New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26

Really you are admirabe.' exclaimed. and
| I laughed.
He drew back step. He became quite pale.
! I continued 10 smile
He sat down quickly in the nearest chair
| I'VE are not rehearsing" he said after mo-
ment.
"Not?"
"No-ten thousand times. no.
was silent had my hands casped in my
! lap / recall that Of the predominant ting
wishes In my mind at that moment was that l
might succeed in preventing my fingers from
tightly interlacing; wished them TO lie loosely.
| vane rose again. II did hurt me to see him
| limp.
I'm in earnest" he said. with all my heart
ard soul in earnest
looked up at him. then my eyelids dropped
would certainly keep my hands loosely clasped.
II was drawn 10 you from the very first day
when Aunt Nora brought you to the carriage
Oh loved you from the first. and when sung
to you that night by the bars-do you remem-
ber:'
He waited for my answer. and replied, Yes"
II loved you then, but / thought you'd be
shocked If | let you know IT, So tried TO make
Jest of the song. Do you remember" with a
lovers repetition.
Yes"
I wished that ne would not make me answer
him In that way.
my dog knew 1t: Lotus knew it,
Vane stood silent now and gazed down at me
for moment Then suddenly he drew a chair
close and sat down in 1t. He took my hands.
Don't be cruel TO me- he murmured.
He kissed my hands ardently and repeatedly
/ sprang up and stepped away.
1--WE won't go on with this scene any longer"
I said sharply
Vane sat upright and stared at me.
"Why do you call it a scene?" he asked au-
thoritatvely.
Because that's what II is answered Now.
If you TO stay I'm the room. you VIII
begin directly to talk of something elee.
A curious expression came into the mans
eyes, and something peculiar to the curve of his
lips.
There was silence for brief time Then Nane
said in sort Of casual way:
Il suppose yor are taking singing lessons?
ooh. yes" and went on with great glibness
and unnecessary particularly! to tell all about
my practice and my teacher
Vane had eturned to the easy chair and was
Now leg ming back carele.sly in 1t. easily twiring
the charm on hia watchcha!n listening to me
not very intently, but yet with grea' politeness
The change in his manncr was 50 marked that
l angry thinking how extremely well he
had acted. Or, perhaps, he had not been act
| ing; perhaps he felt what will call spasm OF
| interest in me.
| / could not be sufficiently thankful that had
| behaved as well as | had. 4 scorching blush
covered my face at though. of the possibility Of
my having felt tenderness for Vane Iiildreth
| l was obliged to that he was precisely the
man who might be successful in winning girls
| fancy.
| That he should try to make me love him!
Looking at him now ! almost doubted. from
his appearance. that he had tried. That steel
| shining in his eyes. that cynical. smiling lip
that assured air, strengthened my doubt He
| met my glance with a full look. and 1t was as
if a little imp peeped at me from mis- eyes.
You've been pegging away at your sing
| ing" he said. What If you give me spec-
men of what you can do. You know I'm judge
Of that sort Of thing And when see my aunt.
! III report"
NY first impulse was to refuse: but the tone
| and air Of the speaker irritnted me. and were in
some way a challenge. Should let him think
could not eng. merely because he had chosen
to make love to me?"
That is so good Of you" / responded MY
teacher reports occasionally but perhaps he
would wish to speak well Of his pupil
went to the plano with an air OF promrtness
| He should have no die-away love sick song. But
| what should I sing? | knew really. | had
told the stranger. so few things that my. choice
was limited.
/ could not attack anything with much feeling
| In II.
Stimulated and indignant. dashed into that
gay little thing
You are jus; a porcelain trife
Belle Marquise,
Just thing of puffs and patches
Mad nadr
Not for heart wounds. but for scratches
Just pinky porcelain trihe
| Wrought In rarcst Rose Du Barry.
Clever, do tbtless. but 10 marry.
No. MarQuse.
Before | had reached the second line vane
| had risen ard moved 10 the end OF the piano
and he was leaning there. looking at me as !
sang Though did not return his look Xei
saw him plainly, and think the notes never fell
more easily from my lips ! had been afraid OF
failing now felt as If could not fail.
When | had finished Vane continued 10 gaze
at me in silence until ( began to think that
! after all. had done III.
When he did speak he asked coldly:
Does Aunt Nora know how you sirg row."
"She has not heard me- Of course
was distressed. and inquired in faint
| voice:
DO you think she will be very much disap-
How can tell? Try something with some
emotion in It,"
tlon as ordinarily used. is very limited in It's
| interpretat No. ] decided to myself. was
not going to sing emotionally simply because
Vane requested me to do so.
"Sing whatever you please for yourself" an
sw cred.
IAN right, so l will"
When ne had said that was seized with ter
ror lest he should begin what he had called his
little encore.
But need not have feared. He reached round
and touched a note for the key. Then with his
eyes unswervingly on me he began:
silly shepherd wood. but wist not
How he might his mistress favor gain:
For on time they met. but kist not
And ever after that he wood In vain.
Never stand Shall /? shall /?
Nor command after wit.
He that will not when he may
When he will he shall have nay.