The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-19


Howard Stanton is good fellow and a
good singer to boot Although member
of the bar in Philadelphia, he gives good
deal of time to music, and at the date of
which write he was favorite tenor of
Lambertini, the famous italian teacher.
Among the people whom Howard Stan
Ton met at Lambertini's was Mr.. Paxson, a
well to do merchant with whom he had
had some professional business short time
before Mr. Paxson does not recognize
young Stanton now, and this is how it came
about.
At the meeting just mentioned Mr.. Pax
son greeted the lawyer warmly and said:
Pm SO glad, Mr.. Stanton, to know that
you are going to keep on cultivating your
voice. I've heard it is very fine, and
envy you. Two of my children, the girls,
are coming here. By the way, we are going
to have some good music and refreshments
afterward at my house tomorrow night
Here is my private address, Can | count
On your coming?"
Howard had heard of the Oldest daugh-
ter's beauty, and he knew Of the fathers
wealth; SO, not being entirely unworldly,
he said, Yes, with pleasure"
The next night when the young lawyer
was ready to go he found that it was rain
ing like ''oats and dogs" whatever that
common figure OF speech may mean, and to
add to his annoyance he could not find Mr..
Parsons card, so he concluded that he had
left it at the Office He rennem bered, how
ever, that the house was ON Green street not
far from the entrance to Paramount park,
and he had no doubt but he could find it.
He made his way out on street car and
was looking about where he thought the
house ought to be when the sound Of mu-
sic came to his ears, and he saw that neigh
boring house was lit up.
'Ah," he said aloud. this is the place.
Pm in luck"
AS he went up the steps he concluded
that the singing was not all it should be.
There was need Of tenor voice, and he
felt elated at the thought that he was just
the man to fill the deficiency in the bill.
He rang the bell, and neatly dressed
colored man opened the door.
MRS. Paxson?'' said Howard from the
outside.
eyes, sab. Walk right in. sah.' said the
servant.
The colored man took Towards coat,
oyershoes and umbrella, and as he did so
he whispered:
Iottl A1S0Vs ScsAAs IL YOU JtkSo ooSC OeeS1A
to de dinin room, you ii find wine and crack
ers.
Howard did step back, took a glass of
sherry and cracker, and having warmed
himself by an open fire he went to the
drawing room.
His name was announced, and a pleasant
faced, matronly lady met him at the door,
and inresponse to his salutation said some
thing he could not understand.
AS Howard advanced jolly looking man
who had been conducting pounced on him
and called out, what part do yeu take?"
"Tenor," was the reply.
'sCapitall That's just what we want"
and in an instant the last visitor had Joined
the group about the piano. Howard want
ed to pay his respects to Mr.. Paxson, but
he comforted himself with-the knowledge
that he could do SC later on.
Howard Stanton sang well at all times,
but never so well as tonight. He saw that
half score of beautiful girls were watch
ing him, and, to use his own words, he ''let
himself out"
Having exhausted the programme ar
ranged for the evening, Howard sang
song written and composed by himself, and
the eyes of the pretty girls beamed on him
more sweetly than ever.
After this the lady who had met him
brought up the prettiest of all the girls and
introduced her as her daughter. Howard
could not catch the name. but as it ended
in s'sen'' he knew it was all right.
He escorted this young lady to supper.
He was in such seventh heaven of delight
that he wholly forgot to hunt up Mr.. Pax
son, his host.
Miss Kate, though still in her teens, had
the easy grace of one accustomed to society,
and she soon showed that she had taste
as we'll as love for music.
Taking it for granted that the young
man knew all about what she called ''our
own musical set" Miss Kate ratified on in
a way that would have been charming had
it not begun to dawn slowly and painfully
on Howard's mind that he had Numbered
into the wrong house. If he had any doubts
on this point, they were set at rest when
the young lady said:
Mamma is recognized leader of music
in this part of the city. Strange that she
lid not mention you to me when she was
making out her list. But, recall, great
many were proposed and rejected. By the
',,ay. did you hear that there is a lady on
this street who, jealous of mammals sue
cess. has started musical circle of her
own?'
NO. said Howard, suppressing cold
SILVER. II was not aware of that fact. May
ask the name of this audacious person"
Mrs. Paxson, wife Of the rich wool mer-
chant Her daughters aad I were school
mates, and they are very nice, bright girls.
Ever meet them?"
81 must confess never haye.3
Agnes, the elder, is engaged to a man
twice her age. Don't think she loves him;
but. then, he's rich and that counts for
much. Oh, forgot to ask you how you
liked my fathers conducting this evening"
"Excellently,," stanmered Howard, and
he was now sure he had put his foot in It.
HE does very well, but being doctor
with large practice he cannot OF course
give as much time to practice as he wants.
But now that you have called yuu viii
learn to Like him better" And SO the
pretty girl ratified on.
Howard tried to explain his position to
Mrs. Tyson, but he found her surrounded
by friends about to take their leave. Then
he sought out DR.. Tyson, and drawing him
out Of the hearing of others he told of his
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