New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
THE SOVEREIGN POWER
/ ''h'''d fo~ PAP /,

meaning Of the word. ! intend to h..
float that will make hers look as cbeasse lave 1
market queens. p@i
With Ann pledged, she had hone n
listing Rodoslav; but she lacked cr,,, e.
ask him herself. and Ann would NOT g ,
take to interccde. She likewise fa;Iedu duA'f'
cure her husband, who not only decl,.. ~ y
wear fancy costume for anybodw
stated his intention Of cutting the "
fool show. He did not 70 to the chu,;'Ss SnD'
treme of withdrawing his financial a;d n
ever. and, as always. his wife had l,', 1s
funds to crafty her whims She had I'S =
another advantage over her rival. Tt,S az
il was uncertain whether he would be
ent at all. Rodoslay threw himself M rs'
plans with such zest that the final on,',l ,o =
was as much his as Mr.. Trusco't's N''"'
Il do hope you'll be in Cadenabb. 4
the pains you've taken." She said 10 h., ~ !
evening before the fete.
81 shall try to arrive before the h..
ends" he replied.
THE morning dawned wet. and eye,
noon. with the corso almost al ha,I
was pouring as if Nature bore the ass,
grudgc. Then, with the air Of a gg-..
piece Of scene shifting. the leaden H..
parted in halves, rolled swiftly away. and /.
in a food Of summer sun upon eyeryl..
Cadenabbia instantly sparkIcd into llss ],
color. Flags shook out their wet fods =
streets grew populouS, little craft d,-
out from Mcnaggio. Varcnna. Bellaggo =.
all the lower Como and convcrged up, >
waterfront. When the music heralirgG y
pageant began. lake, sky, and air We, :
faultlcSS.
From the catamaran % the canoe. e..
species Of small boat that piled the lake h
been impressed into the flower laden e..
which now drew its brilliant length along,s
cheering shore. One craft was a mas
oleandcrs; a second bore late bloom
roses: a third was a miniature Island
scarlet dahlias, with for il, central hggr
girl of striking brunette ioyeliness, o.
TUNED TO match her domain Every Den
Of Italian history had been drawn UPON
the lake dwcller, for inspiration. Etruss
was followed by Roman. Roman gave ps
to Goth. \ garland wrca'hed galley
Pliny's time was succeeded by a float ;
ranged like a formal garden II the Rem
sance. with dwarf palms and cypress. t,
fountain and sundial. and midget s,a,g
closing its box bordered paths.
At the very end came the rivals: but.
stead Of claShing. the British matron a
Mrs. TruScott by a happy chance compile,
each Others picture. The American. than
to RodoSlav'S ingenuity and her husban
purse. had equipped and gorgeously pcop'
a state gondola Of the period Of Vcnices
prcme magnificence. The Engli,hwor
had elected to symbolic auiumnai Ii
with a not too ScandalouS Bacchus attent
by equally decorous. yet not unpicturcse
nvmphS. in setting Of vines heavy a.
purple grapes. Each float. without disco
swelled the Others hymn 10 the joy Of L
each woman was bliSsfully content. Thee
saw the brilliant Venetians as her herald
the other deemed Bacchus her approprs
pendant.
Doubling upon itself before the long resi
of the Bella Vista. the pageant grouped
the battle of the flowers.
A ND now il was. with the ftte at il q
"A max, that Rodoslav made his spec,ac
lar return. No one saw his approach. Il
pretty scene had drawn every eye. UN
served till he was part Of the picture,
shot past in an autoboat. releasing at stroi
a great flock Of pigeons with many hued r
bons streaming from their tails. T