The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-12-31

with the old loves and hopes and am
bilions. She came back 10 him from
her far on plscc--thc gentle wife he hai !
loved 20 long and well, and who had
been gone srom him for SO many silent
years. He forgot the changes and ais |.
appointments Of the empty years since.
and dreamed the old dreams. Mean
time. Minna dreamed also, sitting De-
side him: dreamed her young dream
Of to-day; how she would sing 10 some
purpose. al last. and how perhaps some I
manager would hear her--she had
heard Of Rachel--and she would Dc
chosen Of fortune and beloved Of rate
In the future: but, first Of all. she
would be able to help. In the present
this dear father Of hers. and turn the
dark days bright.
| And 50 the hours wore on. ard night
drew nigh. She gave her father some
| beef-tea. and for her own supper she
made bit Of bread do duty. And nc
last the twilight fcll-the long summer
twilight, that always seems so much
longer In London than anywhere else. |
And seeing her father drowsily in
clincd. she asked him II she might 60 |
out for breath Of fresh air. Had he |
been less sleepy he would have been
surprised at this so unusual requests
but MS il was he gave his consent, and,
having cxacted "A parting promise from
the landlady TO look after him now
and then. Minna Breydcl started out
, ! To test. for the first time. the uncertain
r humor Of the world. Once out OF the
door. her heart began to fail her. How
0 should she. how could she, raise her
/ voice to sing-she, who had grown up
: in the shade. and had never, in all her
! life. sung for any other listener than
o her father? But from the very
! thought Of that father she must gath
er courage. What JOY i would be TO
a help him!
L Some impulse urged her to get quite
j. away from home. and beyond the
Q probability Of meeting any familiar
9 faces before she began. She wan
I? dered on and on. until she came near
p Kensington Gardens. Once or twice
4 she was about to lift mp her voice, and
:. was deferred by some gaze which
le seemed TO her curious or impairment.
4. She paused, at length. before pleas.
p ant house where were frequent musical
at gatherings in quiet street Of kensing'
IN ton. The drawing-room windows were
omen. and their soft. white curtains
n. stirred with the soft breath Of tht
le evening. Who might be behind thos'
to curtainsp What fate for her did the.
vail?
10 a star had risen and looked down q
ir; her from the far-off summer sky-he
n star. she thought. shining with hope
IT. They must De music-lovers in IN
house. for some one struck, with tn
sr! touch OF master. few chords on
all piano. as II TO illustrate something IN.
ID, was said. With the sound Minna
lot courage rose. and she broke the follow
he inc silence with an uncertain not
le. Then her voice grew stronger, and 81
Ird sang: 49,. ,,so ,.a,s,
al Why weep We BY the tdey
~ I'll wed ye 20 my youngest son.
IN And W sail be his bride. ladie.
~ Sac comedy TO be seen
the but aye She LOOT the tears downra
hat The tender sweetness OF her vol
nto eeemed like a part Of the gentle aus
The low wind stirring the leaves,
lin cloud-like white wings scarcely M
den inc across the blue. the faint breath
A the dcw-wet roses. all belonged - n
and she and they were as one. beni
on the white curtains two men listened
i'm! GOOD comrades, who had been talk
you together Of pleasant plans and pleas
hot "Hark!" cried one Of them. IT!
be voice-how beautiful! II Is the soul
} Of the twilight"
and And then both men listened qu'e
in till the song was over. There wa
lcrs moments silencc-and then, mo-
who bv a sudden impulse. the girl
sue can TO sing that other sony WI
me Richard Wagner had written
arts her father-that song ''of wonder
hope full Of present JOY and tut
weet promise. Soft as love itself the "
one arosc-strong rs hope It elm
,ard. toward heaven The men heard
reen- and one OF them--thc one who
from spoken before-reached out
visit grasped his comrades hand.
!. he Listen! listen!'' he whispered,
} her the two seemed hardly to breathe Y
the song was over Then suddenly
this elder Of the two sprang from his
reeds almost threw himself down the st
this n his hurry. and stood before Mi
ange; Breydcl.
hings who are your ne cried. n
y luz IL WIS lily xiv ~ s'sy =
when we were young together.
dom. are you-sch0!r'
ice of .'Minna Brcydcl.' the girl answc
e." gently.
how. And your father--he Is Hans =
lp. delP"
must .And /. girl. am his frient
-ow." YOUTH am Richard Wagner.
tairs. the song that you have sung
her have lost him for many years,
ice OF friend Of youth. Is he, peri
i any dcadP Why are you here--you =
What singing the song Of youth an
/ get lovc--the song that was sacred 70
e had and mc--in the streets OF Lon
father Ach Himmel! he is dead.
them? mo. but he Is ill--has been III
thing. ill and poor; and we had no
a roof any money. and came out 70 SIN
week The hope that some one might
could pleasure In my voice. And sang
,wn in song because II was the song Of n
luxu- ship, and my father loves the
+? just love it-beyond all songs IN
in the world"
indow ..IIc Il ill-he suffers? Dear I