Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-18
GYPSY VENGEANCE.

The Princess julia Scrinyi, though the
grandmother OF little Lilli, was still
beautiful woman. Pasaersby outside the
park rail thought so ms thcy saw her re-
clining on the rustic bench in the grounds
that surround Castle Feherhnaa. At her
feet little Iiilli was playing with the flow
ers She had gathered in her pinnfore'
In tho path beyond which leads from
tho meadows into the park stood another
grandmother leading her grandchlld by
the hhnd--a tall, brown skinned gypsy
woman. Pail, the people called her Tho
child, 1.-the limbcd girl Of 10, was decked
in shabby tinseled garments, with bends oi
glass in her raven locks and q tambourine
in her little hand. lima was the girls
name.
When tho old gypsy woman bcheld the
princess, an evil Gre lcaped into her eyes.
She caught little lima by the hand and
dragged her to the spot where the great
lady was sitting
''Dance and bcgW she Missed.
The princess was startled by the sudden
appearance of the old gypsy and drew her
little granddaughter within her embrace.
Its only Pail, the old gypsy, " moaned
tho brown skinned, gray hatred creature.
eve arc poor and homeless This child is
Nn O1DINlI, NblilNNAANh " NtAAh ~
crust VI bread Dance, Ilnettai Her high
ness will not drivo you away. She will let
you dance for the little Lilli.
The gypsy child danced as only gypsies
can dance. But In tho clear olive tinted
face there was singulnrly contcnptuous
expression. Princess Lilli laughed and
laid her Rrandmother's generous gift into
llmotta's outstrotched hand.
Laughing and shaking her head the old
gypsy took her child by the hand and dis
appeared In the thckot.
The old princess pressed Lilli to her
breast. Her heart was filed with strange
foreboding. Dark clouds had arisen on
the horizon, hiding the face of the young
spring sun.
Soon tho rain begins to fall cold,
dreary, merciless rain, such AS only the
Hungarian prairies know. Under n tree
outside the castle grounds crouches old
Pail, with little Ilmctta wrapped in her
coarse, ragged shawl. She rocks the shiy.
ering little creature on her knees and
croons and whines In an endless monotone.
1--WE seen tho handsome white Indy
again, the cause Of all my distress, She
who has ruined my lifol But her stupid
eyes did not recognize me- Hi, hi! Why
should they? It's long time ago. The
eye of hatred alone Is seen, and IL he no.
vongcd at last VIII live to see itf There
IS neither love nor happiness In the lines Of
the white child's hand. Iii, hit There nre
evil, suffering and a broken heart. You
shall avenge your grandmother, nmettaP
she continued, rocking the slumbering
child flercely to and fro "You shall cnrry
misfortune into yon hated house, for in
your sweet, brown hands l can foresoo do
IL. Ia. e.
love. Precious childl"
And she fondled the sleeping girl with
wild, passionate tenderness and crooned to
her tho story Of her life:
"Thcre was pretty young gypsy WON
an many years ago. Now she is old and
ugly. Her name was Pail, and she won
the hearts OF all those who fell under her
spell One dny u fair haired young Officer
came in her way. His name wus Prince
Serinyl, and he fell in lovewith the brown
skinned pnli, and Pail loved him. They
were married, not In the cathedral, aftei
the fashion OF the rich, but in the gypsy
camp, after the manner of the Hingari
The red wine flowed in torrents, and thu
gypsies sang and danced for three nights
The young officer took his gypsy wifi
away, hiding her in the little white prussti
house, where they were happy. For yea
or two their happiness lasted. Then hi
people came and said It's time TINT yot
should marryl They knew nothing o.
the gypsy wife and made him acqunintot
with delicate girl of noble birth. Shit
Ind gentle blue eyes u whist like wasp's
and u princcly revenue was attached to hoi
name. Prince SOrinyi was weak. He
tired OF the dark skinned Pail. The fairy
princess pleased his eye, and he ma'rict
her in the cathedral amid pompa and glory
Poor Pail returned TO the camp of her pco
pie. The sun parchcd her beauty, and
hatred scared her heart. 1t was the old
old story, and todny they have met fnce tC
face, the gypsy wife and the white Lady
and each had II little grandchlld with her
My little brown darling shall Avengc hcl
old grandmother upon the noble lady
through the fair haired little child. SlceI
on, Ilmettn, for the rain is cold and drear
and If ever in life thou shouldst meet a dol
faced beauty whose name Is Lilli Seriny
crush herp'
Years have passed since that day, and
the two grhndinothers died without seeing
tho day of revenge Princess Lilli grew
into gentle, beautiful woman. She mar
ried her handsome cousin Count PirnC
Aprilone, whose castle lies on this rocky
coast of Dalmatln, Tho young couple re
moved TO Vienna, where they inhabiteG
the old palace OF the Scrinyl
Ono day there came to the citya strang,
singer, Signora Analla Wilma, who's,
fame was great in Italy, The signora wa,
dazzlingly beautiful woman, with larg,
dark eyes. and smiling, crimson lips Sh'