Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-01
minns, and 90 found herself in the

IL was already quite dark. and the
streets We're very lonely and i'll lit,
as Rome Is at all times, and she made
her way along slowly and uncertainty
through the gloom that reigned around.
Now and then doomed out some great
thing from the darkness colossal
statue, a huge column, a broken pillar,
cleaning white in the pale. misty
moonlight: a fountain throwing up
Its silver foam, a ruined arch. with
ivy w~reathing IL. and wild grasses
al Its base. All these stole out here
and there from the denseness OF
shadows, and moved her with a vague
fear, as If she trod in some city Of
the dead.
Suddenly before her she saw a sight
that held her breathleSs. 1t seemed
as IL she looked upon a way OF fire.
or as II the whole earth burned with
a myriad flaming flowers, that had
sprung suddenly from the darkness.
A liver OF light glowed before her:
domes, cupolaS, streets, houses. all
were bathed i'll its radiance, and ablaze
with its golden splendar.
She stood aghast. doubling her own
sight, maryeLlng whether she did not
dream.
She did not know il was the moco-
lett Of the Carnival al which she glzed
In her own province it was altogether
unknown. and she had never heard of
il at all: and this torrent Of light and
mad uproar Of people deafened and
terrified her, and held her there mo
uOnless in her horror and her dread.
She turned away at last, and ran
swiftly down some quiet sides treet,
thinking ii led away from the tumult
She soon found herself mistaken. A
crowd seemed 10 spring up on all sides
before, behind, around her. She was
wedged in by a multitude from whom
escape was impossible. They pore her
along by the force OF their own move
ment, past frightened horses and fan
tastic cars, and throngs Of maskers,
all with flaming taperS in their hands,
each one ben on e~xtinguishins his
neighbours and preserving his own
alight.
Crushed and breathless she at last
found Il moments cessation OF that on
ward progress. and taking advantage
OF 1t, she chung to q doorway near by,
the arch If which gave her temporary
shelter. There she stood trembling lie
a frightened hare, as h watched the
heaYing, pushing crowd surge by. while
the whole air seemed alive with this
luminous fantastic var Of flames.
AS she waited, shrinking back as far
as possible for fear OF again being
caught by that seething mass, her eyes
wandered to a window opposite, be
meath which a wide gallery had been
erected. 1t was draped with crimson
and gold, and cushioned seats were
49, -, -. n-l h,- H~FN-A h~1 ~nGf
ing her arms on the balustrade, and
laughing like a child In high glee at
the sight before her, was a woman SO
beautiful that Genna ~involuntarily
started as her eyes rested on her. Was
it-could IL be Mia?
She gazed cn-doubting, marvelling,
both in one. The lovely face. the pout-
ing. childlike lips, the exquisite grace
Of the figure, the great, lustrous, laugh
ing eyes. all were the same, and yet
so different. Robes of velvet and satin
embodied her. jewels flashed in her
| beautiful hair. and dropped like sparks
OF fame from the tiny ears Yes-!t
was Mia beyond doubt. The eye of
love could not be deceived. A great
longing seized her to q and talk TO her
sister. and crossing the street, she Ire
scented herself at the door and. after
some misgivinEs on the part Of the
SCI n was conducted into the sump-
tuous apartments OF her sister.
"And-when-I mean, what do you
intend to do here?' were the first
words that greeted her ear. And Mia
locked doubtfully nj the shabby gar
ments and course figure before her.
Gerna flushed with momentary
/ 81, ma Nnr FAr hn~~tS hYy~ Tor tho
shallower nature that had so quickly
learned the worlds first lessons, and
measured even affection by appearance.
1t need not trouble you" she said
coldly. II 60 back ut once. II am
glad all is well with you. There Is no
need to ask II you are happy-and your
huSband-is good TO you. no doubt"
My husband" Nita's lips curled
superciliously. He is my slave; adores,
idolizes. wOrships me. l have not done
so badly for myself. you see, Genna,
after all. l told you that ! had ideas
far beyond the life I led-the life you
would have condemned me to, even
now, had | been foolish enough TO stay
with you"
AT least you might have told me
you were going away" said Genna, re-
| bukingly-pained and hurt by the cold
ness and selfishness of this girl. who
held in such little worth the fidelity and
love Of long years and patient service,
not stolen away and left Us all to Inn
agine-"
"What?"
THE worst that can be imagined OF
any girl who deceives those who love
and trust her as we loved and trusted
you, Mia. But there, / did not come to
reproach you. l am glad that you are
happy. and that Rufo Is sc successful.
He must be great and rich both 10 sur
| round you with luxury like this"
What are you talking about?' ex-
claimed Mia. in establishment My
husbands name is not Rufo."
Not Isufo. Not the painter with
whom you fed from GiovoliT" and
Gpnna's voice grew stern and her face
dark with anger. Then what are
you. NitaT'
II am the wife Of a noble" answered
the girl. tossing her head In the old.
proud. wilIful way. You surely were
not such a simpleton as to imagine
would marry a poor painter; and as for
Rufo Anio-I hate him."
Go vin1irtiyalv and furfOITcly were the