Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-02

..Yr q. INST. thought. something IL 80
ing 10 happqn IN my nnavcntful life-some-
thing 70 break the monotony Of existence.
Coming events cast their shadows before.
The shadow bad been cast, and very
solid and Substantial shadow, too--over
ak feet high. and proportionAtely broad
and thick.
I hal succeeded, II was evident, IN at
tracing the notice Of some great Austria
liam millionaire. OF course he must have
inquired my name-he could yet that from
any o. the cathedral vcrRen, and, n he
., q. he had Observed whereabouts In tho
Close lived. But was not 10 wee him
again tiil O'Clock. and there wcru three
rood hours 70 wait recalled all that
happened on tho Sunday, II seemed ~, 10
some special providence waa acting Ia NY
favor. II was due 10 the illness and hb-
sence Of ny colleagues that hsd had ihs
good fortune 10 ofliolate. Surely this wss
providontiAi, and am ashamed 10 say that
[ was, IN one way. rali1ing the truth u
/ the famous maxim Of l.ar0c hcfoucauld In
deriving a secret satisfaction frpm the mis-.
fortunes Of 10y friends san IL was ~.
markable that II should happen thus. And
| Il was undoubtedly true that ON that par.
/ trular Sunday VIVA In excellent voice,
and then the vanity. which Il natural TO all
men, asserted itself In me-. and found my.
/ self only too ready 20 believe that my voice
was the finest add cleafcst" aver heard.
Somebody's must be tho finest, and why
not mirei
Ny mysterious friend. whatever els. ha
might BE- was most csrtsinly man oi
gUoi taste and judgment That could not
10 denied AID then. as he had said. he
WA rlth. "Pieuty Of money" he said he had.
WHAT'S be comingt oaee me for. WONDERED.
spent the rcst Of the afternoon In making
the widest surmis-A | was castle build.
Ing In Spain at q furious rate A. one
time imagined that this faithful son Of
the church--as he appeared 70 be-waa 10
ing % build and endow q grand cathedral
In Australia. on condition that should 10
appointed dean nj n yearly stipend of-say
Giooco AZ another time imagined him
asklng me TO become his private chaplain
at about the same remuneration.
Again ! thought that he might ofrer 10
educate my thyc boys at his own expense,
provided that special attention should 10
given to tho Development Of their natural
musical genius Or. perhaps. I said TO my.
telf. he will beg mo 10 accept n sum oi
money! never thought Of Il ~ less than
! q thousand pounds-aA asliRht recognition
/ Of, aud tribute 10, my remarkable vocal
ability. confess always came back TO
! this last conjecture A. tho most probable.
/ the others SEEMED rather wild Ia their fan.
/ oifulness felt there were many pracii.
/ cal objections In the way u realizing these.
l but II seemed 70 easy and natural that he
should make mo a present FROM his bound.
less wealth that my Imagination dwell
/ upon Il with Increasing satisfaction.
Itook a long. lonely walk Into the coun.
try to correct these ridiculous fAneiea and
10 steady my mind, and when I reached
home aud had refreshed myself with a
| quiet cup q afternoon tea. l felt was
morally and physically prepared for my Ia.
torylcw with tho opulent stranger,
Punctually NJ the cathedral clock struck
six there was ring at tho visitors ball
In q moment or two my unknown friend
Wa shown into the drawing room, which
be entered with The cAay air Of man o.
the world. ! noticed hs was carrying q
small black bag
GLOW do you do again, Mr. Dalei" no
.aid a. though we we're old acquaintance.
You zee have come sharp 10 my time"
YEA" answered. "apd am pleased 20
SEQ you, do ait down" lie sank into ny
foo, t..lds him. '' Wv
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IL nav. written . lst,s, ,a yoa, 49, s'
pressing tho grcat pleasure felt In listen.
Ing TO your choir and at the same time |
lnciosed i've pound note, which begged
HIN 70 divide ainong tho choir boys aud
men, from Alexander Ponltrr. Esq., Of
I'oulter'z Pill. You have OF course heard
Of The world renowned Pouiter'a Pills. !
am Poultsr'"
Poultsr OF Poulier's Pllisi My heart
sank within mel A fiyc.pound motel Ny
airy castles were tottsringi
II also ssnt him couple Of hundrsi %
my pamphlets, which I said 1 trustod no
would 10 - Kind "a " distribute Ia the
Cloao."
~ was aghAsti
and now, with regard 10 tho special ob.
feet u my call, Mr.. Dale II YOU will al.
low me 10 Hay 90, you arc not making the
most Of that grand voice OF yours, you Arc
hidden under an ecclesiastical bushel here
Lost 10 the world. You are wasting your
vocal strength and Aweetne.. on the de-.
Sort air, ~ to spoAk. Why-if I may hAa.
nArd gueaa--I don't suppose you make
i've hundred year hnrc. al tho outsldspi
could sAy nothing.
"weli now. can put you Into the way Of
making at least three or four times NJ
much a. that Ilsisni | am Alexander
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