Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-29
Inen sne sans-sang as never woman

II was song which the young Italia
aad written for her, song which
5reathed the soul of Italy in its raptur.
ous sweetness. Eyes that had not wept
| tor years saw the white robed singer
through mist; women dropped their
faces behind their fans to hide from 9th
er eyes the tears which filed their own
Fuller, clearer, sweeter the marvellous
voice rose and scared through the vast
tiaI. With the fresh, ecstatic melody of q
atk's silyery notes, then it died down to
silence which can be felt-and Ethel
knew what is meant by swaying and
stirring the hearts of men.
Ihe encore which followed she did
not respond to, but after awhile she
igain came forward to receive a perfect
ovation.
Again she sang-the same scene was
enacted: as she finished her song, those
nearest to her detected rich rose flush
rise to her exquisite face, and noticed
That glance of recognition seemed to
hash from her eyes to the eyes of some
one in the audience.
Behind the scenes the ovation contin-
ued. With sweet, shy lips she answer
ed the words Of her great and talented
admirers, the rose still pulsing in her
cheek.
But she cared for it all 80 little, for a
few minutes before she had seen across
the sea of faces that of Harold Carew.
Madame Ardira's brilliant playing en-
ps.ep son .ne room OF all save Eshel and Ma
You are satisfied that / was not mis-
'aAGn, s.7E ne SAD, exultingly.
- iias pssn 100 Wonqeriul. she an
] swerau, - solaV, stra,lhlng her ears ior the
9oun.l " tnat Weit-knoWn step.
lou are not AFRAID TO occasion me
terrible loss now, now, l fancy, he went on,
s:i5llnsly The world shall see yor
ana q near you as Emslia, after all
But she was paying no heed to him;
she 81 was across the room her hands
IlAsped AZ tue sesons Drown ones OF her
'oysr:
r, y very coiu, very stern was MS face;
at ms s9.ee 3te IVA Was as que. as II they had
lies a.leT the separation ora DAY, instead
lie was tall, handsome mana man
o, Oh, a IessIsea ,sSi ous moss NOBLE nature,
w MY l,e.u .he .oys o' 1its young glri as
'l's ..Y yea'ais a;a g,l. @ ever ialie 70 ms ro5
49, ou .s.i uia ~. receive my lettefs ne
NY y, liitenueo return!
L
LIS tiaaaeF, ahu stood, with arooplng
neau, Toying VIVA lhe great bouquet OF
pale roses she stlii held, her cheeks
" Mni!e as ehe nhgeFs picking her HoHers
10 pieces.
ase oeeH ~ Litc iiu WIN Auul
hate 1or some tifne, she answered; l
u'a a. nps is eSpeeo you nome OF SO suddenly;
Have an eSGsieht Appointment OF
ieirea me In thgtanu; but here
qIeuVef guys prose MS volce.,lt Would have
oeen ,'tltst' pefnapS' II hao NOT ac-
cepllggu p,lg ~. :.
Mhy no'' 90 not understand YOU
sliS sa.u;
~, MOI ear,
men he prohe out pittefiy. he had
missed MS tIalh 1hrougn some business z;
maltets neeulhg ms aetension' ana Whhe
glancing thTousn the papers had read
!haV MISS feffler Wonlo sing that night
IN IN a great concert. he had at once
nastenea 10 t!e nan, arriving only IN
rime for her second song; until then he
had hoped against hope.
II come home to you, the Ethel whom
l left so short a time ago and what 10 my
greeting? Have you gwen me up, that
| find on the stage of concert-room
the woman who was my promised witeg'
1A"JDi A.AiShs = to.ehSis eaudASiy- IL 2
only needed to look from young CareWs s
set, white face to Ethel's fearful eyes to
know that he stood in great danger of
losing his Emilia.
He drew near, and bowed graciously
to the Young man.
ssPardon me-" he said blandly, ''but
think have the pleasure of speaking to
Mr.. Carew2s'i
Harold bowed stiffiy.
ssAlIow me to explain the rather be.
wildering state of affairs" he went on,
smilingly; and then, in his own iniinita.
ble manner,h he related the whole occur.
renee.
('But knew it was all up with me,
he said afterward, to Colonel Fortescue
'tthe moment she turned to him and
asked in that low, sweet voice of hers
what he thought Of it all Thought O
it, indeed! Why, the fellow wasas blacl
as thunder as he said stit11y, that he
thought so much of it that this was no
the proper place in which to discuss the
matter!'')
With her face pressed close to hel
roses Ethel asked softly:
ssYou are not angry with me?n
"Angry with you?" Then he said
cent this gentleman's terms. toto be
come, in short, an opera singer?"
81 had thought SO for little Will
only. Yon known-ljtting her beautiful,
wet ewes to h;s-ssI had MT exDeetec
you home so soon. You know my old
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