Daily national Republican., 1863-12-05
Into tho buildlng, and then out at tho noble

Into tho building, and then out at tho noble
LINES.
at would bo beautiful to live here always.
Goodnight, you have made me happy; was
afraid you would tell me might not comt
here again"
Il looked such q spirit-li little form gliding
before me In the twilight, hat I felt reluctant
to lose sight Of II. hinted - much; but un-
der the arched way she paus d to dismiss me.
If she were child In years, sh bad woman's
Impressive, because meek dignity. ] was Inn
patient for the morrow.
As sat at breakfast, book open before me,
but my eyes watching the sunlight slantlug on
the grotesquely-carved figures and rich tracery
of the facade Of the cathedral Immediately op-
poste me (sometimes my idle days were almost
wholly passed In this intent watching, til
could have believed my life to have passed into
the shadow saw stealing more and more Of
the building from the open sunlight )-as sat
thus, Margaret, my housekeepsr, informed me
that middle-aged female" wished to see
me. desired she should BE- introduced di-
rectly, and recognised the woman who had
Joined the young musician under the gateway
the night she had tsnied in the cathedral 50
late. sr-
"1've agreed that the young lady shall play;
it's pleasure to her, and we are but poor" was
the answer to my eager inquiry.
The business part Of the matter was soon ar
ranged. Our good bishop caused the organist
Of Walden Cathedral to receive . handsome
salary, and the woman became eager that the
chld's duties should begin at once.
81 have yet to learn the young lady's nsme,''
Ireminded her.
"Alice Hall. She's an orphan. l was a
housekeepcr in her mothers family. They're
all gone, and left Alice nsthing; and her
father was only q music.teacher. We're but
lately come from Jersey, and know no one in
this town."
/, "Miss Hall has friends In New Jersey then ~
She has no friend In the world but me-"
Mrs. Smith-that was her name she told me
-tnrned back from the door to inquire Of me
if knew Of any small house out of the town
and near the cathedral likely to suit her Young
lady. was glad to be able to point out to her
pretty cottage on slight elevation In mca-
dow behind the cathedral, which was at that
time to let. l dispatched Margaret with Mrs.
Smith to look over the Mead cottage, and to
introduce the stranger to Its landlord.
had appointed to meet my little friend in
the cathedral at elcven-she was punctual to
a minute. Her guardian accompanied her,
and settled herself with her knitting on a
wooden bench just at the foot of the organ.loft
stairs.
This morning was teacher. showed Mics
Hall all the pecularities of the instrument, and
heard her play through some Of the last or
ganist's fayorite services, telling her that, by
play anything she chose.
sit is a misfortune for musician to have
such a hand as yours" I remarked
:" try all / can to stretch them" was an
swcrcd apologetically.
should have liked to take the tiny, supple
things into my own, to feel If they had any
hone at all. OF course, did no such thing
their accidental contact affected me strangely
did not yet feel so very certain that our littl,
organist was made of merely ordinary flesh and
blood.
made her pay me for my trihing assistance
by playing for me Scarletti's Requiem. She
knew It well, and rendered 1t exquisitely. Ex
quisite is the word for her playing It was sc
finished and perfect, though not wanting iu
power and passion.
When her guardian summoned her, several
hours had elapsed, yet was reluctant 10 let her
20.
did not praise her but she pleased me
greatly-she was different from any woman
had ever known-in high degree grateful ant
Intelligent. Already wondered that coult
ever have thought her plain.
Each afternoon she sat beside me. One woul
have thought that was some great master, an
she simple ignorant, so clossly and admiring
ly she watched me; she had the unconscious
ness and modesty of genius in an eminent de
gree. She always looked pained, as IL sh
thought Knocked her, II descended from th
emnence on which she had placed me, ant
hinted that my gft was less perfect than hers
She had also, as | soon found, the inexhausti
bic industry and patience of genius-morninl
and evening found her practising In the cathe
dral.
Conclusion Monday.