New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-12

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fire, it is, = he would say, when she was
absent.
dis energy, dis vivacity, dis quick
ness OF apprehension, all dat / say or
show to her, she do retain, and try,
try, practise once, twice, three times,
and she have it. Oh, it is a fine genius,
a grand talent she have got"
But Ida had one constant cause OF
dissatisfaction in the secrecy which
was observed towards her mother
Though fully assured that nothing but
good could come out of the efforts of
her friends in her behalf it was most
painful that the condition should be
made of withholding any thing so
pleasant from her parent.
It was a joyful day for her, when, by
mutual consent, it was agreed that
Nelly should be made the witness of
her child's progress and the means
which had been employed.
''She never can raise any objections
now" Mrs. Stocker said. "It would
be like flying in the face OF providence,
and nothing less, when it's made so
clear what the child is cut out for"
So Tom was deputed to fetch Nelly
to tea one evening, instead of taking
Ida home; and if the secret did not
ooze out by the way, it was solely be-
cause it had been settled that Ida
| should be the first to apprise her
moth er of it.
With what anazement the mother
heard that her child's talent
was too Enthusiastically proved to have
been ever suppressed! with what tears
OF gratitude and Joy she learned all
that her humble friends had been do
ing in her behalf! The little deceit was
easily pardoned, for she owned that
she might have been inclined to de-
cline the offer OF the generous lad; yet
how could a mothers heart refuse to
throb with pride, when she heard the
sweet, well-tutored, though yet un-
matured voice Of her child pour forth
in rich notes OF promise? She blessed
and thanked Tom with a fervency that
overcame the lad, who saw nothing in
what he had done but perfectly
simple act Of necessity. She could
even see it was we'll that they had so
far avoided her prejudices, and from
her heart could appreciate the real
friendship and goodness which had left
her her child, yet labored in it's behalf,
nor, for mere self qualification
or caprice, made a favor of the most
unnatural separation ever devised
that OF parent and child.
"And she'll be a. great singer after
all without being beholden to Madame
Annina," cried Tom, with the fullness
OF his honest heart.
None knew how much Tom had had
to bear in the constant recapitulation
OF his worthy mother OF sswhat suits
he might have had with that money
he'd fooled away, Lord knows howl"
and in the actual mulcting of a pair of
light summer trousers.
Tom bore all with the pluck OF a
martyr, and consoled himself with the
above-quothed congratulatory and
prophetic sentence.
That was a happy evening, and Nell
ly unburJhened her heart more than
she had ever done before to her pres
ent friends. They learned what con-
nection her past history had with the
- man who had been sentenced to trans
portation that day for a brutal and
murderous assault, of which Tom
Greious had been the chief witness,
and who had made himself too active
in an Ineffective attempt to secure the
ruffian, ever to be forgotten by him.
But this time Justice had been too
strong and on the alert even for Mat
Yawmans, and he was consigned to
the safe custody Of floating prison,
where, chained and manacled, hestood
a chance OF expiating at least a por-
ton OF his many sins.
The period of instruction for which
poor TOMS sacrifice had provided was
now nearly elapsed, and the question
arose as to how it was to be cOntin-
ued. Nelly would not now hear OF
any impeachment, and began devisine
means by which the expense should
be betrayed.
1t was now the signor's turn to be
liberal. He declared that che had so
much delight in seeing de surprising
progress OF his dear pupil, he would
not for no account take de money.
No, she should pay him with the re-
ceipts OF her first public performance"
And to no other arrangement would
he subscribe.
Mrs. Stocker was for having Ida
brought out at once, as d youthful
prodigy, but the wiser mother and
more experienced professor put. their
veto upon such a course. The one de.
, sired that the voice should be perfect
: ly developed, the capabilities fully as.
certained; the other, would have her
child's principles we'll fixed, her faith
we'll rooted in the true and good, ere
the glittering stage should be trod, the
l vortex OF a thoughtless world entered
So the days passed on as before
save that Ida gave more and more
time to the culture other fast-improv.
: ing powers OF. song till the pearl-string
ingwas almost laid aside; for the sig
| nor had entered heart and soul into
the work, and already visions ofglory
: crowded on his sight for the future O.
: his young pupil.
3 Nelly attained a greater proficiency
and was indicted into q better paying
T branch OF her work. Time began tc
Z tint the blood-stained past with his
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