Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-06-13
CHAPTER vII.-tCOntlnued.y
COPYRIGHT 1902

the trst eolonlst. She was a girl
robed in royal purple, girdled with a
gold zone, and holding in her fingers
a lotos flower A temple, dedicated to
Astarte, was behind her, while at her
feet were scattered rude instruments
of astronomy and navigation, linen
weaving, and the fusion of metals
Diana occupied the central arch, as
representing Greece in the shadow Of
the Parthenon. Clad in white robe,
with the silver crescent attached 20
her dimpled shoulders, the goddess
had an aspect of cold and severe beauty.
She gathered aside the veil, which
formed a diadem on her head. A
torch reversed, depended from her
arm.
On the right appeared the Roman,
more mature in beauty than her COM
panions, and in richly wrought gar
ments and sandals. She held statuette
of Mercury, emblematic of commerce,
and the wolf on a column, as well as
the ruins of the Forum, indicated her
origin.
The rich coloring of the Phenician
and the Roman formed a characteristic
contrast with the fair symmetry of
feature of Diana.
A murmur of admiration and APP
plause greeted this charming group,
necessitating second lifting of the
curtain
A trifing incident married the repe-
tition. A tiny dog, resembling ball
of white, floss silk, rushed on the
stage peered at the audience, growled
and began to bark vociferously.
Phenicia forgot her pose, caught up
the animal kissed him on the nose,
and thrust him under one arm,
"Florio followed us, she explained,
in audible tones, to the hostess HE
would not stay at home alone 1 am
sorry. Evil little beast! How dare
you bark? Eh!"
"The picture is now complete" said
Gen. Lubomirsky, smiling. ibid not
the Sybarites carry these dogs to the
baths, held under the arm, and even
honor them with monuments and
epitaphs after death?"
"Who is the PhenicianP" inquired
the young prince of his host, after
pause
Gen. Griffith was at fault He had
never seen her before, and did not
know her name. He fancied she was
some native, Maltese girl used for the
occasion.
On the stage the Grand Master Viii
liers de rIsle d'Adam, in the person of
Capt Fillingham, wearing pasteboard |
Brmor in lieu of wrought steel, indi-
Gated the scene of Notifications begun
IN defense of his chosen island home.
The Knight La Vallette next APP
peared. Clad in mail, he unfurled the
banner of the order of st. John and !
trampled beneath his heel the Ma
hometan crescent
Then Lieut. Curzon, in uniform and |
grasping the national standard, was
disclosed by the raised curtain. The
young officer stood on the margin of
blue sea, with lighthouse depicted
on the shore and a man-of-war in the
distance, embodying later British SUI
premacy of rule, and brought the tab
leaux to fitting close
The draperies were once more swept
aside and Calypso, surrounded by the
Phenician, the Greek and the Roman,
hanked by the two knights of Malta
and the British sailor again rendered
. welcome to the august guest.
The ball that ensued was opened by
She grand duke and the hostess. At
the conclusion of the quadrille he said
slowly:
II have to ask Of the Goddess Calyp-
so the further pleasure of the next
quadrille with the youngest and most
beautiful of her nymphs, the Pheni-
clan, for partner"
The Phenician2 Heavens! Who
was the girl picked up by
Arthur Curzon somewhere about
the islandP Mrs. Griffith did snot
know what had become of this Cinder-
ella, and yet the young prince had ex-
pressed wish to dance with her. The
hostess bowed assent without betray-
ing either surprise or annoyance at the
unforeseen request
As for Dolores, swept from the Sc
clusion of the little garden by the
energetic will of Lieut.. Curzon, she
found herself launched amid the
most unfamiliar elements of life.
The young officer had returned to
the Watch Tower in the morning, true
to his promise, with the stage ward
robe requisite for the girl, purchased
by himself in the town, with much
secrecy. Oh sweetness of the morning
hour stolen from all the world, in the
seclusion Of the neglected garden,
where Dolores became transformed
into the Phenician maiden, with Jacob
Dealtry and the perturbed little dog
Florio for audience! How many con-
Adences were exchanged among the
flowers, with the pigeons circling near,
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