The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-05-26

covered one day--the day they first saw
each other, In fact. when Viola, coming
ON an errand TO the cottage, stopped en-
tranced on the threshold Of the door to
listen 70 the plaintive melody In minor
kex feeble but beautifully played On
the old-fashioned upright plano.
" You love musioi" said madame.
turning slowly and confronting her.
"With all my heart" answered the
girl, the vivid blush that was ever ready
TO appear flushing her sweet young face.
"You playf"
"a litile--a very little; but I have
had no piano for three years--sincc my |
own mother died" ~t
"Let me hear you."
"oh, madame, I dare not try after
you"
But the old lady rose and gently led
her 10 the instrument There were two
or three keys entirely dumb, and tho
rest were not in perfect tune; but the
spirit Of music 30 guided the long slen
der fingers that they reproduced the
minor melody madame had played, 50
dAintily enwrapped in bird like trills
and rippling runs that she. In turn,
stood entranced.
"After me, indeed |" she said, as the
girl struck the last chord. "I had 10
learn, bat you--it Il part Of you: And
you have no pianof All, that Ia sad.
Gould give you mine. IL should be
yours. But II belonged 70 my dear hus-
band, who died twenty years ago. and i
could mot bear 10 part with IL He was Q
Frenchman and profesxor Of music. I
was an American girl and one Of his pu-
pills. When I married him I helped
him teach others, and 10 came TO be
called 'madame.' We loved each other
very much. But I shall be glad, my
dear-very glad--to have you come here
and play ~ often ~ you will"
"Could come - often o. I would, "
said the gid, with bright smile, I'm
afraid I should soon tire you. But I
win como a often Is can. And oh,
madame suddenly kissing the soft,
wrinkled oheek--"I cannot tell you how
much I thank you"
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