The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08

OuSly mot1oneu Bertha to take seat.
What on earth will this end in !"
murmured she to herself, as she swept
her fingers over the keys of the magnifl-
cent instrument, and broke into one of
Weber's waltzes.
Again Weber-always Weber = how
did this come to passY
" 1t came to pass because her father
had really and truly taught her scarcely
anything else. He had grounded her
thoroughly in the scales, and placed all
sorts of practical exercises before her
but when 1t came to anything beyond
that, it was Weber, Weber, Weber l.
Almost always Carl Maria Weber! She
knew nearly the whole of his work by
heart, and placed them as they ought to
be played. Nothing more need be said.
"H'ml'
This grunt now expressed unbounded
satisfaction.
"You sing well, you play well-you're
a musician you know your business
Now, am Sir George Smart, director
of the music at Convent Garden Thea
tire, at the Oratorios, and many other
places besides. And if you can give me
proof that you are respectable young
woman, and place yourself under my
care and tutelage I'll bring you out, and
make your fortune"
Poor Bertha was fairly staggered at
this announcement. The realization of
such prospect would bring back COM
fort, and perhaps, even health, to her
dear father. She could hardly believe
that it was not all dream.
But what had become of the bright
eyed, emaciated and cadaverous-looking
Roman-nosed gentleman during all this
time ?
He had sat in the corner by the fire,
closely observant of all that passed, and
had not spoken a word.
But he now rose slowly, and appar-
emily with some difficulty, from his seat,
and in very broken English, with strong
German accent, said to her:
Your fader is German ~
Bertha, who from the pronunciation
of the word father, found that she was
speaking to one of her own countrymen,
Immediately answered:
ia, mein Herr" >
And the conversation that ensued be-
tween them was thenceforth carried on
in their native tongue. 1t was to the
following effect:
You have been taught music only by
your father 20
"Only by him SIR"
Both to sing and also to play the pi-
ano-forte 7"
d" Yes, sir.''
"You never had any other instruc-
tor 2"
Except for my guitar. My poor
mother taught me that"
81 DO you play on any other instru-
ment ?"
g A little on the violin, but not much.
My father insisted that should learn it
to certain extent, in order to keep my
ear in tune"
Aha What age are you ?''
81 am twenty-five, SIR"
And how long have you been sing
ing about the streets?"
" Tonight is the first, SIR"
g May ask what caused you to take
such step ?"
" Sir, my father is helplessly stricken
down with paralysis; we are penniless;
and did it unknown to him to provide
food for tomorrow"
"And where do you llve?"
&C. live with my father in Carnaby
street, Golden Square"
"And what is your nameY"
Bertha Villinger."
"Villinger ?"
" Yes, SIR"
"Villinger; what is your fathers
christian name?"
The question was put with great eager
ness, and no little agitation.
Bernhard Villinger."
"My God it is surely hel 1t is my
old friend whom L have not seen for
years he is violinist gn
"He is, sir; he was member of the
orchestra of Her Majesty's Theatre until
this sad dispensation of Providence dis
abled him.
y 1t is the same-it is the same lam
sure of 1t. Sir George this is acountry-
woman of mine; and believe her faith
er is a very old friend of whom have