The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-01
IT WAS HIS WIFE.
An COVER True Tare''-How a Man Fell in
Love the Second Time.


A noted music teacher in New York City
relates the following incident from real lile
which contains a moral worth re :ogDiton
by wives:
A year ago last fall card was brought
into my MUSHROOM bearing the name of a
well-known and fashionable married lady.
When she was ushered in l was surprised TO
see so young q looking woman, though,
TO be sure, she is not yet forty,
and fair complexion and clear
blue eyes make her look younger. She
seemed a little embarrassed, but asked me
20 try her voice. / did So and found it IN
cultivated, but was singularly fresh and
sweet; in quality light soprano. | told
her so. ana her face flushed eagerly as she
asked: Professor could you teach me TO
sing?' Yes" / replied, IF you choose TO
apply yourself earnestly
Il will, and ii you can manage it so that
need not be seen, and that no one knows Of
it, will take lesson every day." We made
the best arrangements we could, and the
lady never failed to appear promptly at the
the hour. She was so anxious and so perse-
vcing that she made the most extraOrdin-
airy progress, and, when spring came, her
voice had SO strengthened and developed rs
TO be almost beyond recognition.
THE HAPPIEsr WOMAN alive.
Daring the summer | heard nothing OF
her beyond mention in the society papers OF
her being az Saratoga. bat about q month
ago she called upon me, and, taxing both
my hands in hers, shook them earnestly, a.
she said: Professor have come 10 thank
YOU for making me the happiest woman
alive" She then told me that her husband,
TO whom she was deeply attached, was pas
pionatey fond of vocal music, and had al
ways regretted that she could not sing 10
min.
She had never cultivated her voice before
marriage, and afterwaTd the coming Of chill
dren aud the claims OF Society had prevent
ed her attempting it; but the unlucky day
came when Mr.. X. made the acquaintance
Of a charming widow with a charming voice,
who was always ready and willing to sing
sweet songs to him, and he gradually fell
into the way OF spending many Of his even
ings with her.
Al heart devoted to his wife, he was I'M
conscious Of his gradual neglect of her, and
would have been astonished had she resent
ed his enjoyment of these musical tete-a-
tetes. About the widow am not prepared
to speak Mrs. Il. like nice woman, did
not resent il. but undermined the enemy,
as you will see Her music lessons she kept
profound secret from her family. In the
summer they went, as usual, to Saratoga
and took possession OF one of the pretty cot
tages at the United States Hotel
the morning after their arrival the local
newspapers contained notice that the lead
| ing soprano of the Episcopal Church was Ill
with a throat affection. and the congregation
was asked TO make due allowance for the
disabled choir The next morning SUNDAY
Mr. r.. with two OF the children. wendell
his way to the Church OF his belief, Mrs. h
having excused herself on the plea Of head
ache.
SINGING TX CHURCH.
After the opening service, the minister an
nounced that "a lady from New York mad
kindly volunteered TO sing in place of the
sick soprano, and in consequence the musical
service would be the same as usual" A few
moments later clear, sweet voice rang
! through the church and toGched the hearts oil
the people, perhaps even more through the
exquisite expression and feeling which the
music was rendered than the qualities ot
the voice itself. Mr.. r. was fascinated, de
! lighted, and inwaTdly made comparisons
between il and the witching widow, not
Aattering to the latter. After the services
were over he eagerly sought the minister &c
ascertain the name of the charming soprano,
whose face he had not been able 10 see from
his seat.
Come with me and / will introduce
you,h said the minister, who knew Mr. X.
| by reputation. They entered the choir
together. aue the good man began,
Miss Brown, permit me 10 introduce"
when he was interrupted by Mr. r..
calculating, Great heavens. it is my
Wife!" And, place and company notwith-
standing, he gave hearty embrace in this
delight and surprise To cut the story short
he fell in love with her all over again, the
singing siren was forgotten, and don't be-
lIeye you could find q happier couple III
New York,