The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-09-18

might SIT ana listen to her playing in the
twilight. lie might pick up a flower. or
a ribbon, or glove she had worn.
Ii, when her aunt died, she only came
to that house, what care they would take
OF this gentlefacel girl! She would be
like Mrs. Brooks daughter-lve with
her, dine and sup at the same table, and
SIT with Mrs Brooks in the afternoons
and evenings. That would be delightful.
When he got back to Manville square
next evening he did not linger ont of
doors, but walked with a quick step up
to the house, and went in. 1t was close
to eight o'clock when he met Mrs.
Brooks. She had good news for him.
He was to go up that evening and be in
troduced; but Miss Gay had said he must
remember they were in the doctors
hands, and he must not take it Ill if they
retired early.
Mrs. Brooks devoted herself alto
gether to the aunt, and the young people
were left almost altogether to them
selves. They talked of great number
Of things He found her intelligent.
shy, caadid and anxious to surprise
''1Ou have never been in London be-
fore ?" he asked.
"No, never. | am greatly delighted
with it. {"
Would you like tolive here always ?"
Il should like it very much. But
aunt could not manage to live here IN
fact, We are going back very soon.
How soon %
I'm few days. [ do not know how
many. When we are done with the doc
tors.
Il am very sorry for the cause of your
visit to London. / wish it had nothing
to DO with doctors
She smiled and said gently, "Ah, SO
DO l.
"What DO they say?"
"Aunt does not tell me all. She is
afraid Of alarming me. l fancy this case
is a very bad one"
s. l. it of long standing p
mo; only a few months.
Il understand you have no other rela-
tive IN the world but Miss Gay"
"Not one.
Suppose the doctors report is I'M
favorable. what will you do ?"
$50 back to the country with aunt. Z"
"And what viii You do then?'
"Wait
As she said this word she cast her eyes
down, and he could see her eyelids were
heavy with tears. How he wished and
prayed she might come to London when
al Was over He could not bear the no.
ton of her going away now. He made
up his mind that as soon as her aunt
died she should come TO London and live
with Mrs. Brooks. eve could take care
g Il l. l,
Aloud he SAID. could you not manage
TO stay in London %
"Ah, no The doctors say London
will not do. We must get away to the
sea. Torquay or Bournemouth, I am
not sure which.
Mrs. Brooks has been giving me a
most enthusiastic account of your play
ing Are you very fond Of music?'
"Yes, very. | care for nothing in the
world 50 much.
"And who are your fayorite compos-
ers p
"AIendelssohn and Schubert.
"Do YOU play much %
q Not nearly SO much as I used.
"Why have you given up playing so
much ?"
"Ah, " she sighed and shook her head,
q dare say because | am getting old and
lazy"
May ! hope you will play little to
night?"
q will play with great pleasure, only
not too long.
She played for half an hour, and Colt
hurst listened enchanted. He knew
nothing OF music himself, but he loved
it dearly. He had never before heard
anything so weird, so soft, 50 tender, so
spiituele 1t was like the signing of
forlorn winds IN mystic groves. He
could not play the simplest air, but he
could interpret the most intricate, or, at
all events, all airs had meanings for him;
right or wrong, he did not pause, he did
not care to inquire.
At the end Of half an hour the aunt
came and said: THAT is enough for to-
night, child.
COlthurst rose to go, and in taking
leave, said: You have given me only
an appetite for your music MayI, Miss
Gay. turning to the elder lady, "come
another night :"
Certainly. Weshall be very glad t.
see YOU if Won viii not mind our being
rude, ana turning you out early. We
live by rule, you know, and we must take
no liberties
lie went out for a stroll round the
square, it being then only 10 o'clock.
As he walked round and round the square
he could think Of nothing but the lovely
stranger. Every movement OF hers hao
been grace, every word melody. Light
seemed to gather round her as she sat
One after the other he rocapitulated al
she had said or done. with the intentio,
OF finding if anything had been out @,
harmony, if there had been any SAVIOR O
bad taste. Time after time he had fin
ishcd the list with the reflection, q" No
it was as perfect as the most fastidiou:
could dream of--all had been interpene
trated with the essence OF grace ant
spirituality.
Then, after rehearsing the thing
which had taken place, he rehearsed then
merely for the delight Of keeping he
image before his eyes, her voice abou
his ears.
-Four delicious evenings passed ava,
in the same manner, and then came ba,
news: they were leaving tomorrow 70
Torquav. She told him, with a smile
the doctors had said no time should b
lost. They were TO so, and at once, tn
east wind now blowing being most III
furious. He was greatly grieved the,
were going SO soon. When were the
likely to be back again III London?
eve d. not know We cannot say
Perhaps never
''You must not say that Surely 20
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