American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-10-18
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| MISS carter! exclaimed Mrs. Lc Roy :
"I've at last found you. Now YOU must
go and play. I've been looking for you
nearly an hour, aud several have asked
where you were"
Allie quietly followed Mrs. LIE Roy to
the grand piano, and commenced playing.
She was soon surrounded by large group
of listeners.
"That is very fine player-who is it?"
asked Stuart Elmore, as he stood at the
other end of the drawing-room.
"Miss-hem-I forget the name. She's
young lady-amusic teacher am told :"
replied the young man to whom the ques-
ton had been addressed.
what! lady with such finished ex-
ecution as that? She plays that piano bet
ter than many gentlemen whom l heard
play it, and who were considered very
fine players in Europe"
Stuart walked down TO the end Of the
piano to see the player. He started with
surprise and pain as he recognized Allie
Carter. "Why was she there, and mu-
sic teacher?" he asked himself.
AS Allie ceased playing she raised her
eyes, and saw Stuart Elmore leaning care
lessly against the piano.
A loud murmur of praise and Aattery
ran around the group surrounding the pia-
no, but Allie heard it not; her eyes were
riveted upon Stuart. A bright flush burn
ed upon her cheek, and in an instant left it
deadly pale. Then, as if impelled by a
power she could not resist, she played her
favorite "Sonata." " ...
AS the old familiar strain foil upon his
ear, Stuart raised his eyes and fixed them
upon Allie. He intended to 60 10 her at
the close of the piece, but ere he was aware
OF it, she had finished it, and rising, with
her face pale as marble. glided away, whis-
pering TO Mrs, LIE Roy as she passed her,
that she was i'll and must return home i'm
mediatcly.
Stuart would have followed her, but a
gay group surrounded him, chattering,
laughing, and asking him scores of ques-
Lons, rendering escape impossible.
The next morning Allie rose early, as
was her custom.
The Misses Bell, after being out late,
always kept their beds till ten or eleven.
Allie had just seated herself at the bou-
doir piano, in the back pallJr, for her Gus
tomary morning practice, when the foot
man opened the door, and Stuart Elmore
entered,
Allie rose and stood silently, while Stu
art closed the door and came toward Ter
Not word was spoken for some moments.
AT last Stuart said. sadly, "Miss Carter,
what does all this mean? cannot under
stand it. Why are you here teaching mu
sic; and why have you been silent these
three yearsT
81 am teaching to gain livelihood; but
have written you four times since | last
heard from you" said Allie, gently.
"T'o gain yelyhood?" said Stuart.
"Yes, replied Allie, "did you not know
that my father died more than year ago.
and l left a penniless orphan? Did you
never receive the long letter 1 wrote you
the night l left home?"
"No, never!s said Stuart. F.
"And now; Allie, tell me how you have
lived, and what you have done since your
Father died, said Stuart, as he sat beside
her half an hour after. Allie had just com :
menced her sad story, when the door-bel
rang, and the instant the door opened a
loud voice rang through the hall
"Is Miss. Carter in? if she is tell her that
Miss Glynn wishes to see her immediate
ly."
Allie started up; excuse me moment
one ofmy pupils" Y-a
Miss Glynn entered the front parior.
"Oh! good morning, Miss Carter!"
cried the young lady, "I'm quite early you
see, but l wished to find you at home, ,as
come on important business. You see I'm
sixteen to-, day, and told Ma was deter
mined to make my debut as soon as ever l
was sixteen, for Ican'tsee any use in wait
ing any longer. I've finished my educa-
ton, and I'm rs handsome as can ever
wish to be;so think it high time was in
society. So made up my mind last week
to come out tonight, and I've teased Pa
and Ma till they've consented. OH you
ought to see the cake and the nico things
that our French cook has been making for
the last three daysl But then, that has
nothing to do with my errand! You see 1
was afraid our rrand-boy would not do it
right, or should moi have come myself
You see told Ma that must have brass
band to play while we were at upper;and
she said we could not afford it---perfectly
ridiculous of course! Then said | would
have a professor, the very best in the city,
to play the piano in,place Of band. But
Pa said mo, in that horribly positive way
Of his, and said as you was the childrens'
teacher, and had been mine, might have
you or none. So called at music store
on my way up here, and bought some new
music, which l wish you to learn and
play; for want something beside what ev
erybody has heard before. The ''Fantas
ia" is the one that Professor V. plays
And, Miss Carter, ] want you to wear
plain black dress, and as the piano is to be
in lace curtained recess, with the curtains
down while you are playing, half the peop-
le will not know but that II is-agentlman;
and when you are done playing you can
slip quietly out Of the recess, TO one side. "
D., :s:But, Miss Juliet" said Allie, as her
companion pausedfor breath '4may not
be able to CO. ~ s ssssss,ss = seF N issr s t .,