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

owner. You will find it and take it home to
your father. He is an honest man. Give it to
him, telling him to carry it to me at once
handing it to no one but myself. l will take it
and, in the course of an hour or two, come to
your cottage and, in his presence, reward you
by giving you my note for half the amount,
and also present him with receipt for payment
in full for rent the coming five years. When
you see me coming, commence singing one of
your best songs. l Will enter, apparently en-
raptured at the sound of your voice, and at once
tell him that such voice as that must be culti-
waited, and propose that you go to London and
be placed under the best instructors. If he
objects, / will call again and persuade him. if
possible, that it is for his interest as well as
your own for you to go. If he peremptorily
refuses, / must take the matter into my own
hands and take you by proxy
The day previous to this conversation, Jack
Shaw, Thyra's peasant lover, had again put In
his appearance at the cottage while her father
was at work IN the field, making himself very
obnoxious, although it was of brief duration,
as he every moment feared Titles appearance.
For the first time she now told Lord Dashler
about the intrusive visits, and he promised to
relieve her of further annoyance in that way.
at saw Sir Frederick Garnet yesterday, who
lives about twelve miles frorc here. He was
inquiring for just such a farm hand as Jack is.
viii drive over there this evening and advise
him to come for the fellow. 1t cannot be his
father wants his help, as he has three other
great boys. Garnet will pay him far more than
he can earn around here, SO he will be likely to
so. In that way we will get the lubber out of
the neighborhood."
"Lord Dashier, how admirable you are at
planning" Thyra laughingly said. Gas soon
as he is gone" he continued, eve will bring the
other plan into action" Jack having been dis
posed of, the money was soon after lost and
found by Thyra, who took the wallet home to
her father, requesting him to carry it to Lord
Dashier. Little, very glad to serve the land
owner in any way that would secure his good
will, delivered the money safely into the hands
of its owner. Lord Dashier appeared highly
pleased at this display of his tenants honesty,
and told hun he would call at his cottage In the
course of an hour or two, and reward both him
and his daughter for their fidelity to him. Ac-
cording to directions, Thyra was singing in her
When he entered he said, "Ifttle, 1 have been
listening some moments to your daughters
singing, and must say her voice exceeds any
thing ever heard. Such voice as that should
be cultivated. She probably could make her
fortune by public singing after a course of
proper training by the first masters"
81 have not the means to send her away to
learn, nor do want to part with her, Lord
Dashier. She is all in all to me since her moth
er died"
20 No doubt she is still you must realize that
it would be a great thing both for her and your
self If she should become great singer. So far
as means are concerned, think that part can be
managed. As wish to reward her for finding
and sending my lost wallet to me, 1 will now
present her with a"note for half the amount
payable to her at any time she may desire it.
Here, Little, Is also receipt for payment of
rent for the five ensuing years.
"Oh, we cannot accept so much, Lord Dash
Ter. What kind heart you must have We
N for ,,ptnr no to
you it was more than we ought to have
done"
Now that have rewarded you, you will al
low your daughter to go away and become q
great singer, viii you not?''
" No one but you could persuade me to do it.
.bEyas you advise it suppose l must let her
60"
81 can be with you, father, a good deal of
the time if do go. Can not, Lord Dashier?''
Thyra said.
at is but short distance to London and
back, and the trains are gong to and fro every
hour, so l should think you might. am going
to the city tomorrow, and will then engage
Prof. Thurman to instruct you also some
rooms for you, if you wish me to. How soon
dI you think you can go?"
Next weok as well rs any other time, can't
I, papa?"
''I suppose so,'' said the poor old man. with
sigh.
''All right, and now. little songstress, please
sing me one of your best songs before CO."
requested Lord Dasher.
Ihyra complied, while her father leaned his
head upon his hands and silently wept until she
was through. Dashier sat completely charmed.
he then arose and left, promising to call the
following evening to report his doings in her
behalf III London. He came as he agreed. tell
ing Thyra that teacher, board, and rooms were
all engaged, and she would be expected the
next Monday. He would that day be in the
city, and be on hand when she reached the
station to conduct her TO the Professors rooms
The next day she aud her father went to Lon
don'to procure an outfit, that she might make
herself presentable her first visit to the pro-
fessor. That was easily done, as ready-made
garments of all descriptions were only awaiting
purchasers. The remainder of the week she
spent IN cleaning up the little cottage, attend
ing to her fathers and little sisters wearing
apparel and IN securing a teacher to come to
the cottage daily to hear Marcia, her sister, re-
cite her lessons, Thyra heretofore having taken
this task upon herself. When Monday came
she started on the 10 o'clock train, leaving her
father and little Marcia both III tears still more
reconciled than she had expected, which was
owing to her promise to run down on the train
once or twice week to see them.
When shereached the great throbbinc heart
of busy London, Lord Dashier was the first to
greet her, as she stepped from the car. He
then led her 10 ms own carriage and drove to
the professors house. From the very first,
success seemed to attend her every effort.
Her instructor pronounced her voice one of
wonderful compass and sweetness, and the i'm
provement she made in both vocal and instru-
mental exercises, as well as in her linguistic
studies, was simply marvellous. Lord Dashier
became SO interested in her progress that no
week passed without his calling ct least two or
three times to see her.
CHAPTER III.
g [ think stop should be put to the gossip
of some of the servants in this house," said