Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-08-21
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Was 1t his child p-cOuld o mortal be thus
giledY lie feared to move, to speak, to breathe,
lest he should awake to find he was but dream
ing lest tho frenzy which had for years tor
tured him should have returned to cheat his
senso. jules song ceased; she extended her
arms toward her father. With a wild cry he
sprang to his feet, he folded her to his heart,
and cOmprchcnded for the first time what q
treasure heaven had sent him in his child.
julie unfolded tO him gradually the teach
ings Of her youth. All that had been previ-
Ously incOmprchenslble and mysterious to
him in nature was now revealed he lOnged to
pursue his art with the new inspiration and
life he received through his child. lie deter.
mined for her sake to accomplish something
which should exist when he was dust that
should influence with mighty power genera.
tons Of unborn souls, wherever souls might
he found to love the true and beautiful. Alas!
it was too late.
jules voice had attracted the attention oil
the manager Of the Royal Theater Of Dresden,
as she sang in the street; he followed her
home and ascertained that her talent was most
wonderful as an imprOvisatrice; he knew how
great n charm novelty was to tho pleasure.
seeking people Of the city;-he proposed to
Julie to sing certain number Of nights on
trial. and if successful, he promised to enter
into an agreement with her which would place
her above want. julio thought only Of her
father; for his sake sho would have given life
itself; she consented, hoping for SUCCESS, thai
she might bc enabled to surround him with
comforts.
When it was known in Dresden that O
young and beautiful girl was to make her de-
but ut the Royal Thcater as an improYisatrice
curiosity and interest were excited. AS the
manager had anticipated, every scat in the
house was taken, and on the evcntful evening
an inpatient audience awaited the appearance
Of the new star.
The curtain rose; pale, delicate girl stood
before tho foot-lights. A stranger among
strangers, she was received in silence. Pool
Julie for the first time In her life chilly sen
sation Of fear crept over her. She trembled
and faltcrcd. A green ivy leaf iluttcrcd from
the stage box, and fell at her feet. She took
up the leaf and looked at the box where heI
fathers wan face gazed down on her; was il
the leaf whispering to her, or was ii his smil,
that thrilled her with liGeP She closed hei
eyes moment, and then from her parted lipl
there burst wild, soul-stirring melody strair
on strain, verso on verse, followed, bending
and waving with the melodies as flower car
rcsScd by the summer breeze. julio was tn,
embodied spirit Of song; for a moment sh'
seemed more vision of celestial beauty thar
child Of earth.
Never had the Royal Theatre rung will
louder or moro enthusiastic applause. JUL,
had no rival in the armament that night
ShO scarcely needed the triumph which greet
cd her; hastcning to her father, his embrace
was worth all the world beside. r
Months passed, and Julie had become tn
idol Of tho music-lOving people Of Dresden
night after night she was welcomed and listen
cd to with new delight; she was flattered
courtcd, carcssed, but she was true to he
father; she never forsOOk him, never forgo
him his health and strength werc graduall
decreasing, yet he could not live out Of Julie
presence; he accompanied her to tho theatr
till weakness forced him to remain at home
julio had never thought Of herself, or sh
would have been startled at the change thi
constant excrtion made in her appearance
1T night, when radiant in beauty, she ap
pcarcd bcforO the admiring crowd, few ther
were who suspected that with the inspire
song, life was passing swiftly awayl
One evening, as julio was leaving her father
he said to her,
"Come back soon to me, my treasure, 70
feel strangely i'll and gloomy tonight"
julio took flower from her bosom, an
said, "lIcrc, dear father this shall cheer 20
till come. In few nights my engagement
will bc ended; then We will 60 to our love
Rhncland, and there you will grow strOn
again."
A pang shot through her loving heart o
she thought how i'll and weak he was, and hol
little availed either medical skill or her tende
watchfulncss to bring health or strength.
That night Julie sung as she had never san
before; tho audience hung breathless on ever
note. Words and melody thrilled to the yer
soul; the air seemed music, and, floating ther,
shapes Of beauty wcro pictured in rapid sui
ccsSion by the inspired singer. When sh
ceased, all rose to their feet by one impuls
waving a handkerchief; garlands, flower
were offered as q tribute to her genius. Jul
remembered her fathers's entreaty to como [
him, and strange forbodings filed her soul f
him. She hastened away; breathless wit
haste and fear she entered the little room-h,
world, hOr homo. Raising himself from b
pillow as he heard her enter, the artist claspe
his arms about his child; she heard him ca
her his loved one, his life!" then the arr
looscned their hold. Julie looked on thi
dear face; smile Of celestial beauty lingere
there, but it was the glory Of soul departe
-ho was dead
With a cry Of agony she fell beside him
darkness gathered round her; then suddenl
she seemed cnveloped in cloud Of light, ar
there appeared two radiont beings; she kne
them both; father and mother awaited h.
with outStretched arms; q voice of unearth
sweetness rang through her soul, econ
homei"
Tho next morning father and child wei
found side by side, sleeping that last slce
which promises new life beyond the valley
the shadow of death.
ADVERSELY. No man is moro miserab
than he that hath no adversely; that man
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