Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-23
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= side. that some tragedy
WOW would be e=acted there
The siri was 80 handsome and there
was something 80 stormy in her Italian
black eyes. said So TO Stamhope. Of
The Locusts. our Ion.
The girl Is handsome enough for
romance. certainly" h. answered.
stroSins bis bio,ai beard.
lie WAS mich at the villa. for he and
| TavcTnier were friends indeed. lie
had brought Tavcr2icf over from
France. He had been my husbands
colonel. and since Franks death had
been my friend. II was I-y scc-e:
nope ;nat hs would marry my pet SIS
ter. and he-but will not anticipate.
As said. he went often 10 the Villa.
Riverside. with its walks. terraces and
fountains. was beautiful place. and
Iavcrnicr kept open house for his
friends. When he first came ;nere. |
occasionally attended his entertain
menSs with my family. but after Gaia
ilne Ricci came | weai less often.
There seemed 10 ne something hard
and defiant in her manner of meetin=
ali Tave.nicr's friends.
S;anhope WAS TIE execution. There
Was something IN the sGaHy. gay youn.
EnSiishnlan tna; pleased her l liaY-
Thought since iGat perhaps dlG nol
IKE her because | thought She would
win him away from my sister Carrie.
need rot have feared She never
fried TO please him: she was only
thankful to be diverted from her sor-
row. He would enter the drawing
room sometimes 10 find her pacing the
floor like a Gagged animal: hut q: si.;;t
Of him her mood would change: she
would come and nestle AZ his feet. beg
ring him 10 tell her war stories. which
much diverted her She liked best the
scenes OF fierce encounter and victory.
IL was wonderful 10 me that lie could
recount these episodes. in which his
own heroic part was unavoidabiy con.
spicuous. and she not worship him
with all her fiery foreign nature: bur
even my jealous eyes could not discoy-
er the slightest desire for anything but
her own qualification. she was pas.
s:onate. selfish. and yet Eer .lature
held depth Of fervid sweetness which
my cooler Northern blood could nor
comprehend.
The most beautiful spot about the
town was where the river WAS sp,nued
py It's bridge. Tho grea. Gins Oh each
side almost arched across II: wood
Dine hung from its messy piers: the
slow, blue river ran silently beneath.
ana III both directions the water shone
IN basky vista. Here the robins
built. AID on moonlight evenings the
whip-poor-wills called melodiousIy.
Catalina liked this spot 1t was the
only scene around her new home that
vas like Italy. she said: and as She
said that. while we stood there ono
night | knew that she was Eomesick.
saw it in her great eyes.
Would you go bacls?' | asked
Would | 20 back
shall never forge; the thrilling ma.
thos of that cry. Though | could nor
IKE her, after that was very. very
! sorry for lier.
IL was only few days later that
went with Colonel Stanhope and nv
SISTER Carrie 10 spend the evening at
! Riverside.
We had mise. chess. ard refresh.
monts. The time passed nle.sapt,v 10
me- III spite of s0i.e secret anxietics
carrie had never met Catalina before
/ ana saw. when she looked upon her
uafK. naughty beauty. that her heart
uleu within he-. He. manner becaI.e
unnatural. cold. constrained. and
was sorry to see tina: she appeared ONLY
! a foil aSains: which 10 set OF Ca.a.
Tines ease and grace. TrayerDier no.
~ poilte ana charming, as only a
frenchEan of fifty can be. entertained
Us happily In spite of all this
but the evening was ut an end a.,
'ass. and Stanhopc. my sister and my.
sen were going down the avenue. Sud
Neniy l discovered that | had left my
handkerchief Ii was a DELICATE thing
ma nau peen one at I-y bridal gifts.
shu was naturally uneasy. The
colonel released my arm to 20 for IL.
No. said /. Il viii go. | may have
dropped it upon the piazza: if not
know just where / mast have left it
IN the music room"
sped back. 1t was not uDon tha nj.
ezza. | passed in 1T the omen door
Tor &c was summer weather
! ana through the long drawinc-room ia
The music room. without meeting any
one. There was the precious mouchoi;.
upon a chair. | snatched il nm ond
was about 10 turn back. when two her.
SOUS talking, entered the drawing
room One was Tavernicr: knew his
Gaick, imperious step. ana hpsitatad
about making my appearance after his
tate elaborate adieux Then | hoard
-Sataline's voice:
i demand tina: Letter"
1t is already destroyed" ren':e,1
Iavernier. with polite malice
storm Of Italian followed Tho,,,.l,
verified half out of ms senses
learned that Catalina lad a love. in
Naples, one Enriquez Bcnedityi whom
Iavernier had forbidden her TO holc
any communication with. but throu-h
the agency Of her old servant. Kinda.
she had been in the habit OF receiving
letters from him since her arrival IN
America. One of these letters her nm.
Gle had discovered and con6seated- Sh.