Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-10
ANY EVERETT.

The weekly concerts of the Beethoven
Club were held in the largest hall in the
city, and, IS the daily papers were al
ways saying, g were attended by a large
and brilliant audience" They were
had higher goals to seek than fashion OF
mere recreation went to listen to the
divine strains Of the orchestra night
after night, not always IN gorgeous at
tire, but with intense satisfaction in
their faces. You viii seldom find in
any audience 50 many intellectual coun-
tenaDces IS were to be seen there on
the happy occasions.
1t is true that in some instances she"
went because " she" went, and then, in
spite of her inspiring presence, wished
that he had not been SO misguided, and
wondered why people would counten-
ance any music but that OF the comic
operas. and sometimes ''she" went
because she" went, and perhaps did
not regret that she had lent her pres
ence to the occasion, for there were
other diversions beside the music. II
the grave and3nte were too prolonged,
the hall too hushed, she sought the con-
ISOLATION Of her opera-glass, and found it
all that she could desire She watched
him to see that he did not gaze too often
upon the pretty girl IN q white Gains
borough hat, who sat Just across the
aisle, looking neither TO the right nor to
the left, but straight upward, and with
rapt expression, IS If she were listen
ing to the ''ckoirings Of the yoUng-eyed
cherubim, " instead o. the circle
Of foreigr-looking gentlemen who
performed upon different instruments to
the sllillsul play Of the conductors bat
on. She discovered unexpected faces in
remote corners o. the house, made r1en-
tai calculations on the toilets of her
neighbors and INDUCED III sly Irritation
with q young gentleman who occasional
ly allowed his attention 10 be diverted
from the music TO rest upon pretty
face. and IN some instances he OF she
went because there was nowhere else to
go, and it was quite the thing to attend
the Beethoven Club coccecgs. But not
for long did these mistaken souls haunt
the scenes Of these classical entertain
ments. After one or two evenings Of
boredom they disappeared. and like the
poets sprlngtlne came no more for
ever.
Miss Amy Everett, who had just re-
Uurned from Europa, attended the con-
certs regularly with her papa, some
what drowsy elderly gentleman, with d
severe profile but q generally mild ex-
preston Of couutenapce. Miss Amy Vas
a pure blonde WITH deep blue eyes,
which were lovely seen through the mist
of her long curling lashes, . grave and
ponsive but prettiiy curved and rosy
mouth, q long, grave chin, 4 serious and
somewhat stately brow, white as milk
and caTesseG by d ripple Of very golden
hair. But the nose turned piayfully up
ward. seeming to laugh at the thought
fuI eyes, and 10 dar5 merry scorn at the
serious and hauoh5y brow. Still the ef-
feet in general was exceedingly piquant
and fascinating, and, though 81 a first
glance YOU might sly q rather peculiar
looking grl, you were pretty sure to
look again and say what a very pretty
girl.
She did not once glance about he1
after taking her seat in the hall, though
her position in the ceuter of the house
was a favorable one for observation, and
the long intervals Of quiet slumber III
dulged IN by papa were conducive te
extreme liberty OF conscience. Having
been several years from home, she hae
few acquaintance in her native city, anc
had little curiosity concerning tbs
strangers who leveled their chances a
her from time to time. And then sh<
was blessed with that absorbing but IN
critical love Of music which is only com
mon to poetical natures, and at the frs
note OF the orchestra Grifted Off into {
dream which remained unbroken to tht
end, and was only coiored by the changes
in the music, now growing intense ant
vivid, now fading away into the Aries
shadow.
But one evening, though it was no
until the middle OF the season, some
thing happened to detain her thought
for short vexatious moments from TIT
"enchantment OF sweet sounds
She was. IS usual, dressed after
somewhat aesthetic fashion. The styl
suited her; the dull, faded hues accordeC
well with the pink flash on her cheel
and the pale gold of her hair. To-nigh
she wore poke bonnet OF the fashiona