Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-01-24

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struck the notes that seemed to complete
the matchless adagio of the master.
At another time Natalie found roll OF
MS. music blown about by the winds among
the rocks on the shore 1t was called
f"Stella Mea."
Music and words published by Oliver Dltson
& Co.. Boston, Mass.
t"STELLA MEAT
Hords and Bps'c by A. r.
'-Thou art my life my soul one starr
Thou art my guide DER carth's dark MAJ.
When behold thy beams from far,
My heart with hope reviyes again.
''Whenee r the reefs of woe near;
When mournful wrecks fortell my doom;
Like sweetest bells upon mine ear,
Thy warning voice falls thro' the gloom.
When binding mist beclouds the day.
And wild the wave and fierce the storm
A sudden glory lights the way
And DER calm seas view thy forE&
''Oh deathless love eternal star,
Tho raging seas betweenus roll,
Ny steadfast course / II shape afar
And moor with thee my storm tost soul
Another day. wlSle gazing out Of her
window over the fields, she saw a man
leisurely crossing the meadow between
Eld-Field and the cottage ON the left. To
lCE cuIUtlSts 1S hltdAAN IL Nut AVuHA us
tinguish, he was whistling the air of "Stella
Mea.'
One morning. after Natahe's return from
q dashing horseback ride, little Dolores
tripped up to her, sounding the praises OF
''such a nice gentleman I've just met wbe
had talked TO her, carried her, given her
flowers and completely won her heart.
A day or two afterwards she had the same
experience again to relate, with the added
command that her lstlc mamma must meet
the gentleman, he is so nice and lovely, jus,
like you
Every pleasant afternoon, after dinner, il
was the custom of this devoted pair to wan
der to the shore, where Natalie either read,
or watched Dolores skip stones and ''sail''
pieces of wood in the water
AS they were thus engaged upon the
afternoon of the day Of Dolores second en-
counter with the stranger, huge dog snd-
denly sprang, barking, through the bushes
along the shore on the right, and mascu.
liro ngure followed him.
Dolores at once fed to Natalie for protec-
tion, being terrified at the sight of this
great creature But, when she caught sight
of his master she gave a cry of joy, and
running up, took him by the hand, disre-
garding the dog. The man STOPPING down,
kissed the child and called TO the animal:
''Max, Max, come here want TO present
you to the sweetest and fairest little maiden
in Christendom.
Max, in sheepishly -dignifed manner,
lifted one large paw and put it in the little
girls hand.
Snow, Max, continued the gentleman,
II want you always to carefully watch this
little lady and never let any harm befan
her
Max appeared 10 understand the injunc.
ton. He walked beside Dolores very mock
" but ever and anon, cast regretful
glances toward bis master.
All this time he newcomer pretended
that he had not observed Natalie, who,
thus, had good opportunity of studying
him
He was Of about medium height, had
brownish hair, frank, open face from
which everv vestige of beard and mustache
was remover, a rresn color IN ms cheeks and
an apparently ingenious, easy manner.
She judged him TO be, perhaps, ono and
twenty.
Dolores, after Maxs introduction to her,
took her friends hand, saying
Come, now, want my little mamma q
see you.'
who is your little mamma and wheres''