The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-18
MABEL.

The little Inn ut Yeschi, near Milan,
had but two guests; Mr.. Holbrook and.
his daughter Mabel. for whose sake the
father had left home and country 4,
wander through foreign lands.
For. almost at the altar, Mabel Hol-
brooks lover had forsaken her. wreck
ing the life whose promise had been so.
fair. She could not bear the pityine
words and looks of those who knew her
fate. SO begged her father to take her
away till the story should be forgotten:
Nearly 8 year had passed since that
unhappy day. and she had found. IL not
happiness, a quiet content which was
almost peace They had been SPEND
ing some days at yeschi, for Mabel
liked the almost Sabbath stiffness of the
little place. Il rested her after the rest
less lie In the great cities which they
had visited. :,
One day she sat by her window when
suddenly there came q sound of music
"a violin softly playing, and the Jingle
Of = tambourine. while . clear, sweet.
childish voice sang one Of the delicious
pheasant songsf' so often heard in It.
aly. Looking out from behind the flow.
crs in her window. Mabel saw the vio-
linist. . young Italian. tall, graceful
almost noble in his bearing; and though
bis clothes were poor, and worn. and.
travel-stained. his hands were white and
shapely, and the cloak which hang over:
his shoulder was such a any cavalier
might have carried. Beside him stood
young girl in the picturesque dress Of
tho country. her little hands fine and
white. o o-holding . large tambourine.,
The lovely bright eyes raised to the facs
OF her companion As she sang. a. If in-'
spired ~ AZ playing.
Drawn ny the sound OF tie music,
Mr.. ,hoiorook entered the room and
1000 BESIDE nus daughter.
"Ane cnnu sings weii.' ne said, md
IN nome. agnttering gold coin lay,
= .1e ,pansslr lest II
y clIous s.ooPing In
won9:.aua .Ln4einens 70 PICK II up,
.e ~ i:.s ~ any Soau -.
NO ~. h sS ono. MI hoF,
ptook, wao Dae on, from tne Inn
m 1900 L. f. n,;ss rn3 III
wnicn yCu naFs 'a'..y earned ~ your
song. Som1 - win ne, INC l. wins
cnAnge :. ~ .sAlan ,c"ss, winch VIII d,
y moIe " you-
ms sccons -Mas not very perfect.
MAoei nao saukn. nm ana No was NOS,
an -. PuPl'T TS. .ns young musicians
understood. 1ncy ieit b kindness in
MS voice. ana giaoiy ouowed him intoi
us aaugn.e,s toom, wner faoie.
bowed with the grace OF . young prince
Deiore nraoe,. ..
Nina basaidl-for that was the girrs,
namo-ln answer to Mt. HOlbrOOksni
Aino!y injuries soon uoiu Al tneir story;i
10y Low ..1 EMm Swno ~ ~, nooie,
florentine family. p said with . proud,
ieave ms nome oecause OF ncmie and
: NEG 70 owl.eriano. Wnere ner moto.
er had DIED when she WA but babyl'
MADE them 80 nappy IN y last he sick'
sned ana oi1a ION somc strenfe. nerce
fever how raoio nad sold AL q thcR
isthors vioiin. lano cioAk " shs
wore wnsn ~ oool. LOT reot 80
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bow thsy 9 oanne osR nv b
wno.e me oesL protncf
- money tnaa sne. NINA, migns
.Ib .no become z grcaI singer.
,.;s NJ nov M. your iasner Is aesd,
- MI Loiorook ao,o' mwny 20
so nos SEEK your relativess nney can
srrs,v " ' VI Aka'ns' so''
LILY,
..1t 10y :. s NO ais neao saaly; .aying:
~ 70 me oio story OF tnc venaetts;
.na ny isiner maae me swear ina:
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