Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-11-05

were seated be.
\ : 4 meath an olive tree
on the hillside just north of the site OF
ancient Mycenae, in the Pelopponesus.
They were American students, who
had finished their studies in Berlin,
and were now making pedestrian
tour through Greece and had arrived
on hot September afternoon at this
famous place.
This elevated position gave them an
extended view of the beautiful Argolic
Gulf, with tall man.of-war riding ut
anchor in the offing, from the mast of
which the American flag hoated, bril-
liant in the slanting sunshine. AT the
foot Of the hill on which they were
seated, across the little fields and or
chards whore the peasants were busy
with the harvest, they saw group OF
women at the brook in the valley be-
low.
The young man who had spoken put
his field-glass to his eyes.
"By Jove, Scott" he exclaimed, 81
tell you these Greek women are the
handsomest in the world! Well might
one of their Observation-Disclosures
have kept two Nations in connection
for ten ycarsl DO You ace that tallest
girlin the group? Look at her, say
"a form like goddess! An ideal
Helen OF Troy!"
Scott slowly took his pipe from his
mouth.
Come now, Lyle, you're raving
again." he replied. "Your new-dis-
covered Helen is Doubtless a goat-herd
from that miserable village down there,
with breath rank of garlic, and
soul as ignorant of sentiment as her
garments are of soap"
"Well, Scott" replied Lyle, with
severity, 81 thank the Lord for one
thing at least, and that is that my soul
isn't yet quite dried mp within me, till
it has lost all power to see the beauti-
full, as yours has. Come, let's go
down to the village and get something
to eat"
There is a good hotel in the village
Of Kharvati, where visitors to the
neighboring ruins are entertained.
Here the Americans made a hearty
supper of rye bread, mutton and tea.
The harvest moon rose early and
flooded the country with her beams.
The two students sat long time be-
fore tho open window of their room,
which overlooked tho whole village.
They had smoked in silence for an
hour, when suddenly Lyle pointed
down the road, and exclaimed in IN
excited whisper to the doing Scott:
"There she is again, as livel Now
look at her and take back your vile Ia
situation about garlic and soap"
A young man and woman were
strolling slowly up the street. He was
a swarthy, dark-eyed fellow,in the uni
form of Greek soldier. The young
girl at his side Glanced to raised her
face to the searching moonlight, and
both the students were struck with
her remarkable beauty. Her head was
uncovered, aud her luxuriant hair was
combed low over her brow, and fastened
in q simple coil at the back Of her
shapely head. Her face was purely
classic in outline-such q face as the
old sculptors loved to cut in marble
full of intellect and Of passion.
The couple walked leisurely up the
street, evidently talking in the melodi-
ous Greek; those light nothings that
youth and moonlight inspire in all
languages. They paused before the
door Of the inn, and the two strangers
were familiar enough with their speech
to understand their parting "Good.
night, Stephano," and Farewell,
Helene"
"There, Scott: what do you think OF
her, now? See what superb creature
you would fain have malignedp' ex-
claimed Lyde.
"Well, 1 must say" replied Scott,
"either the moonlight played US o
trick, or she is rather pretty girl"
Next morning the two students COM
menced their explorations among the
famous ruins. The region is replete