Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-04-29

clasped her friends hand, but did not utter
word.
II may drop alegory," Miss Hallam con-
tinued, "for you know that l speak Of Guy
and you. L should never have told you this,
dear, had not read the confession in your
eyes"
but, il IL Is true" the girl asked breath
lessly, "why does he not come near me? II
he loves me''-a great Joy shone in her eyes
-'why shonld he not tell me sop
"You are rich and he is poor-a sufficient
reason for man like Guy. But he has an
other reason, and, unless he knew that you
loved him"
UNLESS he knew! Oh, Theo, he might
guess how dear he has always been to me!
What can do il his pride so stands between
us? How hate this wretched money that
separat. us! Why did not my grandfather
leave it to Guy, whose 1t was by right, and
so have spared us this wretchedness? Why
won't Guy take ii from me now? l should
not be too proud to tell him loved him. were
1t his, If he cared for me-
Her companion smiled.
Things that seem terribly warped and
twisted when we are nineteen, my dear, have
way of disentangling themselves by the
tience and faith, Fides, and all will come
right-it may be- sooner than you think. If
this cantata, from which we all hope so
much, should prove the success l, for one,
expect, and Guy find himself famous, L
should not wonder if he took courage then
and acted on the belief which have tried to
instil into him, genius is fair exchange for
gold"
at must succeed, Theo! How can such
music in which every note is full of genius,
railp'
The elder girl shook her head
Il believe as implicitly in the greatness of
the work as you do, my dear; and am GER
tain that sooner or later it will be found to
have the handspring of life in it, and SO,
whether we live to see it or no, will be hon
pred in days to come as the works of the
masters from whom Guy has learned are hon
bred now. But, though nowadays it is easier
han of old for living worth TO gain its just
acknowledgement, there are yet thousand
hings that may occur to prevent its being
properly appreciated and to hinder its show
ny itself, even to unprejudced eyes, in the
most favorable light To my mind, Guy is
iOing very foolish thing in having his work
performed for the first time in the Cathedral
md by the choristers, in place of in the con-
cert-hall, where first-claSs singers might have
undertaken it,"
But could any other place be so suitable
for It's representation? What is needed to
enhance the deep religious feeling of the
music but the corresponding sanctity OF our
old Minister"
Both of you look at the question from the
artists impractical point Of view, Fides,
while regard the matter with the eye of the
general public, and apprehend the difficulties.
But l need say no more about it! l have al
ready argued with my brother on the subject
till am tired, and, as neither your ideas nor
my convictions have any possible bearing on
it we may as well drop them BOTH In fact
don't want to talk any more about the COM
ing ordeal. j am not naturally nervous, but
l confess l should not mind going to sleep
now and not awaking till Friday is safely
over, and Guys fortune, as he persists in say
ing 1t will be, made or marred. / believe he
has put his very heart-throbs into this work,
poor boy; and, If it fail, / dare not think
what may be the consequence-he is so
proud! Success and failure balance them
selves almost evenly everywhere; and Guys
enemies"
Enemies! Where?' interrupted Fides.
1T is the penalty of genius TO be hated
even as its privilege is to he adored, my dear
perhaps one is the corollary of the other.
But putting that aside, fear Guy has made
most innocently, l know--priyate and per-
sonal foes. To speak of one among many,
you have only TO watch old Luttrell in his
presence TO see how he detests him.
But why?'
why? Because he supplanted him in the
peoples favor. and then deprived him of the
right to feel himself ill-used. Do you know
what Guy did, though | tried to show him
that it was the most ridiculous QuixotismT'
IL do not know. You have never told me"
And, If he knew, Guy would never for
give me for telling you now; but feel inn
PEELED to make a clean breast of it once for
all. Old Luttrel, as you know, became quite
superannuated. 1 do not think he could
have been very brilliant musician at the
best of times; but during the latter part of
his reign our glorious organ mumbled and
muttered as If it were as shaky and hoarse
and scant of breath as he, while the choir
boys performances were confined to cats
cradle and musical feat done with bare
cotton-reel and pin. Naturally the con-
gregation began to complain, their discern
tent growing at last so loud that the noise of
il reached the digntares of the Cathedral.
In solemn coaclaye they determined on old
LuttrePs dismissal, and resolution was
taken to offer Guy the vacant place. How
delighted he was / need not tell You. To
have an organ under his command has been,
ever since he lost this one, the dream of his
life; but he would not consent until the COM
mittee promised to transfer his salary as
pension to the old man. 1t was not that he
did not need the money, goodness knows
for Guy Is as poor as church or cathedral
mouse-but that, as he said he could not de-
prive another of his daily bread while he
could earn enough to keep himself without
taking it. Though the news was broken as
delicately as possible to old Luttrell, be-
lieve he ragged furiously, heaping all the
blame on poor Guys head. The matter Of
the pension was to be kept a profound secret
but some interfering person with, suppose
amiable motives told him its real source, and
his anger was redoubled. He is too mean,
and perhaps too poor, to refuse the money;
but ever since, with all the malignity of a
small cowardly nature, he has hated the man
who was kind to him; and he has said, and
| shows in every look towards him, that, IL he
can injure him, he will"
Fides shuddered.
~ could almost find 1t in my heart to wish,
| Theo, that Guy were utterly commonplace,
| and that we had him safely beside u.s."
Her companion laughed.
"And, paradoxical as it may appear, my
dear, in that case YOU would quickly wish
him back again."
Guy Hallam sat alone In his lodgings. His
room boosted no spare comfort; the walls
were bare and the windows unshaded by cur
tains. The one handsome piece of furniture
In 1t was piano, and on it stood large
photograph of a young girl with irregular