Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-28

,er cheeks were burning and her large
yes dilasing with strange, unnatural
xcitement. She clssped her little hands,
nd her breath came and went In quick,
onvulsive gasps.
why do you look go, cb;:dr said Msude;
what do you hear!
The mueic, lady; don't you hear it :?
)h! it must be like heaven 70 bc in there.
"A queer enough heaven. youngstcr.'
aughed Phil Jr. The music isn't % bad,
put you'd 1nd tho angels decidedly of the|
.arth earthy.''
Hush, Phil!' said Maude, you shan,
plague the child. Just look at her eyes
I declare they frighten me-.
Mr.. Raymond, too, had been watching
that which betokened 30 plainly soul
within, and now he said kindly, would
you like 10 60 IN. little girl, and hear the
musicr' And turning to Maude he added.
Let Us take her in the box and see what
she will do, there's plenty Of rooln.'
oh. yes!' SAID Maude, while Phil Jr.
sneercd slightly, saying. 'Another of the
Sphynx's unacconntable freaks; but ev-
cry,hing is allowable when it is done by
you, uncle.'
The little girl had looked up on bearing
his question:; and seeing BY his kind face
that he was not trifling with her, she be-
gan, 'Oh, sir; 60 in therc?' but even the
thought was too much for joy, and two
large tears dropped down on the brown
cheeks. They were answer enough, and
taking her by the hand, he led the way.
Great was the CONSERVATION among the
elite of the circle in which Phil Raymond
moved when they saw him enter his box
lea1ing the little flower girl by the hand.
Between the acts they crowded around
anxious to be informed what it all meant;
but Maude laughed it off as one of Uncle
Pills queer streaks. To the occupants Of
the box themselves, however, it was pleas
ure enough to watch the changing expires
sion of the little girls face as she gazed
upon that brilliant and fascinating scene
and listened to the sweet and touching
strains of ''Amina."
She gazed, she laughed, she wept; ant
when, after superb rendering of ''Al
non guinge," the canta,ricc was enchored
and about to repeat it, she arose In th'
box, seemingly unconscious of everything
around her, and listened, hreathless til
the last note had died away. Then sh'
said dreamingly, can sing it; can SIM
|i,;" and while thunders of applause wer
echoing through the house, recalling tn
prima donna, she sang in strong, clea
voice the notes of the air, even 10 the yer.
last. and when she had finished she hal
bowed her face 10 her hands and burs
into a flood of passionate tears.
/ The trio in the box looked at her. AM
at one another, in amazcment. Iher
we're tears in Maude's eyes, and vcr
suspicious moisture in Uncle Pills, toe
Us he said softly:
i Little girl, music has a wonderful effec
upon you; you love it Over-much. do 20
not. and you have strong voice and
remarkably correct ear for one SO young
! Who taught you TO sing?'
MY mother, sir, said Jesse; but hay
not heard anyone sing since she died.
is your father hving?'
i No sir: live with the gardener, an
sell flowers
i Mr.. Raymond thought few moment
and then handed q card to the little CIR
saying. Come to me 10 that address Il
morrow, and will see what can he don
for YOU
j The party returned home very muc
Impressed with the scene which they ha
witnessed. This was evidently no ordi'
ary child. She had manifested an e.
quisite susceptibility to the influence
I harmony that indicated finely organize
nature, and her own uncultivated vol'
! was sweet and thrilling. Msude and Ph
e ratified on, discussing these and 9TH
! events of the evening, but Mr.. Raymon
!, was unusually silent and thoughtful.
\ On the day following the little Jess
came to him as he requested, and havir
8 further questioned her, and found she h'
2 no relatives living, no one who had az
e claim upon her, he asked her how 81
e would like to 60 where she could learn
d sing such music as she heard the nigl--
fore. The child's delight may be read'
q imagined-she would do anything, 60 an
! where, 20 her passion for music could
L erstified. His plan was already mature
d he placed her in an institution where, y
d lder the care of competent teachers, D
yvoice could be brought out and cultivat
l. without neglectin9 other branches OF
vt|hberal education. The little girl improv
d her time well while becoming proficient
It stlexcelling. indeed. IN many Branches
d she gave the most Vt her time to mus
n II was her passion. She cherished Il
,tlthe one great delight of her life. o
d would pass hours, scarcely knowing tn
y were minutes, at the piano over the
louisits melodies in which her soul dclig
tsled. She was going to teach. shesasd, .
v Oh! she did go wish Uncle Phil would
n her sing fn opera.
o. He had taught her to call him I'm
le Phil, o. did Msudc; and he watched vi
70 eager interest the gradual unfolding
ID that generous girlish heart. Almost
re consciously TO himself. the thought
as those glorious eyes and that magniffcs
re- voics had become part of his very u
He could not imagine himself living vi
l. |out 1t, and when he thought Of her Ie
d, ing him, then he knew how deeply. D.
he loved Jessie Graham. n
VI I.oved her with all the might OF . MAJ
.irIhesrt that had never known before vi
Min was to Iovsl But she! 20 young.
ID d|beautiful, 20 accomplished, how co'
ID she love man 20 much older than hers
quiet domestic, middle-eged man! !
cs|It was NOT 10 be thoughs of ! he could
lhnve IN link her v0mnR life 10 hia