Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12

to nv rescue, is even now below stairs IN
the library" concluded.
''Then, cried Miriam eagerly, address
ing Josephine, 'let us go to him at once and
thank him. To think that except for him
INV nn,Ie might haye-r' She completed
her sentence by putting her arms around
my neck and giving me kiss. "Now,
sir, I" she went on, 81 hope you have learned
lesson and will never do anything again
that we tell you not to-"
81 promise to be q good, obedient little
old man in the future" / replied.
And the two women went of.
Joined them as soon as I had got into
warm clothing; and we sat down to lunch
con; the young sculptor enlivening and en-
tertaining us with flow of high-spirlted
talk. He and Miriam got on splendidly to-
gether, chatting, laughing, exchanging bits
of repartee with the Yivacity that was be-
coming to their age. Josephine and I
hesrkened and enjoyed. Luncheon conclud-
ed, we adjourned to the parlOr. There. OBJ
serving the piano, Fairchild asked Miriam
whether she played. She answered yes Eve
had procured for her the best musical in
struction we could afford to pay for; and she
had mastered the instrument with facility
which proved that she must have been tai
ented pianist in her earlier lIfe). Miriam
answered yes, and then Fairchild said,
"Will you not be persuaded to play for us
now?"
She PLAYED one of Liszt's Hungarian
rhapsodies, after which Fairchild himself
took possession OF the keyboard, and estab-
lished his claim to rank as skillful ANA
teur by dashing off a Strauss waltz. Then
he and Miriam played duet together-the
Tannhauser Overture; and then, abandon
ing the pianaforte, the young people sat
down near to it, and plunged into an ami
mated conversation of which music was the
topic, and which /, for oue-being, though
an ardent lover of music, no musician
found of dubious interest.
81 think, Mr.. Fairchild," 1 interrupted
them to say, ''if you will forgive the breach
Of ceremony, shall retire to my bedroom
for awhile and take nap. feel somewhat
fatigued after the exertions of the forenoon;
and am sure that 1 leave you in good
hands when Ileave you to my sister and
our niece"
Indeed, DR.. Benary, the kindest thing
you can do for me, you and your ladies, he
replied, "will be to let me feel that in no
wise do I interfere with your convenience.
Otherwise, shall be compelled to take my
departure instantly; and confess that by
this time am so penetrated with the COM
fort of your interior, that I should hate
mortally to renew close quarters with the
storm"
So withdrew to my bedchamber and was
sound asleep in no time. Nor did wake
until the clang of dinner bell broke in upon
upon my slumbers.
As rose to my feet, something dropped
from the coverlet to the floor. STOPPING to
pick it up discovered that it was folded
sheet of paper, with one corner turned down,
and my name written upon it in Josephihe's
hand.
"Whst earthly occasion can Josephine
have for writing me note?" wondered.
Donning my spectacles, I read as follows:
Whatever shall we do? 1 can't come
and say this to you in person, for dare not
leave them alone together. But he has rec
ognized Miriam. j."
1t took fully minute for the significance
of that sentence, HE has recognized
Miriam to penetrate my understanding,
still thick with the dregs of my sleep. Then
1 started as if had been stung, and rushing
into the hall, called, Josephine jose
phine !" at the top of my voice.
(To be continued merit Sunddy)