Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-03

Lord DaGhier. Just home from college, and
the successor of his fathers immense estate, was
one day stroItng ever the grounds occupied by
the tenantry, when his ear was greeted by the
sound of the most charming voice, as he thought
he had ever heard. 1t was q female voice.
chanting one of the current songs of the day,
and proceeded from q little glen, where the
songstress had, as it seemed, hidden herself, to
carol with the birds. His curiosity was greatly
excited TO know who the singer was still he had
not the audacity to intrude upon her retirement
30 he seated himself on a stile near by, listen
ing spell-bound until the singer ceased. Nor
did he then leave the spot, but in the course a
few minutes she left her place of eoncealment,
and III passing him for her home, he exclaimed,
"Little Miss, may ask you if you have seen a
greyhound IN this quarter? missed one of mine
fhis afternoon and have been looking for it ever
since" AT first the girl was startled at sight of
the high-bred gentleman, but, gathering her
self-pOssession, replied, No, sir, ! have not,
but viii AJAX my father when he comes home
from his work if he has seen it."
"Who is your father, please-I think he must
be very proud of girl who can sing like you 2"
''John Little, sir, one of Lord DaShiers
tenants"
Yes, he is one of my tenants, and now that
you have learned who am, will you permit me
to tell you what think of your voice. while you
sit down beside me on she stile few minutes ?''
Fearing to displease the young landowner,
upon whom her father was so dependent, she
complied, though it was done reluctantly and
with the hope of a speedy escape from the pres
ence of 80 exalted a parsonage.
81 have heard" he began, "the greatest
singers of this country, and perhaps in any
other, but must say without the least dissimu-
lahon, you have o voice which, if cultivated,
would surpass any have ever heard
This compliment from one she looked up to
as the great LORD Dashier caused deep blush
to mount her brow and cheek; and, although
she dared not say as much, she felt that be was
Gattering her. She had often been told that
she possessed q very sweet voice, but had no
idea she had the capacity to ever become d
great singer.
"Would you like to be placed under the tuition
of great master?" he continued.
"Oh, yes, very much, indeed, sir, but father
has not tho means to do it, neither would he
permit me to leave him; since mother died
have been all his dependence there are three
of Us left-father, my little II years-od sister,
and myself"
"You are about seventeen"
"No, Is last February"
As the artless girl sat and answered his oues
tions Lord Dashier gaged into the depths of her
liquid dark eyes, whose long lashes partly shaded
the round, blushing cheek, listened to the brief
sentences which passed her ruby lps. which.
unless speaking, concealed the even, white
teeth, and saw the fxuriant brown hair slight
y waving III ING uteeze, ne Inou8h ut no had
never seen so lovely picture. And he then
resolved that 80 rare flower should not
I" waste its sweetness on the desert cir" even
though she were peasants daughter.
Thyra's mother was something of a scholar
IN her day, and had taught her little girl all she
coofu before she died, besides leaving her quite
nttle library of books. These had been the
eInid,s chief companions, and, in conversing
WIN her. Lord Dashler was surprised at her in
iolHgence. AS they sat chatting upon different
snoJects, the moments glided on so swiftly that
Eve hours passed before they parted. And
even then the young Lord would not release
ioyra until he had extracted a promise from
her TO meet him the following day, at an ap-
pointed hour, in the glen, when he would bring
hR some valuable books he was anxious she
should read. He would also give her the first
instructions in the French language which he
was DESTROYS she should learn
After she left her apparent admirer, she ran
as fast as possible to the little cottage, where
she feared her father had been waiting for her
70 cook his supper, but fortunately he had not
resurned, and knew nothing of her extended
absence. With burning checks she went about
her tasks, feeling that she had perhaps done
very wrong IN promising to. meet Lord Dashier
tse following day. Although she felt some
what battered at his compliments, and thought
him the noblest, finest-looking Young gentle
man the country probably afforded, she heartily
WISHED sne had not met hun she feared there
was something wrong about her talking SO long
with him, as 1t was circumstance about which
she dared not speak to her father A
dozen times she said to herself, " viii not
nseet him again, unles1 he comes to the cottage
to see me-" Then II thought would force it
self into her mind. "He is our landlord. and if
1refuse he may be hard with poor father so 1
VII go and stay just long enough to get the
books he offered to fetch me, and then hasten
home" So, after Thyra did up her work after
dinner the next afternoon, she sent her little
sister to play with some neighboring children,
her father having already gone TO another town
to market some vegetables, then fastened the
cottage door, and started with q fast-throbbing
heart and scared face for the glen. Lord
Dashier was there in advance of her.
"Iwas afraid you would not come" no said,
placing pile of costy-looMng books in her
hands
81 am afraid it was an improper step. Lord
Dashier,' she replied
sob, perfectly proper, or would not have
asked you. Ny motives in meeting you are
the best. detect In you talent which must
not be wasted. I want you to sit down and
sing again just as you did yesterday, and then
VIII give you French lesson"
Thyra complied, singing even more sweetiy
than before, although her voice quivered lit
tle she raw the most Iresistihle that eha