The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
ART AND LOVE.

~. w. Riley, IN Indianapolis Journal.
ART AND LOVE.
When a Floating" young man Of 80
years has q sister of IL ready to grad
uate from the boarding school which
has conveniently swallowed her up for
thelast eight years what is he to do with
her? This was the question that puz-
zled Frank Curtis. Herememberedh his
sister as avery pretty littlegirl, though
he had not seen her for three years.
There was no help for it. Frank saw
that matrimony for him was nnmi-
nent.
About this time lie made trip with
the Cutler family; they were rich and
self-made, worshipping their mas
ter, and tho household consisted
of father, mother and daughter,
still under 25. Joseph Cutler, of
Cutler, Sheffield & Co., was reputed
worth $5,OOO,OOO, of which one at
least the golden youth hoped would
be settled on his daughter Lizzie as a
bride. Not very clever, not very pref
ty, she at least knew that her money
could buy her whatever she wanted in
the way OF husband, and she was
content to wait until chance should
bring her the man who most nearly re-
semblcd her ideal.
Frank Curtis wooing was brief after
he had once decided that Lizzie Cltler's
money would provide u luxurious
home for himself and his sister. lie
had small income of his own, and was
considered clever in his profession.
Congratulations began to pour in
thick and fast on the pair when a
hundred thousand dollar house began
to rise at Cutters expence, to beready
for the young couple on their return
from their bridal trip. They were to
take in Clara Curtis commencement
as they Travelled and bring her bone
with them.
Frank was agreably surprised at his
sisters appearance when he and his
bridearrived at herschool. Ina vague,
masculine way lie felt that she and
Lizzie did not seem very congenial, but
he supposed that would wear off after
little.
"Of course you ecomingto-night, /"
said Clara. ats ourconcert. Iplay," +"
she continued, dimpling and blushing,
"a duet for violin and piano with Mr..
Heldmann."
Frank nodded. He was fond OF mu-
sic, and, to sit through whole even
ing of school girl playing and singing
was sacrifice on the altar of frater-
nal affection and the properties. As
for Lizzie, she always frankly avowetl
that good music sent her to sleep. But
she became suddenly attentive, and so
did Frank, when Clara appeared with
the violin and the professor took
the piano. Frank heard genius
in tile moaning and wailing un-
der her hands OF that most per-
feet instrument. II she had been
pretty before, she became trans
figured now. He wondered how she
felt, standing before all those people, OF
whom, perhaps, not one in ten under.
stood what she was playing. But the
novelty of the thing, the sweet face
pressed lovingly against the violin, tho
delicate fingers daslling over thestrings,
brought down the house. She was the
success of the evening, and had her first
taste of that intoxicating drink-the
applause of the multitude.
81 congratulate you," said hel
brother. II was proud of you to-
night"
in the music room," said one Of hel
companions, and Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
were left alone, while Clara and hcl
fellow performers pursued their way to
the presence OF the professor OF music
and German, a fair-hairef, powerfully
built man of one or two and thirty
years, known among his futterine
pupils as Professor Max, and address
ed by them as Mr.. Heldmam. IIecon
graduated them on their success, and
then dismissed all but Clara.
~ have told You many times now
already, Miss Curtis" he said. "You
have genius that you should cultivate
l advise you that you go Europe and
study"
~ BE q professional p.y pla.yer9" said
Clara, with wide eyes. "What would
my brother say?"
'"Talk to him about it. He will
yield. Break from your friends, love-
you were born to be great. Must you
smother such talent? And for what!
The foolish men make love to you in a
bail room, and you marry and die
i like other women. What for career
is that foryou? Iloveyou. telly you
so, but you must not love me. give
you to art. You must lovesome day,
otherwise your playing will always
lack; then you will know what l have
done in leaving you free from my love
for ask nothing back. All that can
do to help you will I do. You must
call on me when you need me, and when
you have the world at your feet after
your triumph, think once at home o.
! the man who first set free the futtcr
ing wings of your genius. Remember
what l tell you." ......
Clara, bewildered and frightened
only saw the tears dim his bright blu,
eyes, only felt two bearded lips ON he
cold hands, and she was alone Will
the memory of her first love affair
She went home with her brother anI
his wife, was called upon, went to balls
entered upon round of gayeties ap
propriate to q girl upon her first sea
son, under the chaperonage of sis
ter-in-law, whose prestige of wealtl
cast glamour over her. But she wa
not altogether a success. Men though
her quiet and transcendental; women
shy, and uninteresting. She practice
incessantly, much to the disgust {
Lizzie, who declared to her husban
that thescraping of Clara 8 tiddledrov