The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-09-11
HER HUSBAND.

It is now over four years since l. Eliza
beth Graves. first met Dora Hamilton. Il
was Ut Nice, on brilliant day IN Febru.
sry | had just recovered from shap
Attack Of typhoid fever and had been sent
to the Riviera BY my physician to com
plste my conFalescence- One Of his pre-
scriptinns was a drive every day whan the
weather was fine. and ii was strictly fol
lowed Ienjuyed beyond measure my ex-
cRrsiuns IN the environs Of the city. the
glorious sunshine, the vivid azure Of sea
and sky. the rich vegetation fact, all
those elements that cause Nice to resemble
set scene III some magnificent theatrical
spectacle But | was far from strong.
and could endure but little fatigue. and
one afternoon my drive was prolonged far
beyond the point that was either hsalthful
er prudent My driver lost his way. and
after circulating about through varions
unknown roads Tor long time. he finally
brought me out On the heights Of Cimiez
about half an hour after sunset. j was
chilled and exhausted. and seeing the
lights shining in the windows Of 8 superb
villa emb0wered III palms and orange trees
near which we were passing, | called to
the coachman to stop. and sent my maid
in to ask the lodgekeeper for glass Of
wine This WIS brought BY kind
hearsed. motheriE looking old woman,
who. seeing my paIlor and my half faint
ing condition insisted upon nv alighting
and coming in forest. Twas so spent and
weary shat ii was impossible for me to re-
fuse ! was scarcely installed, however.
when q handsome equipage dashed
through the gates. there WIS brief par
ley bstween the Iodgekeeper and the new
arrivals. and d lady entered the little
room where | was seated, all eager kind
ness and hospitality. who introduced her
self Is Mrs. Hamilton, the tenant Of the
villa
must come al once to the house, she
said. impnlsively, / had been III Then
must wait and rest. and take some re-
freshment And her brother. Dr Somers.
was d physician, and would know exactly
what TO do for me Ny own carriage
could come back for me later-that is, il
Ii would not Be best for me TO stay al
night So, half coaxing, half compelling
sbe hurried me into her landau. and
found myself in few minutes safely en-
sconced III IN arm chair in the elegant
drawing Fs,om of the Villa Tittoria Est
called because the crOwl princess Of Rus
sia had once spent week thereE witt
wine and biscuits and tea set out on /
little table beside me. and q bright fir
blazing on the hearth
Dr. S1mers. sall. grave looking gen
tleman. came in. felt my pulse. and de
cIared that was in need only Of few
hours Of thorough repose And then
took good look II the lady who had 81
snddenly and unexpectedly become m.
hostess
I think she was one Of the loTelies
women ! have ever seen in all my life
She was not positively beautiful, but sh
was exquisitely graceful. with tall
slender figure that reminded me. in it
1itheness and swaying movements. Of th
stem cf calla lily Her features wer
delicate and finely cut. her eyes mos
lovely. being large and transparent. Of
soft yet IustrDns gray Her complexioI
had the pearly whiteness and varyinI
blush rose tiHts Of q person in fragil
health: and indeed her whole aspect CAV
tbs impression Of one that had sufere
Euueh and patiently endured It is in
possible for me to give By description an
idea 0f the fascination of her manner. 0
the peculiar sweetness Of her low, ninsics
voice, that seemed to hold acaress In eac
Of its nlel0dious tones. She wore an eli
giant costume in gray crepe de Chime, an
4 bonnet trimmed with clusters Of pal
tinted vi0lets. and the refinement an
deIieacy Of her aspect appeared 10 DO COZ
1inued IN her attlre.
/ had never heard Of Mrs. Hamilton
and Nice is not precisely the place when
ii is safe to form haphazard acquaintance
but ii was impossible for rae to resist th
winning charm Of thes fair lady's volt
and manner, | introduced myself as we
Is | was able, though she declared that .
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