The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

the peFIuneu smoke was as remarkable as
the Wlnsomeness OF her face and her extraor-
binary self-composure.
~ should Ike 20 paint YOU. very much ~
said Phil
Isl, signor; 1t is easy. l am here. IL is 10
francs the time, and l am not restless. See.
fold my hands thus, and can stand-O, 80
long, without even winking the eyes,
Il shall want you more than once. Let
US say every day for week, at least
Phil spoke In a hurry. The thought that
any one else might come between him and
her on the morrow, and, by right of two
silver crowns, be able 60 say, ''She is mine
this day" the thought hurt him like the
stab of knife.
That" said the fair Carolina, "will be
oO francs, slgnor; it is less by the week.
And will bring my meal with me"
70. no." exclaimed Phil, oppressed in
/ describably by the mere notion OF bargain-
Ing with beauty, 81 shall pay you 20 francs.
and II you will do me the favor TO share
my dinner
The signor is very amiable, 3" replied the
girl, with smile that was as warm and
bright as sunlight itself. at shall be just
as the sgnor wishes"
That" rejoined Phil, "Is well, Carolina.
should like to call you Carolina
| How the girls beautiful, dove-like eyes
opened as this naive observation.
II am always called Carolina" she
laughed; 'it's my name. It would be odd
II the signor called me anything elee.h
Phil also laughed. There was no resist
ing such girl.
Then he unpacked his painting TOOLS the
girl all the while commenting on them, and
her experiences with the various artists of
Europe who had already copied-or tried to
copY-her pretty face.
Some Of them signor, do not please me-
They tdget incredibly. / 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
| signor understands"
20, Twill not annoy you like that" said
Phil kindly. ~ am not real artist, only
an amateur
That means, signor, that you love to
paint, but donot sell what you paint Is it
not soT
Pretty much, Carolina"
How the light played about the girls eyes
and lips and glossy long hair while she
talked Phil saw it all, even though he APP
peared TO be otherwise engaged. When at
length the easel was set and he had taken
the crayon in bis hand, he was trembling,
positively trembling, for all his light words
The signor will like the left side Of my
face best, remarked Carolina, as she turned
in profile. ut is often 80, am told"
with you,n said Phil, sit does not mat
ter; )" and content with the girls own pose,
be set TO work.
He worked for an hour, and then threw
down the crayon and drew a chair close to
the girl.
Tell me-" he said, about yourself.
With whom do you live, and do you wish
to pass your life in this little islandP'
Carolina folded her hands in her lap, with
Pills permission took another cigarette,
and answered his inquiries
60 has haau aakad IA hoToro
There was large German gentleman with
beard down so low" (she put her hand to
her waist "and he was so interested in me
that he visited the house and drank the
wine Of my fathers own pressing out Of
our own cups. He was SO 'simpatico, and
when had sat to him for three days-only
think, sgnor-he desired me in marriage"
Phil started.
Desired you in marriage-and you, what
did you say, Carolinap'
40, signor, he was an old man, SO, and
my mother she laughed. And when he
heard the laugh the gentleman went away
pulling at his beard, which was gray, and
he left CAPRI by the next steamer. 1t was
so dron. But l have not answered the
signor's kind questions My father is
Giacomo Cert, and We have little white
cottage under Anacapri, where was born,
and my three other little sisters. Is that
what the signor wished to know Of met"
"Thank 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 dia-
lect with one OF the hotel servants In the
garden.
"Carolinaw
Eyes, signor."
Here are the 10 francs for to-day. l shall
not work any more until tomorrow
t'(1 bnt n abort daU | do ,oh
deserve 80 much money for SO little time"
''Oblige me by taking it-aud tomorrow
at the same time"
With charming shrug of her pretty
shoulders and a sort of q courtesy. the girl
then took the money and smiled herself
away.
Whom she was gone Phil continued to
walk about, without casting SO much as a
glance at the canvas. This lasted half an
hour, and then he snatched up his hat and
wandered forth, be cared not whittier.
To Mr.. BFabazoD, aud one or two 9th ers
who got wind Of it, Pills attachment
seemed quite q matter of course. 1t be-
came an attachment after she second sit
ting. The young man resisted it so long.
Then he told Carolina that she was the de-
sire of his heart. ana that he would never
wed any one but herself.
The girl tried to dissuade him from being
SO much in earnest.
"You will coon forget me, Signor, when
you return to Naples.n she said. But Phil
protested that it would not, could not be-
The very innocence Of her attempt to play
the part of Angel Of Prudence fer him did
but the moro increase his infatuation.
Instead of having her to sit for him and
his paint brushes he took her here and there
about the island. He hired boat on pur-
pose and kept it in a nook under the head
land Capocchia. Carolina gave herself I'D
to the pleasures of the moment, like the
true southerner she was. She even yielded
to his urgings that she should call him by
his Christian name. 'Filipomio" sounded
wondrous sweet on those pretty lips of
hers.
At the hotel he made q oonfdant Of Mr..
Brebazon. This gentleman, though he
made light Of the affair, ventured on the
whole to advise Phil not not to 90 too far.
"But," protested the young man. "did you
not say it is often done? Who 10 that rich
Englishmsn who lives by Anaoaprl with
Capri woman for wife? And there are
others in Naples. Why bless my soul, l
think there is no comparison between Caro-
lima and any other girl in the worldln