Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-06

UlIib IL new O)'Ib ilFtlH'- l4l' I.NN ~ wv
world-could afford to take n rest, even
were there no other ground for doing So
Bcllugham, at all events, packed his
trunk and took passage OH the Ar;Go-l
bound for the Old World, and hotobE
! himself 10 an ancient. abandoned, lovely
little town on the southern coast of Ire
land.
1t was one of the lorclcst, least known
and most secluded retreats in Europe.
The gray and rmnous horees were oTrT-
grOwr with SOFT green moss, the steep
and narrow streets wore made beautiful
with tender rims of grass Tho warm
brcezc5 brought ththcr b. the Gulf
stream gave 10 December and January
the gentle gelialitv of an English spring.
The sparse inhabitants were a far de-
scended race OF fishermen, still bearing
in their dark comple Aions and vigorous
forms the traces Of their handsome Span
ish ancestry.
At The inn. in addition to a most en-
gnGing landlady and II couple of eX-
tremcly pretty daughters, D"ilingham
encountered to his agreeable surprise an
American artist, Heiwise by name
whom he had known years ago in New
Yor6. This lonely man Of genius was,
it appeared, in the habit Of spending the
winter months here, transferring to can
vas the matchless wealth OF color and
character which met him ut every turn.
He was Of a grave, kindly mcditative
nature, but btimming over in certain
moods with wit and philosophy and the
fruits Of years of penetrating and amused
observation OF human character and
life. Bellingham and he suited each
other well and We're soon cOnversing
with the franknpss and cordially Of
friendship long in allegiance but never
forgotten. Dillingham; inquired whether
there We're any other counJrymen of
theirs il the town.
at is like the rp,,ion Irving tells Of in
The Adalantado Of the Seven Cities. ="
llelwisc replied; lit has been lost for
ages. and nobody Knows were it is eX-
ccpt myself. That is, such was the case
until about three weeks ago. But last
month two mysterious strangers made
their Appearance. and have betrayed
some symptoms of intending to stay.
, should have had them expelled, for
consider this plGca to be my peculiar
md inaienahl" property, had | not
found them eutcrtailirs, as study, and
admirably disposed 10 Keep themselves
ID themselves have never spoken to
The lady at an
"Uh! Husband and wife, are they?"
"Apparently that is just what they
are not No, don't mean to insinuatt
and [ don't believc-that they ought g
) be. I should suppose they might be
brother and sister, only they are Of dir.
) ferent nationalities The man is eyi,
IDENTIFY an American. and the lady,
though she sueal:s English perfectly
well, evidently Is not. Sic is probably
four or five years older ,han liz. and has
a certain air Of experience. 5ho is de.
cidedly Handsome and has what they
call distinguished manners; Tint is, she
makes you perceive that they are man.
ners. though very good ones. She has
rented that large house on the top Of The
> hill"
"She or they"
"She He has h5room here and turn,
mp every night at 10oclocl;. They spend
Ike day together; he is undoubtedly
in love with her. and she seems to be
anything but indifferent to him. Yor
see it isn't an orljnary affair. Her,
| tho,.ara h,,in1 fron, thn u.o,.ld horonl
discovery. and they ,nicht live ne The,
liked; and vet t},cv-or she MT anvrataI
prefer to conduct themselves in thi,
\ anomalous fashion Thare 10 Some ,n,s
totv in if. nv dear Gcoffrev-soma deem
! dark irscr,t,blo mvs+ar., Tbnv mr.,
g known rc,noc+iva1v as Ny Elyv,r1,
i and Mrs. Peters. but I have an ila, the>
call oach other so,natl,ipr also On,
: theory Of min. abont them was that sh,
g was a vo1,u.,.r ster IF his motbor. hi.
i father Won know MIGHT have norria,
a FOREIGN woman In that cosa sh,
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