The record-union., 1891-05-10


other like daintieS. With many giggles
they seated themselves around the room,
and the walters in a gorgeous attire of
robe de 91Uit, with red calico sashes,
waited on the others. The candles We're
sharpened down to point and stuck in
ink bottles, and shed tiickering light on
the crowd.
Just then the stairs creaked, and the
Camefs voice was heard saying, Young
ladies, extinguiSh that gas Immediately"
and her footsteps were heard following
up her order.
"Camels are coming" said Claudette
Brown, and, in an instant, every candle
went out, and the sixty girls sprang to
hide-some under the beds, some in bed
some on the floor, and others in the
clothes press, tall Jennie Lamar grabbing
a huge jar of citron preserves and jump
ing into bed with it.
Miss Campbell opened the door with
the remark: tWhat was the meaning of
that light?'
''Too-toothache, marm," came an ago
niZed voice from one Of the room in
mates as she stuffed blanket corner in
her mouth with the purpose in view of
having her voice sound disturbed.
Don't let it occur again. said Miss
Campbell, as she stalked off,
You or the toothache?" said Claudette
as the footsteps echoed fainter down the
hall.
Lucky escape, girls, but and here
most distressed sound from Jennie La
mar, and an agoniZed ''Oh girls, my jar
is upset all over me;'' and as the tall girl
rivers of thick syrup streamed over the
pillows, sheet and herself.
a burst of quickly-Smothere laughter
greeted this sweet mishap. She was
quickly hurried to the clothes press ''to
get unstuck," Claudette said; and then
tI,FA
meat was left on the turkey bones, and
they were put out of the window for
errant cats to pick later. With speeches,
toasts and stories the hours few till 2
o'clock sounded, then singing in low
voice, Good by, sweet ones," they left
for their rooms.
This supper was long to be remem-
bered by them, and, in after years, when
sorrows had robbed many fair cheek of
its bloom, their school days were re-
called and this last bit Of fun thought of
with pleasure.
The next week all the examinations
ended. A grand ball was given by
madam in the spacious hall.
Amparo had won three gold medals
and number of smaller prizes, and was
the belle Of this last assem- blage by reason
Of her grace and beauty.
Her mother had arrived, and it was
with pride and pleasure she saw her
in a garden Of girls
After the ball good bys were said: au-
tographs written; eternal vows were in
terchanged; but, for AmparO, genuine
regret was expressed that she should so
soon leave for Europe, as most Of the
girls wanted to claim a visit from her.
But this was impossible, as the Sonora
had already made arrangements for their
trip.
A month later the steamer Arizona,
from New York, had, among the passen-
gers, Amparo and her mother. They
were both able to be on deck every day,
and the handsome couple attracted much
attention. The spacious salons in the
evening were crowded, and the lady pas
sengers. not down with NAL de mer, were
ready to play or sing. Amparo, grace
! fully yielding to arequest from some her
new friends, sang, with great expression,
| Bayard TaylOr's Bedouin love song with
its passionate refrains.
The love that shall fade no more till
the sun grows cold, and the stars are old
and the leaves of the Judgment Book un-
fold"
Moonlight nights they passed the decks
watching the phOsphorescent waves that
broke in fiery bTilliancy over the wheel
and then fell astern in one sheet of golden
flame, and the clouds that had vailed the
moon parted as ii to challenge the
Queen of Night to vie with the waves
in brilliancy and beauty.
The voyage to Liverpool was unevent-
full. and the weather perfect, the gentle
men all vieing with each other in court
eous attentions to Amparo, and happy
was the man that succeeded in winning,
musically spoken, thanks in return, or a
pleasant smile, accompanied by flash of
the glorious eyes.
Her mother, still attractive, with her
sweet Spanish face and pretty gentle
manners, was a great favorite, and all
bade them good by with regret. On
landing at Liverpool they were to con-
tinue their journey to Italy,
a fortnight later saw them settled, for
time, in La Belle Florence, queen of
Italian cities. They were soon quite at
home in the "Posada Fonda Coronners,"
their suite of rooms the finest to be had
The spacious salon was furnished IN rose
cOlored plush and white, with curious
gold ornaments; white satin wood tables
beautifully lnlaid with colored marble;
the pier glasses were draped in rose color
and the bay windows had hangings of
the same; two portieres shaded the sleep
! ing apartments, and also the entrance to
q small conservatory filed with roses
and ferns; miniature fountain sent O re-
freshing spray into marble basin where
| fioated water lilies with golden hearts:
canarles, in gilt cages, filled the air with
their songs; and III one corner an aquari-
um, nIled with goldfish, flashing their
golden bodies through the sea-moss and
ferns.
Amparo was delighted with this lovely,
though transient home. They had a
! Greek boy to attend their wants. Every
day was devoted TO sightseeing, some
times varied by receiving calls from the
pleasant friends they had introductions
to. They soon had q select coterie of
/ friends who were of the wealthiest and
noblest of the families in Florence
Marquis de Collonas, Marquis Basar
Brunelleschi and others, with their fami-
lies of grown sons and daughters, scarcely
less beautiful than Amparo, who found
these young people congenial spirits.
CHAPTER III.
One never to be forgotten day AM
paro and her mother hired an open car
riage for a drive. The winding road Law
by the brown banks of the blue Arno.
scarce bluer than the blue skies over
head, past the homes of the peasant and
pleasant vineyards where the grapes were
being gathered for the press. The way
side, bright with autumn blossoms, past
the gray palace walls of ancient mobiles.
and the more modern villas with luxu-
riant green foliage and portieres of vio-
lets that scented the air; the yellew fruit
of the orange and lemons seemed like
reflected sunbeams amidst the glossy
green foliage; the olive orchards fragrant
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