Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-10

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and were now making pedestrian
tour through Greece aud had arrived
on q hot September afternoon ut this
famous place.
This elevated position gave them an
extended view of the beautiful Argolic
Gulf, Will, tall man-of-war riding ut
anchor ill the offing, from the mast OF
which the American flag foated, bril-
liant in the slanting sunshine. At tho
foot of the hill OH which they we're
seated, across the little fields and Or
chards where 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, 'I
tell you these Greek women are the
handsomest in the world! Well might
one of their neutrality-suspicious.
have kept two Nations in commotion
for ten years! Do you see thai tallest
girl in the group? Look at her, I say
"a form like goddess An ideal
Helen of Troy!"
Scott slowly took hie pipe from his
mouth.
Come now, Lyle, you're raving
again." he replied. "Your new-dis-
covered Helen is doubtless gout-herd
from that miserable village down there,
with q breath rank of garlic, and q
soul as ignorant of sentiment as her
garments are of soap"
"Well, Scott" replied Lyle, with
severity, ''I thank the Lord for one
thing at least, and that is that my soul
isn't yet quite dried up within me, till
it has lost all power to see the beauti-
full, as yours has. Come, let's 60
down to the village and get something
to eat.
There is good hotel in the village
of Kharvati, where visitors to the
neighboring ruins are entertained.
Here the Americans made hearty
supper of rye bread, mutton md tea.
The harvest moon rose early and
flooded the country with her beams.
The two students sat long time be-
fore the open window Of their room,
which overlooked the whole village.
They had smoked in silence for an
hour, when suddenly Lyle pointed
down ihe road, and exclaimed in an
excited whisper to the doing Scott:
'"There she is again, as live! Now
look at her and take back your vile in
sinuation about garlic and soap"
A young man and woman were
strolling slowly up the street. He was
swarthy, dark-eyed fellow, in the uni
form of Greek soldier. The young
girl at his side chanced to raised her
face to the searching moonlight, and
both the students were struck with
her remarkable beauty. Her head was
uncovered, and 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 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-
Gus 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 yon think Of
her, now? See what q superb creature
you would fain have maligned!" ex-
claimed Lyde.
"Well, I must say" replied Scott,
"either the moonlight played US a
trick, or she is q rather pretty girl"
Next morning the two students COM
menced their explorations among the
famous ruins. The region is replete
with interest for the student, and rs
their daily intercourse with the people
afforded opportunity for the study of
the modern Greek-one of the chief
objects of their tour-they decided to
spend some time in the place. They
did not see HELENE again for several
days. But Lyle did not scruple to
find out what he could about her from
the peasants.
He learned that she was the grand
daughter of the rich old landlord with
whom they lodged. Her parents were
dead, AID her education had been in
trusted to an old tutor, famous for his
learning, who had died the year be-
tore. Aud soon, they said, she was to
marry Stephano, the young soldier,
the son of wealthy neighbor.
One afternoon the two students
were resting in the shadow of
the massive walls, which form
the entrance to those celebrated ruins
called the "Tomb of Agamemnon. v
They were discussing fragment of
pottery which they had just discov-
! cred, when Lyle, looking up, saw Hell
lene coming slowly toward them, pick
ing here and there the late flowers and
grasses, evidently quite unconscious
of their presence. The ground over
which she was advancing was strewn
with blocks of breccia from the ancient
walls, which made her progress often
difficult, and the two friends watched
with admiration the ease and grace OF
her movements. which brought out
the fine lines of her agile figure.
At length she raised her head aud
saw the two men with surprise and
embarrassment, for she seemed on the
point of flight.
Lyle stepped forward, hat in hand.
pardon us, he said, "for startling
you. We should have made our pres
ence known sooner. But we have
found q curious piece Of pottery here,