The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-05-26

"SoH VI disappointment, hau endured
sc"rn, Je-i., insult and cruel ind Terrence,
had been sung 10y poverty and want; bu,
ali was forgotten when at last he WA,
found. In that wretched dwelling sh.
found her father, alone, fursaken. III, he-
reit "f reason. She bad watched over
INN day and night, tended him ~ only u
'oviny woman can minister to sorrow and
suffering. and II, length hs recovered to
md the guardian angel bv his siie was
his own Julie, his long neglected, almn,,
forgotten child. The star of hls life, his
loved vile, seemed to have returned from
tie land at the blessed 10 lit lis soul
from the gloom and darkness Of years -
Gradually strength returned to tie artist,
and now that We see them iu their hum
h'e dwelling, he has left his bed cor the
first time sine" jules coming.
Tell me, julie, said the artist. after n
long silence, 'hy what means do We exrsrl
You must be very poor, my child. bnes
some fairy provide all these comforts z
\ eN, dearest father, Il fairy. VIII Won
see herf and she brought lutte which
she had constructed III her wanderrlus --
'fa1rI and | go "fren into the street.
Where gay people live, aul.we often till
our b"x with silver groschrn from their
purses. lou never heard me SIM may
! s'ng 10 you To day z
'Sing, my darling; | ask no greater
happiness than to listen to your sweet
voice.
Julie sang. She told OF her solitary
childhood. Of the angel voices ,ha, con
suled her, of the beautiful worl revealed
To her, OF yearnings for her frthrr OF her
long wearlsomo w"nd-rings aud search,
"t her love rope ani happiness The ar.
tbs: listened emrauccd Was il hi child?
could IA morta! be thus gifted He fear
eel To move To speak. 10 breathe, les, h.
should awake to tiud he wa> but dream
my /; lest the frenzy which had for wear.
tortured Inn should have returned To
cheat his sense. jules song ceased She
extended her arms towards her rath.r.-
With wild cry he sprany 10 his fcet. he
folded her To his heart, aud comprehend
Tor the hrst time what treasure Heaven
had sent hun in his child.
julie untulded ID him gradually he
teachings Of her youth. All thu, had
been previously incomprehemsib and
mysterious ~ INN IN nature WAS nov :.
,e"!Vd; lac lunred tn luisu. his AZ with
new inspiration and life ho received
through his child. lie determined for
her sake I" accomplish something which
should exit mh,n he was Dust: ..a,
-ho" d influence with mrgmly power zen
"rsrlons If unhoIn souls, wherever SOU.
m'ght he found To love the true aud beau
tliul. A as! 1t WAS too lsr.
jules voice had attracted the a,trn
ion of the manager o! the Ruvai Theatre
"f Dresden, rs SHE sang in the street, he
Follow ed her home and ascertainod lhn,
her talent WAS most wonderful! rs An inn.
provISarce he knew how great \ charm
novelty WAS to the pleasure seeking peo.
pic OF the city, he. prnI"sed to June -
sing certain number OF nights OH trisl
and If successful, lie promised To enter
nto M ayr, ement with her which would
place her above want. Julie thought onh
"i her father for his SAKE, she would
have gwen lie Itself; she consented. ho
peig Tor success that she might bo euS
When It MAS known in Dresden tia,
young and beautiful girl WAS to make
her debut al the 10, al Theatre A. An i'm.
pr"Visatrice. .uri"usiIy and interest were
excited; as the manager hau anticipated
every sem IN tho house Was taken, and
on the even,ful evening All impatient
audience awaited the appearance Of the
new star.
The curtain rose; pale, delicate girl
stool hef're the foot lights. A stranger
amongst strangers, she WAS received IN
silence. Poor Julie . for the fist time
IN her life child sensation uf fear crep
over her; she tr-mbled and fal,rred. A
green ivy leaf, fullered from the stag.
box, and foil ~ her feet. She took up
the leaf. and looked IL, the box where her
fathers wan face gnZeL dosn on her; was
II the leaf whispering to her, or was II
hls smile that thrilled her with lIfe H.
She closed her ewes moment. and then
from her parted lips there burst wild,
'HuI siiTlng melody (; strain on strain.
verse on Verse, folic"e.i, hen,iing and WA
wing with the melodies Ms u flower csress
ed 10y the summer breeze. Julie MAS the
embodied spirit Of song; for morren,
she sermed more vision Ufceleslial bean.
" than child Of earh.
Never had the ROYAL Theatre rnng
with louder ur more enthusiastic applause.
Julie had no rival ir the armament that
night She scarcely needed the triumph
which greeted her Fastening TO her faith
er, his embrace WIS worth all the world
BESIDE.
Months passed, and Julie had become
the idol Of the music loving people of Dres
den; night after night she Was welcomed
aud listened TO with new delight; she
was f,ttered, courted, careSscd, but she
true To her father she never fnrso"k him;
never forgot INN; his health and sirehgth
we're gradually Decreasing, yet lie could
not live out d JuIie's presence; he NC
comp 'nie,i her to the theatre Till weak
ness forced him To remain nj home. Jn
lie had never thouDlt uf herself oy al.