The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-20


and. tall. and thin, and wears green
bear, but don't care SO long as can
take lessons in singing, If he is an
ogre"
Prof Bangcmwell looked any thing
but an ogre as he stood in the parlor an
hour after his arrival, and was present
ed to Miss Minnie, his pupil, who had
just come in from a walk. lie was tall,
as She had said, but not old, being GER
tainly not over twenty-five, and not
thin, for he 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 lips under the long black mustachc
proclaimed him any thing but cross. -"
"Why, Prof Bangcmwell is perfectly
splendid, papa" Minnie cried, after an
hours conversation with the professor,
finding herself alone with her father.
''IIc is lust as handsome as he can be;
and oh! what eyes. And he is so agree
able! l know we shall get on
splcndidly."
There, there, that will do" said her
father, frowning II would advise you
not to rhapsodiEe over common pro-
fessor of music. lie wasn't brought
here to play the agreeable, but to teach
you music"
Minnie poutcd, and thought her
father lawfully cross" and went back
to the professor. He wanted to hear
her voice, and so she sat down at the
piano, and he stood very near and gave
her suggestions about her position and
told her how to draw in her breath and
how to economizc it; and then, when
she sang passage, he told her where
she failed. and sang it for her, that she
might understand it better. His voice
was splendid, soaring tenor, and it
Just lifted Minnie up to the seventh
heaven to hear him sing. They were
full two hours ut their first lesson, and
then Minnie played and sang some Sim
pie airs, and the professor joined in the
chorus. So they whilcd away another
hour; and then Minnie went to her
flowers and the professor soon joined
her in the garden, and proved himself
as learned in botany rs music.
"A magnificent man." Minnie said
that night in her room. 81 have heard
and read Of such mon, but never saw
one before" and all that night long she
dreamed Of handsome, darl;-eycd Prof.
BangcmWcl.
{ That was only the beginning. Prof
Bangemwcll not only taught Minnie
music ard botany, but love. 1t was
useless for her to try and conceal it
Her father frowncd, her mother ch!dcd
and Minnie told them both ''how fool
ish it was to accuse her of such non
sense" but at length she did not try Il
conceal her passion for the handsome
professor.
Eyes, | do love him. she cried ono
day when they were warning her not tC
allow herself to fall in love with pOol
music-tcachcr. Il do love him, and he
loves me. and I am not ashamed to con
Tess it. would rather die than give
him up, too, if he is poor music
teacher"
Her father Eroancd.
''Wild, insane child" he said. ..
will go and discharge the fortune
hunter Immediately" and away HI
went in u rage, leaving Minnie il
tears.
Half an hour later Prof. Bangcmwell
detected and sad cane to MINI bane beer
turned adrift by your stern father.
must leave the house tonight and for
ever. Can you give me up or will YOU
go with nc? l am poor man, but
will work for you, slave for You, if 20,
will be mine
She clung to him weeping.
II will 70" she said, ''to the utter
most parts of the earth with you
And you will leave all-iathcr
mother. horlc, luXury?"
YES, gladly, if by so doing can h
yours forever"
lie drew her closely to his breast anC
kissed her tcnderly.
Then, little one. if you love me s.
truly. you can forgive me for it'll
deception. am sure. have been play
ing u part, Minnie"
Then. who-what-" she began. g
don't understand"
Then must explain. am Waite
Graham.
She spraug from his arms in wonde
and arnaZcmcnt.
Walter Graham!' She repeated.
Yes, Walter Graham. Your fathe
wrote to me how utterly you scornc
nv suit / had not and could not forge
my childish fancy for you. Through al
the years have been in foreign lands
have remembered you and hoped yo
would not forget the pledge made b
our fathers. But found you had fo1
gotten and refused to see me. The
your father wrote, asking me if I coul
not play the part of a nusic-tcachcr fl
time and stating the ease as it StooC
Fortunately / had received a thCroug
musical education in Germany, whic
enabled me to play my part well. l di
not need to disguise, as there was n
danger of your recognizing me. an
your father and mother were in tn
secret. came. saw and conquered
Won't you forgive me?'
She crcpt into his arms.
why. suppose | shall have to-" sh
said. ''for love you SO, could not b
angry with you"
Just then her father came in.
$50 ho." he cried, you have col