Milford chronicle., 1885-02-27

we'll"
HIM Play again for me-"
Gladly Reuben lifted his violin an,
drew the bow across it.
81 will play you the Carnival of tb,
Birds, he said, and there arose moi
the air twittering chorus, here a saucy
trlll, there busy chirp, then a roulade.
till the very air seemed alive with songs.
ters, while under all a sweet melody
throbbed and melted into softest strains
"This is the Brooks Hymn ," Reuben
said, and the rippling stream was
Knocked and echoed in faint fantasie
music.
"WhO wrote theseY" the stranger
asked.
''Phey were never written. They
came from my heart" was the quiet
reply. Il will play you some written
music"
Aud again the violin obeyed the bow
as the works Reuben had studied from,
air.
j 'ArS1you were about to break your
! March the stranger said.
"Yes, for can never be a farmer
while my brain is full Of mus;e."s was
the sad reply.
"Ah You want to be farmer. then.
Would you not rather be a musician r; |
Reuben's eyes glistened. Long he |
and the stranger talked, and the sun
was setting when he turned his face
homeward.
"Uncle JOSIAH" he said, when all
the chores were done, and the farmer
rested on the moonlit porch, ''if in a
year can bring you proof that [ can
support DAISY, will you give her to me ?"
VIII, was the hearty reply. "Have
you broken your fiddle, Reuben?"
"No, and am going to leave You to-
in the city,"
"Work in the city Well, lad, it NAV '
be you are too peaked for farm work. d
and will find it easier there. But re- S
member, if you fail, there's always a
home for You here, Reuben" o
reuben grasped the hand stretched 81
out to him in his long, slender fingers. a
md his sobbing "God bless you. sir. Ii
'ame from bis very heart. o.
Not even to Daisy did he tell his new h
lopes, but bade her be faithful, and F
whether he succeeded or failed he dl
1ould return at the end of a year. fe
When he took his place in the STAGE lif
oach for the railway station, his new XII
lend, met in the fairy ring, was by his de
de- -'-' so
Little Daisy kept her heart true
very market day, when tke farmer pa
'me from town with his great wagon Ol
npty, he took from his pocket letter th,
ON Reuben for Daisy, and every one Pr
IS hopeful. His work was pleasant. ho,
d was paying him we'll. Some of the Br
tiers were dated New York. some Sol
1ston, some Philadelphia; and when VIII
nter came Reuben wrote from all the tur
eat cities, even New Orleans: and car
isy's heart thrObbed high with low dis
: delight to feel sure his love was and
le amid the gay scenes that he de- the
ibed, the new friends he met. If.
Winter sped away, spring blossoms fuoi
omed and fell, and the end of the of Il
7 was drawing near. A letter came it.
Uncle Josiah: natc
WIll you bring Daisy to New York, - man
lben wrote, ''and judge for yourself of cam
prospects ?" den,
md Uncle Josiah, after long con- last
alton with Aunt Polly, concluded to Nh
Daisy had a new dress of soft of fL
te muslin made, and bought dainty we
nas u tue Viilage. Then Uncle Jo- Khal
nAO!e " heuoen Dy What train to ernm
7ct him, and the fateful journey M,
menced. off,,
9IDen '51uga was not at the depot, but in LonG
pIaoS was courteous gentleman, was
explained to Uncle Josiah that his ventr
iom was oet'Ineo Dy business, took broke
engaged, and waited while thew con3e
supper 1heh telhng them he sentel
take them 10 Reuben, he put ont oi
tn!o carriage ana drove rapidly and I
white building, whose wide hail ANNA,
J olilLlunty 4 IILy Illuminated. Here we'll spond
ed men and ladies in full evening cann
) we're entering IN crowds. Reu- of the
friend led Uncle Josiah and front
70 u seat IN the brilliant hall, notice
d /, plalIorm, ana told them Reuben Lord
Daisy's hand he put programme,
he Wonderingly read of the musi.
eat IN store for her, only vaguely
1t all. On every side Mrs
lzz OF conversation bore the name the So
great l., the famous violinist rious
Cremona seemed gifted with march
under the touch of his inspired down {
s. telegra
as like dream. A white-robed by a
anne upon the platform and sang. prayers
tleman played solo upon the remons
Then there was a great noise lence;
ople clapping their hands and clerk b
ng with their feet, fairly bewil- she rel
poor country bred Daisy. brief 81
eat hush, and softly familiar as soon b
er's voice, there fell upon Daisv's once n
notes of a violin, bearing out ''da ear
he air the melody OF Reuben's was like
val of the Birds" whirr al
looked up then and met the soft. next me
res Of her lover Watching her face a sect "
drew his bow across the strings. prayers
ound but the music of the won as one o
'lohn broke the stiffness Of the the vol,
I'm, where one mans genius kept dog. if
wd spell-bound. service
IS over, and the great violinist whole {
aud was gone. Again the deaf peated. -
umultuous applause, and Reu-
back again. playing an air un-
to Daisy, but seeming to answer
ieep joy Of her soul. can
Reuben played, recalled each the vonr
ld then the concert was over. where n
r escort led Uncle Josiah back tbe newt,
'iiia Dalsy clinging fast to and told
+, AZ ene door OF Their private brought
~ - Lew Lew Itiend pace them good ready to
-. ~ OgsesiLu4g ssL 4g the door they stood which wa
y W WIN heuoen' Not thepale, into the b
y i. Jea5 Ego out man, self over the
: ier Iis. , eLI noDie, one who had take one
VOTE i ana was doing it well. and then
y oslan s.,ail iouno the strap OF his house; sh
~ S.;a.- g ageaole Whlle Reuben now, says
Dsssy .,sy "a nus arms, and low, me. Now
'ros zen nom the lips Of both. when We I