The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-09

~ "a tINri larry, pretty rs Tue
III flowers. DuL wicked rs
II the serppnts who hide in
~ the grass ready TO spring
upOn You, resolved to
avenge herself upon all the people Of Il
great country. Where was this cOun-
try situated? In the mountain or in
the plain. at the shore Of river or by
the sea? This the story does not tell.
Perhaps it was near the kingdom
where the drcSSmakcrs were very
skillful in adOrnn- the robes Of the
princeSseS with moons and with stars.
And what was the OffenSe from which
the fairy had suffered? With regard
to this also the story is silent. Per.
haps they had omitted TO offer up
prayers to her at the baptism Of the
kings daughter. However this might
be. it is certain enough that the fairy
was in a great rage.
She asked herself at first whether
she should devastatc the country by
sending ont the thousands of spirits
that served her TO set fire TO all the
palaces aud all the cottagcrS, or wheth-
all the roses 20 fade. or whether she
should turn all the young girls into
ugly old women. She could have let
loose all the four winds upon the
streets, and laid low the houses and
trees. At her command hre-Spitting
mountains would have buried the en-
tire land with burning lava. and the
L., AI I,
so as not 20 shine upon the accurScd
city. But she did still worse Like
q thief, who lcisurc'y chooses the most
precious jewels in case, she removed
from The memory of men aud women
the three divine words:
II love YOU"
? Aud having brought this aflliction
she removed herself with light smile
on her lips that would have been more
hideous than the church of the devil
il she had no, had the most beautiful
rosy lips ~ all creation.
II.
At first The men and women only
half perceived the wrong that was
done ,hem. 1t seemed to them that
they lacked something, but they did
not know what. The swcethearts that
met in the evening in the cglantine
lanes the married couples who talked
Confdingly to each other behind closed
windows and drawn curtains, suddenly
interrupted themselves and looked at
each other or embraced; they felt that
they wanted TO pronounce a certain
customary phrase, but they did not
even have an idea of what that phrase
was. They were astonished, uneasy,
for they did not ask each other any
questions, for they did not know what
nestion to ask, SO complete was their
irgetfulness Of the precious word.
1t they did not suffer rery much
yet, foc they had the consolation of
possessing so many other words that
they could whisper to each other, and
OF so many caresseS.
Alas! Vt was not long before they
were seized with a profound melan-
choly. II was in vain that they
adored each other, tha, they called each
other by tue tenderest names. and
talked the sweetest language. Ii was
not enough to declare that al. the
bliss lay in their kisses; TO swear that
they were ready TO die. he for her and
she for him. or call each other, My
soul. my fame! my drelmr They in.
stinctively felt the need of saying and
hearing another word. more exquisite
than all other words. and with the
bitter memory Of the ecstasy that was
contained in this word came the an.
guish of never being able 10 utter or
TO hear it any more.
Quarrels followed in the wake Of
this distress. Judging his happiness
incomplete on account Of the avowal
that was henceforth denied TO the
most ardent lips. the lover demanded
fron her ana she from him just the
thing which neither the one nor the
other could give. without either know
ing what or being able to name it.
They accused each other of coldness.
OF periidy, not believing in the tender
ness which was not expressed as they
desired.
Thus the sweethearts soon seased 20
have their rendezvous ia the lanes
where the eglantlnes grew, and even
after .le windows were closed the
conjugal chambers heard only dry con.
yersatioR ia easy chairs that were