Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-05

Judge.
"SOBRE LAS 0LAS."
1t was in an old Mexican town where
Count Michail de Cardinus had tarried
for few DAYS, after making the tour
of the United States, that he first met
Tulsa Montez! His search for a salts
fying portion" had proved an annoying
failure, and as he sat in his room al
most wishing that he was a poor man
with something TO do, an exquisite
strain of music Heated in at the open
window, and a voice so rich, so clear
as to startle him. accompanied il in
wordless song. Swiftly he sprung to
the window and leaning out he beheld
a lovely young girl standing near. An
old guitar swung loosely from her
shoulder, and with nimble fingers, red
lips, and the swaying grace of her
slender form, she was rendering that
iudescribable Mexican waltz, "Sobre
Las Olas.
Enchantment stole along each note
with its witchery aud uncOnsciOusly
the heart responded as to the softly
shaken castanet of fancy, while delight
clasped the soul in its embrace and
Aoated of into the fragrance of deli
cious rapture,
face with the creamy tint of the
magnolia, with eyes dark and clear,
like fathomless wells Of silver light,
was uplilted to his, in smiling assur-
ance of his approval. The count lis
tened and gazed enraptured until the
last strain had left the vibrating strings
of the guitar, then in the language of
the Castilan he called to the girl.
Instantly the fair singer was beside
the window, her dark eyes meeting his
gaze, and smile parting her crimson
lips.
why do you sing in the 5treetP" he
questioned Have your parents no
Knowledge of music that they have
failed to comprehend the fortune hidden
away in that fair, white throatP'
II have no parents signor was the
sadly touching reply. u play and sing
that 1 may live. ~
"Ah, pardon responded the count,
smiling at her shy reminder of his neg
lcct, and at the same time giving her a
handful Of silver. WHO takes care of
YOU, child?
The slender form lifted itself with
naughty grace, the red lips curved dis
daniully, and the dusky eyes flashed
their hcWildcring light.
IL care Tor my self signor. / am not
child j am past 10
Count dc C.Gdinus smiled approving
Is. and decided that She was fully capa-
bic OF looking after her own a"airs.
But then tnlt wonderful voice he could
not permit it to exist without fitting
approval from the world.
Again | crave your pardon. May |
ask Your name?'
Tulsa Montez, signor," was the
smiling reply.
A suggestion flashed itself into the
heart oil Michail de Cardiuus, and was
quickly given the place OF honor as
worthy of his consideration. His blue
ewes searched the lovely face before
him for "A moment, then he said earn
estly:
II am going to ask YOU question,
LuiSu, aud YOU may take all night TO
answer it in. VIII YOU allow me to
send you to Rome and have your Wild
bird notes cultivated, that you may
startle the whole world with their mag
ic and power?'
At first there was q hreathless parting
of the young girls lips a diiaIlng OF
The dusky eyes, and a flushing OF her
cheeks then the instructive pride OF her
soul found voice,
II need not the night to consider
signor. | cannot take money from a
stranger
But see, YOU have taken my silver.
Luisa,H he said,
'Ah. that is 50 different signor She
replied archly. i have tried to earn
Your silver"
And nobly you have succeeded,
Tulsa do not offer YOU charity.
Some day YOU shall repay the loan.
Again that GREATNESS desire flashed
into that ardent young face
ooh. signor. ii | only could she
painted; "but the way is SO long, and |
know so little iii should fail your
money would be lost.
Child. / have sufficient for both you
and |. Come back in the morning l
will be watching for you.n
IL will come. siguor. She said. with
graceful lifting Of her head as she
turned from the window.
At hast after years Of discomfort
Count AZ Carljuus realized, i'm that mo-
mont of awakening that all he needed
To make life worth the living was an
alma work to perform, and for hours
NJ sat alone in the darkness. planning
what the iGure should yield TO his
protege. if She would only toe guided by
him,
At the first sound CT the rumhling
Mexican cart he was at the window.
watching tor the fair young singer with
an eagerness that surprised even HIM
self
Soon from the distance came the