The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-27
An Italian Girls
Vengeance
A Story of Sorrento
By r. A. mitchell

resort, Is Du1lt on u CHI several nun
dred feet high. The cliff Is curved,
the northern end fianked by Mount We
suvius, the southern end pointing to
the Mediterranean sea. The town Is
composed chiefly of hotels and villas,
some OF them set In the center OF Or
ange groves. At the base Of the cliff
are the homes Of fisher folk, their boats
moored on narrow beach. There u
no sea view In the world more beauti-
full than that from Sorrento. One may
gaze upon the ever changing hue Of
the waters beneath, the islands OF Is
CHA and Capri, here and there a ship
or the little white steamer that car
ries passengers between Naples and
the islands, while shoreward to the
right Is the cone Vesuvius with It's
mist Of smoke about its summit.
Julian Hemstreet, young American
Of fortune who was travelling abroad
previous to settling down to the man
agement Of his estate, went to Sor-
rento and was so charmed with 1t that
ne was In no hurry to move on. Hav-
ing sailor instincts he was drawn to-
ward the shore directly beneath where
the fleet of fishing craft was either
hauled up on the beach or nodding at
anchor.
Entering a wine shop, he asked
girl he found there how he should pro
ceed to hire boat He knew enough
Of the Italian language to converse
fairly well, and she gave him the nee
essary Information. While she was
doing so Julian ordered liter Of wine,
which she brought and set on table
before him. There was nothing In the
shop to look at except the girl, so Ju-
Ian fixed his eyes upon her, and the
longer he looked the more he found
food for admiration.
Lita-that was her name-was dress
ed I'm the costume Of Italy, which has
in 1t good deal Of color. Like all, or
nearly all, Italians, she was brunette,
with a wealth OF black hair and eyes
Of dark brown. She was cOmely I'm
her way, but not beautiful; nevertheless
there was novelty for Julian In her
makeup, especially her costume. 1t
was not long before he was paying her
compliments, which meant little to
him, but meant much to the girl
Julian, having learned where he
could get boat, went for a sail on
the bay, for he was accustomed to
5 handling such craft, and when he re-
turned called at the shop for another
liter OF wine. He was q handsome
fellow, entirely different from the men
to whom the girl who served him had
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far q man Is responsible for a girls
falling I'm love with him. In this case
Julian would not have prevented 1t even
by refraining from the little compli-
ments that he considered due any wo-
man. She was confronted by that
which dazzled her and was dazzled.
Possibly II Julian had realized the
withdrawn, though later when 1t be-
came plain to him, he did no such
thing. But then 1t would have been
much more difficult to withdraw than
at the beginning.
One morning Julian was In the
orange grove that surrounded his hotel
plucking the ripe fruit, when from
another part Of the grove came a rip
pie OF feminine laughter and a mo-
ment later girl appeared from among
the trees. On seeing a young man her
features changed from mirth to serious
ness and she passed on into the hotel.
There could be no greater difference
. between two women than between this
girl and the Italian at the foot Of the
cliff. The former was blond whose
, complexion was still soft as that Of q
child, rose tint mingled with Its
whiteness. The eyes were blue, the
hair what Is commonly called golden
She was Mildred Twining, member OF
an American family who were touring
In Europe. Julian, who was Of an age
TO be easily impressed with feminine
beauty, was much pleased at the sud
den change on the face Of the girl, on
coming upon him SO suddenly. Sew
eral other persons with whom she had
been In the grove. including child
, followed her into the house. passing
, him closely, but so charmed was hs
. with the girl that he took no note oi
, the others.
! Americans abroad are as prone Il
, make 1r1endS with one anotner as the.
4 are TO stand apart at home. and IL wa
not long before Julian formed the &C
= quaintancc Of the party of which Mis-
Twining was member. The cas-
with which tourists become friends 4
extended to the sexes. and there Is n
at more prolific source OF uniting heart
n. than sightseeing I'm foreign lands. Ju
c. lian Hemstreet attached himself to tn
r. Twining party. or. rather. to Mildre'
lie Twining. and everywhere they wen
u he went.
One day Julian proposed TO his nev
ne found friends to take them 10 sail Of
=. the bay. They accepted his inyitatiol
vs. and. having descended TO the beach
stood waiting while Julian was maxim
preparation for the debarkation. Lita
the wine shop girl. saw the party an
. went out 10 watch them. When Julia
III handed Mildred on to the boat Lit
was watching him and saw an EXPIRE