The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-01-07
ALCIDon THE TENOR.

1t was the height of the "Relgn o
Terror" in Paris. A crowded audi
ence were breathlessly. listening II
their favorits tenor, Alcidor, with
whose singing they seemed perfect,
enchaI ted.
"C'est magnifque c'est charmantr
was whispered alike III the pit, boxes sand
gallery, as Alcidor was singing, IN the
most exquisite style, the ar 20 Rich.
ard 0 mon Roi -
And when lie finished the beautiful
song in the second act of the opera
''Un reve 81 doux - the public enthu-
lsiasm could no longer be strained.
the house shook with thund rs OF ap.
plause. Even Robes ,ierre's features
were, for the moment, lit up with an
a yreeable smile, as, leaning toward
Danton, he whispered, Citizen, II ali
the ! ro5cribed had such voice, there
would be little work for the guillo-
tine.
"And wherefore?" answered Dan
ton, ha. salguin. revolutions t. as
with his small eyes he looked fxedly.
with a piercing. glance, ~ the s:n 5er.
Because, whispered Robespierre,
''the people would assent ii it were
proposed to doom s. splendid q throat
20 anything else but singing. Only
look, I pray You, az our friend the
fisherwoman, up there IN the gallery
she Is quite mad with enthusiasm. /"
At his moment another storm of APP
pause burst forth, as the singer, IN
compliance with the wish of the audi
ence, repeated the air; and when
king Richard" in song in reply,
should have answered "Blondel," pit
and gallery loudly applauded, and
drowned both the singers voice and
his song.
The favorite seemed neither to no
tice the enthusiasm OF the audience non
the smile OF satisfaction on the eountc-
nance of the terrible Robespierre. His
eyes were steadily fixed upon one of
the boxes In the first tier, in which sat
the beautiful and noble widow, the
Marquise d'Anville. Yainly he sought
to catch the glance of the Marquise
she was SO deeply engaged in conyer-
sation with gentleman who was sit
ting near her In the box tha. she seem
ed to be totally unconscious of the
singer. But his ardent gaze at length
aroused her she seemed to recollect
herself, and, leaning forward over the
front of the box, she waved toward
him her handkerchief and fan, whilst
he. quite beside himself, stretched out
both his arms towards her The audi
ence knew very well that the Marquiso
was Alcidor's beloved that he, like
the chivalrous knights of old, devoted
his love, voice, yea, life to her and
they admired and honored the lady to
whom Alcidor SO frequently alluded IL
his raptuous song as his guardian an.
gel. The applause was now, therefor,
as muchfor the marquise as for the
singer.
Courses on this marquise r. Danton
morosely whispered "I do not Ike
her; it seems to me that her neck il
ready for the guil!o ine."
Take cara, cti :ea," sad Robes.
pierre, III an undertone, "that no one
hears what you are saying the peopl
would be fearfully enraged if they
heard you, for Alcidor Is the pet of the
people, and the marquise is his be
loved. Indeed, it is even said that the
proud marquise is about to become Al
cidor's wife; that she will soon marry
this darling of the people, and this i
her protection. We dare not opp Os,
the people, and the people love Ale.
dor far more 4 verify believe) thar
they do either you or I, Citizen Gen
Ieral p
The next morning Alcidor was re
clining on a couch, feeling exhausted
with the past evenings excitement, ar
rayed IN a gorgeous six dressing
gown, and with his feet thrust care
lessly into a pair of Turkish slippers
There was an air of agreeable con
fusion about the room. On a tam
BOURNE was the ermine mantle in whicl
the singer had appeared on the prev;
ous evening. On chair lay, careless
+ ly huddled together, Spanish dres
and an elegant gypsy costume. On i
small table were n guitar and dag