Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-02-14

jealousy and cha'gin had so mastered her
as to make her forget common good breed
ing. She sCornlul chances on Alice,
and whispered derisiye remarks ON her
dress and appearance. Sydney could not
help overhearlng some of these, and they
had the effect of making him more defer
entrai and attentive to Alice than he was
before. and he wondered how he could
ever Of thought Mabel so beautiful when
her expression was so naughty and
ignorant.
For weeks Alice went bravely and hope
fully about Their work, But at length. 2
day came when she could no longer go.
She had never been very strong. phyiSl-
cally; and expos ure to the weather, and
insufficient food and clothing, commenced
to tell ON her frame. She struggled
brayely against the inroads of sickness;
but, at length, she had to yield and lie
PROSTATE.
1t wrung her heart to see the little boy
and girl who were dependent on her eff
forts They did all that childish care and
skill were capable of; but thoughts OF
them increased her malady, foy the terrl-
BILE idea would fash over her that sac
might die and leave them destitute.
During her illness, Sydney asked Mabel
several times: Where is your teacher?
She seems never TO to come now.
Every time be asked Mabel made the
same reply-she was fortified in her re-
soye never to have Alice there again.
Ii was in the FIRST flush of spring, when
Alice crept forth from her sick room. A
faint hint and whisper Of the coming
sweetness and bloom lurked in the air.
Still weak and faint her strong resolve
bore her mp, as she wendell her way along.
Besides the necessity there was for her to
gain their daily bread, she had to work
too, for the past, as her illness had brought
her into debt but wished to fix on the
hour for future lessons.
At the first house 30 which she went, her
reception was discouraging The young
lady either vas, or fancied herself, too
delicate to prosecute the study of singing.
1t gave her a sore throat, she said so she
had decided to stop her lessons. At the
next place Alice was startled to observe
that the whole house was shut up, and
looked silent and gloomy as tomb. After
ringing repeatedly, a servant came forth
from the alley, and informed her that
scarlet fever had broken out in that street.
and that her mistress hau gone away with
all the children, to stay she did not know
how long. Alice had had four pupils in
this house, and she turned away with a
sickeuing feeling at heart. She had a
more cheering reception at the the next
house; and then she thought she would 20
to Mabel's, before her strength entirely
ebbed away.
1t was early twilight when she assembled
the steps; the first pale stars were just be-
ginning to CLEAN in the sky After she
had waited for some time, a servant came
to the door to inform her that she need not
come again, as Miss Ajnslie had provided
herself with another teacher. Stung to
the heart with this fresh blow, Alice
grew deadly pale, and turned away. But
just as the servant had commenced to de-
liver his message, young man came up
the steps, and as the poor little teacher
descended them, kind gentle voice greet
ed her. 1t was Sydney, whose indignation
had been aroused by the unfeeling me,sage
and whose compassion had been excited
by Alice's pallor aud feebleness.
Take my arm. said he, turning back
with her "YOu do not seem strong enough
to go alone.
Alice felt her strength ebbing away to
such a degree that she was thankful for
the support of his arm: and the support of
his presence was greater still. she could
nerve herself against Indifference and I'M
kindness, but not against gentleness and
consideration. Her blended emotions,
joined with her physical weakness, made
her burst into tears.
"Oh, Sir Russell Sydney, pray excuse
me, she sobbed out after a while; and do
not think strangely of my conduct |
have been very i'll, and am still weak,
which makes me act childish.
If tears arc relief to you | am very
glad for you to weep, - said he yelling his
concern and sympathy under a light,
cheerful tone.
Deeds, not words, was the motto of
Sydney life; so now he set so work to find
a delicate and yet efficient, way Of help
ing Alice; and unknown to her this zeal
Gus friend was exerting himself for her,
while she was toiling on with her few
remaining pupils to gain a bare subsis-
tenCe
Sydney sought unremittingly for some
good employment; and by dint Of keep
ing constantly on The alert he at length
discovered an admirable opening for hpr
The soprano in fashionable choir became
fired with ambition to go on the stage and
so deserted the choir. Sydney succeeded
in procuring this vacant place for Alice.
and so she walked up one morning and
found herself rich, as Byron found himself
famous.
And to crown her satisfaction. Sir Rus
sell Sydney attended the church in which
she was to sing, Never before bad he
been so devout in his attendance there
never had the thought of heaven, eternity
and the am eles seemed so near and 50
real as when this beautiful voice sang OF
them.
When be came to know her better he
saw that her lovely harmonies were not
confined TO outward embodiment, but that
there was music breathing in her irue
pure and womanly heart and 10 Mabl,
found that instead of choosing her he chose
for his wife the woman whom she had in
tToduced to his notice as being only the
Music Teacher
Husband and wife
Have moro than once been saved by the
timely use Of Kcmp's Balsam for the throat
and lungs, after an other remedies have
been tried in vain. The Balsam stops decay
OF the lungs and cures influenza and acute
aud chronic coughs. There Is no other
medicine ia The world that acts SO promptly,