Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-06-13
A TALE OF THE HEART


bit OF painted poetry, IN idonl face md
many moro oktravagant expressions, but
all agreed / WINS beautiful.
j havo laughed softly to myself many
times, when no lttlo velvet case has been
closed tightly over mo, to think how little
they know about It.
If they could hnvo se0n hort
She had all TINT lacked the life, tho
rich cOlorng tho changing expression Of
tho starry eyes; her whole piquant, spnr-
Killing self changcful ns u chameleon. or
course, did very we'll az n representation,
ms well ~ n bit of cold, dead, painted ivory
could.
/ Ind her features, her hair and Dyes,
and n littlo Of her colorinR, for II masters
hand Ind fashioned me. ] tried my best,
Mt times, to put on hcr expression when
people looked at me, but my lips could
never DO conxcd out of their everlasting
smile try M would,
When wnA first brought homo, sho was
10 yonrs old. ] WINS ~ birthday gift, and n
very dainty affair | rcnlly WIS, set In u
delicate ornnmcntation Of gold and u cnso
Of palo blue velvet She had n quaint,
pretty fashion OF talking TO me, M II |
woro her second self
She would whisper hor thoughts, often
brenhingolf In tho middle Of II sentence W.
II aho know would understand her, M IN
deed did better thnn she did herself
Shc was singularly gifted, possessing "
voice Of raro beauty, rich, intense con
tralto
At tho timo of which ! speak sho wns
tho most popular young singer of tho day,
fctod and courtod everywhere.
A brilliant fniurp \yna prpulrtp1 for her
Often havo lain on tho llttlo onyx table
nonr hcr. When hor glorious voice would
swell through tho rooms, have oxcrtcd all
my strength to join with hor, but tho only
result of my efforts would no u tiny croak-
ing Of tho velvet case, n sound with really
no harmony ut all,
Among the frequent guests ut her homo
was man. II young man of splendid ply
sique though that fnilcd TO Impress mo as
did tho open candor of his face tho homes.
ty and truth In the clonr Rrny cycs.
In fnot | felt myself sinRularly drawn
to him.
There wns u certain bond Of sympathy
between us, for tho worry first timo ! saw
him In hor company know tho young fol
low loved her,
His evory look revealed it--at lonst to
his attentions, IN were many Of the others
But His voice always seemed softer whom
addressing hcr, and his honest eyes never
left her face,
Ofton ut the end Of somo beautiful song
tho others have npplaudcd stormily no has
sat I'm perfect silence making no sign that
ho has honrd her music.
A little panied, wondering look would
INF Inn In <Nnilll uluppn "a 4
him sitting SO stolltlly there, At first
folt quito angry with him, thinking, nsdid
shc ho was simply indifferent to II all.
ono day l happened to be In u cabinet
NO close to him | could hear his breathing,
1t was early twilight, and she had boon
singing somo pnintlvo thing In harmony
with tho dying day. Exolamations of
"Exuuisitew "Glorious" filled tho rooms
as her voice died into siloncc. llo sat MS
mute as u stone. felt likn tumblng off
ON TO his head, reminding him Of his duty,
when tho quoorcst sound reached my car,
u sound expressive of kcencst sorrow and
agony,
did not know then what 1t meant, but
have hoard since, and know now 1t can
only ho wrung from u man by tho most
heartfelt crushing misery,
othor--that Is, over since shc was u tiny
maid, round and brown NJ u gypsy, Io
had always been her chosen knight, ropcl,
ling the ovorturcs of tho less favored youths
IN hor pretty, impcrlous way, There was
talk Of her going away to study. Finally
II was decided. Sho was wildly happy; the
future hold SO much for hcr.
Sho laughed mcrrily nj his sober face
la, fnll him, Of hnr nlnnS Inf hpp
Dyes wore u troubled look, and the laugh
tor Ind u tromuous little CULVER rs sho
bado him goodhy,
"Only for short time" she whispered
II shall be ut homo so Otter"
l lny on tho music stand on which his
hand rested whilo talking to her, l can
not think what tempted him, felt his
fingers touch me- thcn close firmly over
me. When he held hcr hand at parting, l
was tightly In his left,
Watching his opportunity he Slipped me
into his pocket and away went with him.
was very indignant for l had counted
SO much on my new lifo with her In the
great city, and horc was to bo denied all
this by this dishonest young man.
II II had been any ono olses pocket hut
his would hnyc stoutly resented being
carried about In such close quarters; but,
lying there SO near his heart that every
beat mndo mo move unrasily, l grew &c
understand tho young fellow rs we'll ms
had her.
AT last New York swallowed her com
pletely, as 1t does so many talented young
people who seek Its width and breadth
hoping to gain there u strong foothold do
MED them In smaller cities.
News reached MS from timo to time
little furrics and drifts of her growing
success and popularity.
One night he camo homo from the oflic,
early.
knew from his quick breathing hc wa
excited, and ! burned with curiosity 4
know the cause,
was always SO fearful OF some bushes
calamity overtaking him; he was such