The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-17

inst ,..,.,. IL, from a walk. He was tai,
a. sb,. had said. but not old, being Ger
tainly not over twenty-five, and not
thin for ne had the splendid figure OF
an Adonis. and his dark, magnetic eyes
were not covered by green goggles, and
the sweet smile that parted the hand
some liy,s under the long black mustache
proclaimed him any thing but cross.
why. Prof Bangcmwcll is perfectly
splendid. papa, Minnie cr1ed' altef an
hours conversation with the professor
fnGin" herself alone with her father.
lie J. inst as handsome as he can be-
and oh, what eyes. And he Is 50 agree
able. know we shall get on
splcndidly.'
father. frowning. Il would adFl-e you
NOT To rAapsodize over Il common pro
80. OF music. lie wasn't brought
here TO play the agreeable, but 70 teach
You music.
Minnie pouted. and thought her
father .-;.vvfulIy cross" and went back
To the professor. He wanted TO hear
be,. voice. and 80 she sat down al the
piano. and he stood very near and gave
her suggestions about her position ana
told her how to draw in her breath ana
how 10 ecouomize IL; and then, when
she sang a passage. he todd her where
she failed. and sang il for her, that she
1night understand il better. His voice
wa, "a splendid, soaring tenor, and II
inst lifted Minnie up % the seventh
heaven to hear him sing. They were
fili two hours at their first lesson, and
then Minnie played and sang some sim
DIc airs. and the professor joined IN the
chorus. So they whiled away another
hour: and then Minnie went 10 her
flowers. and the professor soon Joined
her in thc garden. and proved himself
a, learned in botany aa music.
~ magnificent man, Minnie sad
that night in her room. 4 have heard
and read of such men. but never saw
one before and all that night long she
dreamed Of handsome, darll-eycd 'roi.
BangcmNelL
That was only the beginning Prof.
Ea-loemwcu not only taught Minnie
music and botany. but love. It was
useless FOR her 10 Try and conceal Il.
Her father frowned, her mother chidcd-
and Minnie told them both ''how fool
ish IL wae 70 accuse her Of such nom
sense lat At length she did not try to
conceal her passion for the handsome
professor
Yes. / do love him. she cried one
day when they were warning her not 20
allow herself 10 faI in love with q poor
rnusic-teachcr. Il DO love him, and he
loves me, and am not ashamed 20 con-
fess it. | would rather die than give
him up. too, il he is a poor music
teacher"
. Her father gEoaned.
.Wild. insane child" he said. II
will 20 and discharge the fortune
hunter Immediately" and away he
went in rage, lcavlsg Minnie in
tears.
Half an hour later Prof. Bangcmwell,
detected ard -ad. came 10 Minnie.
..Durling. he said, u have been
turned a..riit by yoUr stcr,' iE'fer-
mast lcu-c the house tonight and 4ar-
ever. can yon give Iac IL ar VII ION
go with me? ! ana - poor man. but
viii work for you, slave for you, il you
win be mime"
She clung to him weeping.
81 VIII go, She said, to the utter
most parts of the earth with you.
And you win leave all-father,
mother. home. luNury2'
''Nc, gl~Hs-. II by 80 doing l can bc
yoW- forever
H.. ai-.r hcr closely % his breast and
llisaaa .yr t,ndSrlv.
'-1''l -. ittlc onr. r IN i'v2 me SO
truly. Won can forgive ilc for 81 little
deception. ! an sure. l have been play
ing part, Minnie"
Then. who-vhat-" she began. II
don't understand.
Then ] must explain. am Walter
Graham"
she sprang from his arms in wonder
and anaZpnCnt
Walter Graham she repeated.
'Nc- Walter Graham. Nour father
wrote 10 me how utyorly you a-1ruod
my suit. / had not and could not FORGET
my childish fancy for you. Through ali
the years have been in foreign lands !
have remembered you and hoped you
would not forget the pledge made by
our fathers But | found YOU had for
/ gotten and refused 10 see me. Then
| your father wrote, asking me If I could
not play the part OF music-tcachcr for
time and stating the case as II stood
! Fortunately / had received "a thorough
| musical education IN Germany, which
! enabled me to play my part wei. / did
! not need to disguise, rs there was no
| danger of your recognizing me, and
/ your father and mother were in the
secret. l came. saw and conquered
| Won't you forgive me?''
She crept into his arms.
why. / suppose / shall have 20" She
said, for love you 50, / could not be
! angry with you"
Just then her father came in.
so ho!' he cried. won have CON
cludcd To accept that hor-rid. iInpudeut.
! insolent fellow after all Minnie2
Well well, I am glad that things have
ended so happily. Take her, Prof.
Bangemwell, and if You find her halt
| as good a wife as she has been a
daughter, in spite of her caprices, You
viii never repent having taught music,
! Known. Y. Evening World.