New-York tribune., 1896-05-24

myself up again. u,or,ors nromise,"
ha uent an his manner growing enthusiastic;
III nothing happens to you. you may co'i''"a"'
! the world" soo rodden but
triod nor IN be so affected NY pulses were pe.
dining 70 beat In that suffocating way tha' !, 80
| dfHcuit to control. To sing-to sing anu W Vas
,h,s a @ irnobIe ambition? How crue-how d.
abolicaily cruel-Mss Runcman & had ~ neen eryav 70
awaken this ambition and then to riiis nd hnr Rut
os she had done, felt that hated her ~ Du.
even at this moment | could not help ,iil recarns
/ Ter moments OF exquisite kindness, retai'i""
them with a sudden melting or the hea,'' ,,,,
/ Mr. Maverick rose and began 10 ""'"
the room He filled and pcrvaded IT, ,,a "i,
Yes" he said with gesture OF tne a5 nd,rs hars
is a sin. crime. II you are to be p1fey , You must
study-why with your powers the beginning 80 fUn
! have made. perhaps years STUDY W. w. Won
chesa would be enough. You nav, nav ,be tn' blood
you appeal to the heart-your voice s,, sJ," 20 let
very life Of your listener. Are you going ~ ~ ~ ~.
| II waste here? Are you willing TO slhh VII oiri
arain into a mere New England country glri,
/ when YOU can sing with the voice or an ahse'
end of a woman? l tel. you. Wilhelmina ,, nari
strong If YOU contemplate such thing won
| allow it-no I won't allow II. I'd take you away
| forciby-I declare I'd abduct you ana carry you
TO Marchesa before You should bury your tale'''
nay your genius here Once with Marchesa' onSe
/ In the singing atmosphere. and I'll wager noth-
ing could take you away nothing. fahcy !UuI
self standing on that mimic stage where Mat
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can appreciate, to taste ana experience N, nc @
can direct and instruct. until you are-Alss A.in.
strong 1t Is who tell you that you can I've r,ie
/ equal of any prima donna who has ever lntoX-
/ Gated the world. You see. after all, tnat MISS
! Runc!man couldn't endure TO have you sing De',
| ter than she? What woman couId endure
! You sang with even more promise than src ndu
| expected She told herself that she Would give
/ you your chance-but she could not keep 70 M her
resolve. 1t was too much-too much Couiu sne
stand up and hand you her sceptre-yes, more
| than that? 1t grand Of her to think she
could do 1t; but It was natural to ma tnat she
could NOT She has suffered much; don't be-
Ueve deeplv in LeonOrl Runciman, but she mas
suffered much. and I'm sorry for her. She IS
losing her voice. BY Jove! I'm sorry for her'
So would YOU be- .
nv feet could not sit still and hear his words,
every one of them like torch that lett IRE De-
hind it. 80 ,. -or
her"
But was not thinking Of Miss Runcman. save
superhcially. ! was not really thinking; WAS l was
what this man said ! might become He had
spoken with impetuous and ardent emphasis; II
was impossible to doubt the truth Of his convic-
ton as TO what ! would be able to do. ana ne
was q Judge: he knew OF what he spoke
My soul was up N arms | twisted my
fingers together tightly must make some
bodily movement.
In a moment however I recalled the truth;
and the truth that could not study 10
become q singer had no money Ana Nane.
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he should be consulted. Ny close-clasped hands
uncaspcd and dropped apart a chill came TO
me.
Not for you? Pardon me, for you above all
others"
Mr Mavericks eyes caught mine and held
them dominatingly.
rs IT that you have no money!" he asked.
"1t IS true that l have no money" re-
piled.
spOndcd quickly
NO I said again. "and there are other rea-
sons. strong reasons why cannot think OF such
a project"
was trying 10 be reasonable. Who Is 1t that
has written that to be reasonable. - use COM
nonsense, is sometimes like lying down upon
paving stones? | felt as II making my
bed upon paving stones. and the sooner | became
accustomed 20 such n bed tho better for me.
Did you ever think how plteous 1t is for the
human being OF splendid possibilities and oppor-
tunities t. turn from the glory OF them and
take up with hard and arid days? Aye, but
that way hcroism may lie. And was not made
FOR heroism feared
why had this man come 70 talk thus TO me?
He ala not apparently yield AZ oil In his reso-
luton.
Il won't ADMIT the other reasons" he answered
promptly. Let us attack and demolish them
lie smiled. Yes. yes Now listen to me-
God has given you n voice that you might make
the most II A. I'm nn instrument in His hands.
I'm going T. lend you money-only Just enough
1t will not take very much. for know you'll
be economy itself But the lessons are expensive
and must be paid for. This ia an Investment OF
mine. ! choose t. put two or three thousand
dollars the may be. into your lands
You give me your note promising 10 pay with
interest and YOU can easily pay me the first year
YOU begin 10 sing shall then have saved to the
world n voice for which the world will thank mo
You perceive that | don't consider your own
satisfaction at all Merely business trans
action. There can be absolutely no objection 70
this arrangement. Miss Armstrong. you can't
bring an objection. I'm going abroad this sum
mer' TIl see Marchesa-I'n attend 70 every de-
tail Very early In the fall you will ge-you will
find even your room engaged. and your chum
some American girl studying Ike yourself. Sc
cured"
As he spoke. Mr.. Maverick would take few
steps about the rOom then return 10 my SIDE
his words coming swiftly. warmly and with that
accent Of conviction which goes far toward
convincing another. His eyes. with n peculiar
concentrated glitter In them, appeared to seize
my gaze and hold II.
No words within my reach can tell how power
fully was tempted to say yes was not afraid
10 borrow the money; was positive could re-
turn It: II was. as he said. only business
transaction. il involved emotion and no
gratitude that was unbearabe. OH to be free
to take this chance. - step forward into this
life,
I turned away from my companion. ! could
sing. them was not mistaken-I could sing.
| walked to the window. The light there struck
bndngy upon my eyes How could have given
that promise - my mother? She did not know.
The old did not know for the yOung-they could
never know. They had lived their lives Now
they should let the young also live. Oh. ! must
learn 10 sing.
Without word Of explanation to Mr.. Maverick
| ran out OF the ROOM
| would find mother. Surely could make her
understand. and she would release me.
TO be contnucd)
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