Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-30
CHAPTER I.-(Continued.) L.
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disturb the old man. He abandoned
bis hold on the stalwart arm which
had served him on the path, and
CROPPED for the gate. His features
switched convnlsively, and the look of
less eyes.
''Rich!" he repeated, as if speaking
20 himself. why should Dolores
wish for wealth? Ah Poor child!"
He stared at his companion alb
stractedly for "a moment, and then
pushed open the door in the wall.
Under ordinary circumstances the
officer would have pursued mis- way,
thus evading all expressions of
mans family, but the laugh of the
girl Dolores, floating out on the sunny
air, had bewitched his ear, The sailor
on shore wished to see her. Accord
ingly, he followed his recently help
Less charge, who appeared to be more
4iseountenanced than gratifed by the
measure.
A girl, small, slender, and very
Toung, stood beside fountain in the
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che branches of an orange tree, laden
nith blossoms and fruit, brushing her
shoulder.
A young man fingered opposite, gaz-
ag intently at her
The garden was full of flowers, un-
trained and luXuriant in growth, yet
such life, bloom and sweetness as the
spot could boast belonged to Dolores,
glowing on her fiimsy red and yellow
gown, adjusted with certain grace
py means of a crimson sash contining
she little waist, the rose fastened in
her black hair above one tiny ear, and
lhe softly rounded brown face, with
Two large and limpid eyes. At the
anoment she was a presence full Of
sivacity and gaiety,,
And the young man, tall, olive
Aued, grave in bearing and in
5olent of movement-who was he?
euiine instinct of hostility, ever ready
40 hane in the breast of man under
similar circumstances, swiftly supple
zGent IN that of Lieut.. Curzon-rival?
The house differed from those
mansions of modest dimensions often
60 be found in the locality, built of
atom, with an occasional balcony, and
sven some curious effect of Barocco
ornamentation in the heads of Nereids
md Centaurs carved on the cornice.
This habitation was an ancient square
cower, resembling an old Norman
keep the base of roughly-hewn stone,
and filed in with rubble. Above the
door was an armorial shield sculptured
N stone, with the nearly effaced de-
Agn of a crane bearing blade of
wheat in his beak. Like the casas
solares of similar spots, lack of re-
Sair and the ravages of years were
clearly discernible in the structure
which had not attained any height, as
Il an original project of building had
been checked before the completion
of parapet. Who had designed the
tower-Moor, Spaniard, Sicilian OF
French conqueror? Why had the
task been abandoned? The girl
Dolores lived here, as rose
blooms where grim sentinels should
keep watch for an invading foe.
a dog, resembling a ball of white
Ross silk, and scarcely larger than the
segr animals mounted on wheels of shor
windows, announced the new arrivals
vith shrill barking, then prudently re.
treated behind his mistress, and peered
forth from the folds of her dress with q
zniniature countenance full of canine
wisdom and absurdly shaved in the
aenblance of a military mustache.
Dolores turned her head quickly,
with a rapid change of expression tc
exc OF surprise, and sprang to the side
Of the old man.
Grandpa! How pale you are! Has
an accident happened?" she inquired in
English, and speaking with affection,
ate concern.
Lieut.. Curzon lifted his cap court
eOusly, thereby revealing his colder
curls, and apologized for the intrusion
Of his presence.
Dolores regarded him with her DARK
eyes dilating, and her color ebbing ant
deepening with rapid pulsations O
emotion.
She reminded the sailor of pome
granate blossom, such as he had seei
ripening to perfection on the terrace
Of Grenada and Seville.
He accepted her faltered thank
with the more complacency that tn,
opportunity was afforded him O
studying the purity of her profile, tn
piquant curves OF red lips and dimple,
chin, the symmetry of slender hand
and feet He asked himself wit
awakening interest how this Spans
maiden happened to be dwelling wit
an English grandfather in the mike
population of Malta.
Dolores urged the stranger to accep
. chair and be served with fruit an
wine. Was the girl inspired by tin
innate instincts of gratitude and hosp
aality, or mere coquetryl a the sam