The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-20

ohe Ironlcteu Tor her the future or
"star Admirers were not lacking and
her beauty made many envions Very p9e
Under her black hair, her face was
lighted up with pair OF superb eyes,
black, also; her mouth was rodder than
the cornrOse: her figure of n suppieness
and grace uDspeakabla. She was a kind
Of queen, this young girl. in the little
world Of the conser vatory, where no one
could help admiring her, however Jealous
one might be.
Besides, she was wise either by nature
or hy calculation. no one knows which
but no one would have dared TO attribute
To her the least indiscretion.
How beautiful she was. what passion
In her dark orbs. what natural elegance.
what supreme grace in ber whole bear.
iDgi Pierre confessed To himself that he
had loved her from the first glance, only
IL had taken some time To ack now ledge it
TO himself. And now she filled ali his
heart, all his life.
The Young girl on her side. manifested
an affsction Tor him. "A marked preference
They lived in the same quarter. and
cftcn after their lessons walked homs TO
gether. They usually talged of thoir art;
both had mbition to become some one.
From time 10 time in the evening Piorre
went To the house of his friend, ard
under tn, indulgent eve Of her old rela-
tive, they made music during the hours
which 20 Pierre were hours of delight.
The voice Of .Iuliette thrilled him, that
marvellous voice which every day seemed
TO gain in eclat, in power, in smoothness.
And no would play for hor some OF his
compositions, and she would encourage
him. predicting for him a brilliant
future.
When be left her, after those evenings
OF mutual exaltatiop, the young man
could not sleep all night.
one day, at length, ho ran the risk Of
coniessinR his love-in fear and trem bling,
for what was he to hope that she would
love him Nothing at all. alas But this
love gave him superhuman energy, and
la order tn make himself worthy of her
no would become great himself.
His avowa made .uiiette smile. She
hi guessed them long since Moreover
she did not repulse him; on the contrary,
she appeared pleased and very sweet.
Pierre could believe his love was re-
turned. Intoxicated. he threw himself
body and soul into his work and dreamed
magnificent dreams. In which Juliette
was bound to him in radiant destiny.
Things went on thus for two years,
which, for him, fairly flew along. Then,
at the final concert OF the year .fuiatte
carried of the first prize for singing and
tho first prize for opera This was an
evsnt in the musical world. Immediately
she had TO choose between an engage
ment in Paris and proposals. more advan-
tsgeous from material point of view, of
manager who wished TO take from city
TO city this new nightingale.
Juliette did not hesitate long and in
spite of the mute supplioation which she
read in Picrre's eyes, decided TO travel.
During this time he was to finish his
studies. obtain the first prize for com
position, make himself knowr-and then
then ALL this planned ont with that
charm, that seduction which Ju.ette
In, m Atfrh "A
Pierre had TO resign himself and the
young girl went away.
At FIRST she had written TO him quite
regularly. These letters were his life. He
read and read them until no knew them
by heart, supplying IN them the passion
they lacked Juiiette called hersslf now
la Salvani. and her success was great.
She made an enormous amount of money.
Left alone in Paris Pierre worked with
more Grdor than ever; more than ever he
determined 10 deservo her. Then, little
by little. the letters became shorter and
less frequent. Juliette wrote good news
of her health, spoke Of her triumphs;
rarely word of love.
These letters nearly rroze Pierre's heart
when he received them. Yet he would
trust her. In tho busy life she led, rush
ing from city To city, il was natural
enough that .Iuliette should not find
muIh n time TO write, but nh If she would
Only klNt lt UP anu NOIlld Dutk 10 Ultfl
Ana, in 81 ito OF himself, involuntary
foars would come, ana one day no had to
acknowledge that these fears were only tuo
well founded. The letters were so fer apart,
they grew So sto:k so cold, that he could
TO longer deceive iH.sef. Finally they
ceased altogether, and Pierre had too
much pride 10 recall promise which had
been forgotten.
he was young, and youth withstands
more terrible blows tRan that lie neither
siilod himself nor became mad, yet never
tAeless. bis life was ruined. Ii his health
and his reason osm0 out victorious from
this conflict. bis am mhttiun fell there
Wnat WAS thc U.s. OF composing beautiful
works, oi becoming Colehratedy Ibis IL.
sriratiJn had Withdrawn from him. IL
was ar abllCation. swilE absolute, ire
parable.
Y,t no must cat Pierre gave lessons,
tlus up work ui Ap iIicrior order; tran
s,rlutious fcr the piano. arrangements OF
such ur sues celebrated opera. l. WAS u
miserable eXi4ienue, but wnat difference
Gid it make 40 himl And wen ia in
dill, re!,e, his klOumy manners hal driven
away rupils AMI publishers. IN oxen u is
Wuik ttilcI, he 10 last accepted tru posi-
tInn ol tua.r In he piano stora e tho
hue q liic5Cliou, "A subor ,,unto position,
uu Inferior calling which Lu nad now
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