The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-02

music drew a mesh Of hushed beauty over
her face, and her great black eyes would
dllate and seem to see far away, as the
room filed with her low sweet cadences
She would look like an inspired Joan of
Arc when grand chords rolled out under
her hands In majestic measures, and sa.
cred music transformed her into something
sanity. Once the rosewood was closed,
ST. Cecelia became pretty, winning Flora
Kimberly again
There were few influences that could
soften the outer crust or manner of Rupert
Smithson, but he would hide his face away
when Flora played, trying to hide the tears
that started, or the smiles that hovered on
his lips, as the music pierced down, down
into that warm, loving heart he had tried
to conceal with cynical words and looks.
So when the final chords of the noe
turne melted softly into silence, the old
bachelor stole away and left the house,
bidding no one farewell They were ae-
customed to his singular ways, and no one
followed him but Mrs, Kimberly sighed
as she said
"Rupert gets older aSd acrustier every
day"
But he is so good Flora said, leaving
her piano stool with whirl that kept it
spinning around very giddily.
"Why don't he get msrried?" said Ru-
pert. "Its a downright shame to keep
that splendid house shut up year after
year, except Just the few rooms Uncle Ru-
nort and Mrs Tnnaa noaupt, ~
~ mean to ask him, Flora exclaimed,
impulsiyely. @ A
"No, no, said Mrs. Kimberly, hastily,
"never speak of that to your uncle, Flora,
never"
81 never told you before, but your
uncle was engaged years ago, and there
was some trouble. never understood
about it exactly, for | was married and
left Wilton the same year that Rupert
came to New York But this / do know
the lady, after waiting three or four
years, married, aud Rupert has never boen
the same man since. am very sure he
was very much attached to her, aud that
you would wound him, Flora if you jested
about marriage
1But | don't mean 10 lest nj all
b;rt Lo vonlJ he o.or "a - Lan,;o.
If ho had somo one 70 iovo anJ sona ono
to Iovo lin n ro,n.n I, mnat a ho a'e .ns.;LI,. Ill
lorosomo IN ,ha, Iarl,o- -bousa [ ,s;,L w W. onn;
nan;on bur Mrs InSoS IvLo On" Lmn
dred years old, am certain"
Gle ought to.marry her, said Rupert,
fshd always calls him "dearie. ~ m
moro " soid mother nanJ bo snra y 90,
never mention tho subject :, vonr nncIo !"
Tho FIRST of Anil was cleor ro,ha.
coId lay fbc air hs;,b, S.rd rS,ha. sssS
n;na ,1d ,bc stv ali ,reosherons an';ios = y
became tbe coono,,isb month oF onnsh;no
md showers
1TncIo Rnnert 6,;.b;nob;sionolr h,o.L-
a.t, soliIooaised to-bipsstrP
II ,nnst bo on the lootou, ,od,v Cor
Runert's nromised tr;ck Uo WON; Gna
II 80 eav AZ be imag;nss ~, gnol bis olJ
nncIe Who's ,haro 5'i tLo lac, ,wo, ,osJa
in answer 70 . somovhs 1;m;a ,on AZ, tba
door TT III 'F y
IL wos ce,toi,lv nal o,sv 10 ,s,o,;.h
Rupert Smithsop. hut his ewes onened
with a most unmistakable expression of
amazement as the door opened to admit a
tall. slender figure in deem mourning, and
in n low. yery sweet voice asked
is it the landlord ?"
"The-the-what?" ......
II called about the house. sir"
"What house Take n seat" suddenly
recalling his politeuess.L - Z. III
"Is this No. 46 W place ?"
"Certainly il is"
al have been looking out for some time
for furnished house suitable for board.
ers. sir. and if | find this one suits me and
if the rent is not 10 high
HBut."--interrupted tho astonisl,ed
bachelor IfH II III UIIH
"Oh. | hone Il Is not already taken !
The advertisement said to call between
eight and nine, and il struck eight as |
stood nnon the door stem.
ooh The Advertisement so. 60 Mas.
for Rnncrt This Is vour doing il it9
win Won let me sec the advertisement
Madam"
0Yon have the MINER in vour hand air =
she said timidly 81 aid not cut il ont :"
ooh Won saw a in t6o nonern
He turned 10 The list af'bdnses To III
and there sure enough il was.
aTo lot furnished n three. story brown
stone front basement . and ro,bor n fail
descrint;on Of the odyontages If the nrem.
ises with tho cmnhotic addition .CsjI only
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