Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-12
ADVERSE FATES


Who was AnnelkH
The beautiful widow Il COUNT
Giumrni had found Der ooo day, pale.
deeolato and exhausted. besiiie dead
woman in squald, dark room THAI
deal womon was the aunt o< tho count
ess and tho pnotl,cS of Amelia, and tho
poverty which surrounded her was tho
sole inheritance Of tho fair young girl
Countess Giummi. rich, sdmfred ana
eOurtod by tho fine 6ower o< a~istocrstio
salons, lived upon vanity aG,A oo4netry.
But In spite Of thai sbo had nossd Of
heart, and poor Annelios nttle whito
faoo had tho power 10 draw two beautt
full tears. more lucent than pearls. from
her great. black, enchanting eyea II
tho baron, tho viscount Or tho mspquis
could have soen thoeo two pearla. surely
they would havo loved her even moro
than tboy did-so compassionate and
tender did she seem amid the trinmphs
Of her happy youth
THAT saIne evening Amelia reposed Ia
a soft bed. under cOunterpane Of pink
silk. while at tho bolcony window, that
she had left partly open. tho moon
pecrol In aIsA laid TINT Of pallor upon
the roso roll divans OF the elegant littlo
room.
Two years pessod after that first tran
qudl sleep. Annella's beauty. which carly
privations nnd sorrows had tl,noss with
erod IN tho boI. bloomed again ~ " by
magic. II waa pleasnro to $50 tho
radiant girl; slender littlo person. bat
with perfect curves Of outline. tho bust
full. tho throat u admirable softness.
and tho little hea,l-oh, that dainty little
head was like On ortistS thoughU Like
golden wave, the curling hair. which
sho wore unbound and coating. iipple1
down her shoulders; her eyee laughed
with the color of the clesx beavers UNI
der arcbing, delicate eyebrows that
wcro black against tho wliiteIeas Of her
forehead and gavo D rosolute expression
TO her beautiful cNnntcnanca Her
small. roey mouth was olways smiling;
IL was bat a languid smilo aud tinged
with an expression Of melancholy Or
bitterness.
Now, after having shetched Annellas
graceful figure, II seems strange no4 10
be able TO givo It a background II bright
colors. We know how much brilliant
setting adds TO O gem. aud certainly tho
Countess Giummi's beauty gained great
ly by the luxury aad rin,sses of her
dress and surroundings a fashionable
dressmaker, an artist In his line, dressed
her with Parisian tastei skillful young
woman, who was maid and confidanto
together, cosnbed tho wealth OF hey dark
hair that touched tho floor aud adapted
b her shnpeiy person stuffs, so1ors,
flowers and jewela Prom their hands
tho countess Issued tue goddess q
love. and her shrine cleaning with
sllks, marbles. silver and crystal In
creased tho enchantment and rendered
her marvellous 10 tho eyes Of visitors
Poor Annellai so simple IN her littb
muslin gownf TO timid In that rich
house, not her own, how could she con-
tend Cor tho palm with that superb
queenS And IL Is no now thing that tho
bright rays Of the moon dim tho placid
light Of the quiet stars SO the hundred
gentlemen that flocked into those gilded
rooms had eyes only for tho beautiful
countess, and IL they deigned TO bestow
passing word or look on the timd girl,
that was merely TN act Of homage to the
reigning lady, homage thas showed
their admiration for her charity to O do
pendent They all know, and from her
own mouth, too. tho countess had takep
! the forsaken orphan To this beautiful
home and changed her sorrow 10 happi-
ness.
But wae Amelia really happy?
Her young heart thirsted for love- In
her childhood she had been the one
treasure Of her poor mother, and though
she had often lacked bread, air and sun.
light, caresses were never wanting. Che
knew tho sweetness Of kiss Into which
Is transfused all loving soul, she
knew tho dual life. tho breath mingied
with another breath from breast pal
pitating with tenderness Yes, her moth
er's love had taught her all these things,
and tsrught them 10 her In poverty. Then
came 6ne times, abundance Of every.
thing, new olnusoments every day and
every boar. noisy gayeties and the luz
ury G carriages aud dinnera Bot
strange b say, amid an this laughter ok
life, her heart was narrowed. closed
She indeed no longer suffered from hun
ger, cold or fear of worse misfortune
but henceforth she bad no ono TO love
her, nor a simple object b call forth
her own love. though sho felt ON ovee-
powering need 10 bestow on some one
all her warm. impassioned soul
At first she had tried for this exchange
OF affection with her cousin. tho nah
nificept countess. Alasi sha had founh
her kind, courteous. generous, but frt1-
olous, fun Of herself and her attractiens,
and incapable not only Of feeling love,
but evtn OF oofnprehonding II
Disoomfted. Amelia had looked atou,
her, and amid that array OF faces, coats
and decorations that made O circls
around her beautiful cousin she bai
sought and sought An odd ghA 6hs
had actually found those polished va9
tlemen empty and unsyrnpathetic, d
though finely clad and unexooptionsbis
from top 10 toe. How could che hovt
dared 70 aiso even bcy thoughts TO thl
heights On which they n,ovedi Which
of them would bavo dclgned 30 dcsceod
20 her, q poor little orphan. slseitered By
the pity Il ber cousin?
Thus sct apart and averse 10 oil Ast-
tories, sho led ber own hfa. amid the
festivities aud tho constant noise and