Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-08
Music and nfatrinOny.

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| thirty years has q sister Of eighteen read
to graduate from the boarding schoo
which has conveniently swallowed hei
up for the last eight years what is he Il
do with hep2 This was the question thai
| puzzled Frank Curtis. He remembered
his sister as q very pretty little girl,
though he had not seen her Tor three
years. There wasno help for ii. Frank
saw that Enatrimony for him was fmmi
nent.
About this time he made trip with
the Cutler family; they were rich and
self-made, worshiping their maker. and
the household consisted OF father. moth
er, and daughter, still under TWENTY-FIVE.
Joseph Cutler, Of Cutler, Sheffield Il Co.
was reputed worth SIS, 0O0. 900. Of which
one at least the golden youth honed
would be settled on his daughter Lizzie
as bride. Not very clever, not very
pretty, she at least knew that her money
could buy her whatever she wanted Il,
the way Of husband, and she was con-
tent to wait until chance should BRING
her the man who most nearly resembIed
her ideal.
Frank Curtis wooing was brief after
he had once decided that Lizzie Cutters
money would provide q luxurious home
for himself and his sister. He had 4
small income OF his own, and was con-
sldered clever in his profession. Con-
CALCULATIONS began to pour in thick and
last on the pair when q hundred thou
sand dollar house began to rise at Mr..
Cutters expense, to be ready for the
young couple on their return from their
bridal trip. They were to take Id Clara
Curtis commencement as they travelled
and bring her home with them.
Frank was agreeably surprised at his
sisters appearance when he and his bride
arrived at her school. In vague. mascu-
line way he felt that she and Lizzie did
not seem very congenial, but he supposed
that would wear off after little,
-s'Of course you are coming tonight. .
said Clara. It's our concert. = 81 play. :,
she continued, dimpling and blushing.
"a duet for violin and piano with MI.
Heldmann.r
Frank nodded. He was fond of mn
sic, and, to sit through whole evening
OF schoolgirl playing and singing was
sacrifice on the altar of fraternal affec-
ton and the prophecies. AS for Lizzie
she always frankly avowed that good
music sent her to sleep. But she be-
came suddenly attentive, and so did
Frank, when Clara appeared with the
violin and the professor took the piano.
Frank heard genius in the moaning and
wailing under her hands Of that most
perfect instrument. If she had been
pretty before, she became transtigured
now. He wondered how she felt. stand
ing before all those people of whom,
perhaps, not one in ten understood what
she was playing. But the novelty of the
thing, the sweet face lovingly pressed
against the violin, the delicate fingers
dashing over the strings, 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.
II congratulate you," said her
brother. II was proud Of you Tonight. z
"Clara, Professor Max wants all ii the
mushroom. said one Of Of her com
pan1ons, and Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis were
left alone, while Clara and her fellow
performers pursued their way to the
presence of the professor of music and
German, fair-haired, powerfully built
man Of one or two and thirty years.
known among his futtering pupils AS
Professor Max, and addressed by them
IS Mr.. Heldmann. He congratulated
them on their success, and then dis
missed all but Clara.
have told you many times now al
ready, Miss Curtis, he said. "Y0u have
genius that you should cultivate. ad
wise you that you 60 to Europe and
study
BE professional playerg'' said Clara,
with wide eyes. What would my
brother sayg''
Talk 20 him aboutit. He will Weld.
Break from your friends, from love. YOU
we're born to be great. Must YOU smother
such q talent2 And Tor what2 That
foolish men mako love to YOU in ball
room, and you marry and die like other
women. What for career Is that for
your ] love you. tell you 90, but you
must not love me. give you to art.
lou must love some day, otherwise your
playing viii Away lack; then you will
know what have done ia leaving Won
free from my love, FOR / ask nothing
back. All that can do 60 help you will
do You must call on me when You
need me, and when you have the world
ct your feet after your triumph. think
once at home of che man who iirst set free
the autterlng wings Of your genius. Re-
member what tell yOn
Clara bewildeEed and frightened. only
saw tbs tears dim his bright blue eyes
only felt two bearded lips ca her cold
hands. and she was alone with the