Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-07
Soprano and Tenor.

From the London Society
let ne begin like an "scting edition."
Scene: Miss Alice Rawnsley's drawing
room, 10 Burloigh place, Bayswaler. A
quantity of musical publications, songs,
programmes of concerts, &C, Ftrewp
about, betoken her profession. She is
seated at the table talking TO BERTHE Hey
ic,mrre, moi q'd yous Ddrle.
"rhat IS the exact state of the case"
say, replacing a letter in its envelope.
''lt is written with decision, very black
hk, and an entire absence Of beating
about tie bush. If do not forthwith set
about making very serious proposition
toa 1rl whom 1 particularly dislike
which unfortunately precludes the possi-
hility Of my making a similar proposition
10 d girl Of whom ! am particularly fond
-Mr. Lnttrell will cease to be enabled
to subscribe himself, my afleclionate
uncle George Genial person. Uncle
George, but decided ~
There was, may admit to you, more
than leaycn of deceit In my speech.
AIy relative was not behaving like the
iradi liOnal uncle in a comedy (whO prob
ably derives some CT his characteristics
ing ON my summarily uniting myself to
lady Of His choice for the qualification of
bis whim. The fact was that | had at
l,l screwed mp my courage, and ven
nred to tell him of my attachment 10
Alice, of which he strongly disapproved; F;
tut as there happened to be certain
Young woman Of large wealth and cou.
.Merahe mattractiveness, abont whom
fff... III la. hpttrr nf A. hthiiiuU murh
jealousy. and as such portions Of the let
tua. ! lad read to her admitted of arbi.
uary Interpretation, made up my own
sioG-for, of course, was anxious to
avoid hurting poor little Allce's feelings
By conlessmg that my uncle objected to
Apr It wna very hard 10 take II ail cool
.y for his dspleasure meant the with
liwal Of the liberal income he had hith-
mo allowed me- but | cou d not show
llh heiu Alic'.
AS Tor me, can't charge, you now,
,he suid; "but wi never coustnt TO be
acause of quarrel between you aud the
uncle who has been so kind TO You. IL
shall not be through me that yOu-now,
dont BERTHE / want-dont | want 10
ialk sense
YOU shouldn't attempt impossible
tics, little gill; and listen TO me. read
You extracts from the letters partly be-
cause you made me do so, and partly he
cause | wanted you to know how mat
tprs stand. You see thar Yoa are not th'
bone Of cnntehtlon between my uncle and
m,self-it's much mora osseous sdbiec
than YOU, dear. or cOur-e II Ia a nni'
sance, II great nuisance; hut not grea
enough to make us despOnd; and thougl
] have no definite plans at present,
shall soon see my way"
"Aud don't you think, Berthe, that
onghi to accept Betterton's engagement
she asked.
81 hoped that you had done with sing
ing forever, and hate the idea of your re
sunng the prOfession-especially on TN
stage. You'll travel about don't know
whore, aud I shall never see YOU" sci
h.hly added.
81 think had better take the oilei
dear, fot If I'm not busy shall NOPE
and there's nothing doing In the way Q
conceus-nothing AT alli besides it's wort
having, you know, twelve .guineas
week and travelling expenses"
'I don't like cOnsrnting-however, d
Us you think best. IL won't be for long
! hope. Betteron doesn't want an a'
tive and intelligent Young man In th
sgene-shilling line, | suppose : said
tying to raise the feehlest OF joke
"Aon't you think | should look well In
laptr capi'
Would You sing, Berthe ~ she salt
eagerly. "But no, that wouldn't do.
81 don't expect II would, lutte glr
beterlOn seems very good sort OF ie
low, and ! should lie happy to AFFORD hi
any Qualification; but l don't thlnk u
tentrring of In cielO henedetto,' fro
Tie 'l.ombardi,' for instance, would hal
The effect Of transporting him to Il
place IN question"
"ie serious, Bertie," she said with
hulier OF excitement in her voice al
fingers as she searched through a lii
pile OF letters on the table. "Who do
sng In ciclo' in tuuel See what Beltert'
wrItes,n and she handed me his lelte
and pointed to passage which read;
81 shall be In town ON Tuesday, 81
Wlll call about three to give you al
Information you my requir1 In the eve
OF your accepting, and to try and hnd
tenor. Norlhblossom asks (and deserve
more thun can give. Do you know o
whose terms are not very high r.
You don't mean to say that you thi
NC would have me r. asked
vi do indeed, BERTHE, dear-Im neal
sure that you would suit him, and y
ktoT great deal of the tenor parts-t
ei course you wouldn't accept
u wouldn't what" cried, frighten
ont Of propriciy Of language at
Idea. "Why It Is the very thing in
World that should like best"
Throughout life idle in every oil
H laricular, had enthusias tically iudull
INV love OF music, and studied dlligent
"ule dreaming that one day my indus
Noull be turned to account; S. seli
,'c notion with delight, aud we filled
Tile Tine till BeltertOn arrived by build
casll,s In the air Of the most magniilc
tail.
My heart echoed his knock at the dc
a' be arrived al the appointed hour.
'rlhed pleased with Alice's acceptan
"cel'ng the announcement Of my car
nature with equauimiiy.
sung n gOud deal MS an amateur
.hhnhsi ! don't care much for ne
l4per criticisms" he said, In answel
an ulier which | made OF showing
,omt' "l'd rather hear you, if you
andy sing somrthing for me. Ma
ley ."
lie selected "Agnes, ma iouvancel
rom Sra Diavolu," which l sal
Ahrwi and seating himself at the pii
vymmenced, with perfection Of touel
ray the symphony; and then for the
.me ] realized the position, and, IT,
10 draw deep breath, found thai /
was none to draw. His def flu
ressed the keys, and | saw that In
9ars-ih a bar and half-ln Que
must commence. heard the sour
uly own voice and hearing it, a
SOnhdenee came 10 my aid. IL wai