The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-25
CONDENSED
CLASSICS
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THE MARBLE FAUN
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
Condensation by
Paul Revere rockingham

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~ OUR individuals were standing
4 Ia the sculpture gallery of the
capitol at Rome. Three of them
70 artists, and they had been ST.
lliantDusly struck by n resemblance
ween one of the antique statues
q young Italian. the fourth mem
Of heir party.
You must confess, Kenyon" said
inrk-o We'd young woman, whom her
ands called Miriam, that you new.
ch|seled ont OF the marble more
IA likeness than this. Our friend.
nateIlA is the very Eaun of Prax-
Ies. D It not true, Hildar
Not uuite-almost yes, : really
ok 6o.P replied Hllda, a slender New
xI6nd girl, whose perception OF
n WIS slngularly clear.
ponnfello." said Miriam, "you arc
efIInble Faun. Shake aside those
wn cnrls and let us see whether
r61tmhlanca includes furry ears"
"a. moi dearest Signorina," an
md Donatello. you must take my
fpr granted" and he lightly
pea beyond the reach of her ex-
led hand, only a moment later to
y nose to her and look into her
with appealing affection.
KoN have bewitcled the poor lad"
the sculptor laughing. '"That is
AZ % yours. see another of your
overs behind yon pillar, and his
atnfe has aroused Donatello's
hey had emerged from the palace,
lntre, partly concealed by a pillar
BIZ 0ortico, stood the wild figure o.
caT|ed man.
NIr'hm,'' whispered Hllda, ut Is
npdel."
lr.em's model, as Hllda called him,
zn1denly appeared a few weeks
FI5Nkly when the four friends were
Ting one of the Catacombs. In the
K dlpths Of the earth, amid the
'rinfh Of passageways. Miriam had
1 loisf. Guided by the shouts Of the
trS <he had finally reappeareds &C.
panied by this strange and I'M
\ m creature. And from flat time
he continued constantly to haunt
& fo0tsteps, disappearing perhaps for
\ only to return and glide like
X lon into her life. What hold he
4 on her or che on him remained
& nowD. enhancing the mystery. III
X ~ dPe;, which hung about this
Z liin0 woman.
I be of Miriam's friends took the
X lcf badly TO heart. This was the
Z Hearted, faun-like italian count,
Z scemed such child of nature.
X chsfished against the mysterious
\ lgft one OF those instructive an
1 hics which the lower animals
4 stitnes display.
4 the Medici Gardens the unwel-
I cleature had appeared among the
I tust as Donatello was declaring
y love for Miriam. II hate him."
: cred Donatello as he caught sight
70 Minister figure. "Be satisfied; /
hI'h, too" said Miriam. Where
upnatelIo had offered to clutch
By the throat, that they might be
vf Dim forever: and the woman
oif''fulty in restraining the gentle
Nhose hitherto light-hearted ma.
rtemed suddenly sufsused with
was otherwise a few nights
on a moonlight ramble that a
any OF artists were enjoying
e DE ruins OF old Rome. The
filends were of the party. which.
i Whiting many places, climbed the
Io''Ne hill and stood on the Tar
Wfk. 1t was bordered by a low
)ct They all bent over the rail-
"a Iooked down. Miriam and Don
Npod together gazing into the
M depths. They were so ali
With the scene and with each
Nht they did not notice the de-
H pr their friends. HIlda had
rN7with Kenyon, who had drawn
Niflly away, and the others had
ta In twos and threes. leaving
behind alone with the Italian.
hp| entirely alone. Hllda had
snort way with the sculptor
ne missed her friend and turned
PIE reached the paved court
th the parapet just In time to
pnnoticed tragic Scene. Out
padows the familiar figure of
prosecutor had appeared and
fed her. There was a strug-
Nning and ending In one breath
nt. Along with II was loud,
Fry which quivered upward
the air and sank quivering
90 10 the earth. Then n ST.
Poor Hllda saw the whole
fsage OF deed which took hut
We tme to grave itself in the
damant. She turned and fed
and the lovers were indeed
nave you done3" said Miriam
Gror stricken whisper.
what ought to be done 10 q
DonatellO replied: "what your
. me DO as l held the wretch
pre- = Zee"
'Hst words rucl Miriam lIha .