The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-05-25
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lTcSu SplhiS lOiiel, Sue was truly
beautiful. Under her long, silky
lashes her azure eyes had soft,
caressing light that illumined her
face with kindiiness. The form,
though somewhat slender, was we'll
modelled, and the lines of her neck
set off all the attractiyeness Of o
head encircled by a profusion Of
blond locks.
This was the beautiful and grace
full Paoletta, Giorgio's young wife.
In a carriage the newly welded pair
were proceeding rapidly along the
sun filled river bank, thinking of
some way of employing the day.
The carriage paused to allow
them to admire the fowers upon
spur of the incline, where the vines,
Like wild nests. stretched from dis
tance to distance, half concealed by
the trees.
DO you wish to go up there?"
a.ked paoletta. s.
She pointed with her delicate
hand, from which she had drawn
her glove, tp the heights of Belle
gue. Se -
fFFor what?" Giorgio asked.
owe might see house that would
suit us. You know we ought to be
looking for one" said Paoletta. owe
can inquire at thesin G.;
Giorgio hesitated.
"What Of our journey to st.
Cloud?" he asked.
'Let it be postponed for awhile."
He did not answer Immediately.
Finally he said, half reluctantly:
GAS you will. It really makes no
difference where we live SO long as
we are together"
She looked at him brightly, and
they descended from the carriage
and took their way toward the bank
of the Seine. The inn was deserted.
"Iet us mount into that little bal
cony," she said. "There is q fine
view from there"
"As you please"
Soon the sun shone less brightly,
for a space shone palld, then van
ished Great clouds heaped them
selves up about them,. rapid and
compact. A strong wind blew, and
large drops Of water began to fall.
Where should they take refugee
4'Therew said Paoletta.
With her hand she indicated q
cottage, upon the threshold of which
an old woman stood.
Giorgio suddenly blushed Grim
son, but accompanied his wife IN
silence. 8
"It is for rent. It can be looked
over," said the woman, who hoped
to find tenants in this handsome
s}oung couple. @
Giorgic Gid not respond, but while
Paoletta examined the apartments
he regarded with interest this slight,
boxlike construction, so simply
made.
AS soon as his wife called him he
entered the house. A vision of the
past rose in his mind. He saw the
garden, the arbor, the honeysuckle
and ivy, now nothing more than
mass of green foliage, under which
was hidden a, little bench, covered
with moss and gone to decay. A
marble dove, blackened bysmoistuye,
had been for long years. the, sole.
spectator of this devastatioh D
Mt is ten years since the house
was left fenantless," prattled the
old woman. sThe proprietor, who
was eccentricadid notswisha to let tit.,
But now he is dead, and ]. lave been
directed to haye:a card putalp. The
necessary repairs willssbe made. ."
Paoletta laughed aloud with hap
py, childlike pleasnres M sss.ss
care you willing to rent this
house, Giorgiop she asked.
lorhe air might be too braeeing fer. :.
"But not more SO than every.
where in the country" put in the
old woman. Besides, the rent 10 so,
little-400 francs o year"
fIt'i ID very reasonable = said iPao-
letta. eI shall be. delighted TO live
here. Come, let us visit the rooms.
Ian charmed with thewholej place.
J lie followed her, examined some.
4 apartments decorated with gray pa
3per and red flowers, looked into the
3dining hall with windows looking
Aapon the Seine, and as he glanced
aabout all the past returned to his
lamemory. No longer was it Paolstts
|dRho was before him, but Ohiaras the.
@grl he had first loved and whom he
had often seen seated in this little
Hermitage, to. which he had by
Eehance returned. s, .':t {5 2 ~ Ssil t
H He had lost herfwhile the cup Of
love was still full. But he forgot
her m time and married ths pretty.
Pao1efta. whom he loved 81 Vet fra.