Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-01-05
An Italian Girls
Vengeance
A Story Of Sorrento
By F. A. mitchell

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| Sorrento. the famous Italian seaside
resort, Is built on a cliff several hun
bred feet high. The cliff Is curved,
the northern end flanked by Mount We
suvius, the southern end pointing to
the Mediterranean sea. The town II
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 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 its
mist of smoke about its summit.
Julian Hemstreet, a 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
/ he 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.
1 Entering wine shop, he asked
/ girl he found there how he should pro-
coed 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 a table
before him. There was nothing In the
shop to look at except the girl. so Ju-
liam fixed his eyes upon her, and the
I longer he looked the more he found
food for admiration.
/ Lita-that was her name-was dress
ed In the costume Of Italy, which has
In it 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 In
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 a boat. went for a sail on
the bay, for he was accustomed to
handling such craft, and when ne re-
turned called at the shop for another
liter Of wine. He was a handsome
fellow. entirely different from the men
to whom the girl who served him had
been accustomed. 1t is a question how
tar man Is responsible for girls
falling In love with him. In this case
Julian would not have prevented it 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 If Julian had realized the
damage being done he would have
withdrawn, though later, when 1t be-
same plain to him, he did no such
hing. But then it would have been
much more difficult to withdraw than
1t the beginning.
One morning Julian was in the
orange grove that surrounded his hotel
plucking the ripe fruit, when from
mother part Of the grove came a rip
pie Of feminine laughter. and a mo-
nent later girl appeared from among
The trees. On seeing 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
rlin. The former was a blond whose
complexion was still soft as that of a
thild, rose tint mingled with its
whiteness. The eyes were blue, the
hair what Is commonly caned golden.
She was Mildred Twining. member of
an American family who We're touring
In Europe. Julian, who was Of an age
to be easily impressed with feminine
beauty, was much pleased Mt 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 a child,
followed her into the house, passing
him closely, but so charmed was he
with the girl that he took no note Of
the others.
Americans abroad are as prone to
make friends with one another as they
ire to stand apart at home, and it was
bot long before Julian formed the &C.
euaintance Of the party Of which Miss
Twining was member, The ease
with which tourists become friends IL
extended to the sexes, and there is no
more prolific source of uniting hearts
than sightseeing In foreign lands. Ju.
Han Hemstreet attached himself to the
fwining party, or. rather, to Mildred
Twining, and everywhere they went
be went
One day Julian proposed to his nevv