The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-05-11

,,,rr;,,v merrily. grinding the yellow
.,,y, and pumping the water mp into the
;rv;ratsnv channels and pipes-aye' anu
- mind royed on until he saw electric
ge-h,s ,elephone wires and newspaper
Sc Then the reaction came, and be
laurhe4i IL himself at his folly. Isn't ne
cav that there were not even chsalhey :
,c the houses, nor glass to tire WINDOWS
and h., resolved Ia place them there
All this time he had held E!tZa's little
bad and sh. had walked with him. In
truth. the cs4lld had unwittinsly lei hun
IN the different images and other points
az interest, for she. tos,, vas aio g Today
sr1 desired 10 see. b.. - her grand
mother began 20 search Tor her, all the
new and strange sights which her short
stature prevented her from Observing
when in the procession The people hy
this time hal ceased - gather around
the two, aud they surveyed them from u
distance. They recognized taetr Wis
;tor's desire 10 see everything Iii ms new
abode, anu with a delicate tact they re-
Trained from pressing their attentions
upon him. In fact many OF them had
returned 10 their houses, confident that
the god wouff remain with them, AMI
that they could see him on the morrow
and fer many days thereafter.
Kulcan and few OF the other priests
had followed him at respectful dis
lance. more from a natural ignorance OF
their proper duties, under the cIgcum-
stances, than from curiosity.
This thought occurred TO Gilbert, and
he dismissed them with a polite gesture
which was readily understood and &C
knowledged.
The others, too. took the :lint. and he
was left with the child, standing before
the altar Of Chalchuith. the goddess of
love, the Atzlau Venus.
Il stood at the corner of a projecting
building, and was buried in flowers. its
yellow face shining out with IA satisfied
and apparently intoxicated leer which
made Gilbert smile.
The child, too, smiled, and said some
thing i'll her own language. pointing 10
the idol and then to Gilbert, who, ap-
pretending, shook his head merrily,
whereat the Child laughed again.
Her ringing laughter caught the ear
of one who had been eagerly searching
for her for IN hour. 1t was Leila, who,
unaware that Eliza was with the
stranger, came quickly around the cor
ner with "A glad cry.
Il Erect, lovely, her fair hair blowing in
gracious ripples from her broad, noble
forehead, she was truly sight to make
a mans heart stir within him. At the
sight of Gilbert she stopped short, stand
ing as though about to turn and flee.
She had not seen his face until this mo-
ment, and as his eyes met hers, full Of
surprise and admiration, warm blush
rushed into her cheeks and neck. her
bosom showed its heaving beneath the
thin gown, and her eyes, SO softly ten
der at all times, fell beneath his gaze.
He removed his hat, and with a bow
of deepest respect and homage 20 such
wondrous beauty and grace presented
the child, saying, Pardon me if | have
prevented her returning to you, but her
company was SO agreeable ] had COM
pletely forgotten the time"
Wasted words. Yet how sweetly the
music of his voice, SO low and tender,
fell upon her ears in that unknown gods
tongue!
She trembled with new, strange
fear, and hastily, with downcast eyes,
reached forth her hand for Eltza's; but
in doing so it brushed against his with
velvety touch that sent a rushing thrill
through the bodies of each, touching
their two hearts cores with an electric
contact.
She raised her eyes to his with one
straight, pure glance, and taking the
child's hand hurried away, leaving him
standing there, with his sombrero in his
hand, in day dream.
TO BE CONTINUED.