The Morning herald., 1877-02-28
EsRD AND cREESE.
CHAPTER xxxv.

CHAPTER XXXV.
prArR1cE's RECOVERY.
r.o something about this man
Iheiss, s,.d WI ber with indefnable emotions
IIprovledge which she had Of .' tne n.y. {
=. I'Ss fsta Of his father did not repel her
heqs s;~ ~" A wonderful and subtle SYM
y J n,~, n.,.snsd at once to arise between the
~! The stern face Of Despard assumed
4 sa., and more genial expression pao " xnen us
~ M her. His tone was gentle anu al
a;'..te almost paternal. 90.
aIy.a %Sst was the feeling that arose within
. Ins' hssrt toward this man? With the one
= ~. u.af tsther who had inflicted on his ia
s.r SO 80 terrible fate, how did shs dare % 70
leet a. him. him Should she not rather shrink
WV, ~" ', .. once she ahrank from Brandon?
IVY w. q she s did not shrink. His presence
,.,ueht VOL IA strange peace and calm ever her
wv uUIS His influence was more potent over
ssr %sI Than that of Langhetti. In this strange
COMPANY en- he seemed to her to be the centre
'DT ~ b Beatrice Edith was an ilnpenetrable
r,,storv Her whole manner excited her
dsenest ns,t reverence and at the same time her
strongest curiosity. The fact that she was
@ Lis sst.r would of itself have won her
heart hss r. but there were other things about
her her. which affected her strangely.
Edith moved among the others with a
strange, tar.otf air, an air at once fuil OF
GENTLE affection, yet preoccupied. Her
manner indicated love, yet the love OF one
ubo % was far above them. She was like
some @ crown person associating with young
children whom be loved. "Her soul was
like star and dwelt apart"
Paolo seemed more like an equal; but
paolo himself approached equality only
hecanse he could understand her best. He
alone could enter into communion with her
beatrice noticed profound and unalterable
reyerance in his manner toward Edith,
which was like that which son might pay
mother, yet more delicate and more chiv-
alrous, All this, however, was beyond her
comprehension. ~,
SHE once questioned Mrs, Thornton, but
received no satisfaction. Mrs. Thornton
looked mysterious, but shook her head.
"Your brother treats her like a divinity"
w suppose he thinks she is something
more than mortal"
, DO you have that awe Of her which I
feel {"
eyes; and so does ever one. I feel to-
ward her as though she belonged to another
world. She takes no interest in this"
"She nursed me"
"Oh yes! Every act oflove or kindness
which she can perform she seeks out and
does, but now as you grow better she falls
back upon herself"
Surrounded by such friends as these
Beatrice rapidly regained her strength.
Weeks went on, and at length she began
to move about, to take long rides and drives,
and to stroll through the Park.
During these weeks Paole made known
to her his plans. She embraced them eag-
erly.
"You have mission" said he. ut was
not for nothing that your divine voice was
given 10 you. | have written my opera
under the most extraordinary circumstance
You know what it is. Never have l been
able to decide how it should be represent
ed. l have prayed for Voice. At my
time Of need you were thrown in my way.
Ny Bice, God has sent yeu. Let us labor
together.',
Beatrice grasped eagerly at this idea.
10 be singer, TO interpret the thoughts
O. o. Langhetti, seemed delightful to her.
She would then be dependent on no friend
bhe would be her own mistress. She
would not be forced 10 lead life of idle
22fss, with her heart preying upon itself.
kuslc would come to her aid. 1t would
be at once the purpose, the employment,
Pnd the delight of her life. If there was
Pne thing to her which could alleviate sor-
row and grief it was the exultant joy which
vas created within her by the Divine Art
that Art which alone is common to earth
"a "a heaven. And for Beatrice there was
Hhls Joy, that she had one of those natures
winch was 80 sensitive to music that under
us power heaven itself appeared to open
All these were lovers of music, and there.
M '0fe had delights to which common mortals
te strangers. 10 the soul which ia en-
~ uUweo with the capacity for understanding
vi sae delights of tone there are joys peculiar,
~ .1,o once pure and enduring, which nothing
use lhat this world gives can equal.
al aLanghetll was high-priest ofthis charm
~ .u;' Slrcle :. Edith was the presiding or in
spPlflng divinity. Beatrice was the medium
y u'terances-the Voice that brought
oovn heaven to earth.
Il. Mls' Thornton and Despard stood apart
suy a; recipients of the sublime effects and
10. ao'g emotions which the others wrought
Iallh was like the soul.
Lanehetti ike fho p,;,l