The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-07
must spend her life with man she

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The company looked eagerly at
| Essyllt's pale face. The silence be
came absolute, everything was still.
save the silver sun-rays playing With.
In that serious circle. Neither the
green trees, seen through the big win.
dow behind father and daughter, nor
the golden fields, showed any emotion.
The intense mountain stiffness fell
upon all things without and within
Then upon this mysterious hush
there broke the song OF a woman
The voice came from the outside, un.
der the big windows, and its sadness
and it's sweetness searched the hearts
of the nearer like the moan Of sui.
fering child. The song and the sun
shine came through the window to-
gether, and the sad notes OF the
melody mingled like shadows with
the bright sun-rays that played around
them
The story told in the song belonged.
indeed, to the age of the hills, the
story Of false love, betrayal and ven
geance.
The people listened entranced, as II
listening to the voice of some noun
tain fairy ~
Then came a sudden breaking OF
the spell
'TroVdna!"
The word came in gasp of terror
from the lips of the bridegroom, The
harsh sound seemed to bruise the
beautiful melody upon which it fell
All eyes turned upon Grafog
She's only a beggar woman sing
ing for coppers," said he, strangely
Drive her away"
But no one moved to obey him
Looking at him they noted his aglta,
ton.
'Trovana," he mnttered, repeatedly
During the song, Essyllt slowly re
covered. The song caught her atten
ton, She listened intently. AS the |
story mfolded itself, her eyes flashed |
from the direction of the voice to the |
face Of her husband.
His agitation became painful lie
looked like a wild animal enrGpped
But he stroye to hide his emotion. and
glanced about him furtively to note
+ he were watched
"Troyana" he cried in despair
The song ended in a sad cadence
Fhe company broke into clamor Of
Ielight Their weakness for and ap
'reciation Of good singing overbore
III other considerations.
Bring her in-bring her ill.," thcy
ried
I'VE must hear her sing again"
But besides the delight they felt in
good voice, they also felt merry at
deserving Essyllt fully recovered
md the reaction from grave to gay
lade them Irresponsible
SO some rushed out to bring in the
niger while others prepared a place
or her performance and fixed the
arpist in position that they might
egin without delay
Grafog rose in alarm to put a stop
} these preparations, but the good
umor of the company out-ran bis
'ish
"Come-come and sing to us
gain" they urged
The womaus voice. sad and falter
lg, protested The guests seemed to
ay no attention. They led her to
le doorway.
She appeared at the entrance to
le Observation-Disclosures
She looked young and terrible
er black smooth hair covered her |
Drs, then was twisted into a peculiar |
VI at the back of her head Her face. |
in and white with suffering and |
niger, expressed the bitterness OF |
@ forsaken; and in her dark eyes ;
canned the patient hate of these :
no treasure up wrong.
Her dress bespoke the worst OF
'ycrty-painml poverty. And at the
reshold beholding the women in A
le in their best robes she seemed II
draw back ashamed Of her rags. a
But the men drew her in against S
r Will n
Grafog turned away, his face in o.
ntortions of agony. /.
The others called TO him rcproach. o
NY. 4
'Grafog, -wclcomc your new guest ii
Troraua' is hcr name" ly
nablc TO resist. he turned about W
and the singer stood face to fare Y
4 scream OF rage and hatred cama II
mn Trovaua Her thin hands closed re
trembled feverishly. Her p.es A
shed on tho staring people. with b,
stretched hands she cried frantic ~
y: n
'YoL see my piteous stato-mv Al
Wess2 Hcrc. is the cause this th
ITO whose wedding with an ha
Ter ! come an unbidden guest. al
re wandered night end day upon Co.,
hills seeking him and az last { ice
re- found what / sought at his ms
iding FEAST" ra
The relentless hate in her words tn
Ick terror into the peoples hearts. so
irafog, with a CRY of fear. turned ic'
m her as IF with a hopeless desire W.
hide from Trovana's burning ewes dc
dlv screaming She leaped toward an
and Cluiched rim. lie turned nu
IN hrr with a Hffu- 4 -to-r hill. %