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A PRIESTESS OF YESTA.

BY CHAS. J. H. HALCOMBE.

It was in the early summer of A.D., 256, when one morning a long galby, from each side of which flasbed some fifteen oars, entered a ocladed bay, on the northern coast of Sicily and came to an anchorage within wading distance of the shore.

For some days it had been blowing heavily in the Mediterranean, and those aboard the vessel were worn ent with exposure and privation, having run short of provisions through being driven far out of thoir conŁYNO,

In the stern of the galley sat Princo Widimir,

and did not seem inclined for further conversa tion, indeed, she hastened her steps.

So they relapsed into silence, which remained unbrokon until the villa wan rasched. She then went indoors; while he accompanied two of his men down to the bench to see that the galloy was safe. He felt hurt that Lasina had got extended the walk or given him some kindly word of encouragement; and boing untutored in the gentler passions, he púla wrong construction upon her sudden silence and reserve.

The vessel was hauled up on the sandy beach, and her orer-numbering fifty-two men- followed Widimir to the villa, where they were received with every kindness. Even the galley-slaves finding good food and shelter provided for them Widimir himself reolined at the table of his youthful hostess, whose many charms had already captivated him; while his hardy warriors fonated and fraternized with the upper servants, paying special attention to the female slaves, who greatly admired these fair haired giants of the North who were so generous with their money and their jewels, and so boisterously mirthful; indeed, the stately tran- quillity of that country residence was considerabby of the Ostrogoths, and of the royal line of the ly disturbed by the arrival of this Ulysses and Amali. Though a mere yeath, ho had already bin crew,

During the first day Widimir saw very little conquered and sacked many a fair sily of Italy; and the jewelled brooch which fastened his of the beautiful Lucius, except at meals, and bears for cloak was worth's King's ransom. then she soomed shy and reserved; but his every But the storm had scattered his feet and want had been anticipated by her kindly fore separated him from his warlike countrymen; thought, and his apartments overlooked the That and, after running before the gale for two days, gardens which surrounded the house. he had at length found a safe harbour of refago. night, long after the bensobold had retired to By all the Valkyrs, this is a fair country!"rest, he sat at the window of his sloeping, he exclaimed, looking around upon the woody chamber, and while gazing upon a moonlit scene hoights and the luxuriant vegetation which of surpassing beauty, thought of Lucina fringed the shore. "I will go and see if the MaruMUA

If you hear my call, come

"By Valhalla!" he soliloquised aloud, "she place is inhabited. like wolves and warriors of Goths; if not, is the sweetest and loveliest creature I have ever remain here."

Snatching up his javelin, the young man was win her for my wife ! For her dear sake I would carried ashore on the back of a stalwart alavo, conquer the world and lay it at her fest-or die and was soon lost to their view in the thick in the attempt!” undergrowth,"

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When they met again, it was at the evening meal. She had now recovered her usual cheerfulness, but it was at times marred of tinoid. restraint which ill-suited her; while be quick to mark this sudden change in her manner was grave, dignified and resentful, and soon brought the meal to a sliwar by thanking her for her kind bospitality and expressing his intention of leaving on the morrow. He had already ordered his master-mariner to purchase, the necessary provisions in the town and make ready to leave. "Te-morrow!'' she exotaimed, with a little

gasp, rlaing from her sont and turning deathly pale.

"Do you not want me to go?" he asked, in a hushod earnest voice, me they passed out of the room into the rich evening twilight.

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Next morning he was unusual'v about his tailet, especially al: ).. his hair, of which he was somewh place of his quilted leather cuirass, he wore a richly embroidered doublet and a cloak of

stop-stood s magnificent Roman villa

Gladdened by the sight, he turned his steps in that direction, singing gaily as he wont He had not proceeded far, however, when he saw a bunchbacked negro, with a hideous face, squatting in the grass and gathering herbs. As the young Goth paused near bim, the man atood up, with a bunch of herbe in his hand, crimson velvet lined with brooded silk and clasped with jewels. Ho found Lucina awaiting and regarded him with insolent surprise.

him in the bidinism; and she looked radiantly "Who lives in yonder hosso?"

beautiful in a spotless gown of white silk and a Widimir, speaking in Italian.

"A prastor and citizen of Rome," growled golden necklet set with pearls. His gaze was

one of simple alurstion. the hunchback, and my master."

"Then go tell your master that Widimir the Ostrogott, Son of Odin and prince of Prinonis, socks his hospitality."

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"Think me not presumptuons in saying it," said this gallant admirer, but you dazzle my eyes, which aro unarwmstomed to so much love "Does he " skarled the hunchback, regard-liness. Indeed I mean what I say," he added [719ing the youthful, woll-koil form of the stranger frankly, as she hold up her bands in blushing with a grin of contempt; "then let me tell him protest. "I have not slept for thinking of you." As far as he was concerned, the truth was fold, that Dion Maximam the praetor does not enter- Otain barbarîsna,“

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"Dog of Erebus!" cried Widimir, striding

towards him, "we will ses about that."

herself.

He saw ber distress and gently taking ber hand walked on with her through the stillness, The tears were welling up into her eyes, but she did not try to remove them. And his heart was far too full for words: he could only hold her hand the tighter, and remain silent beneath this spell of ecstacy, the like of which he had never known before.

Presently they came to some rising groand which overlooked that part of the shore where the galley was besoked; and, either by chance or she led bin into a secluded arboar roses and i covored with white sts and hidden among dense vegetation. but which overlooked the calm waters of the small bay.

"This is my sonst bower," she said, seating herself upon a mossy bank and nervously pick. ing the wild flowers within her reach.

Casting himself down at her feet, he rested upon his elbow; and his hond just touched her silken gown.

"Yes," he mused with man's-selish exacting

love which drags the fond heart, when surron- dered, through-sz ordeni of emotion, "this is the brief deasm of a lifetime, since futurity will never offace it from my memory nor bring it back again. With one fair image treasured-in and he breathed more freely for it; nor could my heart and birding my vision with the remembrance of its beauty, I shall fare forth she be angry with him for this innocent confessions to meet my fate-to launch out upon the

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was imminent, both being young and was no match for the young Gothic warrior, ger

both endowed with IDOTO The latter lifted him up as if he had been a romantic sud more child and, shaking him until his teeth than ordinary personal attractions. Moreover, rattled, lang him over his shoulder and he was a hero, in her eyes, and those fierce Goths iz spite of his cries and struggles bore him away of his loved him with a great love and told wondrous tales of his daring deeds. So she for. towards the villa,

gave him his impertinence and secretly ad- mired him for his pluck,

The yells of the nafortunate man mere heard by at least one person; for as Widimir passed through a beautiful garden, adorned with cheios Lower and statuary, and approached the house, he saw a young giri, attired in a white stola bordered with purple, standing between the pillars of the peristylium,

ocean, and sail onward and onward throngh the shanveless years to that far hayes where the soul flads refuge and the lost are found."

"Will you never come back?" she naked with sweet coyness, her hand secretly toying with his hair, and a tear trembling upon her eyelids.

He glanced up, and, seeing her brush the tell- tale tear away, took one of her hands into his and silently prassed it to his lips. Neither of looked up into her feos. them spoke for a minute or two. Then be again

and

After the meal, they went out into the grounds together. It was glorions weather, and thay

"Lacina," he said in a reice full of passionate wandered on through the dreamy stillness and sunshine of an Italian summer, their minds fall

fervour, "I love you as raan can only love but of romantic fancies and their hearts fall of vague

Opa-love you better then my own life. Do Learing the gardens, She stood mata and motionless, as though hopes and happiness. pell-bound with wonder at seeing no youthful a they ascended the hill at the back of the villa,you love us? We two are alone, perhaps

Bait ware, with heaven above form triumphantly bearing the redoubtable and suddenly Widimir beheld a sose which for the last time-suadered from the world hunchback towards her; for Nox, on the latter caused him to start sud pause with surprise. the brooding stillness around and the silent sea as our witness-tell ma, fair one, do you was called, was the praetor's favourite slave snd Nestling below them, in a sang bay sheltered

from the North-Easterly and Easterly winds by love me? Speak Lucina, and tell me,” was the terror of the neighbourhoed.

Striding lightly up the steps, Widimir sent a crescent-shaped promontory, was a small town his borden sprawling almost at her foot, the and a seaport in which several merchant vessels previous herbs being scattered about the marble and fishing-boats were anchored; and from the parement. Then shaking his lour gelden curls midst of the town rose two beautiful toples back from his shoulders, the visitor bowed low dedicated to the worship of Vasta and Neptune. "I kuil no idea, romarked Widimir, "that to the damsel, whose dark velvety eyes were fixed upon him with a look of grave surprise we were so close to a seaport: it quite escaped and inquiry.

the notice of my master-mariner and myself "Fair lady, I come in peace," he said when approaching the island. courteously; "but this rarlet's tongue seems "But bad I seen it," he added, lowering his longer than his body. So I have brought him voice and glanting with fond admiration at down to him and kissed her brow.

hither with me for correction."

his companion, "probably I should never bare met yo1,"

She bent over him patit her face almost At the same time touched his, and be felt a trembling head laid caressingly upon bis hand,.

& nightingale in an adjacent thicket commen- oed singing in a soft melodious voice.

"Impetrilium, Insnguratum est," breathed Lacino, bouding closer to that handsome face upon which a ray of moonlight was playing.

With a low murmur of rapture, he drew her-

At that moment a shrill demoniacal laugh-- that mocking laugh Widimir had heard hofora smote upon the solemn stillnoas of evening and broke the apoll. The sound seemed to proceed from the deuse undergrowth at the back of the

arbour.

The hunchback slowly rose to his foot and mattering incoherently snatched up some

The colour mounted swilly to Lucina's face, of his herbs and slack awer, followed by the but she che god the subject by alluding to the scornful glance of his young mistress, who naraffled tranquillity of the sea--for the storms however, had not yet recovered sufficiently had passed away, learing a dead calm.

Springing to their feet, they regarded 020 from her surprise to find words. But she was "It is very bright and lovely, "he murinred

Widimir dashed into the bushes, but was only struck with the handsome fase and manly with an audible sigh, as they strolled on rannd another inquiringly. Then drawing his dagger, bearing of the young Goth; while he was the crest of the bill; "but I shall soon have to go equally impressed with her many charms, for away-perhaps never to return-perhaps never in time to see a dark form speeding away Laciza Maximas-such being her name-WES to me you again. Away back to the world and through the deepening gloom. celebrated, eren in Rome, for her grace and t ware and wanderings-to fight my way beauty.

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That honchbooked neogre Is been watching forward a the footsteps of my forefathers until us?" he exclaimed with fierce indignation as he lesson yet. Does your father permit his guests. He again spoke, and, asking pardon for his I am lost in the far twilight of Asgaril, the city rejoined Lugina "I will touch the varlet a intrusion, briefly explained the object of his of the gods. But I shali never forget!'

*** Don't spank like that," she faltored, as they to bo insulted in this manner by a low brute of Tisit.

savage like that?" "My father," respondal Lucina, "ja at turned and refraced their steps; and he noticed prezent absent on a visit to the Governor of that she was strangely agitated and thoughtful, Calaua. But it shall never he mid that the daughter of Dion Maximus refused to a stranger the hospitality which we Romans hold as a gored duty and privilege. Therefore, you and your men are welcome to sojourn here antil you are ready to rosane your voyage."

"Believe me, fair lady," said Widimir, with a conrtly bou, "I feel truly grateful to you for I will convey the your generons reception. good tidings to my followers."

While Lucius busied herself in giving instructions to the slaves of the household and in seeing that the hospitalia, or guest-chambers, were prepared, the young warrior returned to the galley, and baring related his adventure spoke in glowing terms of the beautiful daughter of Maxime the praetor.

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