The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-28
BEAUTIFUL EYES.
Lady Adrene and the Fruit Vend-
er's Daughter.

erS Daughter.
Young Count Telos. who lived a Flor
ence. had inherited all OF the pride aud
cruelty of his fathers nature. but as yet
IL had wanted occasion to call it forth.
His beauty, intellect, position and
wealth made him a general favorite,
and be was fond of study and OF art.
His library was full OF choicest books
and manuscripts, and his gallery was
hung with rare and beautiful paintings.
Conspicuous among his portraits were
women whose eyes were the most beau
tiful that the painters art could pro-
euce. Telos had a 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 portraits 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: ii had drifted into the abyss
of her beautiful eyes. and his fate was
sealed, for never had he seen such eyes
before. His attention was well received,
and before a month her portrait, with
the eyes initiated as well 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 well 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 q few months he had left Rome and
settled down in Florence with the hope
that his daughters beauty would win
her a 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 sec the beautiful
Adrene, and after the meeting he was
Just as impatient 10 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 eyesl There are no eyes so
beautiful among all the glorious eyes
of Italy"
Before DaceDis could reply to this
there was an interruption by servant,
who announced that the artist Carreto
was waiting TO show a new and beauti-
full portrait to Telos-
II will see him presently" said Telos.
''Now. Bacenis, tell me did you ever
before soc eyes so beautiful as those OF
Adrene?"
''Yes, believe that have" answered
his friend, frankly. 'Evon more beau
tiful''
No. don't say So" exclaimed Telos.
"Where?"
''At Naples" answered Bacenis.
mot in Italy. Impossible!" said
Telos. Don't say so. Bacenis- Tell
me that you are only joking, to plague
your friend a little"
''But it is the truth" quietly replied
Bacenis-
Then it shall not be-" quickly re-
piled Telos. and lendish look marred
the beauty of his features. He contin-
ued: "Who is she?"
"Her name is Donarel. She IS a
daughter TO Mother Camilla, the fruit
vender," said his friend.
''The daughter of low fruit vender
with eyes more beautiful than those of
Adrener' cried Telos. mol no! you
make me mad. Leave me. Have Car
reto come with his picture TO change
my thoughts"
He was left to himself and walked
the floor with closed teeth and clinched
hands. When Carreto was shown in
with the picture Telos. in an inpatient
voice, asked: "NYhat have you?"
"A new portrait for your inspection"
answered the artist. ''The eyes Will
give you joy"
What! have you again painted my
Adrene?" inquired Telos.
''No- 1t is Of another. whom ] was
fortunate to meet The eyes are N ore
beautiful than those of Lady Adrene
Let me show you replied Carreto.
Nor said Telos. Cover it from my
sight / shall never see eyes more
beautiful than those of my love. Where
is it? Who is it?"
Ihe artist paused moment in aston
ishment before answering: Naples
Her name is Donarel."
THE plague take you allr' cried the
infuriated Telos, as he draw his sword
and tore the canvas into shreds. Are
you all in league against me? Away,
before take your life"
Three days after this sorrow came to
the heart of Mother Camilla, at Naples.
Her beautiful daughter, Donarel, was
found wandering in the streets, blind,
and with all color from her eyes. What
did il mean?
The girl said that early that morning
two men had met her on the street, and,
sitting her with cloak, had carried
her to room, she knew not where, and
there they had poured something into
her eyes, and that she couldn't see aft
erward. And that she was taken into
the street again and left to wander
who had done this horrible thing only
the guilty could tell. but the artist Car
reto thought that he knew. His heart
was filled with pity for the poor blind
girl. and he took her and her mother
INTO his own house and cared for them.
lie told that wretched mother. who
was bowed in grief, what his suspicious
were. When he spoke them, She cried