The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-28
D0Ux SOUVENIR.

scrlptlon OF violet o0n0olr, ano W1en ner
taste Was consulted about her own boudoir
she Enthusiastically declared It should De
hung ana furnished IN shades purple
from the deepest TO the palest, and 1t Was
done.
On this afternoon Ter own dress harmon
izsd With the room. Violet six and velvet !
trained over the purple carpei and band
Cf sparkling amethyst violets bound her
golden hair. Even the air vas laden With
feint fragrance OF the fresh flowers.
Nora wss seated at the piano playing
vhile Philip Leighton leaned ais fair head
sssinst the dark damask Of an easy chair,
and Listened with half closed yes. HIS ylo.
In Icy lovingly against his heart and bis
long, slender "violin hand, still careIessly
led the bow.
play No. 1 OF the Lsidsr." he said. as che
peused, with faint, inQuirlng chord the
one which they call Sweet Remembrance
She shiYereo slightly, and opened her lips
10 refuse, then resoiutely turning she began
20 play. Philips eyes were open nov, and
he watched her closely, aa. With tight shut
mouth and cad, strained eyes, she played Il
through with rare feeling, Dnt evident pain;
lake fash, there passfd through his mind
the thought OF q cruel wind driving before Il
txo ferns with faces he knew. As the last
Ote died awsy Nora rose 20 pale and wan
that Philip started 70 his feet looking Of her
IA surpri e; but almost instantly her color
returned add she laughed lightly.
I once read" be said quietly, IS he re-
ssstec himself IN his purple chair, a very
strange story about every one having key.
rote. A certain note tn The scale dominated
over them IN some mysterious fashion, and
every one Hho discovered this possessed h
singular power oyer the person who re-
ponded TO 10. The story pretended that this
was universal. think i lanciful myself,
though have never tried 70 prove It. am
certain, however, that have found \ cOmbi-
ration Of sounds which has g strange effect
upon you, Nora Wbyisdo you never play
that piece without evident suffering"
Again slight shudder passed over her;
bnt sftsr n momants hesitation, she replied:
DO not know. That IL is SO Is true, and
although / am unconscious of changing
ctlor, know that too Is so. for after playing
n people have sometimes come up and OF
tered me fan or viRaigrette as II they
q ought me faint"
What does it make you think OFF, he
ssked.
or The wind. Whoever named it Doux
.SouveLir' must have had different ears from
mine. II also makes me think Of or see a
licIuTe"
Two thad0wy figures driven BY the
wind. Such sad, sad looks they turn one TO
iha other; bat sadness fuil OF longing iin-
etnns love"
THIS time be, too. turned pale. He rose.
"8y dear Nora" he said, this is growing
absurd. Absolutely I begin myself 20
shiver Come, accompany me. LEI rs pay
a together"
Complying at once. she went 10 the piano.
Or CO or twice she raised her eyes 70 his
face hsseechiugiy, as If impioring him to
sop; 0ut no was mSrcilesslF determined
20 tight away this something" sud he
held Der 10 the very last. Softly faint
Is the murmuring wind.sounds died away
until they blended into silence; hat AS he
tanned 90 chide her piayiully, her eyes
Looked dinly into his then closed as she
tainted In his arms.
Neither had noticed her father, who, drawn
by the music. han been standing In the cur.
tanned doorway. He hurried in, as his dRugh-
Ter fell, aDd taking Der somewhat abruptly
rom Philips arms, said q w0rd 10 him, and
The young man retired. moment after,
h0Ia opened her eyes IN vague wonder,
arr seeing her fathers lace could recall
nothing Of what had passed be gently ex-
planned.
II was just going to call your mother, E"
be added; 'but since YOU sre better-c0me,
take turn up and down with me; there
now. your color IS coming. Nora | will
take this opportunity TO say that l do not
wish you to zee so much OF Philip
"Oh, papa, be had nothing TO do with my
faintiDg-nothing st all"
do you know said her father slowly,
All the circumstances Of Philips Hfe?'
- orly know there is something painful in his
past about which no one speaks"
1t concerns a woman" began her father,
ard then he hesilated.
"Pepa," said Nora ''if you wish to tell me
sryihing whatever it may be. do not be
afraid Of agitating ne. Philip has never
made love 10 me-is nothing 70 me, as you
seem to var"
"Ah, tben," in a tone of relief lyon
ought to know the story. Philip is married,
and his ffn n ar1rrozcd IN he living
In spite of herself Nora shivered and
turned pale.
well, when did this happen2 Please tell
me al" sbe said as quietly as she could.
1T isn't e long story, and it's not a very
romantic one he was drawn into the thing
when a college youth. He married his land
lady's daughter privately and six weeks
after she ran away with bis most intimate
friend. All this before mis- college ceurss
vas ended. he took no steps 70 trace ais
wife, and there the matter rested
81 am glad you told me this papa" Nora
said, simply. "One ought to be posted upon
these matters
Her manner then and after was 20 calm
that he father congratulated himself on hi
timely revelation. Il might have been toS
late be said to himself.
Days passed. Philip did not appear. Their
one day a package came TO Nora, containing
very small COPY OF Doux Souvenir" ex
Quisiseiy bound in violet From the pages
dropped q note:
.'NoRA-I have seen your father, who tells
me you know all: this has brought me to q
sense OF my OWE peril, and feel dare not
meet you again. PHILIP "
Nora told herself she should not, would no
care. and she forced herself to be brave; bu
she did care, for all that, and she laid away
''Doux Souvenir"-ahl 'Triste Souvenir,
and never played it now. Still her life wen
on the sane; and one evening she founC
herself in the artists reception in compan,
with SOME friends Exquisitely dresses
groups passed up and down before the beau
fiful pictures. the air was filed with swee
sounds and the scent Of rare flowers, ant
Nora Was almost forgetting to feel sad
Thara WAS a pauso IN the muefe and he