
study for an irate Ap0llon. The ugly Loukos sat
slipping his VINE meultauNely Tor some minutes
longer before he went ms way ana l shortly
afterward took nv departure. intending 10 push
on 10 LiOvesl a VILLAGE some fifteen miles dis
tant, and little expecting to iaI ln again with my
chance companions. In this l mistaken,
however for toward duSl; / Put my foot into
unusually deep rut in a lonely lane and spraIned
my ankle SO severely that was quite unable TO
continue my pilgrimage; in which distress III
plight ! was oYertaiIen by LOukOs Zarkos with
his oN-cart who offered D,e a lift 70 his home at
place called hrInOri. where he stated that he
owned a rOOm-a spacious aud sp endid rom =.
with bed--an excellent and handsome b .d-bOth
entirely at ny service. was under the circum-
dark we arrived at Slumbering KrinOri, where the
room and bed much Transcribed nv hopes by
proving TO be quite clean and farly comfortable
Accident having thus brought me TO Krnori
both place and people took my fancy and / re-
inclined there for several DAYS. The building Of
which my room formed part was the largest in