DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-12-04
BEAUTIFUL EYES.
Lady Adrene and the Fruit Vend-
er's Daughter.

er's Daughter.
Young Count Telos, who lived at Flor
ence, had inherited all of the pride an,
cruelty OF ais fathers nature, but as We
1t had wanted occasion to call it forth
His beauty, intellect, position AM
wealth. made him general fayorite
and re was fond of study and of art
His library was full of choicest book
and manuscripts, and his gallery wa
lung with rare and beautiful paintings
Conspicuous among his portraits were
women whose eyes were the most beau
tiful that the painters art could pro
duce. Telos had passion for lovely
eyes. He said that when he married he
would marry the most beautiful pair Of
eyes in all Italy.
For years after reaching manhood his
heart was free, because among the
many lovely women whom he met none
had eyes even so fair as the portra ats in
his gallery. At last the Lady Adrene,
of Rome, came with her father to live in
Florence.
When Telos first saw Adrene his heart
was lost; it had drifted into the abyss
of her beautiful eyes, and his fate was
sealed, for never had he seen such ewes
before. His attention was we'll received,
and before month her portrait, with
the eyes initiated as we'll as the great
artist, Carreto of Naples, could copy
them, hung in his gallery, and the
original had consented to be his WIFE
The happiest man in Italy was Telos,
and he was proud of the beauty of his
Adrene. And Adrene was happy, be-
cause through Telos wealth she hoped
TO repair her fathers broken fortune.
The poverty OF which she had we'll con-
cealed from all in Florence, for none
there knew that his wealth had gone
through the reckless gambling habit of
himself and his daughter, and that with
barely enough to keep up appearances
for few months he had left Rome and
settled down in Florence with the hone
that his daughters beauty would win
her wealthy husband.
The day for the wedding was fixed,
and Telos sent invitations to all his
friends, and he invited his schoolmate,
Bacenis, of Naples, to spend the three
weeks before his marriage with him.
When Bacenis arrived Telos was i'm
patient for him to see the beautiful
Adrene, and after the meeting he was
just as impatient to hear his friend
praise her
isn't she beautiful, and isn't she
grand?" asked Telos.
She is, indeed" answered Bacenis,
"and l hope she is as good as she is
beautiful, and as noble as she is grand"
She is" said Telos, with delight,
And her eyes! There are no eyes so
beautiful among all the glorious eyes
Of Italy"
Before Bacenis could reply to this
there was an interruption by servant,
VINO announced that the artist Carreto
was waiting to show a new and beauti-
ful portrait to Telos.
Il will see him presently" said Telos.
Now, Bacenis, tell me did you ever
before see eyes so beautiful as those of
Adrene?"
'Yes, 1 believe that Ihave," answered
his friend, frankly. Even more beau
tiful"
No, don't say so," exclaimed Telos. {
'Where?r
'At Naples" answered Bacenis
Not in Italy. Impossible~ said
[elos. Don't say So, Bacenis. Tell ,
ne that you are only joking, to plague ,
'our friend little" I
But it is the truth" quietly replied d
}acenis. )
Then it shall not be-" quickly re- i
led Telos, and a fiendish look marred i
he beauty of his features. He contin- |
ed: "Who is she?"
Her name is Donarel. She is
aughter to Mother Camilla, the fruit
ender," said his friend.
The daughter of low fruit vender +
18th eyes more beautiful than those of ',
drenep' cried Telos. "No! no! you , !,
lake me mad. Leave me. Have Car y
'to come with his picture to change Il
" thoughts"
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ne floor with closed teeth and clinched "
ands. When Carreto was shown in =
lth the picture Telos, in an impatient -
oice, asked: "What have you?" d.
"A new portrait for your inspection" ',
aswered the artist. "The eyes will n, =,
I've you joy" :
What! have you again painted my = =
arene?" inquired Telos. -
NO. 1t is of another, whom was ~
ftunate to meet. The eyes are more y, "
than those of Lady Adrene. g.
~ me show you,' replied Carreto ~ y
Mop said Telos. ''Cover it from my " ~
gnt | shall never see eyes more y,
'autiful than those OF my love. Where ''
ltP Who is itP"
, Inc artist paused moment in aston m
alnent before answering: "Naples g.
er name is Donarel." 90
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