Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-14

always do, to detain him, and, failing In that
disirherited him. With boys love for that
little maid the boy left his dear old home
and for twelve long years her image dwelt in
his heart In that sacred shrine where he
had placed ii he worshiped daily, and day
by day II grew till 1t took the form of fair
and gracious maiden. At last he returned, a
man, TO find his ideal realized in the woman
he had left child, and his boyish love was
changed into mans DEVOTION
The shadows grew longer m1he room as
the moon climbed higher in the sky. Fides
clasped her friends hand, but did not utter a
word.
"a may drop allegory," Miss Hallam con-
tinued, ''for you know that speak of Guy
and you. l should never have told you this
dear, had l not read the confession IN your
eyes"
But, If it 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 lie knew that you
loved him"
UNLESS he knewl Oh, Theo, he might
guess how dear he has always been to mel
What can do if his pride so stands between
us? How | hate this wretched money that
separates usl Why did not my grandfather
leave 1t to Guy, whose it was by right, and
so have spared us this wretch 1ness? Why
won't Guy take it from me now? | 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
a way of disentangling themselves by the
time we reach Internationally. Have pa
tience and faith, Fides, and all will come
right-it may be, sooner than you think. II
this cantata, from which we all hope so
much, should prove the success |, 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, TheoI How can such
music, in which every note is full of genius,
fail?'
The elder girl shook her head.
u 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 il, and so,
whether we live to see it or no, will be hon
ared in days to come as the works of the
masters from whom Guy has leaned are hon
ored now. But though nowadays it is easier
than of old for living worth to gain its Just
acknowledgements, there are yet thousand
things that may occur TO prevent its being
properly appreciated and TO hinder its Show
ing itself, even to unprejudiced eyes, in the
most favorable light To my mind, Guy is
doing q very foolish thing in having his work
performed for the first time in the Cathedral
and by the choristers, in place of in the con-
cert-hall, where frstclass singers might have
undertaken it,"
But could any other place be so suitable
for its 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 need say no more about It'll | 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
l don't want to talk any more about the COM
ing ordeal. | 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 it 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"
''Enemiesl Where? interrupted Fides.
at is the penalty of genius to be hated
even as its privilege is TO be adOred, my dear
perhaps one is the corollary of the other.
But, putting that aside, fear Guy has made
most innocenty, | knOw-private 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 why2"
"Why? Because h 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 | tired to show him
that it was the most ridiculous QuiXctism"
81 do not know. You have never told me-"
"And, if he knew, Guy would never for
give me for telling you now; but | feel i'm
PEELED to make Ia clean breast of it once for
all. Old Luttrel, as you know, became quite
superannuated. | do not think he could
have been a 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 a musical feat done with bare
cotton-reel and pin. Naturally the con-
gregation began to complain, their discon-
tent growing at last so loud that the noise Of
it reached the dignitaries Of the Cathedral.
IT. solemn conclaye they determined on old
LLttrell's dismissal, and a resolution was
taken to offer Guy the vacant place. How
delighted he was l 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 mol need the money, goodness knows
for Guy is as poor as church or cathedral
mouse-but that, as he said, he could not de-
r,5s-S, another of his daily bread while he
ropld eqrn enough to keep himself without