Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-06-26

Ill SCll w C0t' &Ao SOOL ss~s iietN
returned to mysstudes. 1 read and pom
dercd. At last gave glad shout! Icould
recite every word correctly.
Again and again, did l repeat the mon
otous phrases and when the bell lung for
the close of study hours, I tied on my des-
pissed bonnet and set off for the Academy.
School was out, but Prof Montcalm was
!, waiting for me.
gave him the book, it was Andrews
Latin Grammar. He asked the questions, l
answered all correctly. =
/, A surprised, pleased expression passed
over Montcalm's fine face.
You have done well, Miss Fairfield he
. said in decisive tone, as he returned me
the book with the next lesson marked
Perseverance and application, my young
friend, will place you in the highest ranks
of literature H. took up his hat and went
f out
OIL how l priced that commentator
coming from his lips! l need not particular
/ ize. Days and weeks passed much the
same as have already described. l pro
, gressed rapidly. l had outstripped the
junior class, and was fast approaching the
/ senior.
, Mr.. Montcalm praised me, encouraged
me, spoke kindly to me. Laura Gray, my
first acquaintance, the lame girl, was gen
tie and friendly towards me, but further
; than this, had neither friends nor acquant
ances.
! My fellow -boarders still preserved to-
5 wards me the same constrained and half
patronizing, half-ridiculous air. but for
; that l cared not His kind word was
4 enough.
Ny love for music had always amounted
to passion, and if was very sad, or if
through the dark vail which shrouded my
lone life there came a sky of sunshine,
would improvistore some wild thrilling
harmony. 1t was a power which the soar
l ing winds, the surging pines, the gushing
!, rivers had given me, and 1t soothed me
S when my soul was overhowing.
One evening when came to rcite, Prof
Montcalm had gone to the lower hall for a
: consultation with the assistant teacher, and
: sat down in the great lonely hall to await
: his return. One of my sad strange moods
came over me and sung. forgot that l
might be overheard and ridiculed l only
+ mbered that was sad and | sung un-
I'll the great load of heavincss was raised
4 from my soul As the last wild echo died
away in the still arches, Montcalm came in
at the open door. He appeared agitated,
but he heard my lesson through and then
as he handed me the book he said, pardon
5 me, Miss Fairfield, if enquire where you
received your musical culture?'
i An overwhelming sense Of shame came
over me, that lie, whose good opinion
: valued more than that Of the whole world
d should have heard my wild heart outgush
ings, and buried my face in my hands and
e wcpt bitterly.
C Montcalm understood me. He set dowr
Al beside me- and sad earnestly, listen to me
= Miss Fairfield, meant not to wound youl
P feelings. You are too sensitive for thi:
II rough world Of trial. But what would sa,
e to you is this, you have 4 voice more pow
:, erful than any have ever heard. 1t has
moved ne in manner in which | am sci
y dom moved. Now | would propose tha
l. you enter the class of Herr Won Getchen
Is burg, he is a superior vocalist and an un
/ rivalcd instructor Will you consent, Mis-:
'e Fairield?'
= His eyes met mine. bowed my head
n and it was arranged that l should become {
pupil of Herr Won Getchenburg.
d was admitted to his class in few days
le and | received his teachings; he said was
n possessed of the thrilling voice he hac
ut ever trained. l strove hard to learn and
" succeeded.
a In twelve months, Won Gretchenbure
g. offered me an almost incredible sum if
Is would accompany him in toul over th'
y country, in the capacity of public singer
&c refused. gould not tear myself ava,
III from the place. where Montcalm breathed
;" Do YOU ask if | loved Howard Montcalm
Love- twas an unknown word to me.
ut felt not toward him as felt to others, l loveC
I'd him not as woman loves man, / worship
le ped HIM as the Christian worship's hi
le God.
A. The term of my continuance at schoo
c. was fast drawing to close. In one shor
ID week was to go to my dreary home, ant
see him, in the light of whose smile 1 hao
Or lived for two years, no more.
ut Ny situation in the family where | hac
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