The sun., 1890-07-20

X,
we never hear u sound otherwise; there seems
| to be no one over como to talk to her during tn!
day or We should hear voice nov and again
seemed much embarrassed. don't you thins
1t q little imprudent toto encourage this kinc
who tho other person Isl"
Why what gan be more ha harmess he Pro-
harmless than music2-nothinR nothing
Song is the solace OF human life In 10y It is the
natural expression OF our happlness' IN lime!
Of other and brighter days. 4 light heart-a
heart that can sing TO itseltIthat is the thtpl
s yGH he ePosssd the room to fetch box
| OF matches, was trolling Rayly with nnt
bravura execution:
The 9Ea5 "M5 TGSss s A. shs pIsr
Ts &na s9 msSa sass Il 81 ny S'5S,st 5cas. fS Nary
1s'GH S, ;G m m; .}2Hs, P,q, g ,,.,,. Eno
| That may drink before 20
| Aseryico to my bonnie lassie
Bu,its no. the roar O. sea or shore
Would make mo Ions! longer wish Si.9 e larry.
IT'S leaving thee my bonnie Mary.
Maisrie WAS not to be moved; but she ap-
peared down hearted a little. AS time went on
how to acrost her: she knew she was respon-
sibie. She was playing drsuRhts with herRrand-
sort o wSs oonS shS
forget it-and this had been her answer. Then
al OF q sudden her hand that hoyered over the
the piece that was In her fngers for there had
sprung into the stiffness half hushed sound
1T was an Dir she knew well enouRh-she
could Almost recognize the words:
Saa'a a:ts az, 'sf .! nSs q, Se s'ia ;'"sss ;Psss:
VIE tch mitch perhatten son
Her grandfather stopped the game to listen.
and when the soft melody bad ceased he said
There. now, Maisrio that is an invitation
No, no. grandfather" she said. almost In
distress. "1would rather not-you don't know
whoever it Is that plays; am sure It would
be better. or course It Is quite harmless. as
ike You to get 10 Know firstH-auite harmless. Of
not tiriShtened. Of oourso-but-don't ask me-
Well. 1t was not OF much concern to him; and
as he was winning all along the line: he will.
daER that to 20 snS r
tss Is was her aSf ha SR s' o Fs
freely, though. she was thoughtful and preoc-
cupied-not with the game. The music on the
other side Of the way was not resumed that
evening as far as they could hear.
was silent. Maisrie saw nothing more OF. the
from Glancing across to the other side OF the
street-eXcept whom she was going out and
wanted to make sulo there was no one there.
But something was now about to happen that
entirely altered this disposition OF affairs.
One morning George Bethune and his grand;
in Hyde Park. and in course OF time had taken
their places on bench near the Serpentine.
and begun to read it. The day was sultry. de-
spite an occasional stirring OF wind and Mais.
rie sitting there, and having nothing, to do but
observed that all tho world around her was
gradually growing darker; In the south,
Sss asyaio o' hass saTsn' S df' gray H It
were; while across that hung two belts OF
deepest purple tAH Ts@ai1ed
into nothIngness Those two clouds were not
like two enormous torpedoes lying horizon
tally one above the other; and there was
sonb5e ds4dness OF hg9 about them that
vaguely regarding those long purple swathes.
there ran across, them-sprlnging vertically
ES 81 eSd a
wire-ald when tnat mad vanished there w9s
q second or Two Of silence: followed by a dull,
q considerable distance. She was not much
alarmed. There were, no signs OF terrific
would serve to loosen and disperse those low
erlng clouds, and allow The day 10 clear.
came "Si Sp al and ina addressed Mr. betbu8e With A
certain courteous hesitation. aud yet In frank
and ingenious tones.
I claim the privilege Of q neighbor to ofer YOU
this umbrella-lm afraid thero's. a shower
Rss ana se os sdTse ses bupe
looked up we'll dlsDosed toward the stranger.
whoever he might be. And the face OF the
something more than handsome II was intel
ligent aud refined, and the honest and stra ight-
forward eyes had certain confidence iu them,
as ii thoy were not used to having their friend.
thank you'll thank 6, you!", saia SiS George
served. But you will want the umbrella for
yourseli-- we can get shelter under the trees"
sad thas Se Se SouSF Sss S e ms
give you the ,umbrolla-I don't mind shower
and IT won't be more than that. fancy"
George Eethune accepted the courtesy.
" Here. Maisrie since, this young gentleman
isso find, you'd belts better he prepared. neigA-
~ w very rSG near eur neirhbor. answered the yonpG
man, with smile, and he. sented himself by
the side OF Mr.. bethune without more ado, :"
have often thought o. speaking TO you and ask
Ing to DO allowed TO make your ncquain ance:
for you seem to have very iow visitors You
"" Oh. really really" the old man said some.
whnt vaguely peihaps he was wondering how
@rss bog yTsg SHn'Ss1 hs
most approved pattern, should have chosen
lodgings in 80 humble thorougniare.
young man SAID. a'mYst as II nm .Tering tina:
ton III The IS street, T is 80 eH small ths Isn't tth worh
an organ grinders while 10 waste timo In it,"
e. Music is a sad thing for interruDting study:
know that" the old Eentlena9 observed. by
the way. hope we do not disturb ,you-my
81 could listen 10 that kind Of music all day
long" was the response. =" never heard such
violin playing most beautiful"
Then YOU ara not far away from uB?"
" Right opposite, was tho answer
8Gsorgs iIethuns glanced at The Young maA
with look Ot uuiet amusement: he was think
Ing Of the pale music mistress tho solitary
widow OF his img glnation. GH-
tpss 4nS sealmssS 'O play little in 'Aa 0n-