The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-14
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BY r.


| lOuSh lnOu6u not picturesque IaBnl0l
OF the northern fishermen, a touch o
color In his apparel lent to his bearing
a note OF romance the bold expression
OF his swarthy face did not belle. Fol
few moments he watched the girl;
the changing eyes and lips, Swallowed
by hair that shone and flashed like
bright FURNISHED gold; then catching
her gaze, the black eyes cleaned. An
instant their eyes fingered; hers
startled, puzzled.
Where have I seen him?" My
lady, In turning. paused to swing
over her shoulders a glance.
"Whom?" asked her companion in
the dance-a fair, handsome noble
man OF slim figure and elegant bear
ing.
That's just what can't tell you,"
she answered, sweeping a courtesy
that fitted the rhythm Of the music.
only a face | should remember!"
"should?" The marquis look fol-
lowed hers.
But the subject OF their converse
ton, as If divining the trend of their
talk, had drawn back.
"Oh. he is gone now," she answered.
"A malcontent, perhaps! One meets
them nowadays"
NO, no! He did not look"
Some poor fellow, then, your beau
ty has entrapped" he insinuated.
Humble admirer!"
Then | would remember him!" she
laughed as the dance came to an end.
Now in a tented pavilion, servants,
richly garbed In festal costume,
passed among the guests, circulating
trays, bright with golden dishes and
goblets, stamped with the ancient In
sigma Of the Mount, and once the
property of the affluent monks. early
rulers of the place. Other attendants
Followed, bearing light delicacies, con-
lecttons and marvellous frosted towers
and structures from the castle kit |
chen.
The patron saint In sugar." Merry3
exclamations greeted these examples
Of skill and cunning. Are we to de-
YOUR the saint?"
An, no; he Is only to look att"
But the Mount in cake"
You may cut into that-though be-
"are!-not 80 deep as the dungeons!"1
"A piece of the cloister!"
"A bit of the abbey!"
And you, Elise?"
The girl reached gaily. "A little Of
he froth of the seal"
Meanwhile, not far distant, a barrel
lad been broached and wine was be-
ng circulated among the people.
There, master of ceremonies, Beppot
dispensed advice with the beverage,
lis grumbling talk heard above the
light laughter and chatter of the
Ords and ladies'.
Drink to his Excellency!" AS he
poke, the governors man, from the
levated stand upon which he stood,
azed arrogantly around him. "Clods!
ponges that sop without a word OF
hanks! Who only think of your
tomachs! Drink to the governor, |
ay!"
ITO the governor" exclaimed a
sw, but 1t might have been noticed
hey were men from the town, directly
eneath the shadow Of hi Excellen.
Us castle, and now close within
each Of the fat factotums arm.
Once more! Had l the ordering
wine, the barrels would all be
mpty ones, but her ladyship would
, generous, and"
Beppo broke suddenly on. his wan
ering glance, on sudden, arrested
Helm" he exclaimed. with eyes
A moment he stammered a few
ords OF surprise and incredulity, the
lille he continued to search eagerly
but now in vain. The object of his
artled attention, ililumined, for an
stant, on the outskirts OF the throng.
: the glare Of a torch, was no more
be deserted. AS questioning the
ality of fieeting impression, his
lze fixed itself again near the edge
hickering lights; shifted uncer.
inly to the pavilion where servants Is
ON the Mount hurried to and fro: r.
en- back to the people around him, Ie
IS jaw which had dropped grew sud. -
My firm. =,
Clear space for the dance!" he v,
lied out in tones impatient, excited. Ia
IS her ladyship's command-so see
u step blithely! And you fellows ts
ere, with the tambourin and haut-
Is, come forward"
Two men, clad in sheepskln and car. q,