Page 268 - Adventures in shadow-land

"A n d nothing of Alpheus?” said Cymodoce

with a little smile,
"N o , thank Heaven i" said Arethusa; "th e

stream is there, but it has another name, I won­
der what has become of the old gentleman? My

dears, you can’t think what a torment he was, I
really don't know what I should have done but for

Diana.1*
rt Maybe you would have married him,” said

Panope. "H e was very devoted to you.1'
"N o t he,” said Arethusa. "H e was deter­

mined to have his own way, but he didn't get it."
"Sing something/1 said Cymodoce, "W hat

concerts we used to have on this very shore ! Oh
dear!”

Arethusa began to sing. I only wish you had
been there to hear her.

“ Years ago when the world was young,
And this weary time was yet to be,
A little bay lay the hills among
W here the hills slope down to the sand and sea.

u The shepherd came dowti to the cool seashore,
Fearless and tall and fair was h e ;