The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11

"Co ne unpacKeu MS painting TOOLS the
Siri ali the while commenting on them and
her experience with the various artists of
Europe who had already copied--or tried to
copy-her pretty face.
M Some OF them. sgnor, do not please me.
They fdget incI edibly / am to stand one
way one minute. and then they begin; but
they are not satisfied, and they must stop
and turn me round, and though l do not
mind it much, it becomes tiresome-the
slgnor understands"
"Oh. / will not annoy YOU like that"
said Phil. kindly Il am not real artist
only an amateur"
THAT means, sgnor. that you love to
paint. but do not sell what you paint Is it
not SOP"
How the light played about the girls
eyes and lips aud glossy long hair While
SIZE talked! Phil saw 1t all even though he
appeared 10 be otherwise engaged. When
at length the easel was set and he mad
taken the crayon IN bis hand he was treni-
words.
The signor will like the left side of my
lace best, remarked Carolina as she turued
In protlle ut is often so. am told
With you" said Phil, ''it does not mat
ter; and content with the girls own pose,
he set 10 work.
He worked for an hour, and then threw
aowp The crayon and drew chair close 10
the girl.
Tell me-" he said. "about yourself.
y
pass your life in this little island?"
Carolina folded her hands in her lap, with
Phlfs permission took another cigarette,
and answered his inquiries.
1T has been asked of me before, signor.
There was large German gentleman with
a beard down so low (she put her hand 10
her waist, land he was so interested in
me that he visited the house and drank the
wine of my fathers own pressing, OCT of
our own cups. He was so 'simpatico' and
| laNS anil
think, sign0r-he desired me iE marriage"
Phil started.
Desired you in marriage-and ven, what
did you say, Carolina?
'Oh, signor, he was an old man, 80 and
my mother she laughed And when he
heard the laugh tie gentleman went away
pulling at his bearo, which was gray and
he left Capri bv the next steamer. It was
so droll. But have not answered the sig
nors kind questions. Ny father is Gla-
como Certi, and we have a little white eot-
tage under AnacaDri, where i was born.
and nv three other little sisters. Is that
what the signor wished TO know Of me?"
hank you, Carolina"
Master Phil strobe twice up and down the
room with his hands deep in his pockets
The girl thrust her head from the window
and exchanged few merry words in dialect
with one of the hotel servants in the garden
Carolina -
Yes, signor."
Here are The 10 francs for to-day. /
shall not work any more until Tomorrow"
'Ob, but IL Is a very short day do not
deserve so much money for so little time"
"Oolige me by taking it-and tomorrow
at the same time"
With a charming shrug of her pretty
shoulders and a sort OF courtesy, the girl
then took the money and smiled herself
away.
When she was goue Phil continued 10
walk about, without casting so much as a
glance at the canvas. This lasted half an
hour, and then lie snatched up his hat and
wandered forth, he cared not wither
To MI. Bra bacon. and one or two others
who g0I wind OF il, PhiPs attachment seemed
quite matter Of course. 1t became an at
tachment after the second sitting The
young man resisted IL SO long. Then he told
Carolina that she was the desire of his heart
and that be would never wed any one but
herself.
The girrtried to dissuade him from being
so mnch in earnest.
You will soon forget me, signcr, when
YOU return TO Naples" she said. But Phil
protested that 1t would not, could not be-
The very innocence of her attempt 10 play
the parl of angel of prudence for him did
but the more Increase his iufatuatOn.
Instead OF having her to sit for him and
his paint brushes he took her here and
there about the island. He hired a boat
on purpose and kept il in nook under the
headland Capoechia. Carolina gave her
self up to the pleasures of the moment
like the true southerner she was. She even
Welded 10 his urgings that She should call
him by his Christian name. 'Filpo milo"
sounded wonderous sweet on those pretty
lips of hers.
At the hotel he made conidant of Mr.
BrabaZon. This gentleman, though he
made lght OF the affair, ventured on the
whole TO advise Phil not TO go too far
But" protested the young man, "did
you not say it is often done? Who is that
rich Engilshman that lives by Anacapri
with Capri woman for wife? Aud
there are others in Naples. Whv bless my
soul, / think there is no comparison be-
tween Carolina and any other girl in the
world 70
Quite so; don't deny it. But remember
what she IS. Her parents are not wholly
have given the girl presents-forgive my
abiding to them; these are so much prop
erty.. The old folks know her beauty won't
last forever"
''Mr Brabazon" exclaimed Phil, much
shocked.
But the other merely laughed and nodded.
sit is the way of the world-of Capri"
he said. Remember this Is the island of
the sirens"
ION. confoHnd those old Ilegendsl Pm
resolved"
80 be it. my dear fellow; then all happi-
ness attend you. Possibly it may; l don't
know. Life is queer. uncertain business
at the best"
mat DlgHt MdsLef IQiE wrote n long leL-
ter 10 Beatrice Falconer and short one to
Mrs. Faleoner. The tone of these letters
affected the ladies differently. Mrs. Fal-
couer said THE boy is madp when she
read hers. But Bee shed tears aud said
little or nothing.
TIE more Mrs Falconer pondered over
her letter the more impatient she became.
HE must be mad" she said al dinner
that evening And, for the poor fellows
own service, though not without inward
Oh Il IL. -
boat of the following day should sec her on
its deck.
But. as 1t happened, that very evening
was time Of bitter humiliation for Phi
Daynton. Ii was an evening OF golden sun
light, melting gradually into silver moon
light, with all those surprising cloud and
scenic Accomplishments which are part OF
the fascination of The little sland.
Phil dined at the table d'hote, bet hur-
ried away ere half the courses were through.
Carolina was waiting for him In the door
way of the shoeshop in the tiny piazza of
the town. and together they sauntered down
the lanes between roses and geranums TO
tho little boat place.
They had not gone far, however, when,
with sly glance into her lovers eyes, the
girl remarked
"Gioyannino is home to-day"
And who may Giovannino be?" asked
Phil smiliDgly.
"Oh. he is .Giovannino. lie is very pas
sionate, that is the worst OF him. We were
brought up together, and"
"Well?'
''He is my own age or little older, not
much"
Phil pressed the round arm that hung on
his. looked merrily into Cardinals dark
eyes, the unusual expression in which did
not trouble him. and having laughed again
dismissed Glovannino from his mind.
Blu. when they came to the Capocchia
Greek man, In a blue cotton jacket and
q WOODEN
seen sitting on the gunwale of their boat.
THAT" said Carolina, lis Giovannino,"
and she withdrew her arm from his.
However. Giovanninn, since that was his