The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22

And his tongue used them so fiercely
and with such lack of measure that
they passed more quickly.
I'VE are lost" said Zarata MOURN
fully. as the ladies sat at their en-
broldery on the next day For to-
night is the last night of the vigil, and
although his highness' masons will
again shift the window for US, what
profit is it, since he is persuaded that
we are demons from he'll"
And all the ladies were very melan-
oholy and greatly affronted at the con-
viction in regard to them that passed
the mind of Count Anadeo. Neverthe-
less, in order that no chance should be
lost, and they have nothing whereWith
to blame themselves, they resolved that
once more the temptation should come
to Count Amadeo in the chapel. For
they were not yet persuaded that he
could Withstand the beauty of their
faces. provided that he could be induced
fairly to look upon them.
But when the evening came, 1t
CHANGED that the Lady Beatrice was
seized with sudden sickness, and lay
on her bed, moaning and almost beside
herself, and her maid Jacinta bathed
her brow and chafed her hands and
sang to her soothingly, until at length
the afflicted lady fell asleep. And the
hour when they should all be in the
gallery behind the window was at
hand.
Now, Jacinta had been in the service
of Beatrice but one day, and few in
the palace knew her face. for she came
from country village. being the
daughter of an Impoverished gentle
man who had dwelt on a small estate,
but was now dead, leaving his daugh-
ter without means Of subsistence, since
his land had been sold for the pay
ment of his debts. And Jacinta, who
was very beautiful and surpassed all
the ladies' of the court in loneliness,
having robed her mistress the evening
before, and thus became privy to the
iureverent and light jest which was
afoot, stood looking on the rich gown
of white, cunningly broidered with
gold, that Beatrice should have Worn.
And Beatrice slept peacefully. Then
Jacinta stood before the mirror and
looked on her own face; and she re-
membered also the face of Count
Amadeo, having seen him as he walked
that afternoon in the gardens.
'I will see how the robe would be-
come me- whispered Jacinta, land,
having taken off her own gown, with
many fearful glance at her sleeping
mistress ffor sore would have been
her lot had Beatrice dWaked), she
slipped into the white robe broidered
with gold and. thus arrayed, again
took counsel of the mirror.
'It would be SINFUL said she. sigh
ing heavily. yet, alas, that so fine a
gentleman should turn monkr' And
going to Beatrice's couch. she laid her
hand on her brow: but Beatrice slept.
Now. Our Lady deliver me from
this temptationi" cried Jacinta, soft
ly.
Count Amadeo kept vigil in the
chapel and tonight there was exul-
tation in his eyes and a smile of rapt
ecstacy on his lips, for he was assured
that no temptation could conquer him,
and that Satan. having done his worst,
was foiled. Thus in peace and eleva-
tion of spirit he abode till the time
came whereat the vision was wont to
appear.
Again it came, the line of fair faces
rich in varied beauty. and of forms
each diverSely and most sumptuously
arrayed. The first passed, and the
second. and SO to the ninth; and the
ninth, perceiving a tenth behind her.