The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-26

its vibrations 20 the air the original sounds
were once more reproduced.
.o noT s, s,' s.. To Sr. psssse" Of p ss,ss s Il .a"s re- =
corsicr made her ,,ervous. and she va.
content with listening To the repetition of
mark. OF his own. The next few days
PASSED mot quite happily for Thomas
Douglas. He was i'm lovs--decply la love
with Dora hut he did not dare Ia tell
her as yet the secret which was nevcrthe-
lcss betrayed to her keen sight Ivy his
ti"... alone i'm his study amusing himself
after u very silly fashion with the pi'oi'o-
graph.
ljuc day he had gone ON a visit tn some
friends, and Dora was feeling lonely and q
triile snnuissl. Her cousin had begged her
to borrow amy OF his books IL al any time she
down tn his room to get one. As she. went
she WAS hinkin of hipn. and wondering
why he still hesitated TO ask her the simple
the question lac WAS so constantly ask
ing himself. and tn which his love and his
humility both gave different answers. She
had chosen "a book, when her eyes fell on
the photograph lying ready for use ON the
table. Now that she was alone she
how his own voice sounded. She had
lately read in one of tho newspapers that
people had no idea Of what their voices
really sounded like; and she rather WON
dcrcai whether her singing. of which she
was inclined to think highly, was really as
goosl as she had imagined.
Filled with dread lest the unfiattarinR
photograph should prove tn her that her
voice was harsh and unpleasant, and not
try, she began to move the treadle which
set the cylinder in motion? What sound
was that which fell upon her ears: Her
after IL moment of blank astonishment,
she listened with u quiet smile, as though
r 9 wsre standing 5cf ,'.r her In The s
heard: Dora, darling, have loved You
have iongcs to tell you every day since
then, hut have always been afraid. Will
you try to love me just u little" The
voice ialscd into silence.
With ~ sudden g%laslncss Dora saw what
had happened. Her cousin had also WON
deresl how his voice sounded to others-to
hcr-and especially how the question
would sound which he so longesi tn ask.
Well. the voice. struck her as awk ward.
coIlstrainsH, quite unlike the cheerful
tones to which she had become so ilcctis-
toned, hut the words
At that moment she heard her Cousins
voice at the other end of the garden. He
had returned home unexpectedly, and was
chatting with tho gardner. He would he
here presently, no doubt. In u losnen
cpiintler OF the phonograpli, and, bending
voice. Then she shifted the cylinder back
into its original position and stepped
quickly into the next roo'n, he iabora-
tory.
lin n few minutes she heard the CONVEX
sation between Tom and the gardener
tease. The young man came quickly
down the garden and entered liis saIlctunI.
He flung his hat and walking stick upon u
chair, AMI then the p~lIoIagraph struck his
attention. He moved toward ID and stood
looking down on IL, with his back toward
the door of the room whence Dora was
eagerly watching him. Then he hogan
sent-miute to set the trcaldlc in mo
ton. Once more the p~lionoRrapli spoke.
and AS il did SO Dora moved silently for
ward and stooh. in the open doorway of
the laboratory. "Dorl, darling, l have
loved you ever since the day when l first
saw you. I have loilgs,L to- tell you every
day since. then. hut have always been
afraid. Will yon try to love me just IA lit
tle:"
Tom had heard these. words, and then.
before he liad moved his foot from the
treadle, the pi~,onograplI spoke in another
voice: "Why should you he afraid To
come and ask mn. when you know -"
IL WAS Dora's voice. even while he WON
derrsi at this marvel he heard the same
voice. speaking again. "Tom!' said the
voice. and turning he saw his cousin
standing. Will, h~alf-partesi lips and laugh
ing. rosy face; only a yard ar two away
learned my secret 2" Dora moved toward
him and hid her face ON his shoulder.
Then. as lie raised aud kissed il. she wl,is-
pcrsah: "Ies, Tom, long ago,"-t han.bers'
Journal.