The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-02

He played a reyerie OF mournful
harmonies, expressing the plant Of
suffering soul about TO quit the world,
which he entitled "The Song of the
Swan Under his marvellous fingers
the souvenirs Of the happy past, the
joyous and brilliant fetes alternated
with the heart-rending realities of the
desolate present IL was no longer
the violin which sang; 1t was the
wounded heart which exhaled its SUI
preme regrets with its last signs.
Stenio, his eyes cast down. forgetful
of everything around him and concen-
trated upon the execution of his piece.
was playing his last notes, as pure as
the breath OF an angel ascending to
the skies, when profound sob, break
ing the religious silence OF the charmed
auditory, caused him TO lift his eyes.
With a glance he searched the hall,
brilliant with lights, diamonds and
flowers, and two steps from him, In
the first row OF chairs. her face burn
ing with emotion, her cheeks glisten-
ing with tears. he saw young girl.
She was sitting motionless, with her
hands crossed as IL in prayer. For
her the earth had disappeared. Borne
away by the sublime music, she scared
in regions consecrated TO eternal poesy.
Celestial voices charmed her ears, an
infinite ecstasy penetrated her soul,
and she would have wished TO live
forever in listening to these divine
harmonies.
The music ceased suddenly. A
storm of applause burst forth, there
was a commotion around the young
girl, the audience, without any regard
for etiquette, rose in tumult TO COM
pliment Stenio. She felt some one
touch her elbow and she heard soft
voice remark:
"bIaudl Well, Maudr'
Her eyelids opened and closed as IL
she was just waking. she drew sigh,
and, smiling at her sister, who had
bent over her inquiringly:
"Ah, Daisy, / was far awayw
She could see the musician in a cir
Gle of duchesses listening to their
compliments with modest gravity
Then, after short interchange of
words, she saw him approach her,
conducted by the Prince himself.
Stenio bowed low before her as his
royal protector said:
"Miss Melliyan, my friend, M. Ma
racksy, who has solicited the honor Of
an introduction"
Maude stammered a few confused
words. 1t seemed TO her that an in
supportable flame burned at her bo-
som. When she regained her self pos
session the Prince had departed and
the musician was preparing TO play
again. Under the influence of his en-
chanted bow the young girls ecstasy
was renewed and for her the evening
passed in delicious enchantment
Marackzy's sojourn here, which was
to have lasted few days, was pro-
longed several weeks. The American
newspapers announced that the tour
so anxiously anticipated had been
postponed. But it was soon evident
that IL was not to be made nc all.
An irresistible charm retained Stenio
In England. He refused TO give con-
certs; he seemed anxious TO forget that
he was an artist by profession. He
went much into society, played,
danced. hunted, led the life of great
lord. To hear his violin, even in the
greatest privacy, 1t was necessary to
insist most urgently. And then 1t was
only TO feminine solicitations that he
yielded. Miss Mellivan~ especially had
the privilege of conquering his objec-
tons. A word from her was an order
for him. Then he took violin, no matter
which, and played with animation the
most passionate airs. as If he wished
To instill some subtle philtre into the
young girls heart. And in fact the
charm worked and Maud, on the wings
of her dream. followed the enchanter
wherever 1t pleased him TO lead her.
The Marquis de Mellivan. Grey,
very grave parsonage, First Secretary
of the Admiralty, had given the cele-
brated Hungarian most cordial well
come. Toward the end Of the spring
he invited him to pass some time with
him on his estate in Ireland. The no.
BILE lord promised himself 20 introduce
Marackzy into the high Irish society of
his neighborhood. and this role Of a
Mgcenas battered his self-love.
Left widower when his children
were still small, he had confded them
to the care OF a governess, strait
laced and scrupulous old woman. Be
lieying that under her care his children
were perfectly safe. be lived in secur-
ity. He had never suspected the in
1uence Stenio had obtained over
Maud. He had never surprised the
eyes of the young girl ardently fixed
upon the great artist.
Full of the pride of his race, he