New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

the same keep to the key. Just isien' ,..
She burs. unanimously into something th"'
Lnnrv aftcrward was a song of Azucena's
| thought she sang glcriously' ana to'u he' 90
But did | fiat? ,..,
"Ye-es,' | answered, hesildt'i'si!'
Are you sure!
Yes" .,,,. 1Ii,drath
Then. to my utter surprise, Bathshepa a -
threw herself forward on the grass ana pe IA ~
| crv with fury and considerable noise uiu NJ
quite dare to beg of her to stop. Sne pausy1u -
her sobs long enough to articuate Hats s
You must know that the woman VINO i"'' 10
as bad as the one who hesitates.
! Then she sobbed again. . .n
But 1 don't know what becomes Oh ne''
said "oh tho d, 7
mean oh good gracious! Don't you? on '"''
rs it?' asked irritably.
yes indeed" a., :, ,..v
wa was deeply chagrined I thought some one
| might have told me before this about '""'
"T This ignorance Of mine seemed to compensate
| Miss Hildreth in some way for my having 'oiu
| She drew a handkerchief from the pocket OF
| her blouse and dried her face.
somebody else now came from the other eiue
| OF the tree 1t was Miss Hildreth's brother ana
| he inquired ,o,
mo- it was Miss Armstrong. was tne pro a,.pr
| reply. "She was crying because she can "''''
| hope to sing as well as | do ..,,
The young man looked at me and took off his
| cap with great gravity ,,,, :, o;a os
"Be sure you are right techhlcaiiy, ne s"i', -
II he were giving lesson First De aS NJ
rhanicallv correct as a machine. Their put all the
| feeling YOU choose into your voice, but be ma
| chine first"
"Oh. boshr' from the sister.
| THAT'S one reason why Bashy fails he Went
| on. "she has omitted the machine stage anu
| another reason Is. she hasn't inc Noice' i"'
| serious defects. Miss Armstrong. ..
/ could not help gazing curicusiy at ms wv
| people. But they did not appear to noIicG i,,e
| much wondered If they knew awning ABOUT
| Mrs Drew Hollander. But that had been news
| nancr rot ten years ago" and ten years ago
| these two. like myself has peeh lar "hoie '""'
| sh than were at present
Vane Hildreth looked at me now ,,
Perhaps as the Dominic says in Guy Man MAJ, CT
Ing you will kindly cantata with US just io'
| fun. you know Miss ArnsUohe'
ooh, no! No.
| His eyes dwelt on my face.
II think you can sing he SAID suppoao
| not at present but some time
rose. | said something about being obliged
to 60 / hurried away and almost ran INTO Ni ~
| Runcman. but. fortunately ala not predk t'c
| eggs she was carrying in the basket.
She paused in her walk ~, -,
| What have they been doing to your she
| asked
| Nothing"
| 1 had glanced at the womans face !; was
cold and hard and the metallic glitter was III hv
| eyes She did not linGer. If had ever thousht
| she was interested in me did not think So now
| She walked on without saying another word ana
hurried back home feeling snu39ea ana u,S,
| carded and wondering how ] could ever. even
| in view of her own words have had any behei
| in Leonora Runciman's apparent interest III NJ.
l found the family just sitting down TO the
supper table Father was in excessively gool
| spirits He had just sold a horse to MI. MaNo!-
lex. who was coming the next day Tor the am
| nal. 81 $500 e..
II tell you" said father, Il made him pay FOR
wearin' a ring like that. ! asst him exactly 500
| more on account OF that di'mond
| Here the speaker gave laugh ana reacheu
| forward for more griddle-cakee.
| Put. Lemuel." began mother in her gentle
voice do you think that was quite far? ...,,-
| POOH good naturedy. you Jest tend 70 your
| religion Serissy. n I'll run the other KIND OF
| things | know more about boss trade IN Il
minute than you'd know in year I'm go'n n, ~
that extry $50" He looked at ne. "lows the
| opery business Billy?
| glanced at me anxiously. but father went on
| with his grildle-cakes. smaclting and gurgling
felt sick and tired Of everything. Lfe
| seemed one great confusion, and I felt myself
| very old. I'll.
| somewhere until bed time. did not want 10
| see even mother l continually thinking
| OF Miss Runciman's cold. hard face. don I
think cared very muGh Ior what nhd ioAI me- ~
| Those paragraphs only made the prima donna
| more mysterious ard interesting. But nothing
mattered. | should have to stay at nome ana . DE
| Just nothing. 1t too bad-oh. yes. 1t was
| too bad There was 6oubt at all about Miss
| Runcman's being woman Of whims
| was leaning on the top rail Of a fence that
divided our moving from the pasture land
Twilight was deepening. The whippoorwls were
| calling down below there. The sky was clear
| and the summer air sweet and soft. But some
| thing hal taken the charm away. l could hear
the sound Of the falls in the valley, and the
| sound brought still more plainly 10 my nina
| the encampment there. | had never seen such
people before. But then had never seen much
| OF the world though when | had come home
from Hadley had thought myself quite worldly
wise That was two years ago; hadn't been
wise at all at that time; knew that now
l began tc hum the gypsy song had heard
that girl sing. | remembered every note OF H.
l pitched it higher however. had high
voice in singing
through 1t when became aware that some one
was whstlng all accompaniment. staggered
on with the inarticulate song for a moment
then / stopped and looked about.
a brndle dog advanced from the gloom OF q
huckeberry thcket and came to me, SLOWLY
wagging his tail. He was Immediately followel
by his master Nane Hildreth, who TOOK oil ms
| cap saying az he did so:
stage set for Sylvan scene Heroine leaning
on fence. singing Enter hero in corduroys with
his faithful dog. He advances up right front
| to heroine takes her hand, kisses it respect
fully, and asks her how she does"
Mr. Hildreth took my hand and kissed Il
| and as | was not a. all used to such salutes,
| felt nv face growing hot and uncomfortable
There was a certain air about him. too which
did not understand
pulled away my hand and said ] was very
we'll and Just thinking about going home.
| He made no response to this information, bu
asked me with a great appearance of intcres
If | remembered that Azucena song just from
hearing Bashy sing IT.
yes / had never heard 1t before" ] said
Some people remember like that" HI
remarked, ITS Gift. But you're soprano" II
apparent surprise. and as If he were saying
? you're English, when / supposed you were
| Hottentot."
, | "Of course I'm soprano ] answered.
| He still held his cap in his hand, and h
| leaned on the rail at respectful distance, an'
| contemplated me steadily, much as though h
were looking for the reason for my havini
that kind of voice.
| gave him quick look. which made m
think his face very foreign indeed, as | ha'
first thought 1t, quite outlandish, IN fact i'll
long ewes were now well opened and did no
ho,,a Iopg,,id appearance | had had