The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-20

donna aud her attendants.
The crowd Of slght-seers who were
Whiting NJ the railwoy stnilon saw
nothing for fheir pains. except three
genilemanly looking foreigners who led
an impenetrably vailed lady into q cab
Madcmolsclle Cephlso O. FascatI was
driven % the lcst hoiolin the town.
No sooner were the doors Of the
~Aiuslc Hall" opened thnn a dense
multitude look their seats. and thefe-
AFTER cnsued for enc fun hour such
cummings o. ruiiics end squeezing
past knees. and pushing Of elbows.
~ had never been seen In that lmli
beforc.
And NJ last the TIRES gentlemen en-
iercd. and arranged themselves a. the
orchestra; the suldued scfaplngs o.
yiolins. aud rouladlng Of silver flutes.
held the garcon part 81 the audlcnco
spcll-bound In brcathlesa anticipation.
And everybody prepared 70 be- aston.
isiicd.
So they were.
The prima donna gllded In from
side door. her long amber satin robe
sailing over the caruefcd platform.
her white satin pettlcoRl adorned with
lace and embroidery. her gold .
Rowing In rinsle,s. and Eprinkled 10
~ with white camclIias. her snt
threat enriched By gold, her "a
while feet deckcd wlih gilt huttori
Der small upright he1ire - lissoine
graceful. rising out ola gold-and.W
Moorish scarf. which -wns kno
lioOscly az one side. sn
A vision OF perfect gmce and I'D
ian taste was she: hut fhe face W.
confronted the auiienco was
agllest In the room.
A short Of shock. ran through
hearts ~ the throng. They had
pccted beauty 60 match the fat
voice. Why notf The papers
called her Young, attractive the idci
Of every city.
Here was a. vefItahle GorEon.
There vus a nalpahle slienre NJ she
swrpt 10 lhe front " the platform.
WHORE y hank OF flowers aid duty Ia.
stead % fooi-llghts. The applause
which had risen up like a whiFiwlnd
az tho frst glimpse of .te Eold aud.
y hite lnlre, was now hushed ana
dnmb,smiticn.
Mad slnolse.le Ccphise turned with
upmovcd face 70 her orchestra. aud
stralghtway a low sobblng broke
violin and silver flute, Ike the ~
whispers II the Acolian harp. and
voice ross up, not glad ana joyos
the tones - tloxr who have
life holiday. but sadly. prUudly.
I -. la Us lonely beauty. Ike the
~ M angel who. wandering TIN
sor,ild scenes IN search ~ the
Good. sings a sung nof % earth
enc taught 10 Heavens ministers
Oh, vciCc ~ r.aiesty. of pie
thrilling, puislug. peerless sweetness
How II irenced each vulgar scul Ia Ga
old hall that night. and dragged then
from their sotdld selves TO peep witt
awcstruck eyes through the goldel
bars 10 heaven. How Il taught col
hearts their first lesson % love. o
charity. q alteration % Him who rule
above oil. How Il waited the angg
faces CT the dead 90 weeping friends
aEsl sent the lnnoccnt hahy cheek hacl
% rcsile on the mothers ycafnln
bosom. at.
Beloved woke. auerhan surely Of
noble soali ~. 49, ...s
The soag- or one. should say N
dlYlas pasalm was ended. when
crak 1T oilc az the tlouls broke N
Intense stlilncss which nsionlfhmeu
and cinotlon lad bounded the audiene
with. aud an cd woman. dripping froi
tie cold rain without. c,lrcd hcrsel
lnto the crowded. hulltllnr she va
Eagaed. ard lowc,l together With rhe,
J matsiu; n few sparse white locks fe
hem her old back bonnet over h
poor. thin checks. her faded shaw
scarcely hid her bony arms from n
gnxe Of she thrQng, and her skirt vi
~ cotton, Worn To rags. hut mcnlc
somehow to hang together. She In
basket On her arm allied wit
matches. sp0ols Of cotton. tape. IN
/. necies; bat the matches were spoile
By the rain, and her whole sloc
damaged
Como. conc Mother Pclletlcr.'' sal
the toorkcclpE tnklrg her rath,
roughly hy che arm. "yCu must ~ o,
81 uils; Il isn't O place Ter nic likes
: you."
An. iacn Dieur' muiicrci the Of
WOMAN. hooking eagerly about Wit
her keen. black eyes, II heard a vol,
"a sweet Voice WHERE Is tf"
Down stepped q lady from n
served scat close liy-a lady with 20
ecous silks, aud cunincs. aud onei
cloak. an au ialt. hut her eyes wei
full ~ tears and her checks lmle.
"Shc shall stay. Mr. llaIoll." sal
the lady: "the music viii warm n
poor old soul, A cOmpatriot Of yol
own. Mother fclleucr a young rarl
icnnc. ard she sings IKE scrap
Herr. Iiaroid. money for her titkt
Now rlt down on this step near q
!. steve; and look she Is going to sli
agalu
sifi,e Indy hack IN her place. the o
taorchsvuinan creuching behind Il
stove. MndcmolseIle Ccphlsc ma
pcarcd. this time rapturously annlan
ed, and began a tnkline FtVnch cha
son. 90 ilc tripping niCasurs Of 4
accomplishing cfChcsim. 4
As the lafk-llkc voiee rose aud 10
% higher flights of plqunnt melosl
4 ara the flute crypt sQflly after. a
!. the violin inlmickpd tbc epshlng tlil
y The hrc lhless audience gradually n
+ their attention dVcrlcd ~ 4 sttan
/. Incident ~
j. Ola alother palcller al nnt a
4 nothing bat lhc rings a blazing neA
z and the medley q gayly dfess