Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-12


in her life Parliman knew 1t, but
nothing had over passed bctwccn
them in tho way OF love. lie had
Dccn kind and attentive in n manner,
but that was all ON his part.
He know that Madeline adorol
him, but 1t did not trouble him one
way or anothcr--he was too selfish
but he respected her; no could not
help that; he was here tonight 70
hear her sing because ho Thought hc
ought to DO, he had oven given UP u
dinner TO attend. when no would
much rather have gone to the din.
ncr. He did not care much for mu-
sic, and he had heard Madeline sing
so many times before; but no had
come, and was u bit surprised Ut him
self for doing IT,
His listlcss eyes wandered over tho
house, ard he drummed silently with
his large glovcd hand in aimlcss
fashion against tho crimson velvet Of
the box.
When the curtain roso ho merely
turned his head TO look ut tho stagc
as he leaned back in his chair, nor
did he move oven when Madeline
came on. He watched her without
apparent interest for several min
utcs.
She did not turn her cyos his way,
although she knew just whore ho
would sit ns lao had told her Her
pure. slender face was held up and
she sang to the spaces.
After time Parllnan leaned for
ward, and an air Of ius,st'nt eager
ness camc into his Dyes as re fastened
them on the singers face.
His breath came passionntcly and
his eyes burned with u sumbcr lirht.
He was q changed man; 30 much 30,
indeed. that tho people in the ullgh.
boring boxes looked ut him spcculg
lively, but he did not notice them
he was blind TO everything but IN.
figure of the singer before him.
Why had she not looked ut him
She had said Of her own free will sh,
should sing TO him in tho solo thai
she should look
But what did lac care, 70 be sure
he suddenly asked himself Moth
ing, Of course. Why should he, in
dccdi
Ho did not Try to onalyzo his feel
ings Hc did not oven ask himsal
why II hurt him so because Hhc hJ'
not looked, but he thought OF he
eyes and wistful mouth, her dclicat
slimncss and hor beautiful, plcadiu'
voice that had penetrated his yer.
soul and every fiber OF his being 70
night
lilo hoped with n sort Of childisl
. oagcrncss that she would loul; ut hin
during some OF tho other acts. II
watched her pcrsistcntly, the look j
his eyes growing almost pitiful, bu
Madeline did not look. The dclicat
oyelids never trcmbltd that WAY
and tho audience that gave itself u
TO u transport Of applause at the clio,
Of the last act knew nothing Of tli
agony in ono mans newly awakcno
.iem't.
, Through tho enthusiastic. we
, bred crush after tho opera, Parlmn
, hurried down the wide marble stair
{ no heard the peoples praise {
4 Madeline; thoy stabbed Ike lsnivc
A and he sprang into his carriage.
|, was not the number Of his ow
, house, but that of the pension whci
a Madeline and her aunt lived, that h
I gave 10 tho driver huricdly rs i
p slammed tho door.
Madeline was at the pension bofoi
o him. Her aunt was just cairyiu
r away her thicker wraps, and she ",
! leaning back in her shining Carmen
r against tho white fur Of her crimso
Il cloak.
o 1t seemed to Parltman that he hc
|. mover seen her so beautiful befm
. her face was dclicately flushed M
her eyes shono like stars beneath q
n straying strands of her parted hal
Il that had become prcttily dishovel,
}. by her opera scarf. He wanted
L take her in his arms and crush h,
II close, TO keep her for His own forcv,
in her white womauhood.
D. She looked at I'm silently with h
shining eyes She must have rcco
% nized the change in him, but she d
d not show it. Her sweet face w
In calmcr and unmoved, aud she look
Y at him as If questioning why
+. came. Ho was as white rs deaf
Q. and for several minutes did n
t speak, but stood gazipNt the woi
= an before him; then Suddenly, US
d answering the questioning in Ii
4. eyes, he said passionately;
i. "Madsine, why do you not loo
d Why did You not sing to mef "
Al promised"
10 The strange tender protest in !
i. eager voice seemed 10 stir her, N
II. She leaned forward and looked
tently at him, Then she raid we
IA derinRly;
n "Why, did you carel ! did u
,r suppose it would matter did j
" think you would even remember II
y. words"
Of Then hale musingly, but still loo
IN ing at him with wondrous, shini
Mt eyes, she added slowlyi
10 How strange that's you shou