, 1873-05-04

tries; then shall not fear that dreadful frown
on my fathers face, when he sa5s: IL you fail.
Marie, I shall kill myself"
The preparations went on. :. Garcia selected
his daughters wardrobe there pleasant
excitement in the reception OF modistes. nd
miring the wonderful fabrics, laces. silks,
in practicins the stately walk Of tho stage;
managing tho gracofu1 trains OF her courtly
robes Mario had bu. little time to think OF the
stranger
Ono day Junita cane in brenthloss:,
: II have learned something more about him. "
aho said. with trembling eagerness:
Marie looked up from box which Senior Va
rieua had loft for her inspection. Tue strings OF
flashing gems fell over her handa on the simple
blnck dress sho wore, almost binding enc by
"Rbat have. you learned, silly onof" she
asked.
t.His name!"
al hope It is protty?" ...
-, "At leset a. pretty as your own, tc my think
1Mslibran, mused tho young girl, as y che re-
musical sound"
"You lko tho name, then?" -.
II do not dlslike it; it is pleasant name
stranger but last night. strange!. I have
hardly thought Of him indeed, why should ?"
But the dream 1a 3; pleased YOU hope; vas it
II will tell it you" " said Marie, "and you can
ibo Gd 1os snd no fa rat mIs 6
there we're tl,rones assembled en- the rich aud great
princes. notentates tha nichty gpace was
don radiance fell from the tIonsand graceful
arches bohind every elender pillar, every shrine
and altar, that singular, rose-like luminous flame
burned steadily, SO that all the scuIptured faces
seemed to be alive.
"Then I thought sang, and the people were
me flowers, and almost frightened me- with ap-
statelv % figures, @ a atatnss Of Emporors. SD priests,
angels, and the beautiful little cheruba that
in in the p pictures, that bend from the shrines,
changed to living creatures, and smiled and
nodded to me; and ali the carved flowers sud-
denly began to glow, AID burn, and brighten
ebone G1tm etS thqonph thena. ' ~ Wv t''' "'''@ >0
uThen al I looked No. T saW an arch above
mn anJ IN II thera wara 1etters blnzinc ike
cold hut wrought seemingly in flame. And
then. oh I remember it now" She hid her
recollection.
sAnd theni" cried Junita, breathlees.
Marie looked M. Her checks were pn1e, her
eyee clittered.
:" i read the letters" she said, elow1y. ITO
this moment recalled but these words, which
also seemed to echo through the great build
ing:
atTho divine e'"-she hositated, bluahing.
" "Merciful Heaven! could it be Malibran ?"
exclaimed Junita-
s'It sounded 80 1ikei go like!' murmured
Marie.
e A,a u.a ha not in +ha drocn,2 2r
uVas Tun;+a Tr,a coming tn that. ha was
,h.ra b,and;4, ni 1afora @ me hnt7n nsce Of cloak
"Aoto' ,,,aana5 W. aIo ,anosa :t ia ha'd n,,,
h;a s IL 5.aa 1 ~ for-,w.v iooE
Anoat % 91 uo - .aSs ~ - - ~ 90 ,n+ "a
ssoeu zee G1Usa g. s .e1 ia dnor n3 The cathe
Az, 14e 0o .sA4e0 o''A '1'~ >1 - ~ 0''''
0And did YOU not speak7 Did henot speak to
I'M =. on1v 1oonad a. ma. ian von interpret
,oy dre,+' ho, ~ Innits @ ~
i Von IN eino IN +ha uraat theatre" said
1unita' smiling. and ali the mobiles viii be
there. Yes. it means. that you viii be triumph-
~ n,d th;a sann- Ma1ibrsn viii see It a}l he
r;11 fea1 th,t vn1. sr Az Tar bevond his reach az
+ha at,ra nnd co home and d;e in daspair.n
@Ao . No., Na ~ ~ - IS5nr1nnrei Sn Maria.
aAftar I'll. Va had better wait and sec what
1nn;+a
' 49, ,.tr1 hon- ,oe-.a An tha f;tv of
ne evenelm noaf <;ri vsS ~ y,1sa
me1lgo AuGm =; .- ,yd h571Sont ro1a nnd tha
os HTsa + tbronped ith the elite Of the city.
% 1io ~ 49, made iar snncarance 90 slc1t
"ueu aatio - 4f41 ~ "se b;ra~ 1c1r ro,1nd
- hnnes
tne 4oase no @ +.;,s r. ,7ca ,,ar ho,ntv nil, aave
har ahe ia a. 1ovev A = vision /"
gha did mt fail There before her. stood the
,aador. til erect his piorcing eyes fastened on
her face as the slender silver baton roso and fell
to the roll Of drums, the mingled melody OF
violng. the ehriller music Of the flute and bugle.
Wall far her thsn thut she had learned to gather
conraea from that clnnce-better that fear should
noTva her fLan that she should not succeed.
AZ tho cloar voice rose, the audience sat
| entranced it eoared from height to height-the
sinner forgot the listening crowd, saw no
longer the splendor OF tho scene, tie hushed
faces upturned, the levo1ea glasses she sang
| for love Of singing, and the warbling bird
notes reused an enthusiasm so wild that tho
| cvreat throng rose en- masse; and, as she ended
SSith a Thrill that seemed beyond the compaes
~ mereiv human power to produce, the plaudits
srew Wider and more prolonged
N;oht aftar n;eht sho held the capital spell
honpd. month aftor month She entranced them
u;th tte naric Of her marvellous voice.
| year had nearly elapsed.
H1ar;a Eaa the idolized singer OF tho day. Her
fathar watched her as ieslonsly as lover watches
| his mistress. She never walked out with Junita
now; never went on foot to the cathedral. Ihe
tiaa to catch a glance or a smile, in vain. Tho
cirl was kept ike a prisoner, though in q more
o,1.n7;d c,ra fnr Garcia had changed his aDArt-