Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-04
lilo tbat she should not think somotimee

OF me She knows that l exist; that
live beside her When she enters opposite
my door. hich Is always partly open, she
must see that there Is light I'm my cham
Der She must have some curioslty-aI
women have She ought TO ask what L
do--if never 90 outY Perhaps she has
OWNED Notwithstanding my awkward
ncss. that / love her Perhaps she Is walt
ny for me 10 declare myself, ana seeing
that dare not go forward perhaps 10 VIII
be she who will take the first step some
day she will leave her work, and crossing
the 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 It may be long time before she
comes What can do TO hasten herY'
And jacques, always on horseback on
his chair sought for the best way in which
20 lead Charlotte 10 declare herself. He
might slip 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 irst
burning word she might tCarit up. Could
he not make her speak 20 him through
third person, But whof 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 nc waltz
He was late tonight-very late. Char
lotte, i'm her chamber at the right, was
plying her needle She had decided that
she must finish at once piece Of work
commenced 50 late that it must oc' upy her
until after midnight, and 10 keep herself
awake while working she sang Jacques,
at her left, naturally kept awake also, al
ways in the same position, and mcchan-
ically keeping time TO the rhythm OF tho
songstress When the song was slow all
went will, but when the cadence became
more animated Jacques excitement be-
came vertically dangerous, and the poor
vacilating chair found itself subjected to
"a gymnastic performance beyond its means
of resistance.
Most Of the modern repertory of songs
we're reviewed within the other room.
Jacques heard Faust's
Oh. if he were there!
but he is herc!" he was upon the point
of calling, but he controlled himself. He
also heard "Rigoletto" and "Trovatore'
and The Barber of Seville.
AS the hours passed Jacques, who had
never enioved anything so much, did not
for moment relax his attention to tie
concert which was given him Little by
fatigucd 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 briliancy Of the voice was re-
placed with more gentle modulatiOns Ko-
mances and dreams took the place of car
OILS and dances. 1t was no longer the en-
tertaining Carmen nor the coqucttish ko-
sine. 1t was saddened Mereille and mourn
inc Ophelie jacques, always upon his
chair was growing drOwsy also, and he
slept now, hearing nevertheless the music
in his sleep ard continuing 10 beat tune
gently TO Charlotte 5 measures. Inc young
girl was drowsy, but she worked coura-
gcously on. She resolved TO overcome by an
effort the fatigue which beSet her. Tc
rouse herself she attacked suddenly the
! mir of n lively waltz, The Waltz OF the
Roses. by Oliver Mira, at the sound OF
which every one, whoever he may be, turns
and puts his feet in motion jacques was
dreaming now, and he dreamed that he
was waltZng The old chair could not
hold itself longer on its legs. BY good
, luck or bad luck 1t made some last turns
i with its proprietor, then, breaking in tho
= effort, it emitted a sinister and frightful
cracking, stretching upon the floor It's I'M
. horsed cavalier 1t was u terrible cncoun-
D., ter and made the very floor tremble
Charlotte, frightened, uttered cry.
o The one who did not cry was Jacques. II
would have been difficult for him TO dc
! so, for he had cut his forehead ana lay In
y sensible, just as he had fallen
10 When Jacques came To himself the next
iav. he was stretched upon his bed with g
= compress upon his head. woman was
y sitting near him In firm and solic
a N
How is this? You here, mademoiselleT
Is why. yes Last evening, after the
noise you made in falling, l believed tina
. some accident had happened, so l rushed
=. In here found you on the floor uncon
% scious But you are getting along wei
IA now. All has been done that Is necessary
IA and in "A few days there will remain onl.
n slight scar on your forehead. But, tel
me. how did you happen to fall in thi
singular fashion with your chairY'
u. Jacques could not answer, but he coul'
IL not prevent himself from blushing. WON
~ en- are quick TO feel the sentiments whc
=. they inspire. Charlotte was not lon
40 in reading the heart of jacques
~ The first step was taken The Ice wa
Oh broken. 1t was only necessary now To lie
Vi affairs take their natural course. The wv
- young people talked from the preah Vi ia
~ ~ till breakfast time.
III Charlotte and Jacques are married toda
=. and are rs happy as they can be. Char
10 lotte works no longer The sale of he
70 husbands pictures amply supplies thei
% needs They live in simple but comforts
AL BILE apartments, furnished in charmin
taste AS they are very agreeable, the
10 acquaintance Is widely sought, and the
are made welcome among the best people
IA Two things only have astonished and col
IA tinue TO astonish their friends: On tn
ae day Of their marriage they requested
III have played on the organ The Waltz I
ile the Roses, =" and in the middle of the
wv parlor, in place of honor, they keep
go frightfu old cane chair, SO broken that
re hold it together Charlotte has been obligt
no 10 tie and bind it with many ribbons
us Translated From the French For Romano
in "
aV A Triumph of Courtesy.
Ia Pete" said the undertaken who hi
' heen induced To come to the mining tow