The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-21

IT might, indeed. be perceived that
she was content to be admired, yet
a timid air blended with her JOY and
seemed to ask pardon for her triumph.
The expression of her face, her eyes.
her smile made Lord Nevil her
friend at once. Her arms We're
transcend emily beautiful. her figure
tail, and, as we frequently see among
Greek statues, rather robust-ener-
getically characteristic of youth ana
health. There was something in
spired in her air. yet the manner in
which she bowed her thanks betrayed
q natural disposition sWeetly con-
trasting to the ponnp OF her extra
ordinary situation.
Upcn alighting from the car at the
Capitol the mobiles crowded around to
offer their services to lead Corinne
nto the building. She took the hand
of Prince Castle Forte, a nobleman
Of so. who was most esteemed in
Rome for his talents and character.
The people a~pplauded the choice.
The coronation Of Corinne with \
laurel wreath was performed accord
ing to -the ancient modes, sonnets
composed for the occasion being re
cited and d discourse delivered, the
latter by Prince Castle Forte. Co
rinne herself. at one point IN the
ceremonies took her Tyre, and, break
Tag forth in improvised Verse, sang
an ode which thrilled her hearers.
It was a time of supreme triumph
for the p%oetess, but Oswald thought
that even in the pride OF her triumph,
she gaZed about as If iInploring the
protection of a friend, with which Il"
woman, however superior, ear dis
pense.
The theme chosen for her improyi-
sation was "Fhe Glory and WelGare
Of Italy and this theme she sung
50 as to thrill and exalt the minds Of
all her hearers. AS Oswald Joined III
the applause, which at one point in
terrupted the song Of Corinne. the
poetess haIDened to observe him. and
from his features. the color OF his
hair. his dress, his height-;ndeed,
from his whole appearance-she rec
sgnized him as English. She Wa%
struck by the mourning which he wore
and by his melancholy c~Ountenanae.
His gaze. then fixed upon herself.
seemed gently to reproach her. She
re-entered into h's thoughts. and felt
q wish to syrnpathize with him by
speaking of happiness with less surety
and by cOnSeCrating some verse to
Death in the midst of the festival.
A few PROLONGED and solemn tones
siienced the a~pplauding assembly a.
the poetess continued:
Yet there are sriefs which our con-
selling sky
May not efface; but where will grief
convex
Noble ana soft IMPRESSIONS to the
soul
AS 1t does hereG
She proceeded in this strain. aud
oswald was so enchanted that he test
i}ied his appreciation with a vehen1-
ence equal to that OF the Romans
themselves. After her triumph
Corinne was led from the Capitol by
castle Forte amid the sound of triIn-
pets and the clash of cymbals. Os-
valid pressed CLOSELY after her, and he
could not but notice that she half
turned every now and then 10 glance
at him.
As Corinne descended the STEPS a
Sudoen gesture displaced her crown.
which fell to the earth. Oswald snrane
forward and. picking it up kneit ard
"f'ered it again to the p~oetess. What
vas MS aetoniShmo"t when Tori~ne
hank him in English with that
'ec"liar insular accent which can
never &c acquired hv the foreigner.
was she English? Had she not passed
many years Of her life in Enoland'
re could not tell. hut it was impossi-
"S 1fat~stHdy alone could have en-
""'en her 70 speak thug Nieht fell.
ana LORD NeVl Wandefe. forth alone
TO muse upon the events of the day
ahd upon the mysteries of human
"eSt,nV. In The midst of these revaries
re 1oJnd himself on the hridea Of ST.
.hse'o. which leads over the Tiher to
me castle Of that name-or rather
70 abrams tomb. which has been
rn"V@Fted into 2 fortress. The silence
"f the scene. the male waves of the
''"er. he nn""nl.eams which lit NJ
'he statues till they aDpeared lie
n*ilhi ,'hafttornS steadfaStiv watching
me ru"re"f Of tina bv wI;cI, tI.ay
could he Influenced no rnore-aU the
I OBJECTS recStiai ftr, IN I;S 3,1,i},9aI
fTsi, cf tnaroht
~ 10" fis bands upn, his breast
asn teft there the picture OF his
father. which Nle always wore. He
ore" II forth andSIcized upnn it while
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