The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-08
The ROANOKE TIMES. WEDNESDAY. AUGUsr 3

siblc that she should not think sometimes
OF mo. She knows that 1 exist; that I
1.-Two beside her. When she enters opposite
my door, which Is always partly open, she
must SEQ that there is light in my cham
Der. She must have somo curiosity-all
women have. She ought to ask what I
do-if 1 never go out? Perhaps she has
OWNED, Notwithstanding my awkward
ness, that love her. Perhaps she is wait
Ing for mo to declare myself and seeing
that dare not go forward perhaps it will
be she who will tako tho first step. Some
day she will leave her work, and crossing
tho landing she will gently push open my
door, and entering here, as in her own
room, she will say: Why do you not GOMEZ
See, have had to come to you Yes.
but 1T may DO long time before she
comes What can do to hasten herr"
And Jacques, always on horseback on
his chair sought for tho best way in which
to lead Charlotte to declare herself. He
might slip tiny message beneath her
door. For time he thought of that.
But would she read that tiny message?
And oven If sho would read it, at the first
burning word she might tear it up. Could
no not mako her speak to him through a
third person? But who? They had no
common friend. No, all these things were
impraoticable, and the only resource for
poor Jacques was to wait. But how long
time should he wait?
He was lato tonight-very late. Char
lotte, in her chamber at tho right, was
plying her needle. She had decided that
she must finish ut once n pieco Of work
commenced so lato that 1t must occupy her
until after midnight, and to keep herself
awake while working she sang. JACQUES,
at her left, naturally kept awake also, al
ways in tho Same position, and mcchan-
1cally keeping time to tho rhythm of the
Songstrcss. Whom tho song was slow, all
went will, but when tho cadence bccamo
moro animated jacques cxcitcmcnt be-
camc vcritably dangerous, and tho poor,
vacillating chair found itself subjected to
gymnastic performance beyond its means
of resistance.
Most of the modern rcportory of songs
wcrc reviewed within the other room.
Jacques heard Faust's
Oh. ii he were thercl
But he is hcrc'' he was upon tho point
of calling, but no controlled himself He
also heard ''Rigolctto'' and ''Trovatorc"
and Tho Barber of Seville"
AS tho hours passed jacques, who had
never cniovcd anything so much, did not
for moment relax his attention to tho
concert which was given him. Little by
little, however, Charlotte was becoming
fatigucd. Her song was less vibrant Each
note had less force. In place of grand airs,
as ut first, sung from tho beginning to tho
end, succeeded bits of interrupted verses
and tho clear brilliancy. of the voice was re-
placed with moro gcntlc modulations. Ro-
mnnccs and dreams took tho place of car
OILS and dances. 1t was no longer tho en-
pertaining Carmen nor the couucttish Ro-
sine. 1t WAS snddcncd Mcrcillc and mourn
I1YNINn MI
chair, was growing drowsy also, and ho
slept now, hearing nevertheless tho music
i'll his sleep and continuing to beat tmo
gently to Charlotte 5 measures. Tho young
girl was drowsy, hut she worked courn-
gcously on. She resolved to overcome by an
effort tho fatigue which bcsct her To
rouse herself she attacked suddenly tho
air of "a lively waltz, Tho Waltz of tho
Roses" by Oliver Mira, mt the sound of
which every one, whoever ho may be, turns
and puts his feet in motion. jacques was
dreaming now, and ho dreamed that ho
was waltzing. The old chair could not
hold itself longer on it's legs. BY good
luck or bad luck it made some last turns
with its proprietor; then, breaking in the
effort, 1t omitted II sinister and frightful
cracking, stretching upon tho floor its UNI
horsed cavalier. 1t was n terrible cncoun-
ter and made tho very floor trcmblc
Charlotte, frightened, uttered cry
The ono who did not cry was jacques. 1t
wanld have hnnn difficult for him to do
go, for ho had cut his forehead and lay in
sensible, just as he had fallen
When jacques camo to himself tho next
day. he was stretched upon his bed with u
compress upon, his head ~ woman was
sitting near him in II firm and solid
chair and was watching him.
t..tl 4. - l..
why, yes Last evening. after the
noise you made in falling, 1 believed that
somo accident had happened, SO l rushed
in here. found you on tho floor uncon-
scious. But you arc getting along well
now All has been done that Is necessary
and in Il few days there will remain only
slight scar on your forehead. But, tell
me, how did you happen to fall in this
singular fashion with your chair?"
jacques could not answer but he could
not prevent himself from blushing. Wom-
en- are quick TO feel tho sentiments which
they inspire. Charlotte was not IL long
In reading tho heart of jacques.
Tho first step WAS taken. Tho leo was
broken. 1t was only necessary now to let
affairs take their natural Curse. The two
young people talked from the break Of day
till breakfast time.
Charlotte and jacques are married today
and are as happy as they can be. Char
lotte works no longer. Tho sale of her
husbands pictures amply supplies their
needs They live in simple but comforta-
bic apartments furnished in charming
taste. AS they arc very agreeable, their
acquaintance Is widely sought, and they
are made welcome among tho best people
Two things only have astonished and con-
tinue to astonish their friends: On tho
day of their marriage thcy requested to
have played OH the organ Tho Waltz of
the Roses, and in tho middle of their