Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-26

toward me box OF cigarettes, Ne went
Indoors, leaving me to take In the
stretch Of beautiful garden In front Of
me, the trees Of which seemed literal.
ly to be hung with gold--for they were
mainly Of orange and grapefruit
ranged round . spacious beautifully
kept lawn WITH the regularity Of
sumptuous dseoration. In the middle
Of the lawn. q httie rocky fountain
threw up q Jet Of silver, falling with
a tinkling murlnur into broad cir
cular basin from which emerged the
broad leaves and splendid pink bios
SONS Of an Egyptian lotus. Certainly
It was no far-fetched ailusion Of my
classical friend to speak Of the gar
den Of Aleinous: particularly connect.
ed as II was in my mind with the white
beach Of a desert Isle. and that marble
statue In the moonlight
A. I sat dreaming, bathed In the
golden-green light Of the orange trees
and lulled By the tinkiing Of the foun-
tain. my host returned with our drinks.
his learned disquisidon on which !
will spare the reader, highly interest
ing and characteristic though 1t was.
Sufnce It that It was . drink, what
ever its ingredlents-and there was
certainly somewhere powerful
stick" In it-that seemed to have
been drawn from some cool grotto Of
the virgin earth, 50 thrillingiy cold
opd 1prtOoro $,oo ~ ~ss
While re we're slowly slipping 4. and
smoking our cigarettes, in an unwont-
ed pause Of my friends tanciful YER
bosity, almost Jumped In my chair at
tho sound Of q voice indoors. 1t was
instantly followed by light and rapid
tread, and the sound of q woman's
dress Then a tall, beautiful young
woman emerged on the loggia.
Ah there you ars!- cried my host.
as We both rose; and then turning to
me. this Ii my daughter-Calypso.
Her real name I assure you-none Of
ny noosense-doesat she look TT AL.
low me my dear. to introducs-Ar.
Ulysses FOR We had not yse sx-
changed each others names.
I an q wrstchsd actor. ana I an
bound to say that she proved herself
no better. For she Eave Z decided
start a. shs turned those glowing eyes
on me-. and the lovely olive Of her
cheeks glowed as With submerged rose
color. Our embarrassment did not es-
cape the fsth6.
'why, you know each other al.
readyl" he exclaimed, with natural
surprise.
Mot e1actly"-I was grateful for
the sudden nerve with which YVES
able to hasten to the relief Of her love
~ distress-'ebut possibly Miss-Ca-
lypso recalls as naturally a do. our
monetary meeting in Sweeney's
store, one evening. I had no expecta.
ton Of course, that We should meet
again under such pleasant circum-
stances as this"
She gave me q grateful look ~ she
took my hand, and with tor was 1t
only my eager imaginat1on3-A shy lit
tie pressure, again az Of gratitude.
had tried to get into my voice my
assurance that, Of course, / remem.
bered no other more recent meeting
though. naturally, as she had given
that little start In the doorway, there
had flashed on me sSain the picture
OF her standing, moonlit, In another
resounding doorway, and Of the Wild
start she had given then. as the golden
pieces streamed from her lovely sur.
prised mouth, and her lifted hands.
And her eyes-I could have sworn
were the living eyes Of Jack Harka-
way! Had she brother. wondered.
Yet my mind was too daxzied and con.
fused with her nearness to pursue the
speculation r.
Az We sat down to luncheon, waited
upon by the little barlegged black chill.
dren-waited on, too. surprisingly
well. despite the contortions Of their
primitive embarrassment-my host
once more resumed his character Of
the classic king welcoming tho storm.
tossed stranger to his board
Far wandersr." he said, raising hil
glass to me. "eat of what our board
affords, welcome without question o.
name and nation. But n. when the
food and wine have done their genial
Office, and the WEAKNESS Of your jour
neyins has fallen from you. Jon should
feel stirred to tell us somewhat Of
yourself and your wanderings. what
manner Of men cali you kinsman, In
what fair land il your home and the
place Of your loved ones, be sure that
we shall count the tale good hearing
and, for our part, make exchange IL
Ike fashion Of ourselves and the pass
age Of our days in this lonely isle"
We Ill laughed as he ended-himsel1
with whinny Of laughter. For, odd
u such discourse may sound IN the
reading, it was uttered 20 whimsically
and In 80 spirited and humorous {
style that I assure Jon It Was vsry
captivating.
~You should have been N actor, ny
lord Acinous," said. laughing. ]
seemed already cur1ouSly ct home
seated there at that table with thii
fantastic stranger and that being Out
Of fairyland toward whom dared only
turn my eyes now and again b
stealth The strange fellow had such
Z way with him, and his talk made you
fssi that h. had known you ~ Jon,
Life.
1Ahl have had my drsamA have