Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21

siblo that she should not think sometimec
OF me. She knows that | exist; that 1
live beside her When she enters opposite |
my door which Is always partly open, she
must see that there is "a LIGHT I'm my cham
her She must have some curiosty-all
women have. Sho ought 10 ask what 1
do-if never go outf Perhaps she has
OWNED Notwithstanding my awkward
moss. that | love her Perhaps she Il wait
ing for me to declare myself and seeing
that dare not 90 forward perhaps ii Will
be she who will take the first step Some
dny she will leave her work, and crossing
the landing she will gently push open my
door, and entering here, rs in her own
room, she will say: Why DO you not GOMEZ
See. have had to come TO you. Yes
but it may be long time before she
comes. What can do TO hasten herf'
And Jacques, always on horseback on
his chair sought for the best way In which
10 lead Charlotte TO declare herself He
might slip IA tiny message beneath her
door For time he thought of that.
But would she read that tiny messagef
And even if she would read IL, at the first
burning word she might tear 1t up. Could
he not make her speak TO him through a
third person. But who1 They had no
common friend No, all these things were
impracticablc, and the only resource for
poor Jacques was to wait. But how long
a time should he waltz
He was late tonight-very late. Char
lotte In her chamber at the right, was
plving her needle She had decided that
She must finish at once piece of work
commenced so late that 1t must occupy her
until after midnight, and TO Keep herseii
awake while working she sang Jacques
at her left, naturally kept awake also, al
ways in the same position, ana mechah'
icallv keeping time to the rhythm Of the
songstress When the song WAS slow, all
went will, but when the cadence became
more animated Jacques excitement be-
came veritably dangerous, and the poor,
yacillating chair found itself subjected TO
a gymnastic performance beyond its means
Of resistance.
Most of the modern repertory Of songs
were reviewed within the other room.
Jacques heard Faust's
Oh. if he were there!
but he is herel" he was upon the point
of calling, but he controlled himself lie
also heard "Rigoletto" and 'Irovatore
and The Barber OF Seville.
AS the hours passed Jacques, who had
for n moment relax his attention TO the
concert which was given him. Little by
little. however Charlotte was becoming
fatigued Her song was less vibrant. Each
note had less force. In place of grand airs,
as at first, sung from the beginning to the
end. succeeded bits of interrupted verses,
and the clear brilliancy of the voice was re-
placed with moro gentle modulations. 10
manccs and dreams took the place OF car
OILS and dances 1t was no longer the en-
pertaining Carmen nor the coquettish 2o-
sine. II was saddenod Mcreille and mourn
ing Ophelie. Jacques, always upon his
chair. was growing drowsy also, and he
slept now hearing nevertheless the music
in his sleep and continuing TO .Deat Time
gently to Charlotte measures. The young
Girl was drowsy, but she worked coura
gcously on She resolved to overcome by an
effort the fatigue which besct her Ic
rouse herself she attacked suddenly the
air of lively waltz, The Waltz of the
Roses, " 10y Oliver Mira, at the sound o.
which every one, whoever he may be, turn!
and puts his feet in motion. Jacques was
dreaming now and he dreamed that h'
was Waltzing. The old chair could moi
hold itself longer on its legs BY gooC
luck or bad luck it made some last turns
with us proP!Ietor' .iIIn' ~ fs;'t+f,,
effort II emitted sinister anu - i5iivi y
cracking strelchlIlg upon VIC iiToi i's ~,
horsed cavalier, IL was " .ot.io'I I'i0>''''
/ Charlotte, frightened, uttered cry
The one who ana hoo cry was 60 S"('lues - =
would nave Deen ullnculy lIi nm ~ -
SO, Tor he hau CUT MS ioIeiio''u anu '''' 80
sensible just rs nc ii''u i''.icii 49,, 49,.
When jacques ciiilo 70 Iii,'isoiI sio ~
day, he was stretched u]"l ms W." WIN w.
q compress upon ms ilo''u' y "oili5H W va
v sitting near MN III nii" anu eo''
: chair ana was W',tcllil8 lilnl' ,..,,,s
How Is thls' ou HeIe' it',''!o'-'4!s'i'.
Why yes. Last ONOHIH = M, 'i'ei ~ -,
d. noise you mace III lGlIlilS' D0'i'y W ''''
p some accident haa h"ppcncu' 80 lusI'o
IN here louA0 you On ,,lo nor ~ W.,
n -cious. but You t.' e,I''ag "'oiS W.
n no" All has been como 'Ii 1t - l'''''S'I
= and IN "a lew days 'HtIe VIII icii' an ON
!. slight scar on your lo'e"'"u. pu'' -
p singular fashion win your cHalr'
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