Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-05
The Dream Fulfilled.
BY MRS. NJ. A. DENISoN.

$50 to Aix-les- -Bains and seek
your fortuner'
1t was very curious that Antoine
LIE Sevres, a handsome young man
Of one-and-twenty, should thrice
dream that those words were spoken
to him.
" can't 60 to Aix-les-Bains," he
muttered; that is in France, and
here am l in Connecticut. What
the mischief set me to dreaming af-
ter that fashion? 60 to Aix-les-
Bains and seek your fortune l
should know him anywhere, that old
gray-beard of q fellow-red gown.
green slippers, and funny little,
yellow cap set a top of his head.
He sported pipe, too-pretty ex-
pensive one, now l remember; and
he puffed it before and after he
spoke. How the dickens am / to
get to Aix-les- Bainsy'
Antoine lay back against shah
by, high chair that had once reioiced
in a garment of brilliant crimson,
but was now dilapidated almost be-
yond repair. Two rickety stools
stood near, and second hand music
stand, that he had purchased the day
before, held several sheets of copied
music. A green baize bag hung up
in small niche over the low cot
bedstead, where the young man was
wont to stretch his weary limbs.
Antoine was, by nature, a musi-
clan. His !ather and mother were
both dead-himself and two brother.
supported one little sister, who was
boarded in the same house in a more
comfortable manner.
Dolly, as they called her, but
more properly Dora LIE Sevres, was
a lovely, girlish creature, scarcely
yet fifteen, but looking and behaving
much younger. She had ruddy
cheeks, a slight figure, laughing eyes,
and the deepest, most witching
dimples. She was still going to
where all the accomplish
ments she cared for were sewing and
singing. In the latter she excelled.
Her voice was bird-like in its upper
notes, bell-like in its lower, clear,
deep. She loved her
brothers very dearly, and often said,
when she was q woman, they should
not work for her SO hard-she would
go into a factory first; but the
brothers, noting how beautiful she
grew, only shook their heads and
smiled significantly-it was plain
that they did not fear any such fate
for her.
"How in the world shall 1 ever
get to Aixles Bains?" muttered the
young man, increasing his feet, and
crossing them again. At that mo-
ment light step was heard-his
chamber door flew open, and there
stood Dora on the door steps radi-
ant.
"Ah, Dolly. come in"
She obeyed him, still smiling, and
burst out into beautiful italian air,
in which her voice sounded angelic.
"Why, Dolly! where did you learn
that?" he asked, lifting himself into
an upright position.
Heard one of the street organs"
said the young girl. II just stood |
there till 1 learned and could hum
it. Isn't it beautiful?"
Yes; it's in Sonambula," he re-
piled.
"Oh! do get it-get your violin
and try it; have you the words?n
No; not the words, Dolly" he
said, reaching for his green baize
bag; ''but I'll play it for you.''
Did you forget that jerome and
Harry are coming tonight to sing"
asked Dolly, after she had listened
delghtedly. Antoine was pulling
at the strings.
"No; hadn't forgotten. 1 wish
they would come. l brought home
a new piece"
" A song?" exclaimed Dora.
" Yes, with quartette; there it is
on the stand"
Dora went forward and hummed |
the air. 81 like it." she said, decid-
edly; ''it's prettier than the Italian |
one, to my mind. How sweetly that
minor comes in
She went back again. Antoine
was still heedlessly swapping the
strings.
"What makes you SO quietY'
asked the girl, looking at him mar
rowly.
Thinking" replied her brother.
"Of nothing pleasant, then, I'm
sure. Come, please tell me-"
Thinking how much l should
like to travel" said her brother.
TO travel-and so should l."
cried Dora, vivaciously. "To see
strange cities, the vineyards, the
castles-above all, we should hear
ouoli siI SlhS On! II we were only |
rich, and could"
But we are not RICH" said An
tome, signing.
AT that moment the two elder
brothers came in. They wore
downcast look, and were instantly
piled with questions.
The matter is, that "Toil & Co."
have failed" said Harry, "and we
are thrown out"
That's bad" Antoine responded,
troubled look haunting his face.
" But you can find another store"
said Dora.
mo; not in these times
Well, we can still sing" said the
girl, hopefully; "hard times needn't
stop that"
by Jove! cried Antoine, slap