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Show I The "Lofelj Maid." ! The German who was driven from the ; Quisiana hotel by the coarse table man j ners of the British and their habit of put-I put-I ting their kuives in then- mouths, during one of his first strolls in Capri saw a ' beautiful girl in the old costume of the Island bending over the edge of a frightful precipice. Hurriedly advancing, advanc-ing, the kind man, in his best German-Italian, besought her to leave the dangerous spot. But the girl would not stir, only sadly shook her head. "Lofely maid!" cried the German, "why tlo you despoir. Are there no men more in the world that you, so charming, so handsome, should weary of life? For yes! I know your purpose; you seek to diet" Trembling with emotion, tho girl turned her head aside. "Come1 nrged the German, Ger-man, "don't, pray don't do ft." At this the girl turned her streaming eyes full upon him, and, starting up suddenly, answered: "The signore is right; I will not doit." Tho German went away rejoicing; re-joicing; ho had saved the poor creature's I life. But tho next day, chancing to pass the spot, ho was thunderstruck by again rinding the same girl in the same uttitude. Ho was about to seize her avm, when a lnnd voice behind him said: "Please, sir, keep on one side; I can't see my modell" There was an artist at his easel behind a big rock. The German walked on. English Eng-lish Illustrated Magazine. |