The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-15


In an ecstacy Of delight and almost rev.
elled III the mild enjoyment Of the hour
Armida's influence had awakened bright
aspirations in his heart: new feelings
had found birth in that susceptible
organ and he lived but to leave the
store each evening and bask in the
bright sunshine of his idols presence.
lie did not love Armida-he worshiped
her with the same adulation which a
slave might render a princess. They
were familiar to degree with each
other, and yet were very far apart.
Nevertheless they neither OF them ever
once recognized the dangerous char
| acter Of the ground on which they stood
An interested observer would have
prophesied that something must soon
happen which would expose to their
view the dangerous shoals upon which
they were fast drifting. And 50 ii was.
This very night Armida was 10 change
tho whole current of Eugene's thoughts,
and she did it in song-one las she
admitted To Eugene) that she had writ
ten herself and had asked an old Ger
man professor to set the music for her.
Had she merely sung it and never
drawn his attention to it in Sd marked
manner he might have listened to the
sweet tones without ever noticing the
words. but as he sat and listened to her
and noticed the quiet earnestness with
which she wrought out the full mean
ing of each line. his heart beat rapidly
and loud. The words were simple but
they were set to most effective music,
both words and music being interpreted
to their fullest extent by Armidas ex-
| pressive singing:
When my ship comes in-when my ship comes
in
Shall / hear sweet strains Of music thro the
busy citys din,
Heralding my hero lover. whom I've pictured in
| my dreams,
| Till his face. SO fair and handsome. reality
now seems.
When my ship comes in-wili he s,oap on bend.
| cd knee
| longed for me:
And as he slowly rises will he fill my heart with
bliss
| While he fokls me closely to him and our lips
meet with kiss.
els rare
! To clasp around my neck and arms. to Irvine
within my hairs
VIII II bring me silks and satins and costly
laccs old.
| VIII it bring me richest perfumes and Golfers
Allied with gold.
When my ship comes init will empty be for
Though oil the gems OF Orient. all the jewels Of
the sea,
All the treasures OF the Indies, its rich cargo
should comprise,
| II my ideal lover comes not then, to cheer my
waiting eyes.
When my ship comes in--I care not If il be
! The tiaiest Of craft that ever sailed upon the
sea,
II il brings my knightly hero, though no wealth
Of gold has he;
will welcome him SO gladly. and my true h. ar
he may win.
Forever and forever-whea my ship comes in
She sang the song right through ant
as the last vibrating sounds Of the &C
compartment died away she turned
around on her stool as though to mari
the effect on her listener. There hi
sat entranced and spoke not word
''liave you nothing to say about N,
song, Mr.. Bregy?' she asked.
1T is very beautiful" was all he said
Now, do not suppose that am fish.
ing for compliments, for nothing wa
farther from my thoughts. But ! d.
! like people to say something, even If i
is disagreeable. when sing song. an,
especially one Of my own composing,
she said in q half joking manner. Blu
the young man before her was in n
joking mood. Gould it be, he thought
in q moment Of almost ecstacy. ''tha
she meant those words for me?" An,
as he pondered he said to hims ELF
Some day will ask her."
just at this moment Mr.. Wilco.
looked over to Mrs. Delaro and said
lis that Harlem gentleman going t.
stay here all night"
They certainly must be too busil,
engaged to notice the time" was thu
reply, but will remind Arnida, b,
walking into the parlor. that am pre-
pairing to retire." and with these word
she rose to put her words into effect.
When Mrs. Delaro walked into tn,
parlor she spoke very kindly to Eugene
and no one could have told that she
cherished any feelings of suspicion
towards him. They conversed togethc
for some moments, during which Mrs
Delaro made kindly inquiries regarding
Mrs. Breezy. This seemed to remin
Eugene OF duty he had to perforr
and he commenced it by asking Mrs
Delaro if She could give him MI
Blolger's address, as he and hi
mother wished TO see him on som
business matters As they had neve
seen Mr.. Blodger except at their stor
they had never known his address
Mrs. Delaro told Eugene where h
y time, and Eugene in confidence sal
that Mr.. Blodger had offered to rel
him larger and more convenient stor
: a little farther downtown, and it wa
y on that account he wished to see him.
As Eugene finally rose to 60 NJ
Wilcox joined the party and Mr.
Dalaro observed that he would probabl
willingly carry a message to NJ
Q Blodgcr from Eugene as he saw tn;
2 gentleman down town nearly ever
: morning. But Eugene was not di
5 posed to intrust Mr.. Wilcox with Ia
a business, as he said: "Oh, it does n,
0 matter" and then bid them all GOO
e night.
p Before retiring Armida and h.
mother sat for long time talking
9 the freight why, mamma, no
;, serious you are becoming" said Armid
O This Is serious matter" said ht
L.
n and aspirations you may have alread
} cngcndcred in that young mans hear
0 nor into what foolish dclusioIs y.
v may lead him"
0 II had never thought OF it in tn