Wichita eagle., 1890-03-09

the count IS vigilant as sentinel You
will go:" said he with smile.
Il think we NAV" curtly.
81 shall perhaps meet you there
When we reached the Farnese gate he
was waiting there, which made the per
haps" superfiuous. We had long ram
bic over the lonely hill, stretching out
ike green New England pasture, but
where from time TO time we came unex-
pecteily upon flights of steps which led
TO massive su5structures of stone, foun-
dations of ancient palaces. and 10 exca-
waited halls paved with mosaics and lined
with frescoes more beautiful than those
of Pompeii. There were many statues,
more or less mutilated. and stately brick
arches laden with wealth of Towering
shrubs. and here and there thickets of
tall. dark cypress trees, harmonious with
ruins. Ny young companions were rather
silent. but l fancy their thoughts were
not engrosSed with old historic lore. ]
made q conscientious effort TO force mine
into the ruts of association which had
supposed 10 be inevitable in such spot.
but the bright sunshine. the delicate blue
of the distant Campagra. the living glad
ness of earth and air were too strong for
me, and / inwardly applauded lively
American girl who interrupted her dron-
ing guide with the incisive "I don't care
q snap for Cesar"
On reaching the gate after our three
hours ramble consigned Miss st. Clair
10 some friends who were waiting for
her and stepped into the counts carriage
He seemed to feel bound in honor not to
speak of love TO Miss ST. Clair since the
revelation of the Sistipe chapel. but he
mus. have q little solace in talking to ME
about it. SIT would be easy" said be,
IF she were not fiancee, but that makes
it difticuf-very difficult indeed. lam
glad it is not going to be for three years;
that is a long time, very long time. ;"
Then, with srlddsn illumination OF face
and delicious intonation of the musical
voice, Perhaps they will never marry;
perhaps it viii be another Iaan-I."
blessed infatuation OF youth, with its
wonderful perhapses, which never come
to maturer yearsD
"One Of these years l shall hope to
hear that you are married TO beautiful
lady of your own country and your own
religion"
You never will.
"Oh yes, you viii be astonished to find
how easy it is to forget"
II come of a constant race said he
proudly. MY father loved my mother,
and they sent him ali over the world TO
forget her, but he came home in five
years and married her"
Even if it were otherwise possible
(which it is not). the difference in re-
ligion ought to prevent it. dow could
so good Catholic as you distress your
family by marrying heretic?'
Perhaps she would be a Catholic. s"
q noticed that he did not say, Perhaps
/ shall become Protestant. Don't
you think her father would let her marry
a Catholic:'
NO" replied stoically.
He was silent and detected.
'You must forget her." said / kindly.
at is only little while since you first
saw her"
"a little while! 1t is my whole life.'
"Only few weeks" l continued.
1--WE shall soon be across the ocean. and
you will see other ladies'"
''There IS only one Miss st. Clair"
Il beg your pardon-there are three
of them" But the boy was too miser-
able to notice this poor little sally.
We were approaching the hotel. 81
shall not see YOU again az present, said
he. ''Monsignore viii arrive this even
ing, and l must be az home 10 receive
him. But l shall be IN Paris by the mid
die of May, and 1 shall see you there
farewell till then"
The next morning Miss St. Clair and
l were on our wav to Florence. A week
later, On our return from the convent
of San Marco, where we had seen the
cell of Savonarola and many lovely but
faded frescoes OF Fra Angelica and Fra
BartolommeO, whom should we find wait
ing for US in our temporary home on the
Via Pandolfini but Count Alvala? felt
annoyed and my face must have re-
vealed it, for he said deprecatingiy,
You ought to be glad TO see your boy,
Nine. Fleming, for have come this
long journey only for a day, expressly
to see you"
We'll, said /, you took me 50 by
surprise that | had not my welcome
ready. | did not expect the pleasure of
seeing you till after our arrival in
Paris"
That is why am here. i shall not
be able 10 20 to Paris. am bitterly dis
but monsignore has made
other plans for NE. am to 90 to Vienna
10 visit my aunt, whose husband is our
there. The tour 10 Paris Is
postponed till the autumn
Evidently monsignore had heard Of
the little hereto maiden. and he was
going 70 remove MS ward from tempta~
ton. was infinitely Obliged to him.
A desultorv conversation followed. car
ried on principally by tie young people,
and then the count said. Miss St. Clair
tells me that YOU have visited the Uffin
and Pitt galleries Nay / not go with
you somewhere 20 uloTr0w:-to La Ger
tose or San Miniato, for instance!
Thank you" | replied; I'VE are 30
exhausted with sight seeing. Miss ST
Clair and /. that we shall stay in al day
and we shall be happy TO see
yo1 once In the afternoon or s-ening. IS
may be most convenient 20 you
did not ike 10 be hard and cross 70
the dear boy whom my heart yearned
over. but felt as rnacn bound 70 make
an effort as ii / had been verltabls
DoIubey.
The call lasted afternoon and evening