Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-02

broad ltalian-lO0king l0ggia, supported
by stone pillars bowed in with vines
very cool and pleasant-wlth messy
slabs for its floor, here and there
tropical ferns set out In tubs, some
wicker chairs standing about. and
table at one side on which two little
barelegged negro girls were busy set
ting out yellow fruit. and other ap-
purtenances Of luncheon. on a dazzling
white cloth.
"Has your mistress returned yet.
my chlldrenT' asked the master.
mo, sar," said the older girl, with
giggle, twisting and grlmaclng with
embarrassment.
"My daughter" explained my host.
''has gone to the town on an errand.
She will be back at any moment.
Meanwhile. | shall introduce you to a
cooling drink of my own manufacture,
with a basis Of that coconut milk
which need not ask you whether you
appreciate. recalling the pleasant
circumstance of our first acquaint-
ance."
Motlonlng me TO a seat, and pushing
toward me box Of cigarettes, he went
indoors, leaving me 90 take In the
stretch of beautiful garden In front Of
me. the trees Of which seemed literal
~ to be hung with gold-for they were
mainly Of orange and grapefruit
ranged round a spacious beautifully
kept lawn with the regularity Of
sumptuous decoration. In the middle
Of the lawn. a little rocky fountain
threw up jet of silver. falling with
a tlnkllng murmur into u broad cir
cular basin from which emerged the
broad leaves and splendid pink bios
SONS of an Egyptian lotus. Certainly
II was no far-fetched alluslon of my
classical friend to speak Of the gar
den Of Alclnous; particularly connect
ed as II was in my mind with the white
beach of a desert Isle, and that marble
statue In the moonlight.
As | sat dreaming, bathed In the
golden-green light OF the orange trees,
and lulled by the tlnkllng OF the foun-
tain, my host returned with our drinks
his learned dlsqulsltlon on which
will spare the reader, highly interest
ing and characteristic though II was.
Suffice It that II was a drink. what
ever its ingredlents--and there was
certainly somewhere a powerful
"stick" In lt-that seemed to have
been drawn from some cool grotto Of
the virgin earth, so thrillingly cold
and lnyigoratlng II was.
While we were slowly slipping II. and
smoking our cigarettes. In an unwont'
ed pause OF my friends fanclful yer
bosity. l almost jumped In my chair ai
the sound OF a voice indoors. II was
instantly followed by a light and rapid
tread, and the sound Of woman's
dress. Then tall, beautiful younl
woman emerged on the loggla.
"Ah there you arel" cried my host
as we both rose; and then turning tt
me. "this is my daughter-Calypso
Her real name assure you-none Of
my nonsense-doesn't she look ltl Al
low me, my dear, TO introduce-Mr
Ulysses l"-for we had not yet ex
changed each others names.
am wretched actor, and I an
bound to say that she proved herself
no better. For she gave decide,
start as she turned those glowing eye'
on me, and the lovely olive OF hel
cheeks glowed as with submerged rosl
color. Our embarrassment did not es
cape the father.
''Nhy, you know each other al
readyi" he exclaimed. with natura
surprise.
'Not exactly"--I was grateful 10
the sudden nerve with which ! wa
able 10 hasten to the relief OF her love
ly distress-''but possibly Miss--Ca
lypso recalls as naturally as do, on
momentsry meeting In Sweeney
store. one evening. had no expectn
tion Of course that we should NEE
again under such pleasant clrcum
stances as thls"
She gave me a grateful look as sh
took my hand. aud with lt--or was
only my eager imaginatlonf--a shy IN
tie pressure again as Of gratitude.
had tried to get Into my voice m
assurance that. Of course. I remem
bered no other more recent meeting
though. naturally. as she had give
that little start IN the doorway. ther
had flashed on me agnin the plctur
OF her standing. moonllt. In anothe
resoundlng doorway, and Of the viii
start she had given then. as the golde
pieces streamed from her lovely SUI
prlsed mouth. and her lifted hand
And her eyes-I could have sworn
were the living eyes Of Jack Harkl
way Had she brother. wondere,
Yet my mind was too dazzled aud col
fused with her nearness to pursue tn
speculation.
| As We sat down 10 luncheon. waite
upon BY the little barlegged black chi
dren-waited on. too. surprising
wei, despite the contortlons Of the
! primitive embarrnssment-my no
once more resumed his character