The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-31

He was my master, and | was his
bonds~oman. NOT, however. by any
form of inienture, bu, by love More
over be loTei me, albeit, he was blind.
and his housekeepers daughter
That i. he loved my yoice-the
rare VOICE that il like delicious music
even u my esrs-thc rare yoio. that
Heaven gave me- ln compensation for
my gh.-'ly face.
That fac. that face How have
cursed i, How have cursed the hour
/ that was born
why did not die " h.i. my mother
| took fright a. that wretched womsn's
staring eyes and grave yard pallor
Why we're both eyes aud pallor repro
| inccd ia me; what had done tha,
should be brought iuto the world with
such heritage Of horror,
" Enough. enough Let me 60 back
/ ~ the sweet voice that won him, and
thrilled him he said more deeply
than the trancenlently delicious strain
which We called forth together. day
after day. in the first glorious flush of
our loves young dream.
My face. my cursed face, he had
never seen; but my voice, my pre-
cious, blessedlyoice was the one silken
chain by which | held him; it won
him to love. il soothed him in pain, il
delighted him In case. and it charmed
him To sleep. All this and more. Yes,
more Though could not sing. it
was a priceless dover in its delicious
changes; il made him my darling lord
and master--the lord and master that
worshipped from rise OF morn till set
| Of sun.
He was my master In more ways than
one. He was violirist Of marvellous
power. Playing was the delight Of
his life. and when was only little
child. he conceived the idea OF teach
ing Inc. and forthwith proceeded To
carry the idea into effect
"A passionate lover of music, | proved
an apt pupil. and after years of loving,
patient application, developed power
as marvellous as his own. What strains
/ we wooed from those two old violins at
least hundred years old. 1t seemed
as if the melodies of Heaven had found
their way To earth under the inspra-
! tion of our touch; and oh, how the
love burnt in our hearts, All. what
memories these are but l may not
linger One glorious day. he called me
To him and pillowing my ghastly face
against his breast. murmmured, ten
derly:
my darling. my love. when it to
bes'
MY Master. = half whispered. in
tremulous inquiry, sweet JOY at my
heart, for we'll knew his mean
ing
"'My darling he went smilingly on,
| with his tender kisses and tender
caressing. My darling, must you have
an outfit beforehandy Cannot Mrs.
Estelle Vaughn purchase it as we'll as
Miss Estelle Rihlg'
'"My Master l tremulorsly muir
INJURED again.
MY darling, want my wife" he
continued, with = certain vehenence.
Il want her TO morrow. Will she give
| herself to me -
80 when the morrow rose I became
Mrs. Esteile Vaughn. Delicious mem
ory
A month passed. month of per-
feet bliss to both. At the end of that
month there Was on arrival At the old
hall 1t was the proud. neglected. sis
ter, whom had never seen. and Rails
ton never expected to meet again. She
had accidentally learned Of his mar
riags. aud came to inspect his bride"
Good Heavens !" she exclaimed.
when he had called me 10 him. and
tenderly presented me. Good Heavens.
Rslston. do you mean 10 tell me that
this aideoas looking creature is your
wife. and a MissilisBce AZ thatt
"Yoa forget Yourself. Marion" he
hauehily replied. sand
Bat ], though my heart MAS on
fire. intcrposed in my mclinuous tones:
The counteAs il right. dear husband,
attn no beauty. - l have often assured
you"
MY darling" he exclaimed with .
passionate vehewencc. Ss he took u,e ia
his arms, knowing well how my poor
heart was aching. YOU have assured
me of mere than that; you have de-
clsr-d yourself incontestibly ugly and
repulsive looking. But what care l.
my darling 1t is the gem that love.
not the perishAble beauty of the casket. "
The countess arse and shrugged her
shoulders. marking. as she did so:
ITS we'll you are blind, Ralston
With that she retired; bat the same
morning she wrote and posted letter
io Paris. and in the course Of II week
there was another arrival.
The countess received this guest
slose. and then, withou, ceremony.
brought him 10 the music room. where
Ralston aud ] We're .uxuriA'ing IN =
heaven of melod,ous sounds. This ~as
the first intima,.on We had Of bis Arriv
al. ar his errAnd.
Rsls,on, continued the countess.
after the necs ssary introsluctions. Rai-
stoo, this gentleman Is the most emi-
men, o,alist Of his day, and l have seit
for him. hoping ,ha, twenty years OF
blindness may end IN yoar seeing q, q,
more. and | think that may safely say
that I have never known a man ~hr
needed his sigh, 81 much And . ma
liSnaBt glance q. me gave venomous
point 81 the remark.
"A, frs, my husband resented what
be termed her presumption III acting
without his knowledge or consent; but
finally yielded to her persussions, be
unwillinsly submitted 10 the exam.nA-
t;nn watched It's prlgFg~s With