Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25

was also conspicuous.
Eve sat looking speechlessly about
her, lost in establishment at the nov
city of all that surrounded her; the
crimson curtains, the chandelier of
gIittering glass-drops, the crowd Of
well-dressed ladies, the tuning Of the
instruments of the orchestra, the
glare of light, were to her an expert
ence so novel that she felt she would
have been content to come all the way
for that alone Then she herself was
an object Of notice, that opera glasses
were turned upon her, never occurred
to her. Fond as she was of admir-
alton, she was too engrosed in admir-
ing to think that she was admired.
A hush. The conductor had taken
his place and raised his wand. Eve
was startled by the sudden luIl, and
/ the lowering of the lights.
Then the wand fell. and the over
! ture began. 'Preciosa' had been per
! formed in London the previous sea
son for the first time and now, out of
| season, it was taken to tie provinces.
The house was very full. 4 military
orchestra played.
| Eve knew the overture arranged for
| the piano for Jasper had introduced
! her to it; she had admired it; bu,
J what was a piano arrangement to a
/ full orchestra? Her eyes sparkIed, a
/ brilliant color rushed into her cheek
This was something more beautiful
than she could have conceived. The
/ girls soul was full of musical appre
citation, and she had been kept for
/ seventeen years away from the proper
element in which she could live.
Then the curtain rose and disclosed
he garden Of Don Carcamo at Mad
rid Eve could hardly repress an eX
clamatiOn Of establishment She
saw a terrace with marble statues
and a fountain of water playing, the
/ crystal drops sparkling as they fell
/ outrageous trees on both sides threw
/ their foliage overhead and met, form
ing a succession of bowery arches,
| Roses and Olcanders bIOOmed at the
| sides. Beyond the terrace extended q
distant landscape of rolling woodland
! anC corn fields threaded by a blue
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wa. roaI tn her This was truo Spain.
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anebt che considered these were true
bido1ooas She forgot She was in a
thootor che FORGOT everything her
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CONS
Eve put her hands over her hlouI"
to check the cry Of establishment; the
dress-she knew tit was that she
had found in the chest. II was 'n@''
or one most similar.
Eve hardly breathed as FIecloS9
joLo the fortunes y! ''0i' 49, g
Don Fernando. She saw the love o,
Alonzo kindled. and AIonzo she mao
identified with Martin. She-She her
self was Preciosa, Had she not "oI"
that dress, ratified that tamoouflne'
danced the same steps? Ine curlal"
fell; the first act was over, ana Ine
hum Of voices rose, But Eve heaFo
nothing. Mr. Coyshe endeaVored 10
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