The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-11-20

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even yet to remember, though its
brightness faded and left life all the
more dreary.
A smile parted the tightly closed lips
which were accustomed to express SO
much, as there arose before her inner
vision the reflection OF Il perfect, clear
cut face with broad brow and the fire
OF genius i'll the dark eyes, that lighted
up the almost deathly pallor OF an
otherwise faultless face.
How we'll she remembered the hour
when she first met Wayne Tresswell,
and sat entranccd by the strains OF
delicious harmony which his skillful
fingers evoked. aud gave herself up to
the dream which this man and his
talent awoke in her heart.
Memory shifted the scene. Thesem
unconscious woman bchcld q girlish
figure with a :loritie,l look on her face,
leaning on the arm OF the man with
whom she had cast her lot, as they
stepped from the shadow of the old
church portal where the words had
been spoken that bound their lives to-
gether.
Wayne Trcsswell's eyes beamcd up
on her like beacons Which she was only
too happy to follow the radiance OF,
even while friends dcmurred and shook
their heads at what all considered an
,,nwise choice.
Again she saw the rose-embowered
cottage meath the shelterins locusts
where she was, oh, so happy, as she
sat at evcntidc and listened to the en-
quisitc harmonies which the youns
musician drew from the responsive,
quivering strings OF the instrument he
so dearly loved. The evening star
looked tenderly down upon the sweet
and haliowed content which dwelt
with the inmates OF theloncly cottage.
And when, year later, Il babe, with
its fathers eyes, lay upon the young
wife's breast, intliefulncss OF her heart
she thought none more favored than
herself.
But, alas! A quiverirg sigh, cen
now breaks the stiffness ofthe deserted
school.room as the slumberer lives
over again the SORROW and woe that
followed so closely upon the happiest
days of herlife.
The handsome face of Wayne Tress-
well grew paler and thinner; the slender
form became attenuated and feeble; a
hacking cough broke the stiffness of
night and brought Il terrible forebod-
ing to the young wife's heart. His
eyes grew larger and brighter, like the
reflection OF the light from the immor-
tai shore he was so rapidly nearing.
His trembling fingers refused to do his
will, and the long bow oft fell with jarr-
ing, discordant twan, upon the in-tru-
ment closely clasp to his breast.
The young wife and mother with
hopeful smiles upon her lips while dull
despair clutched her heart, put Ter
babe aside and nerved herself to the
task of supplying their daily needs;
and while ministering to the Invalid
her def fingers piled the needle which
kept want from their door.
But it all too soon came to an enl.
Even that poor consolation was d.
MED her. There cameo time when the
eyes OF love looked into hers no more.
The beautiful paid face was cotiined.
The slender, shrunken fingers lay
clasped upon the pulscless breast,
and the beloved Cremona lay with
broken strings. silent Us its master.
4 sob broke from Darcia Trosswell
and shook her slight form as theme
DRY of that great sorrow eamo back
with such ovcrwhelmingforce Shesaw
herself with her iatherlcSs babe in her
arms following the coilined form OF
her husband to its last resting place.
She seemed to hear the stereolvpell
expressions OF sympathy and condo.
lence.
She saw the little cottage sold to
liquidate the Indebtedness her hus-
bands death and sickness had entail
ed. Then she faced the world again;
this time with a babe in her arms.
There was no alternative, and once
more she became teacher. Slowly
the years wore away one by one. while
from her earnings she carefully laid by,
little by little, n sum for theeducatio
of her child; who, inheritins the great
beauty of her father, early i'll life show
cd that she also possessed his talent.
EARLY and late the mother labored.
She spared neither pains nor expense.
She denied herself that her daughter
might have the benefits thereof. And
at last, after many years, the time
came when instructors and professors
considered their pupil prepared to
make her debut, rs it had been de-
cided by fate that Alice Tresswell's
career should be y puhllc one
The half-slulnberi.ig Woman's heart
beat unanimously as she saw again
the densely crowded house, and looked
upon the sea- OF cotlly criticizins faces
waiting to pass Judgment upon the
talent OF her darling.
No one had noticed the lone woman
who satso still and cold, and to whom
the triumph or deieat OF the youthful!
aspirant torpubl!capproval was more
than to all the world beside; for in her
heart she realized that ii the public
gained ~ favorite, she would lose her
child. Few indeed are they who do
not eventually let popular adulation
4surp all other ties.
The curtain rose atlast. The moth.
er held her breath us she gazed upon
that vision of youth and loveliness.
The willowy form was robed in a SIM
pie dress of iieecy white. which only
served to rivet the beholder's atten.
ton upon the lovely face with itsslum-
brous eyes and wealth of beautiful
dark hair, amid which Whitley cleaned
like flakes of snow. ~ simple spray of
lily of the valley.
The little hands lovingly claspetl the
instrument With which she sought to
win the heart of the PUBLIC and the
world critias-==tis Ceremonial OF her
dead father, whose genius Wls all he
had to bequeath his child.
Softly the long bow swept the vi
brant strings. Tenderly the slender
fingers seemed to careHs them as il
seeking to persuade the inanimate
strings to yield up their hidden mel
ody. Beautiful, exquisite harmonics;
passionate pleadins.:, sad, mournful
1 hajnor strains, and at last jubilant
notes OF triumph nttested the young
girls skill, and her mastery of the
| productions OF the worlds most fa-
moss Yiolinist.
Then came the prolonged encore
which testified pow nppreciative were
her auditors. And willie llemother's
heart beat higi, with Joy for the sue.
cess Of her child, vet her tears fell fast
that night, which seemed SO long ago,