New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09

", from one delicious VISION 10 anoti'I ic'"''''o
between each TO that Of al! others which ne
loved best. and knew it was all his own Ana
those same eyes Of Laura grew less sad than they
had been in the beginning. The sunlight got ihto
them. into dark Jewels. and made stars Of light
about their central depths. The soft wind blow
on her cear white chce; and lent her natural,
healthy pal.or a warmth II had not before. Her
very step grew more elastic. and The firm. we'll
shaped hands seemed mere than ever strong Al
most beautiful before, there were moments when
she was oul.c beautiful indeed as innocent girl.
hood changed 10 pure womanhood in the sweet
southern air.
Laura read aloud a great deal in the intervals
q conversation, and the days passed almost too
quickly Tho vessel was larg" steam yacht OF
tho modern type comfortable in the extreme. ana
capable Of accommodating large party-for TWO
persons it was almost palatial Whatever IN"
weather cool or hot. rainy or dry. rough or fair,
there was always place where they could ins'aii
themselves in the morning or the afternoon anu
talk ard road to their hearts content. HEY had
no fixed plan either in their wand"rlngs. p!it "c''
whore their fancy took them, TO Palermo, 70 Mes
sim, TO Syracuse. They sat together In the VAST
ruined theatre above magic Taormina, ana cazeh
on thr sunlit sea and Etna's snowy crcst. ih"v
went 10 Malta, they drove. side hy side. through
the lovely gardens Of Corfu. They ran in fair
weather I'D 70 the lagoons Of Venice. and wan
dcrod in q eondola through the wide canals ana
narrow water lanes Of the most beautiful city IN
tho world Then down the long Adratic again.
past lara and Mantle round Matapan to IN" fir-
aous-thcn. when they had had their fill OF Athens
away by ono long run TO Sicily again. To AIgierS
next. and then to Barcelona and thc Spanish COAST
homcward bound at last. toward England for
the weather growing warm now ana i'a"I"
noticed that she saw less often in Ardcns fac" the
color she had watched with such pleasure dnrin'
tbc first weeks There was no cause for anxiety
she Thought, but it was possible that II" ne''""
always an even temperature, neither cold nor hot
and il was time 10 reach England before inc july
sun had scorchcd tho southern land.
And throughout all this quiet time IN" song OF
happiness was ever in their ears. Tho world they
cared 50 little for and which hal taken the trouble
70 saw such dsagrecaba Things about them. was
left infinitely far behind in thcr now life. FROM
time n time letters reached Laura from Rome. and
ARDEN had one from Ghislcri, containing nth"
detailed news but full of angry threats ut kind
OF general underlined enemy. which might b" hi-
mainly taken all together. or might he some on"
particular person whom The writer had IN MS
mind Piotro generally wrote in that way. Rare
H. indeed. aid he mention people by name, ana
thcn ONLY when hc had something n say ~ their
credit II was n part Of what Arden chlI"' MS
absurd rcticcncc, and which. absurd or NOT WIS
certainly exaggerated Possibly Ghislcri had. nv
some timr in his youth. experienced III" "N'r''"cN
UNPLEASANT consequences Of being indiscr"et' ana
had nromiscd himself not 20 sTccumb to that FORM
Of wca kness again. At all events. h" found 'ha'
though Arden sometimes laughed at HIM. ne never
got into trouble through being discreet. ana "'h"r
people were not disposed 70 bc merry AZ ms "N-
pcnsc II was long timr sine" h" ha1 1uftr'h''"
with ny one and. having turned p"ac"ap'' w"
worI1 nromptIv accused him Of cynicism and in
difference an accusation which hld not annoy MN
at all Indeed il was rather convenient 'hah
otherwise that people should thn! OF nm ~ 'h'N
dd since thc result was that loss was expected
of him tmn Of most people
Taura's mother wrote loving letters. full of
simnlo household news and Of soiicituie Tor her
dorrhtcr and Arden, asking many questions a. 10
their plans for thr future and continually 'N-
messing the hope that they woull spend the com
ing winter in Rome.
What ID YOU thinl; Of it," Laura asked on"
day ma they sat together on dccl, in the sunshine
THAT is one Of those things which You must
decide dear answered Arden. "Of course sup
nose ought 10 spend the winter in the south a.
usual do not believe could stand England IN
December and January There are lots 81 delight
mi southern places where could stay few
months besides Rome-b then in Rome yon will
have your mother That makes great diilcrenr"
"You are first now, love-, said Laura lon
come before nv mothcr-much a. low" her
"Darlng-how good yon are He took her
hand and kissed II softly.
"Not half as good ns ought 20 b" But th"r"
are two things 10 BE- considered. dear Ihcr" Is
the climate, you say, and then there Is Social
aiestion we have never talked ahou'-it seems 50
far away now In the first place. does Rome
really suit vouo Are you always we'll there, as
you were last wintcr''
ooh. yes ] have always been perfectly VOL
in Rome and like III" plac" immensely. besides.
And you have your friend. Nignor "hisl"ri'
too That IL another point. IN IN" other Land
do not think either Of ne would ever wish 70 stay
a whole winter with nv mother and stcpfath"r.
We must live somewhere by ourselves and we
shall have 10 live very quietly
The more quietly the better is that the SO
cal question: darling?'
"No." answered Laura. "but II is connected with
H. There is something never spoke Of Did it
ever strike you, when you inst knew me-, that
somehow | was not much liked as other girls in
society? Do not think ask the question ont Of
impression was Tell me quite frankly. will You -
"Of course I will. II did strike me- never
knew whether You were aware Of il. 7 even trf'''
70 find ont the reason Of il, and 70 some extent
believe | did"
Did Won ?" asked Laura, with sudden interest
Il wish | l,now-I have 50 often thought about
it all
Arden laughed. leaning back in his chair an |
looking AZ hcr face.
at is the most absurd story ever heard he
said 81 ought not even TO say ! heard il. for |
guessed il from little things that happened. Pcopl"
think that your stcpsistcrs husband. Savali. is in
lve with you and ! suppose they imagine that yon
hoyc something 10 do with II encouraged him,
and that sort Of filing. am quite sure that
Donna Alclc-am | 10 call her Adele now us
paous for I havc witnessed the manifestation
With my own Eyes II is all too utterly ridicu-
lous, but ~ you arc quit" English yon were at Il
disadvantages, and We're not as popular a. You
ought TO have been