The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-10-14
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THERE This is better"
ut Is always better when you are
with me-" said Kitty.
For years Kitty had fought her bat.
ties alone. independent and resource.
full, aud yet here she was leaning upon
the strong will Of this remarkable wo.
man, aud gratefully too.
Nov, my dear Kitty, wen Just en-.
Joy ourselves tonight. and on our re.
turn | shall lay plan before you, and
tomorrow you may submit II TO the
men"
II accept II at once without knowing
what II is"
What a beautiful palaceg' Kitty
cried presently, pointing to house
not far from the house Of Petrarch
The moon poured broadly upon It. The
gondola posts stood like sleeping senti.
ncls, and the tide murmured over the
steps.
swung the gondola diagonally across
the canal
"No, no. Pompeo~ La slgnorina
spoke In Italian Il have told you
never 10 go near that house without
express orders, Straight ahead"
"Who lives thereT asked Kitty
Nobody" answered La slgnorlna.
though once II was the palace OF n
great warrior How picturesque the
gondoas look, with their dancing dou
Bile lightsr'
The old palace interests me more
than the gondolas." declared Kitty. But
La Signorina was not 60 be trapped,
From the Grand canal they came out
into the great canal OF San Marco the
beginning OF the lagoon.
ia signorina"-- began Kitty.
'There! have warned you twice.
The third time ! shall be angry"
'IIlIda, then But am afraid when,
ever | call you that. You do not belong
to my world"
And what makes you think tbatf'
There was a smile behind the veil.
II do not know unless II il that you
nre at home everywhere, In the Campo,
in the hotels, In the thenter or the pnl.
ace. Now, am Mt home only In the
thcater, IN places which are unreal
and artificial You are great actress,
a great singer and yet. as 0'Mally
would say. you don't belong" Kitty
had forgotten what she had started out
to say.
La Signorina laughed. "Poufl You
have been reading too many novels.
To the molo. Pompeo.'
At the molo, the great quay Of Ven
Ice. they disembarked. The whilom
prima donna dropped 30 centesimi into
Pompeos palm, aud he bowed to the
very gnnwale OF the boat
"Grazie. nobiita."
what does he sayf" asked Kitty.
"He says Thanks. nobility II |
had given him penny II would have
been thanks only. For llra be would
have added prIncipessa princess. The
gondolier VIII give you any title you
desire II you are willing enough to pay
for IT,"
The Plntza San Marco, or st. Mark,
Is the mecca OF those in search Of beau
Iy Here they may lay the sacred car
pei, kneel and worship. There is none
other TO compare with this mighty
square. with Its enchanting splendor,
IL haunting romance, its brilliant II
pathetic history.
There were several thousand people
n the square tonight mostly travellers.
fbe band was playing selections from
iudran's whimsical "Ln Mascotte."
The tables OF the many cafes were
HE'D. and hundreds walked TO and fro
lnder the bright arcades or stopped TO
.aze into the shop windows
The two women saw no vacant ta-
Hes at Florlan's. but presently they
splcd the other derelicts = O'MaIly.
'mltb and Worth who managed TO
ind two extra chairs.
Through her veil their former prima
onna studied them carefully, with
urpose In mind The only one she
oubted is Worth Somehow he an
Dyed h,r She could not explain, yet
III the sense OF annoyance was always
here.
'Gen,lamen." she said during a lull.
] have plan 70 propose TO you all"
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