The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-01-18
turned impioringly to her guardian.

o as the breath left her body; but deer.
n me | can't part with you"
l. I" And you shall not. Let me serv
II little Camilla, and she shall neve
G leave you, hut shall prove blessin,
n to you in your old age"
Paul could say nothing and tn
n strange visitor departed, with NJ
further injury to his darling than al
a eloquent glance from an expressive
!, pair of eyes.
Then from the gloomy lodging hous,
a to snug set of chambers few streets
. of went Paul and Camilla, and thu
poor wretch began to look like an
, other being in his cleaner work clothes
and Sunday suit, earned from In.
r creased number of increased pupils
i provided through the willing assis.
tance of their philanthropic friend,
i Clevering.
Day after day, Camilla went with
, her books to the teacher so strangely
provided; and after little time there
came days when passers paused to
listen to the warbling of the rich
young voice.
When she had been ther six months
she entered one morning to find Mrs.
Clevering in themusic masters room.
"What do you intend to do with
your famous pupil?" said her soft
voice.
Madam, Camilla is quite capable
of doing anything in a musical way.
She will he q songstress Of whom this
country will be proud. All, here she isp
"YOu have improved wonderfully,
my child" said the lady, holding out
her gloved hand. 81 came to bring
you Richards farewell. He leaves
for London tonight, and will remain
abroad many years. Here is little
gift as token of remembrance"
She did not understand that Mrs.
Clavering had placed pretty neck
lace OF coral in her hand, and then
gathered up her shawl and departed;
but when her teacher spoke, she cried
out as if in mortal pain, and, without
word, flew down the street toward
home. AS she turned the corner, she
rushed pell. nell into the arms of a
gentleman, who seeing her pale and
fearful, said:
Why, little Camilla, what is the
matter"
awayw
Richard Coverings fine face grew
sad and expressive as the fearful eyes
.;N .oohea into MS OWL, and lor the lirst
'iliie ne coLhpiei'eilueI t''aI ne was u
youns hian, anu INA. ms prolese was
sttaIing rom ciiiiuh0ou lhto 'eatitllu'
eirinoou, anu was uiluenlaDiy u peauty.
-, oaillia' I an going away, puI
VIII you "all lor my return =
Walt ior you! am hot going 10
run away ,,,u
>, .iou do hot comprehend me. wen,
IL is pettef 30. ierhaPs TWO years ,ater
you may UNDERSTAND me. Toou-Dy,
camilla hiSs me good-Dy'
III was very 4uiet street, ana 50
Samllla lilted her heau ana Kissed
MIN; IN aii ProDaoiilly tne chliu
Wollld nave Kissed nm IN the man
th0rolghlare as readily az there, ana
only mention % lile ia'. i, ol 'ne street pe,
ing a quiet one TO silence lhe startled
ProPrieiy Oh liiose VINO are shocked al
the PuollcLty OF IL. .,
wei, 'hele .hey parleu' lie 10 20
over Ine sea, sue 10 remain at nome
anu ''iOadn ,lhPaevo ae iAo opportunities ne nau
P'aSeu m;t . peiotG net ,er. A..
ne srea. ieait ;t vi 'le music-iovihg
Fapiic was asi'ateu WIN !nIngieu
elhotions VI Joy, priue, astonlsnment
ana awe. ~ new so1gstress i'ad peeh
critlclseu plcheu over P'ecemeal,
srouha uoWh 70 .he lhest point, us,
secteu, esamiheu lnrolgh the most
perez. p "usrca, uareua. ihlseroscope, ano pro-
houhceo PeIieGt Anu now the man, :
aser vi ilis'-class, FASHION. patronlHeu
lneatre hau engageG her lor a single :
nlgnt az an aimosC fabulous sum- ana :
me worla was 10 near ner voice. '.
inc nigh1 came. Inc tneatre was +,
;rowded from plt 10 ROOF. Ihe orches- i,
ra pealea fortn q grand overture, the
'Epectant croWd fllled the ar with
perfume, ana sort mllrmusr OF Whls- !;
oerlng voices ana rustling silks arose /;
n suodued SOUND ana then the broad ,,
curtain roiied up, ana disclosed the =
elegantly htted stage. !
suddenly there was hush IN the :
vast building as from the wing came
he dc6monfe. go 7
"A tall, graceful girl, with cleaning
h0ulders ana white, perfectly shaped
'rms, with a crown OF purple-black
lair upon The regal head with great
lark eyes scanning the crowd, and C
hen, with almost childish shyness, a
Yelling themselves beneath the long a
ashes; mouth soft, tender, and beau '
iful, and a cheek as fair as the pure n
white satin OF her sweeping robe--and y
hoy had seon tho lon.-talked OF and Q
beauty.
A roar like the rushing OF distant /,
waters sounded In her ears, and then II
welled into a thunder OF applause n
nd coming slowly down in the splen. " "
or OF the footlights, her beautiful " -"
ead erect, het eyes glowing WIN ex- " y,
ltement, her beauty encmahtea ny the ., %
iegaht costume, Samiiia, tne poor ~ ~
tue wal, the chlld OF poor oiu faui al
mlth, the PrGfegc OF PROUD l'cnard In
'levering, fecelyea lhe homage OF the g
ssemDled cfowd; te
When tne acoiamatlon hi'd oeaseu, q
ne orchestra begun sou symphony II
nd through the building eCnOcu the ia