The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-04-26


SAVE Me-" CRIED SHE.
When Eugene Ashton came to New
York to visit her aunt that lady was de-
lighted to see how pretty she had grown
10 the ten years Of absence.
Engsnie had been studying music as
they only study it in Germany, and her
voice was said to be phenomenal.
For long while Eugenie's mother, in
writing to Mrs Morgan, had quoted
what Herr Schelling. an old friend of
the family and composer of note, had
said of it. Mrs. Morgan always skipped
these passages, which conveyed no ideas
whatever TO her except that the German
gentleman admired Eugenie's voice.
Now. as she looked at her critically, and
with the eye of woman who had her
self been beauty, she saw that if she
chose she could win hearts as well as
fame.
Eugene, she cried suddenly, tell
mo al about your conquests. Tell me
who is to be the happy man. I'm sure
that at twenty something more interest
ing than music must have come into
your life, you charming thing"
Eugenie opened her great eyes widely
and gave little laugh. "Oh, no, auntie,
she cried. 81 have made no conquests.
hare only q few dear friends And
there is nothing more interesting than
muaic To me. You know, hope tonake
my fortune by my voice, and to do SO
much for mamma and the girls"
And whoare the friends you are fond
est on" Ms. Morgan asked, hoping to
discover grstty secret by strategy.
Herr Hchsi1ing Is the most intimate,
said Eusenie.
1.-The family fDiend your mother speak,
orr asked her aunt.
s'Yes. Oh, how good he was when poor
dear papA died, said Eugenie. Like a
brother to as all. And never has he
missed coming to us for day. Oh. my
dear amt, you have no idea what friend
ship is with the German people. And it
lasts 6or life. 1t means something that
no other nation comprehends.
IT believe the men hug each other; or
isit the French who do thatY' asked Mrs.
Morgan, with toss Of her delicate little
head. g our uncle said it made him
quite sick to see them do it abroad.
Eugenie said no more just then, but
she opened her desk and took forth a
photograph, which she handed to her
amt. THAT is Herr Schelling," she
said softly.
ssOh, said Mrs. Morgan, s'that is the
family friend, Ell? Well, he is hand
some Heis like Goethe, isn't he, or what
is his name2 But he wears his hair
very long.
!" II is the custom in professional cir
cles in Germany, = said Eugenie. sIt is
beautiful hair, Herr Schellings.'
All geniuses used to wear long hair
orlce, said Mrs. Morgan, ''and big col
lars, but they've left that off You
couldn't tell them from other persons at
receptions and teas nowadays"
Eugene took the photograph from her
aunt's hand and placed it on the mantel-
piece.
You dear, good friend" she said.
just now, no doubt, you are sitting be-
side mamma and comforting her, hold
ing her hand He always kisses
mammals hand when he leaves us. 1t Is
so beautiful to see him"
ssGracious Eliza is not going to
marry again, is she? Herr Schelling is
not going to become your stepfather?"
cried Mrs Morgan.
ssAunt Helenio sighed Eugene re-
proachfully. Mamma! What an ideal
She is a widow, indeed. Besides, Herr
Schelling is too young. Mamma is fifty.
Oh, no, it is friendship that he feels for
her, as for all of u.s."
s.German friendship" said Mrs. Nor
gan sarcastically.
Exactly, y replied Eugene honestly.
If the girl had any pretty secrets she
kept them to herself. This devoted fam
lily friend was the only man she talked
about.
Shortly abe bought beautiful frame
for his photograph, and he wrote her
long letters, fourteen sheets in length,
some Of them, principally, as it seemed
to her aunt, about Wagner's mnsic.
In fact Mrs. Morgan soon. discovered
to her surprise that music occupied Eu-
geniess whole soul, and that she asked
nothing better thante practice all day
upon tho p&nno that her uncle had
placed in her own ncoun, diszagurfling
the invitations TO afternoon tcas and re-
cePt1onsaud evening parties, and even
more defightful Aocial affairs WHICH
pouDod .inupcu hen.
~You arh such aAsucoess,S said Mrs.
Morgan, ttnusd you don't seam to appre-
ciate your advantages.
"Oh, an these people have bean very
kind" Eugerie would answer. ssBut
after all EOu enzysseem TO go to be asked
u you have beeuto othw places, and If
tho hostess Is not charming, by num-
Der Of people, ops after tho other. do
not meet any one who really has some
thing to say, Oh, auntiei If you could
Only hear Herr ScheaIing ta}kr'
About WagzerT asked Mrs. Morgan,
IN q fat voice.
About anything said Eugenie. esHe
has always an opinion of his own
w dear. it win not do to be eccen-
trio ID New York. said Mira Morgan.
Opinions Of your own are not fashion
abls. and yoa rnast accept your inyi-