The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-07-27

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beside him As the young musician struck The
keys her nervss tyibratsd to the touch. She
felt strange subsection to the influence that
made It "a effort to speak or act =
ssYou are making remarkable progress. You.
will soon play better than cam she said, In q
constrained voice. :. tl .l7 3
He played on, neither looking ct notes nor
at piano, but steadily into her face. She moved
to the end Of the piano. and called the cat to
her. ID Z
"And you cir glad ~ Carl continued.
"Ishall be very proud of you. You are the
only pupil am proud Of, /" said Emily, unhap-
"Ees it so9n said Carl with compassion 'Air
they stupeed? Haf they no museek in the
Emily laughed bitterly.
Your life ees not light" he said gently.
TITS all / expect It's more than I've had
any right to expect Icame near being dress
maker" is
The young German said nothing, but still
fingered the keys and looked at her.
"You say shall one day play better than
your Will you then turn and I teach your
That would be 2 little joke, eos it not! to
change our place."
# Emily was displeased she said nothing in
great: teacher. am for children and poor
people. You should go to Friedrich Heller. I
am nothing. can appreciate; that is my one
gift am nobody. Why did you ever come
to me?" she said. passionately, and turned her
head away.
There was dead silence. Suddenly, without
Q word of warning, theyoung musician touched
the keys with the hand Of master, and dashed
into brilliant rhapsody of Liszt
Emily darted from the piano to the middle Of
the room, her face filled with dismay. She
stood there, trembling from head to foot, till
! Carl, without stopping, looked round upon her.
She was pale and quivering with anger and
CONSERVATION. She met his look, flushed a
painful crimson, and bursting into tears, rushed
| from the room.
Carl stumbled out Of the house in an agony
| OF shame at his brutality. 1t even added 10 his
o1ense, no thought, that it had been commit
| ted with entire innocence That he had had no
| foresight Of these disastrous consequences he
felt proved not only his masculine density, but
| the unintelligent cruelty Of the dumb brute.
He subjected himself to every form Of self
castigation,- regretting every moment that
Emily could not know what he was suffering,
The next day he rang at z Brick street, and the
mother guardedly opened the door, thrust out
bit of paper. and said:
"My daughter don't expect you to come any
more, she says. I've made out our bill.
s'pose you can send US the money by,to-mor-
In the meanwhile, thanks to Friedrich Hell
ler's influence, Carl Listmann proposed. He
PLAYED at one or two concerts. and was at once
adopted as New York fayorite. It was un-
Listmann. the new pianist, gave but few les
sona. and these only TO persons of decided
natural Gifts. Whether the highest circles
were right or not, it is a fact that Carl worked
night and day
"What did tell you?" said his friend
Young Carl Listmann? Ono does not hear 80
much about his art these tlme3."
Carl looked gloomily at his friend. He gave
laugh, out Of which the boyishness had gone
completely. He said nothing, but in his heart
no answered that work is a desperate remedy,
would welcome.
It happened that Carl was one morning Civ
ing lesson to merchant princess on Fifth
avenue. 1t must be acknowledged that he had
been sally false to his ideals when he accepted
this pupil. The lesson proceeded with many
one side, aud with logged endurance on the
other, when the sound of another piano in the
distance caught the ear of the young German
'tAnoder I hear.'
ooh yes" said Miss Mcfarland, vlvaciously.
"Don't listen to that That is the nursery
'sThe tweens!' echoed Carl; sthe Mcfarland
twoens!"
Instantly two things connected themselves in
his mlnd connected themselves so wildly that
it is to be feared his eager pupil found him
very unresponsive during the remainder OF the
lesson. By and by the distant piano ceased,
and there was light step in the hall. Carl
glanced at his watch, and pleaded unusual
haste that day. As the stately hall door closed
he had his hand upon it. and as the twins
music teacher reached the sidewalk he was by
her side.
Scan you neffer forgif meb" he pleaded
The girl started and turned pale. Something
seemed to have gripped her heart, and then AZ
suddenly to. have let go. hot, agonizing
flush mounted slowly to her very hair.
Scan YOU nefer forgif me?" the voice in her
ear repeated. II am unhappy always"
sI shall never" said the proud woman,
'forgive-you," said the tremulous girl
Emily could not trust her unsteady voice ia
shape another syllable. Carl cursed his lack
of English, and they walked OF in silence.
"How can cay to you'll" exclaimed Carl, des-
perstoly s1t was to learn English that might
teach again. 1t was wrong, but oh! it was q
joy And it was base thing to display to you
my music. But it was a rash thought I did
| repent the next moment But you did neffer
let me say it. Aud have suffered. 1t ees
because I luf tbee'
Emily gave little gasp. Carl burst into a
torrent Of German, which she understood.
'Thou dost understand" he cried, joyfully.
s'Thou will forgif, and thou will luf me! Thou
will forgif me?"
II will forgive you" she murmured, with
her eyes on the ground
Sand thou will luf me?"
She looked up into his face
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