Smyrna times., 1893-06-07
could not avoid hearing her last

words: ''
"Uuder any other circumstance 7
SouIu not tell you what now you
should know; my heart was years ago
given to another rand"-''rejected."
parted from her with regret. and
We Kept up correspondence for some
ume. Then | lost track of her.
Last.week | met a gentleman who ia
ah ola friend both of LOuiese and her
oOy lover Clinton Hadley. He related
to me this finale:
One evening I attended a musicale
given by New York lady noted for
her high class sOirees, aud there met
Hadley, whom had not seen in sew.
eral years. He looked as handsome "a
ever, but trif1e bored. We were talk
ing over past events, When / sud
denl y said did you know, Clint.
that your old girl, Louise Hunt, is on
the program tonight ?"
lie started. No! Why, she did
not nave much of voice when knew
ner. What has she been doing all
THESE years? She must be-let me see
maid, eh p
And he laughed disagreeabIv.
ssWell, you are and old batch. which
gust as bad. | have not heard Lou.
lse sing, but know that she is Great.
ing enthusiasm wherever she goes
ooIh on account of her voice and her
charming manners She has been
studying with Tine instructors and has
saIarled position in a church choir
Hadiey'wss thinking, and knew
ne was recalling his youthful exper.
lence, so l let him think. Between
you and me thought he deserved to
Oe troubled, for he had courted her
perslstantly tAYO years or more. and
as soon as she showed affection for him.
had thrown her over, Just as he did
later with other ladies'.
he whole musicale was VerV en-.
goyaOle, but Louise carried ofthe palm.
l felt hadley start when she came for.
Ward, small but dignifed, gracious as
aqueen and twice as lOvable. And
such eyes
her nrst number was an aria, 20
Don Fatale, from lie Prophet and
hadIey had scarcely recovered from
MS dazed wOnderment, when her Sec
OnG song was due, an English ballad
called Faithful
friendship has failed us, old trust has gone
love That was dawning is dead
Lt.e anu ~ sunshine are clouded Ger
= aye, for the past has fed
Hou Will forget and our story will seenn
! ne dream OF a summer dRy
bnt shall remember lis golden light
when years shall have passed A,yAv
lhought you loved me once
ueemed the story true
The dream has gone
The love has flown
But still ! am faithful 10 you
73I5 Bu! where the world has sung you of sorrow.
m hldlng Its golden beam
Ihen, love, pray that YOU NAV remember
Just once again Our dream
Ger the dividing sea
Lo9k LOO on the shore ana give me this welcome.
know you are faithful to me-
Thought yOu loved me once
deemed the story true;
When shadows fall
And love is all
lou u know was faithful to you I"
Could it be possible that she knew
her old'lm lover was to hear her, and
was she singing to him? HadleV
looked as though he thought so, and |
under cover OF the prolonged applause
he grasped me eagerly saying:
want to meet her?'
He had that still walked up look on |
his face when later in the evening I |
said:
Louise, allow me to present an old |
acquaintance
Too accustomed to all kinds of sur |
prises to be taken off her guard, she Of |
cred him her gloved hand in charm.
Ing manner, saying:
" Good evening, Mr.. Hadley, this is
an unexpected pleasure
But he said, still holding her hand
Louise, may l speak with you
alone p
Certainly and they stepped into
an alcove, where he began:
Louise, o, Louise what a shame
that we ever had any trouble? To.
night you have brought up all the
happy past, and plead with YOU to
forget all my unkindness and stupidity.
and let US begin where we were before
-
Excuse me, Mr.. Hadley. Had it
not been for that trouble, would not
have my voice, and as to beginning
again, why, here comes my husband.
and you will have to ask his permis-
sion: Mr.. Hadley, Professor Rob.
ertsr"