The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-26

Before noon. the day following. Mis-, l Laurence received Herr Seibergs card ] Penciled on 1t were these words:
 '' Pardon my intrusion. asd grant ms halt an hours interview in which to bid you farewen.@
 { Farewell, There was a certain spas. modic tiuuering of her heart. as she dinfly realized its pnrport.
 l What did this sudden departure DOT. tend: and why-why did il cause this l fain, sickness. which stole through hei every pulse and fibre of her heart!
 show Herr Seieerg np.r she said to the servant then. schooling herself to b< cainr sa, awaiting him. | On the threshold of the room he paused.
 You asked me once. Miss Laurence. he began. the story my violin told on the night we met. l answered you thai some time you should know. Would |, weary you io hear It now.'
 She bowed assent, and mo,ioned to ! chair. brt he stood still.
 Il mus, 50 back many years" he said -to the time when was liitle lad, foot sore and iriendiess. Nay, no; fricndless had one fr.enda poor little piece oi wood with strings across u; but forgot ,has i, was wood. In my hours ot lone liness and grief and sadness, 1 would talk to II. and ,hen. by idly drawing my bow across lhe strings. II would answer me. Ah no one would have believed |, bu, myself. 5a, II painted io me the future II told me. al that might be. l, whis- pered courase-it bfeaihed hope. Well one day s;rolling through the streets, touching IS chords. asking no aims Il never begs boy older than l, taller, stronger. boy rehly dressed, and w,th gold cham. hanging at his vest. stopped and mocked me. 1 walked on silently He followed me. and, Tn an unprepared moment. sna.ehed my violin. and. snap ping Il across his knee. threw IL into the filth and mud of the street.
 II was stunned. The magnitude oi my loss overwhelmed me. The surging ,lde of my despair closed in about m, soul. saw neither earth nor sky - naught save the shattered voicclcss wood 1 Then he who had wrought the wanton wicked act, threw me a coin. IL reused me from my s,upor. caugh, and hurled il back. Not thus nigh, he pay the dcbI tha, owed ,o him.
 In that moment carriage passed Seated within was beautiful child -a little gtrl. She ordered the ooaohman to stop. She had seen nothing of what had happened. She inquired the cause al my distress. Then. with tender pity m her eyes. ard xoice like music. she put i her purse into ny hands and bade me use its contents as would. Some day. she sad, when you are great musician you shall repay me. Who knows. you may play ai my wedding. H
 The gifl's head was bowed now. He. bosom rose and fell Two sparkling tears slimmered on the lashcs which swept her cheek. Like dream it al came back 10 her; ike vision, she saw the boyish face uplif,ed to hers through 1 a mist of tears.
 Herr Seiberg strode 10 her side He put hls hand within his coa; and drew something forth. lns,inctively she knew ito be little purse.
 II, has never left me- he sad hoarsely '.l owe all that am 10 you The gulf between us IS as wide now d. then. have never hoped to cross II You are he heiress of rioh man. 1, too have wealth. but that canno, wipe out ths spot, Le, me tell you. though, wha, d.d. took your money and bough with |, my violin. The man who sold | to me had kindly face, and when paie hun for !, asked him for favor.
 ~' The money with which purchased ,his vas lent to me, sad. l would like oh, so very much to keep this same gold YSill you lay it aside for three months. when l may redeem II: d. not know that can. but wili save ever, penny earn, fl you will bu, do this for me
 The man smiled and consented
 He marked the gold within my sigh and lad Il away. Within the time had regained possession of it. It is here, Mis-. Laurence. II seems q ,rlfiing sum. now 10 both of us. but remember that II ha. made me all that am. Ye, its paymen does not pay my debt. You said perhaps night play at your wedding. Command me. and obey. even though thus for a second time, in my manhood. causes me the deepest misery my life has known
 He paused, and held outstresched to ward her the open purse. His face wa, like marble; his eyes shone with a won derful fire.
 .Oi wha, are you speakings sh. said. gently. Whom am to mary?'
 ''L Last night he told me you were hii betro,hed"
 - He WhoT
 Fairfax Farley"
 II IS not true He has wished ii so but did not know my heart, and asked that he should .aIt. know th4, Il cas never be. Carl, you spoke of gulf be tween us. lsii one that love will no oridge:
 The ne4, night, airfax ariey ane Herr Seiberg met.
 -Tou haze decided :" asked tn. former.
 '' II IS impossible" Carl replied " bu since you so kindly have asked me T play a. your wedding, may no, ask yos to dance a, mine:
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