The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-24

nee at The girl, then dropped hi,
IS hashf.'Iiy and went on with his
..,ut-
''.c girl bent her pretty head over
y work = she tried to make up for
II time Lost time was accurately
-,nscd L.; '.e general manager
SIC did II It seem to Le a part of the
Zee mach 1ery Surely there was lit
20 in coIiI non between her and the
Meal off e machine, an expert at fig
ng. VIII r.. = desk was next to hers. His
=. airbitj, l in life had already been
81 i, had climbed as high as an
d @,no. There h sat proudly, with
: NIX 7. :. bending '.ntentediy over
rur,r- covered wish figures and
:, q re-. ...,.,hoeIcr 70" red ink above
.r ...rr an Il black penuD!der for black
sbuve i, e other
... an o.,:aajst il their home town
e.. . Inusi. g.. mposer lie had rec
--.2sd = .-wIret's gift and always
d her little muain-bcx. lie died
''out t.. ::'ans to show his precious
',c mus; .:.l how to Use her gift.
A1,er til, .atEers death, Margaret
thr ITO icr turned their faces to-
ri Chic. o.
&c mot II gave piano lessons at the
f,StsiVat". r.. but overwork caused
.sut.s pr ration, and it now became
-r-aret':, -,.ty to care ier the mother
~ StruE led on together. One of
/. Profvs., - at the conservatory ha9
,."rd Mar ret sing ami said: Go TO
I'-teno, tn tenor"
So Margs. 81 went daily to the Office
&, help H." on her way to Costello
Nv she .,ruggIcd: How much the
IONS Of I. sorts cost her. 4 wealthy
red fan " lived some blocks away.
''arEaret ! sc their little boy singing
'.'~sons in The early mornings before
e went t. the Office.
She pra ticed nights. her mother
y aying her accomplishments.
Lately an advertisement had appeared
T. one of tie leading dailies Want
y position as soloi5t in church
toir; Il sol 2ano voice sweet and SYM
thctic.
Margaret, teacher told her she had
mhed t. the point where she was
nth twci ty-tivc dollars i Sunday, SO
- had WI ten the advertisement fer
| =. Pay ter day passed and no an
.er came.
The nigh, on which Margaret had
"-',ne back from the days weary grind
i the otiics, her mother held up let
: : with nile, saying; Perhaps it is
o. news, laughter, fer it looks like
: all IL,
It vaa good news. for it said:
Come t. MY rooms at your lunch
/ ur to-mot ,ov and sing for Rev j. C..
/ 'Hcrt and the musical committee of
! church. # you suit them. the po-
>ti'n Cf sCloist in their choir will be
y 'iirs. re-rain, Yours respectfully.
FERDINAND COSTELLO"
she went The pastor vas a mus,
/ .er and ni'isic conuoiseeur She sang
- last sect sound died away, and
II" was stiffness in there broken
last by hc low-toned voices Of the
.nmittec q Id the pastor
4 SCENE, an age 10 the ambitious
| Re SINCE leaning against the piano
|, fore the I mister took her hand in his
Erl said:
We fee! that your voice will be a
f Ter for = OH among our people. We
..nt vou-'
:. H@rS,,, : ,,-ol: one step up
HIRE W: & little ripple of excite
= tie II day 1T the Office when
: = Quive: "ailsed up to the general
= > aEer's * and tc!a him she was
: - - he
r. Groo: let looked after her Won
'-lgly Il, Gy talked oct Of that most
-icrful { H!tecs. Duh office"
he year marched steadily on. Toll
stud. -, climbing, struggling
) 2Ts to N fgaret. It was up hill all
I way to .e singer.
.'lder exp ri2nce and broader cul-
tie were II v hers.
Ihe mother in the invalid chair had