Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-03-27
UNA AND TIE LI0x.

in the season when yellow foes pre-
vsil. London Is s dreary abode for art
isis 80. At least. thought Cecil An
struther ss be looked At his unfinished
pictures. and feared TO touch them
lest his brush should carry into them
somewhat OF the surrounding gloom.
He Eas feeling very de- -ecfed when
there came 4 note from LADY Elea1or
Earstzirs. the wife of one Of his kindest
patrons. asking him to escort her to a
concert IN - James Hall Il can't
use my eyes TO any advantage. 50 / viii
try 70 receive consolation through nv
ears, I" he said and accordingly went 10
the concert.
For half an nour. carried awaF by the
music--he forgot. not merely his pictures
and his troubles. but everything around
him. TOO. and only knew that hi ear
Was being satisfied with almost perfect
hzrmony Of sound Suddenly some
thing mzse him look At the left-hand
side Of the third row in The orchestra.
and instantly the artists eve was at
tracted by two faces Il singular beauty,
absolutely alike in feature and expires
SION. although one was that of a Young
man. the other that Of girl. Each had
szvy lighf-brown hair, broad white
forehead. DARK ewes. a finely nodded
nose and chin. and mouth that toll of
firmBess and decision Both were lean
ing slightly forward in the sesi-same al
titude. and appeared 20 be entirely en-
trznced By the music
II ceased al length. and Cecil with
drew his eTss for moment as he ioinrd
in the applause When he looked back
again he could se1rcelr believe that those
were the szms two faces he had been
gazing HpOn tef0ue, 50 changed were
they now. 30 utterly unlike each other
IN expression The liked look of rapt
attention. which had made them almost
seem az though carved in stone. had
passed from beth faces Over the girls
countenance, as she turned 10 speak %
her brother, PLAYED \ bright an.. tender
smile. s0ffcning and irradiating : beau
II which before had seemed somewhat
Stern snd cold Bot the stern lines
. ou1 The Young mans mouth had
decHened. and there were Others now
visible upon his brow that told Of Sor-
ny. suffering and care Evidently. the
halifnal gloom Of his expression had
only been chased away for a few mo-
meafs b the charm Of the music
One Of Becfh0Fen's symphonies again
struck the same chord of feeling in the
two souls. and the two faces grew
strangely alike again; when il ceased
they changed once more
Who could they be- Whist was the
1ife-sfory that had 50 marked the mans
facet Cecil found himself wondering.
Hitherto he had been too much self
centered; never lszd his interest been so
deeply stirred before
Lady Eleanor thought him rather alb
sent zs he took her 10 the Carriage and
drove hack with her. she feared that her
plan for 6istracting his mind from his
work had not succeeded. little dream
ing that by means Of il had been granted
80 n an inspirzt on that was 70 raise
and purify his whole future lie.
he vert home 10 make vain endeav-
ors TO put on canvas the two faces that
had so.much attracted him. and when
SasursiaF came round be took his seat
lefines IT. the orchestra Of St James
BAH. hoping 70 catch another glimpse
Of the loreiy maiden and her melan-
choly brother. Nor Was he disap-
pointed: fherr they were below him.
where he couid gaze upon them COM
for ably, wifhou. zttracfing their aften-
fiou- Il Was well for him that be was