Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-19

me what music you desire?" The or
chestra. cQmpose,l OF one violin on the
stnge. began the swinging accompaui.
p'cnt Of ia Palppa. aud at the eud. and
while the blood beat and surged in
deatening throbs in her heavy head
again she heard the voice OF the man.
ager, seemingly great distance OF;
Accept my compliments, madame.
shall be glad 70 offer you salary OF
ten pounds n week. { am sure you will
have Q success" I'm sueces fou." he
said, turning To the orchestra. who
gracefully waved his fiddle. bowed Tow
and replied; "Sans doutc.r roor won,
an. she locked into their eyes TO see II
they were mockiug her; then. coy
vinced of their good faith. she mustered
oil her strength. and with the strange
surging still IN her ears, smiled. sa,F
II thank YOU" turned quickly aud lefi
the theater. How she gut nome WIS
always q mystery SO her. Martha
beard faint pull at the bell. FASTENED
60 the door and found her mistress
pale ns death. but with her eyes wide
open and a set smile ON her lips. She
put her to bed. held her quiYering body
till by degrees the tortured soul bcgar
TO still itself and the overwrought brain
found relief In such healing tears ns
had not como before in all thos,.
strained days Of trial. And neY there
was practicing pnd preparation OF COS
iumes, then the first appearance and
The many spcceeding. all justifying ths
aeamen Of her friend the imprcssario.
Gradually all pressing need. the In.
debtedness, the grinding care disap-
Peared, and she could have been com
paratively happy.
All day. save for tho moEning hour OF
rehearsal. she kept Mas gle beside her
lt was Maizie who made a daily holo-
oaust OF unopened b.llcts-doux and
adorned her nursery with the flowers
that invariably accompanied them. II
was Maizie who first en- nioyed. almost i'm
spired, the dances she invented, and
who first praised her Sweet Mumsie"
in her aFtistie costumes. Every even
ing she left the child with ncw pang
thongh she could not but feel her sa II,
with good Martha, and flew on the
wings Of love 10 her bedside on her re
'irn. Resolutely she shut her eyes 60
all that diSpleased her in her new Sur.
roundings, and soon hor dancing bc.
game 20 her an infatuation. For IN,
fine she was on the stage all else wa
'orgoiten. Her grief fell from her like
dismal garment, and she stood the
personification OF laughing youth.
| grace and Joy. Always garbcd in white
and with n gauzy, wing-lIlle scarf
hLa Paloma" they called her after her
/ first dance--she floatcd in M Amos
phere chaste and poetic. too delicate %
/ pe misunderstood. and. as before. e zen
/ thc women were charmed. Nes, she
! plght have become content, bat dali,
( Maizie grew weaker and more fragile.
and her heart failed within her. She
would take the child In her Gespairing
arms and hold her so close that the
] title one would cry out, yet WAS happ,
vithal in the embrace, for she loTcd he
"Mumsier with a deep devotion, and
eeemed with strange prescienee 90 IN
perstand much.
One night--it was about three months
after her debut-she left home a .ttlc
lighter OF heart than usual Muizic haf,
been feverish all dag. and had grow
nuietcr toward evening. and .bey hal
Lad a royal game Of romps ard n ..big
big hug and kiss" when she n.
Toward the CLOSE OF the evening she he
ran 10 grow III at case. and, throwing
her fur-lincd mantle about her, withou'
hanging her costume. she left thu
heater huT-iedly. and, jumping into e
lansom, was driven home in all haste
4 a l.
came the voice OF her physician;
: go quickly, or she will not know
her"
who will not know w&om2" she
said TO herself. "Who will not know
whom?" she reiterated TO the phys
cian, as she walked quickly Into the
'oUse.
/ He took her in his strong arms. car
! ried her to ihe nursery and placed nc
n n chair beside the child The deal
tile face, already famed by the wing
4 the angels. flushed softly.
II was waiting. Mumsie.r she whis
nrred; ''you will dance for me now. will
you not?'
She fell on her knees beside the
copch. and took the little one in her
arms.
Sweet, lovely Mpmsie." said the
! child, kissing tine bare arms; "you will
be a real dove in Heaven"
'Maizie. Maizie, do not leave me.
walled the trembling woman.
mo. Mumsie," answered the child
you shall come too"
The mother gazed at her. speeches.
| and wild with alarm.
"AIumsie," said the little one. tryins
10 raise the heavy little head with III,
short golden cnrls in damp ringlefs o.,
The pale forehead. "Mumsie dear, dc
lance. Perhaps the angels don, dance
and | love it So
With great sob and n supreme etfori
She rose from her knees. threw Oft tb,
heavy cloak which ras still about heI
sbd began 10 dance. Was ever sgScl
/ martyrdom, ever such braveFy2 An.
Mother and Saint. in other days canon.
is-ation was often more lightly won. Or
she danced in the dimly-lit death cham
ber. those outside standing with batr;
breath not daring TO enter. yet seeing
elk Swectly The child smiled. Iiftec
fbe little hand once as IL to thank her