Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-28

1et that evening had been big with
W'lhelm's fate. He had supped with
u. Albano al a charming little hotel;
and, vita true politeness, monsieur had
said little or nothing about himself, but
had led the young man 10 speak Of eli
his hopes and ambitions.
Wilhelm's great scheme was connected
with electricity, not only for the purpose
OF lighting cities and country houses,
but as the moving power OF the future;
and N. Albano knew enough about
chemistry speedily to discern that, II
properly worked out these plans Of VIII
helms might Lead him TO fame and for
tune.
you viii come 30 England with me,
Wilhelm / have saved httie sum; !
viii pay your expenses
@No, friend, nos to England I win
come, but everything / win pay myself.
Two more months viii ~SSk and
then"
-YOu will oomer ~ y
yea"
"And be my guest fer sew weeks se
my little cottage home
So the two parted.
Winter was stiii hoadtng sway, and
snow lay deep all round Pasis bss N
nine weeks time what change there
vast With Paris, howeves, this short
and simple story has no longer anything
to do. The scene shifts 10 tiny bat
beautiful cottage in Surrey. Il stands
ON the slope of genty-Fisang hill, and
10 almost buried In pine woods.
@Yes, Wilhelm" M. A1bano was say
ing as the two sat together In little
tent on the lawn, 4this cottage these
gardens, the beautiful country around,
DO not seem tho same since MaEie-since
my daughter left me. They ase not the
same, for I am older now. can not
see with the same eyes, heAz with the
same ears; II seems as II the gloom Of
the grave were already closing around
me-"
4But Mar;e-your daughbs may re-
i.turn."
@No, that can not be; the pride that
caused her TO so will prevent her return
ing. She will never come bach
"Wilhelm was silent
"A few hasty words-and the words
were mine-a few peevish matterings at
the fate that banished me from my ma
tive land, that had torn from my breast
the insignia OF title and honor, and COM
PEELED meme, a count, to drag out a
miserable existence in foreign country,
by aid ofsny violin. / did not mean to
imply that begrudged the labor that
kept her as lady, but fear ! led her
to believe so, and l would have laid
down my life next minute to have been
able to retract to unsay my cruel words;
but next minute Marie was gone. Gone
yes, gone with tears ON her face and
nayhap broken heart, though proud
one. And since then / have sought and
obtained engagements in almost every
capital in Europe. have been till
now ever on the move, thinking, always
thinking, would find my Marie; for
one brief note-the only oneI received
rold me she was so far independent,
and that on her voice alone she would
now trust for livelihood. But am
tired, hopeless, and weary"
And so indeed he looked
A year passed away. The old man ap
peared no more in any orchestra Hope
Itself had fed from his heart and he
mourned for his daughter as for one
dead.
Wilhelm was frequent visitor at the
cottage. Aided in his ambition by The
| ex-count, and possessed of the will tc
work, the determination to triumph, and
that mental staying power which often
times leads to success without even the
aid Of genius, the young man conquered
all difficulties, and was already on the
first steps of the ladder that leads tx
| fame,
His employment frequently led him t
Italy and to that Rome which of late
years appears TO have taken new least
of glorious life.
An event now took place which is com
mon enough in the life of most young
men: Wilhelm fell in love. But d.
not blame him, for all Rome was capt.
waited by the'sweet voice and modest anc
charming manner of a young singer tina
had lately been Brought out by grea
master.
Night after night wherever she sang
Wilhelm was there, listening enthralled
But he could obtain no introduction. Sh,
was SO near, and yet so far.
Going home late one night from dutie
that had occupied him for nearly eight
and-forty hours, with little time TO
sleep, he heard the startling shout o
fire. He followed the mob and the rat
Ting ill-contrived engine down marrow
dark street that, from the showers o
sparks and the smoke and heat seemed
on fire from end to end.
Wilhelm got close to the burnin,
building, and helped to work the engine
But there was other and Drawer work TO
him to tackle. For look the faces o
young people and children frantic witt
fear appear at an upper window. VIII
will climb through sparks and smoke u
that rickety ladder? Who will volun
teer to save them? Wilhelm will III
springs toward it; up and down, and u
and down, and he has saved three. ii
is scorched and burned, but seems b
bear a charmed life. The last he saves