Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-20


Wellmanl-and how good ho was, an,
how lonely he was when he diedl"
Five years flow by since tho death o
tho fishern an, and his name was seldom
or never mentioned, save by the lips o
her in whose gentle heart his virtue
and services were onshrined; and sh,
had expanded into the rosy dawn Of vo
uptuous womanhood, and with Her per
spnal graces her accomplish ha,
kept pace, so, atthisuge, she was known
as the sweetest songstress in tho coun
try for many miie around.
Under tho tuition, and in the society
of Mrs Coverly, Amy Jordaino had prof
tied surprisingly, and she now becams
popular teacher herself And it was
not music alone that she had learned IL
teach, but, quite without effort on hel
part, she had taught many Of the oppo
site MS we'll as of her own sex TO admire
and to love her. Still there were few,
II any, heart -burnings upon that score
for, while amiable 10 all, she evinccd
parliaIity 10 mono Tho melancholy
beauty gavo no thoughts To love, but
seemed passionately wrapt in devotion
to the music, Of which she was contin.
ually becoming moro accomplished
votary, and which she worshipped us il
she thought each note was tone from
the spirits Of her lost parents.
'Wo are To have great concert in
tho city, dear Amy" said Mrs. CoverIy
one evening to her, "and have been
asked by one OF the committee II you
could DO prevailed upon TO assist upon
tho occasion. Thcy have heard Of you
and earnestly desire IT, and l sald
would nd lay request 10 theirs"
II have hever sung Mt concert" re-
piled Amy, modcstly, "and ! nm afraid
| should DO frightened and disappoint
them"
"But | believe you would eclipse tho
best OF tbcm, rejoned her friend, "and,
besides, the object is charitable-it is
for the benefit of orphan children"
"Then L do CONSENT" instantly OK
claimed Amy, with her beautiful eyes
sutl'ascd by the unbidden tears Of sad
sympathy; "ior, am alasl an orphan,
aud II God has been good enough to
grant me the warmcst wish OF nv heart,
| should be a poor, cold-hcarted migrate
to refuse TO do what | can, however lit
tie, for my fellow creatures who arc or
pnans too. l will sing, and try not TO
feel ditfidcnt before u city andierce.'
IL was, therefore, settled that she was
to appear ut the concert, and, at her re-
quest, she was announced for u song un-
der the assumed name OF Cora Foster.
The evening came, and the assembly
was immense. IL was one Of glittering
fashion and beauty, and many well
known artists names figured in the pro.
gramme with thatof the unknown coun-
try girl, Cora Foster.
Some of her history bad, however,
been gathered by tho "knowiDg ones
among the audience, and when her tim
I'd aud artless beauty made her appear
ancc on the stage, her reception was of
an unusually cordial character. She
bowed her acknowledgements with u
simple grace; which added TO tho charms
OF ncr appearance, aud when she sat at
the piano iorthc first time before u host
oi critics, her Tutoring heart told her
that, thus far, everything was in her ia-
vor.
At that moment she felt inspired. A
vision Dt her father and mother came
TO her there, aud she thought, too, oi
the poor sailor who had heard them
sing, and OF tho long cherished wish OF
her heart, that sho might sometime be
ablo to please those who had loved mu :
SIC as her parents had done, The hour
Was now here, and she remembered she
was to sing for orphans like herself,
aud with unwontcd courage, which sur.
priscd her, she burst forth into the song
she had herself selected; tho plainlive
and enchanting melody Of Moore, Has
sorrow thy young days shadcd?'
Peal alter peal ot ierycnt rs well rs
critical applause followed her rendi-
ton Of each stanza; aud, after the re.
ccption which was insisted upon by the
whole enthusiastic audience, she passed
in triumph like qucenly vision from
their sight.
The electrical effect she had produced
was visible throughout the buzzing as
sembly, and particularly in the faces and
words of party of auditors, whose
emotion attracted tho notice Of oil in
their vicinity. One of this party was
gentleman, something past the prime
of life, another was his wife and two
children, young lad and miss. sat by
their side, anxiously watching their pa
rents words and looks.
The fathers face was pale as marble,
as he bent towards his weeping wifeand
said:
Mary, l never saw on earth face
and figure SO much resembling yours
when we were first married-and that
voice, o, God! il carries mo back to
those blessed days when our first-borp
prattled to us while we sang ourselves.
We must see her. We must tell her
what an impression she has made upon
u.s."
The wife was unable to reply. Her
voice was smothered by the intensity OF
her feelings at the thought of what that
lost little ono might have been, had she
been spared to them.
The concert was soon over, and press
ing toward the apartment where the ar
fists remained, the family soon fou I'd
the object of their interest, receiving the
congratulations of many.
Without waiting for an introduction
Doth husband and wife received the
hand of Amy, and hurricdly made
known the double interest with which
she had inspired them, and finally, when
they made allusion 10 the shipwreck oI
the Curiew twelve years before, and the