San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-20
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stitched With smaII ruoTeS and SEED
pearls, ! formerly belonged to the
family OF Lorenzo de- Medici Such
garments as these, when they are part oil
the property of great house. are worn
only on particular occasions, perhaps
once in year; and then they are lad
carefully by and SedulouSly protected
from dust and moths and damp, recelV-
ing as much attention as the priceless
pictures aud books OF famous historical
mansion. Nothing ever designed by any
greatImodern tailor or milliner can hope
to compete with the magnificent work.
manship and durable material OF the
fiesta dresses that are locked previously
away in the old Oaken Golfers OF the
greatest Italian families-dresses that
are beyond valuation because OF the ro-
manceS and tragedies attached TO them,
and which, when worn, make all the
costliest fripperies of today look tlimsy
and paltry beside them, like the attempts
of a servant TO dress as tastefully as her
mistress.
Such glitter of gold and silver, such
scintillations from the burning eyes OF
Jewels, such cloud-like wreaths OF float
ing laceS, such subtle OdOrS Of rare and
exquisite perfume, all things that most
keenly prick and stimulate the senses
were round me in fullest force this night
this one dazzling, supreme and terrible
night, that was destined TO burn into
my brain like seal of scorching fire.
Yes: till die that night will remain
with me as though it were
breathing sentient thing; and after
death, who knows whether it may not
uplift itself in some tangible awful
shape, and confront me with its flashing
mock lustre, and the black heart OF its
true meaning in its menaCing eyes, to
take its drear place by the side of my
abandoned soul through all eternity. l
remember now how | shivered and
started out of the bitter reverie into
which had fallen at the sound of my
wife's low, laughing voice.
"You must dance, CeSare," she said
with a mschicvous smile. You are
forgetting your duties. You should open
the ball with met"
rose at once mechanically.
"What dance is it?" l asked forcing a
smile. II fear you will find me but a
clumsy partner"
She pouted.
''Oh, surely not! You are not going
to disgrace me?--yOu really must try
and dance properly just this once II
will look so stupid if you make any mis-
take, The band was going to play a
quadrille; / would not have it, and told
them to strike up the Hungarian waltz
instead. But | assure you | shall never
forgive you if you waltz badly-nolhine
looks so awkward and absurd"
made no answer, but placed my arm
round her waist and stood ready to be
gin. | avoided looking at her as much
as possible, for it was growing more
aud more difficult with each mo
ment that passed to hold the
mastery over myself wa:
consumed between hate and love
Yes, love!-of an evil kind, own, anC
in which there was no shred of rever
ence-fIled me with sort of fOOlisl
fury. which mingled itself with anOthe
and maniicr craving. namely, to proclaim
her vileneSs then and there before al
her titled and admiring friends, and u
leave her shamed in the dust of ScOrn
despiSed aud abandoned. Yet | knew
well that were | to speak QUITO de
clare my history and hers before tina
brilliant crOwd,-I should be accUtrnCe
mad, and that for woman such as sh
there existed no shame.
The swinging measure OF the SlON
Hungarian waltz, that most witching G
dances, danced perfectly only by thOS