The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
Lost Lima,
THE BITTER And THE SWEET.
A Tale Of Two Continents.
BY NRS. NINA LAWSON.
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CHAPTER vI-[CoSTINUEp.]

CHAPTER TI-ICoNTINUEp.l
As the train stopped, Lima somewhat
reused up and gazed dreamily around
her. The first object her weary eyes
rested upon was the coarse, ugly face
Of Mrs. King.
Lima pressed her soft, dimpled white
hand to her hot, beating temples, as il
TO drive away the pain and assist hel
to think.
"Where--where am I? and what
does this mean? This is a car we are
in, isn't it, and how did get here?"
"You are all right, miss; don't
worry, and don't make any noise.
"You are now in Chicago, and we
will soon be at Mr.. Noll's house. You
will have very pretty home there and
have everything very nice.
Nov, don't worry, for you are not
feeling very we'll; you have slept all
night"
"On, oh, yes; now remember all,
only too well. Why did you bring
me here, and what are you going to Go
with me?"
II am going to do nothing with you,
miss, but take good care of you"
Eyes, but I don't thank you for such
care. I would rather die than leave
this car"
flush, there comes your kind friend
now, and we must leave the car. 1t
won't do you any good to scream or
try to get away; it will. only make
matters worse, and then he would call
you his crazy wife. See? Now, you
had best keep still"
"Oh, heavens, spare me little pain,
and strike me dead now." And the
little prisoner, pale and trembling,
rose from the seat and put on her
wraps to leave the car.
Mrs. King gave Noll the wink that
all was well, and he left the car and
walked slowly out of the station. His
paid tool followed him closely, holding
light to the arm of the little prisoner.
"Now for home, quick, jake" and
Noll sprang into the carriage. slam
ming the door behind him.
On they went, rattling and humping
over the rough stone pavement, the
little, pale, trembling prisoner silently
praying for freedom or death.
The carriage finally stopped in front
OF a beautiful, picturesque cottage, with
broad lawn and tall, shady trees.
It was known as the Noll Cottage,
and was on the southern borisr of
Lincoln Park, and but a few minutes
walk from the bank of the deep, blue
-'A Michigan.
LaA~ -onld not have been more
me place -. .; vet to Lima il
peautllul anu lh'lsins' :! shs
was but miserable prison, anu
would have preferred bed at the bot
tom of the lake than in this lovely
home. And no wonder. Could she
then have but raised the veil and
looked into the future, her sad, aching
heart would have ceased beating;
but the wise Ruler of the world spared
per that pain, and gave her strength to
hear her burdens.
As the carriaGe stopped, Noll looked
ct mis- fair captive, and said:
Miss Lenora, this is your home, and
yonder is the beautiful Lincoln Park,
where I hope to enjoy many happy
hours under your sweet, sunny smile
Lima cast a glance of utter disgust
upon her captor, but said nothing.
Mrs. King, you may take Miss
Lenora now to her room and dress her;
zee that nothing is wanting; the dresses
you know are in the wardrobe.
II shall attend to my lady's wants.
Has Miss Gertana Girindani been told
of our arrival?"
"Miss Girindani is now here; I saw
her at her room window as we got out
of the carriage. I shall inform her OF
her duties"
Yes, Gertana Girindani was standing
at the window of her room as the party
.lighted from the carriage and entered
the house. She was endeavoring to
chez emotions of her sad heart
and was minutely reviewing 1.-THE many
strange events of her past life.
This beautiful Italian woman was
thinking of the wrong that had been
done her, and of the beautiful sunny
home of her childhood in Naples, Italy.
She had left that beautiful happy
home in fair Italy against her fond,
loving parents wishes and came with
Nou, who had stolen her young, pas
sionate love, and, what is more, her
woman's honor.
She had left that brilliant home and
Ill her fathers wealth, to become the
xifa Of tho Handsome Frenchman."
He had promised her eternal love
and protection. and to wed her. His
fine words and grand promises, with
his pleasing manner, had stolen he1
heart, and she promised to go even to
the ends of the earth with him.
Faithful to her promise and to hei
one love, she came with him to Ameri,
ca, where she lived in hopes, from day
70 day and wear to year. that he would
ulfll and his promise make her n
MIe.
But no! Beautiful Gertana had
found him wanting, and as the years
rolled by, her love for him grew less.
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