Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-09
CHAPTER vn-tcontinued.)
COPYRIGHT 1892


On the left stood the Phpnician as
enc first colonist. She was girl
robed in royal purple, girdled with n
gold zone, and holding in her fingers
a lotos flower. temple dedicated to
Astarte, was behind her, while at her
feet were scattered rude instruments
of astronomy aad 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 to
her dimpled shoulders, the goddess
had an aspect Of cold and severe beauty.
She gathered aside the veil, which
formed 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 q column. as well as
the ruins of the Forum, indicated her
origin.
The rich coloring of the Ph@nican
and the Roman formed a characteristic
contrast with the fan symmetry of
feature of Diana.
murmur of admiration and APP
plause greeted this charming group,
necessitating a second lifting of the
curtain.
tritiing incident married the repe-
aition 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 or the nose,
and thrust him under one arm.
"Florio followed us. " she explained
in audible tones, to the hostess "IIe
would not stay at home alone. | am
sorry Evil little beast! How dare
you bark? Eli"
1.-The picture is now complete" said
Gen Lubomirsby, smiling. Did 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 PhGnician?" inquired
the young prince of his host, after a
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 VII
Tiers de rIsle d'Adam, in the person of
Capt Fillingham, wearing pastcboard
arInor 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.. Cur2on, 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 dcpictei
on the shore and a man-of-war in the
distance, embodYing later British su-
premacy of rule. and brought the tab
>eaux to fitting close
The draperies were once more swept
aside and Calypso. surrounded by the
Phpnician, the Greek and the Roman,
banked by the two knights of Malta
and the British sailor. again rendered
a welcome to the august guest.
The ball that ensued was opened by
the grand duke and the hostess Al
the conclusion of the quadriile he said
slowly.
- have TO ask of the Goddess Calyp
so the further pleasure of the next
quadrille with the youngest and mos
beautiful Of her nymphs, the Ph@ni
clan, for partner
The Phmnician? Heavens Wht
was the girl picked up by
Arthur Curzon somewhere abou
the island? Mrs. Griffith did no
know what had become of this Cinder
ella, and yet the young prince had ex
pressed wish to dance with her Th,
hostess bowed assent without betray
ing either surprise or annoyance AT tn,
unforeseen request
A. Tor Dolores, swept from the Sc
,lusou Of the little garden by III,
Energetic will of Lieut. Curzon, sh,
5ound herself launched amid tn,
most unfamiliar 'ements OF life.
The young o.icer had returned I,
the Watch Tower in the morning tru,
70 his promise, with the stage ward
robe requisite for the girl purchase,
by himself in the town. with mucl
secrecy. oh sweetness ii the mornin.
hour stolen from all the world, in H..
seclusion of the neglected garden
where Dolores became TRANSFORMS,
INTO the Phnnician maiden, with Jacol
Dealtry and the perturbed little dos
Florio for audience! How many con
fdences We're exchanged among tn,
flowers with the pigeons circlng near
aud in the shade OF the orange tree
while the grandfather sought We
another specimen to impose az bis "