Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-29

anyway. III 20 up to the village now
and call at Mrs, Hardy's. ! know she II
be willing
Ii was not half an hour later when Mrs.
Hardy. who lived just across the street
p ON the tall yerandered house which was
Miss LAWYERS home, opened her front
door to find one of the Halves twins wait
ing.
"Come in, she said, cordially. "0f
course ! don't know which It's but your
welcome all the same,
Its Jane Martha, replied the girl, step
ping into the cool hail.
When she was seated py the kitchen
table. whereon Mrs. Hardy was rolling
pie-crust she hesitated and blushed good
deal before she really announced he GRAND.
When she had done so, however, she went
on easily enough, and laughed with the
good natured lady who listened to her.
Mother finally told ME I might, she
said, IF you were entirely willing
Just as willing as can be, was the
answer "There'l be a great me at the
LAWYERS tonight Very select, too, Only
musical people gong. ! suppose Miss
Lowler thought you and Martha Jane are
musical and so you are.
When ut a quarter before eight that
evening Jane Martha timidly went up the
path leading to the great Lawler house,
She saw through the windows how bril-
liantly the rooms looked, and how lovely
were the flowers in them She was very
small but still very eager
Miss Lawler herself, tall lady in thin
shimmering slk, was coming through the
hall when the servant let in the twin. She
smiled on the shrinking child, and Jane
Martha collected her wits.
The first thing the lady said was what
everybody said when Martha or Jane was
met alone: (Which is it2' and when the
girl had told her, I'm sorry you could
not both come. I'll put you in good
place where you can see and hear.
The German Herr, as she called him,
played She had not known that piano
could sound like that, but still she waited
for the singer. She knew that the girl IN
white, who had at her throat a cluster Of
carnatIon pinks, must be the one.
Yes 1t was she; and at last she sang IT
was only in dreams that Jane had ever
heard such tones, but she had dreamed Of
them often, and now it had all come true
The notes penetrated and thrilled Jane
heart until she could bear no more. She
had unconsciously pressed her hands to her
bosom, and as the last high notes scared
and scared In pure sweetness, Jane, still
not knowing what she did, rose from her
seat and leaned forward.
Miss Dalryuple turned when her song
was done saw the figure and met the vivid
glance OF the eyes
Hardly noticing the applause, she turned
to her hostess and said THAT child can
singl'
Miss Lawler looked at Jane, who was
now shrinking back.
Indeed she can. You shall hear hers
She loves music so well, | think she will
not even be afraid to sing now.
Let me ask her. "
The next moment Jane Martha felt q
hand on her shoulder. She looked mp
adoringy into Miss Dlrymple 81 face and
that lady felt that she had never given
more pleasure.
win you sing for me she asked
Now whispered Jane.
Presently. You shall stand close
10y me and will play for you. You
shall sing what you please. Are you will
ing?'
"0h yes; for you!" answered the girl.
So it happened that Jane s fresh, IN.
sulIied soprano voice full of suggestions
of power, was heard at Miss Lawler's
musicale.
Miss Darymple listened in admiration.
She rose from the piano and said, 80 that
everyone could hear, Il could not do near
" as well as that when ! was the age Of
this child. II would be a shame if such
talent should be lost
Jane went back TO her seat quite dazed
by what she had done and by what
Miss Dalrympe had said No one noticed
her now, and she could listen undis-
turbed.
1t was not until nearly an hour later,
after cake and coffee and ices had been
handed among the guests, that Miss
DdIrymple again remembered the giIl.
There she was in her corner. She
was eating an ice, The lady walked TO-
wards her
II want you to sing once more, -" she
said; ~ have a plan in my mind. Per
iaps can give You a couple Ut
hours a week for the next few months.
shall live here vita my friend until win
Ter.
The girl casped her hands and began TO
tIemble. She seemed bewlldered.
W udlY 1bu tIt uOb dilalA tLLlh llilic al p
Jouy Ii was really treat to hear you
before, or ] would not ask you when So
MANY are present.
Eyes, am afraid, said the girl, but
Size you want me to try, ! must. y
Miss Dalrymple was sorry for the child
when she had placed her by the piano
again The small face was white and the
I lips almost stiff
Take heart, " whispered the lady.
You did so well before. What shall 1t
( be?"
When at last the song was selected,
Miss Dalrymple looked at her companion
IN surprise.
DO you know in what key THAT Is writ
temp she asked,
/ Yes.
But can you sing as low as that?'
"On, yes.
| The other stood is amazement with the
sheet of music in her hand.
III don't understand it, she said
The girl gazed pleadingly at her, but
/ was silent
/ In a bind way the accompaniment was
/ begun. but when an untutored but rich con-
/ tralto voice commenced the song, there
was a discord among the keys Of the