Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-01-28

the tones OF the instrument, Whlch hau' ol
long familiarity, mingled themselves with all
her feelings, thrilled upon every chord of her
heart. But she forced back all signs of emo
ton, and entered upon the task she had come
to perform. After the lesson had been given
her pupil asked. as favor, that she would
sing for her "The Last Rose Of Summer"
Adele took the Young lady's place at the
piano, and. after moving her hands over the
keys for few moments, commenced warbling,
in low, sweet voice, the pathos of which
was exquisite. the words Of that beautiful
song The very air of the room seemed pull
satng with melody. The first verse was sung
steadily. In the second, her tones were low
and trcmulous. When she came to the last
verse
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when friendships decay.
And from loves shining circle
The gems dr0p away.
When truc hearts withercd,
And fond ones are flown,
0. who would inherit
This bleak world alone;"
her voice opened firmly vet wonderfully in its
sweetness and expression. BY the time she
had reached the last line, it had fallen again
into a low and tremulous warble, and then the
concluding words were sobbed rather than
sung.
All became silent For little while Adele
sat at the instrument, using every effort to re-
gain her self-possession. Having succeeded,
She was about rising, when the young lady,
who was standing by her side, suddenly drew
her arm around her neck, and pressed her
lips upon her forehead The young creature S
feelings were so deeply affected that the act
was spontaneous
Thank you a hundred times, she said,
"for that sweet song. | wish my brother
could have heard you. 1t is one that he says
he never tires Of hearing. But you must
teach me something Of your own skill. ]
will be patient learner.
Adele forced herself to smile. Then, ris-
ing, she thanked the young lady for the kind
feeling she had displayed and promised not
to tax them as she had done in the future.
After parting with Adele at the door, the
young lady returned to the parlor, where she
was surprised to find her brother
"Why, Henry" said she, chow came you
here :"
"In the name of wonder, Florence said
the young man. "who is the lady that just
sung the Last Rose &C summer -
II am sure l don't know, brother, return
ed Florence
Don't know! Then how came she here y
'She is the new music teacher Of whom
told you
"Indecd. the young lady of whom you
spoke so enthusiastically -
Eyes and with not half the enthusiasm
! that now feel. The fact is, Henry, have
never met with any one ip my life for whom
/ ! falt such a spontaneous respect and affection
She is beautiful; her every movement Is
grace and her voice has in it something that
goes at once to your heart. A glance Is
enough to tell you that the present sphere is
a very different one from that she has beer
accustomed to move in
'She sings like an angel That's all ! car
saw" remarked the young man.
"And looks like one, if the face of an an
gel ever lies in shadow"
Don't you know anything about herr
What is her name :"
"Her name is Loring. But beyond that
know little. She has evidently once moved
in refined circles Now she supports hersel
and sister by teaching music. They are,
believe strangers in the city, and without
friends
poor girls :" said the young man.
when she came in she seemed cheerful,
remarked Florence, "but the moment wen
to the piano and ran my fingers over the keys
she became affected to tears. The chang
was almost instantaneous. And all the tim,
she was here her heart remained so full tina
| could perceive a slight tremulousness in he
voice whenever she spoke
"When docs she come again :" inquired
her brother.
"She is to give me lessons every Thursda,
at eleven o'clock.
"Very we'll Then / shall hear her voic
again. You must ask her to sing the Las
Rose of Summer once more. l never heart
it sung with such sweetness"
The young man did not forget the day no
the hour when Adele was to come again II, ,
was in an adjoining room during the time sh'
spent with his sister. and her voice held hin
with deeper spell than it had done before
At her third visit, he came purposely int
the parlor while she was there when Florence
introduced him to Adele. He passed out i'm
mediatey.
When she came the fourth time, he mad
it a point to drop in again while the music
lesson was being rehearsed. A slight ting
covered the pale face of Adele, as he bowel
to her with a respectful air, and then mad
some pleasant remark.
At her next visit he came in, and asked he
if she would not oblige him by singing Ger
tain song that he mentioned.
She complied, when he thanked her and re
tired.
Thus at each new visit Henry Williams
for it was he, approached nearer and nearer t
Adele, yet not in a way to alarm her delicacy
In the meantime, Florence became perfect
infatuated with her, and spoke of her 81
warmly to her brother, that it is hardly
matter of surprise that, between what he say
and what he heard. Henry Williams found hi
heart committed in favor of the beautiful
stranger before he was more than half awar
of the tendency of his feelings.
We will not trace step by step, the prog
ress of a passion thus romantically begun -
Its consequence, as the reader might suppose
was the offer of his hand to Adele by tn
brother of Florence. Adele had no reaso
for declining the offer; particularly, as tn
Young man had no oyornice relatives, posses
sing the power of interference, to protes
against his marriage with music teacher
In less than year from the time .\del
was forced to make the sacrifice before men
toned, she stood by the side of Henry Wi
lams when the marriage rite was said, anC
with her hand gave to him her hearts deer
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