Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-29
Wins that exquisite creature. But she
will be Emilia in the opera Of my rising
young genius-M Mares Villari. You know

Still, when Major Burnett rose to re.
tire for the night, Colonel Fortescue re.
turned once moro to the charge.
Mark my words. you will fail yet.''
Fail! ! gu should have seen her face
as pictured her glorious future to her!
1t was an easy conquest, mon ami.
When has ambition ever conquered
love?, you asked, the other day A lit
woman's heart there is no love like the
love of fame. The applauseYof kings
against the tame commonplaces of q hus-
bands affection! Nonsense Hal, you
are behind your age. Fred B1rnett,
late of the -th. old, gray, with glitter
ing bait, can give the odds to handsome
young Harold Carew. Still, will be
generous. He shall have compliment
tary ticket during the season."
Most kind, most noble! But we sh..1
see what we shall see.'
(Which will be Miss Ferrier as Emilia,
the new prirna donna, With the face Of
an angel and the voice of the bird I
heard this morning Give up, indeed!"
The gallant majors face of disgust was
a study as he left the room.
Mean while, in her own quiet chamber
Ethel Ferrier sat alone, pondering over
the strangers words.
The one regret her proud heart had
ever experienced since she had become
Harold Carew's promised wife was that
she was penniless orphan. Now, while
he should be toiling for her in this far
South American home, she, too, could
win laurels and wealth. She had never
been further from ler country home
than to the neighooring country town;
she knew as much of the world, and It's
pleasures and miseries, as her little baby
cousin sleeping peacefully in its moth
er's arms in the next room.
She had listened to Major Burnetss
glowing description Of what her recep-
ton would be by the world she had
seen herself in the crowded concert
room, had heard the applause of culti-
waited audience; or, better still, had felt
the rapt silence as her voice touched
mems hearts
And then Haroldl First to glory in
her triumph, first to share in her fame!
How delighted he would be when the
world should sender to her its homagei
This was the sweetest part, after aifN
this communion with her own thoughts
in the stiffness of her pleasant room.
Whatever might come hereafter, she
had worn her laurels.
When Major Burnett called upon her
in the morning he made known more
fully his plans. As he looked upon her
lovely face and heard again her superb
voice, he was aroused to an enthusiasm
one would have thought foreign to
man OF bis apparently phlegmatic tenn
permanent.
Wien he left her she had agreed to all
his wishes.
She would receive the instruction Of
the master he would procure for her:
she would study carefully the part of
Emilia; she would appear in one grand
concert before chosen audience of the
great in every branch of art; then, and
then only, would she consent to sign
contract Tor regular engagement.
!, Because, after all,' She said, gayly,
voice of public opinion, and then what
would you do?"
'After had expressed my opinion
as tot he merits of your veice, my dear
young lady?" he said superbly. 'sYou
modesty"-he hated to say ignorance
connoisseur-great s'modesty. l fear
you will not retain that humble opinion
Of yourself a year from now; you will be
like the rest of the world, then fully
conscious of your merits. We allare',' he
added quickly, as he saw the swift
flush rise to her fair young brow. Now
once more, if you will SO honor me-"
and he led her to the piano with the
courtly grace he had found 80 taking
with women.
"She is a wonder,'.a marvel, Hail." he
said, enthusiastically to his friend that
night. "She will be a revelation to all
Lc.,don next season. If only I had
that contract signed by that fairy hand.
I would snap my fingers at Fate hap
py man"
1t was the eventful night of Ethel Fer.
rier's debut, the night would set the
seal OF public opinion upon Major Bur-
nett's dictim-the night which would
make or mar her prospects.
The great hall was filed with the Sc
lect audience come to sit in judgment
upon the young singer. London bad
contributed its rank and fashion, its
| learning and wealth. Certainly Ethel
could feel that nothing had been omitted
which could give elegance and tone to
| her first appearance in public as can
didate for public favor.
First of all there was an orchestral
| overture, to which every one listened
with well-bred attention, but with a
slight enthusiasm; then followed a DASH
ing and brilliant pianiste, who played
one of her own clever compositions; but
| every one had heard Madame ArdJta be-
fore, and waited, therefore, with some
what unhattering lisslessness fer the ap-
/ pearance of the young debutante.
AT last she came slight, beautiful
girl, with marvellous ease and grace OF
| manner.
Blase opera-goers reused themselves
/ to interest; languid fine ladies allowed
themselves to look eareriy at the lovely
creature in her floating white draperies
with great clusters Of pale-pink roses at
her throat, looping her dress and lying
against the chestnut waves Of her hair
Ear too beautiful" whispered one
passee maiden-lady to her neighbor, "tc
have good voice or any other ta
lent"
"You think so," returned the other
smilingly, a young countess, noted alike
for her wit and beauty. "There are few
of us gifted with your penetration, deal
Lady Flora. You really alarm me a
times, you detect 80 quickly the siighes
| flaw in ones armor."
"Her manner is the perfection of ar
since it admirably conceals what art ha.
taught" said another, a long haired
young artist, examining critically through
his lorgnette the fresh innocent face ant
/ graceful form.