The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-02-27


artlsta looked a. hint ono pressed hlg hand
Gympathetcally, and told him hA daughter
had boon taken u tho private room OF the
manager Why was thoro 10 much emotion
over a little lndiIpoItlonl In fpito Of hlm-
ALL, feeling ot apprehension Holsod him, Aa
ho entered tho mlnager'6 room ho saw III.
frleda, with face pale a. death aud closed
eyes, lying ON couch Tho front OF her
| white drefa was attained red. llo looked with
/ uaAod eyoa nt th0oo VINO stood about nor,
What did it meant
An earnest faced old ma0 came 20 him and
took bis hand.
"Control yourof, my frond said he,
"iho tender constitution OF your daughter
was not equal 10 the strain Of the evening,
| A blood vessel has been rapturod, She can,
perhaps, bo we'll again. but she eau sing no
moroh
with cry that was hardly human, llab'
ormann sank by her side
The next dny'a papers contained long oxog'
goratd accounts Of tho affair." A young
Singer, till then unknown, had appeared, and
| by hor loyolincN Of person, ~ we'll us her un'
parallolod singing, had won all hearts, but
while the applause SIN rang through the
hail. sho had fallen behind tho pooncs, pur-
chasing success with hor hearts blood,
For some days attor Tho concert the untor'
tunato singer was much talked Of, then other
matters came up and tho wAs forgotten.
Troublous days followed for NIeodcmus.
| There were times when ElirIoda seemed 10
| ho recovorlng--whon sho could laugh and
| loko-but those moments OF light mdde tho
night that followed all the darkOr Tho lung
disease mndo rapid progress They had
moved far out into one Of tho mhurbb OF the
city, that she might have tho bonolt Of purer
air, for Journey 10 the south was beyond
his means, however much ho might ocono'
mizc,
For tho last fow days sho had been worse,
and that was tho caugo Of her fathers late
ness at tho theatre How tircsomc the music
seemed 10 him, with It's endless rcpotitonel
II II would only end, ~ ho could 90 homol
Al last tho curtain foil for the last time,
and Habcrmnnn rushed out as ho had rushed
| IN, M II fearful some ono would restrain him.
Through tho wide opcn portal poured thick
black stream OF humanity, laughing aud
talking about the magnlnoonco OF the pres
ontation. Coachmon woro crying; pcdcs
trlans hurrying, and tho snowllokcs twirled
| down without lnteimEyon through tho misty
air, covering the street with mnlty, gray
pulp,
Pushing through the crowd, ovory moment
| In danger Of falling under carriage wheels,
hurried ilabormann with his violin under his
arm, Turning into quioter street, whore
the snow kept more OF ts whitcncS, ho pressed
his hat moro firmly upon his head, drew tho
| III - A. ~ nnN tsallal
as fast as tho moist snow would allow The
passolB by looked after tho curious liguro, aud
many mowballs flow about his oars, but u
did not trouble him, no only rushed forward,
forward
On, by the great factory whose tall chin
noy reared ghostlIko into tho uight; by tho
churchyard whose white crosses aud monu'
monts seemed signaling to him Of the uneerN
talnty OF all earthly things; by fair man
slons with their carefully trimmed yards; Out
by tho railroad pier ~ last, quite OK
haustod, no stopped before an old house.
With trembling hands ho opened tho heavy
gate, then went through the long, dark yard,
10 tho littlo garden house whore hc dwelb
A middle aged woman, with pleasant though
coarse features and sleepy eyes, mot him In
tho entry.
10, am glad you have come, Elfrioda
has asked after you 30 many timcsp
"liow Is sher ho asked, eagerly
"she hns been sleeping for n littlo while,
Try and not wako her Good night viii
lilo down now"
Sho had the door latch In her hand, but
turned again.
"If--it--anything happens" )" she said hest
tatingly ''call me-"
Assho disappeared Ha6ermann looked after
hor, shading bis head "She Is aqueer woman.
What does she think eau happonM
He pulled OF his wot cont and boots, put
on an old dressing gown whose many colored
patches gave IL tho appearance OF map, and
pushed his feet into n pair Of felt slippers;
then opening the door carefully, ho stepped
10 tho bedside Of tho sick girl
She wus still lovely Her blonde hair sur
rounded her hoad like q halo, but her face
was white, whito as the linen Of her bed.
With an expression Of unutterablo tenderness
he looked down upon her Her breath came
quick and short Opening her eyes, she
stretched her arms up TO him.
"I'm 30 glad you have come" she said, as
he kissed her upon the forehead.
"But shall have to scold you that you do
not sleep. Truly, you give your papa great
deal of troublo;n but tho tones Of his voice
gavo tho lie 10 bis words ..Ur
| She utroked tendcrly his knotty hand, and
hooking I'D snidi .1.Cap l-not talk q btle With