The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-30

himself the following day."
And the doctor spoke in a very
matter-of-fact tone. which showed me
that he was still kcenly alive to his
friends loss, and by no means inclined
to forgive the cause of it.
s.And you meet her sometimcs?" l
asked.
.'Oh yes; out they haven't been here
for long time now
''Does she know that you know Of
this AFFAIR."
..Not to my knowledge. It would
make no difference If she did
what is Mr.. Beaufoy?"
Nobody knows. Something big in
the City, suppose. Some think he is
q large money-lender. but he is only
known to be extremely rich, and to be
given to scientific pursuits.
"How do you know them here?'
asked.
He is one Of our greatest bcnc-
factors" said Shaw-"One of the
original subscribers, and he occasionally
takes patients from here and finds en-
ploNment for them
In what capacity?'
something good. as they have never
communicated with us again
All this greatly interested me. and
even rs Shaw was speaking q servant
Brought in some letters.
Here" he went on, as the door
closed behind the servant, '.hcre is q
letter from the lady herself. All, she
| proposes to como over tomorrow af:, T.
noon 10 arrange about the songs Tor
tho entertainment"
Next day | vas in the mns.c-r,t,,t,.
playing by myself, when heard Me
door open, and the voices cf pei.on.
entering the room. | stopped p.:i :, i"g.
and rose. turning towards the Ns.es
ard thrilled with an intense :ra ;,.:i,
full longing for the power i" isrr.. ~
dai kit - wilich ShfoGt!ea ne.
'.l.et me introduce ~. Conle..nae
said The voice Of d.. Saw. IL.
C.r,..'"ne is our chic; .;u .iar l.s
Mss h,.:m:cs.'
bowed IN my darkness. aei ..srn
Wa lnsErcr Of ", man !; Il. 10 y
b, f.. me.
..Idcn'. know whether ,osl VI!
bic 10 ceaEpany ne. Sc il.
Her voice did not satisfy my curiosi-
ty much. She spoke in low and
musical tone, but with. / thought, q
touch of hardness and decision. l
pictured her tall, and dark, and i'm
perious. but oh, how l longed to soc
her!
II can soon pick up the accompani-
ment." I said. IF don't know them
already. What do you wish 10 sing?'
She named two songs, one of which
I was familiar with; the other was new
to me.
..Play it over to Mr.. Coplestone.
Mary" she said, and then discovered
that there was another lady present.
She introduced me in . very off-hand
way, as made room on the music.
stool. to 'Miss Fortescue, my cousin. =
The song tried through once or twice
found no difficulty in getting through
it. 1t was simple enough, and at ne
time would it have presented any diff
Guilty; but the deprivation had quicken
ed my other faculties, as it often does
aud thing, even once heard, seemed
present to my ear, il chose, almost q.
plainly as if it were actually sounding
Miss FOrtescue's touch was that OF .
timid and inexperienced player. Sh,
seemed. as far as could Judge, to b
shy, either of me or her cousin, Tor sh,
said scarcely word, and received il
silence little directions about the mu
sic, and SO forth, which were given il
q tone such as an imperious mothe
uses towards disciplined child.
IN 1nfk
sang very we'll indeed, and soon be
came quite interested in the music
We had large stock of songs j. tn
room, and became engaged in = mus
cal conversation, which led TO m
playing innumerable accompaniment
at which Miss Bcaufoy was pleased t
express her wondermenr and her &C
miration. Her voice acquired consid
cradle softness, l noticed, when sh
chose. And it was in singular win
ming tone that she asked me whether
with such musical abilities and taste.
did not find life terribly dull at s.
Bartimeus's.
II do" l answered; II did. 1t
different this afternoon. 1t makes Z
much difference when there is any al
pr0clatiOn.
81 think you play wonderfully sh
answered in mattcr-Of-fact tone.
..Does Miss Fortescuc sing2' | aske
feeling somewhat confused by he
straightforward commentator.
NO." said timid voice; .that is,
like it, but l have had no practice"
) mo; she does not said her cous
bluntly.
: There was apause. Then she adde'
!, ''Should you care to leave st. Ba
timeus's, Mr.. Coplcstone?"
Where should go?" answere
s with some aspcrity.
You know my father takes gre
8 interest III the welfare of the-of Il
blind"
t II have heard SO
: There are many ways you could
9 useful to my father if you cared for
q change" she went on very suayel
1 "Your music alone would be very a
ceptable, and if you would. you cou
= give my cousin lessons. My father h
1 been thinking Of getting her good il
I. struction."
I know not what to say. Here, il
deed. was strange and wonderf
chance. I hesitated and stammered
: my surprise.
"You would like to think it over?
she said.
: At this iuncture DIR. Shaw returne,
}, II have just been trying to tenn
your chief musician DR.. Shaw" 81
said.
They began to 60 towards the doc
"Indced! how SOP" asked my frien
: gravely. She told him in her measure
tones as wewent with them to the doc
well, what does he say?' aske
Shaw, thought little anxiously.
He has said nothing yet" she r