The Van Buren press., 1871-09-26

| beauty nau OIL latc staiueu even Uis uuIl
perception, was more than Paul could
| bear.
He was very small man--had been in
! his youth-and now that Times wither-
ing fingers had touched him, he was
shriyeled and dried like withered fruit,
but in his virtuous Indignation he pulled
out to his fullest extent, and his falsetto
voice piped, d" Camilla, how dare you in
vite any one here Z"
"Oh, Uncle Paul! This is Mr.. CLAW
ering, gentleman whose--whose--'
"Whose mother she saved from death
Your niece, sir, few days since, was
passing through our crowded Thorough
fare, when my mothers carriage drew
up to the pavement The horses were
restive, and bidding the driver attend to
them, she began 10 descend unassisted
Her foot was on the step, when the ami
mails sprang forward and flung her vio
lently from her foethold. But for tn,
sudden act ofyour niece, who received my
mother in her strong young arms, the
fall might have proved fatal enc. My
mother at once entered shop, and, keep
|
came to-day, at my mothers earnest re-
guest, to express our heartfelt gratitude
and to offer"
"You needn't offer Camilla penny
sir She will never suffer while I've 9
pair of hands to work for her, :" said
Paul,
"Iou mistake me. do not wish to
insult you, but would raise this child
from her poverty and educate her, that
she might be ofuse to you and to herself
and become refined woman. Don't let
your selfish love stand in her light, and
shut it out from her She sings like a
prima donna, and wishes to study
music.
The great lustrous eyes OF the child
turned imporingly to her strange guar
dian.
"Lor,' Camilla, l can't stand in your
way. know you're every bit born Ia
dy, if your poor forsaken mother did die
in hovel among wretches who turned
her child into the cold as soon as the
breath had left her body but deary me,
/ cart part with you. l."
"And you shall not, Let me serve lit
tie Camilla, and she shall never leave
you, but shall prove blessing to yon in
your cid age. "
Paul could say nothing, and the strange
visitor departed, with no further injury
to his darling than an eloquent glance
from an expressive pair Of eyes.
Then from the gloomy lodging house,
to q snug set Of chambers few streets
off. went Paul and Camilla, and the poor
wretch began to look like another being,
in his cleaner work clothes and Sunday
suit, earned from increased number Of
9nppilbscgroyidfdl ssppilbcg dthroagh the willing as,
Clavering.
Day after day Camilla went with her
book to the teacher so strangely provid
ed and after little time, there came
days when passcrs paused to listen to the
warblmg Of the rich young voice.
When she had been there six months
she entered one morning, to find Mrs.
Cavering IN the music masters room.
"What do you propose to do with
your famous pupil p said her soft voice.
Madame, Camilla is quite capable of
doing anything, in Il musical way. She
will be songstress of whom this com-
try will be proud. All, here she is ~
"You have improved wonderfully, MY
child, said the lady, holding out her
gloved hand. II came to bring you
Richards farewell. He leaves London
to night, and will remain abroad many
years. Here is little gift, as token Of
remembrance. "
She did not understand that Mrs
Clavering had placed pretty necklace
up her shawl and departed but when her
teacher spoke, she cried out as if in NOR
tai pain, and, without u word, flew down
the street toward homo. AS she turned
the corner she rushed pell.mell into the
arms Of gentleman, who, on seeing her
pale and fearful, said, Why, little Ca
milla, what is the matter?'
"Oh, Mr.. Clavering, you arc going
awayw
Richard Clavering's fine face grew sad
and expressive as the fearful eyes looked
into his own, and for the first time hC
comprshended that he was a young man
and that his protegc was stealing from
childhood into beautiful girlhood, ant
was undeniably beauty.
Camilla, am going away, but will
you wait for my return p
"Wait for you2 | am not going tc
run away, "
d" You do not comprehend me. Well
it is better so. Perhaps two years late1
you may understand me. Goodbye
Camilla. Kiss me goodbye.
1t was very quiet street, and so Ca
milla lifted her head and kissed him. II
all probability the child would have kissed
him in the main thoroughfare rs readily
as there, and only mention the fact o
the street being quiet one, to silence
the startled propriety Of those who arr
shocked at the publicity of it.
Well, there they parted. He to go Owe
the sea, she TO remain at home and i'm
provo tho opportunities he had PLACED
before her.
The great heart Of the music loving
public was agitated with mingled emo
tons Of joy, pride, astonishment and
awe. A new songstress had been ciiti
cisad, picked over piecemeal, grounC
down to the finest point, dssected, ex
amined through the most perfect musica
microscope, and pronounced perfect
And now the manager Of first class
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