The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-22

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her. found that she had never even
told him she knew me nor mentioned
that she had been at the college,"
"And haven't you told him?"
'No. thought would wait and see
what turn things were going to take"
Muriel sighed. Before the CONVEX
sation could be resumed thunder Of
applause broke out, Lady Halle ap-
peared upon the platform, followed by
the rest of the quartette, and the con-
cert began.
Week by week l watched the develop
ment of Jacks and Helen's story. Week
by week / grew more puzzled. There
was some mystery about Helen Am
brose that was difficult to fathom. Mon
day nights eavesdropping became an
enthralling occupation; the curtain
raiser" in weekly installments of duo
logue was anticipated by me as eagerly
as were the classic delights of the con-
certs to which it lent strange and ro-
mantle associations.
Poor Jack!" exclaimed Grace one
evening few weeks after the fore
going conversation had taken place.
''He is looking perfectly wretched."
"Have you told him yet that Helen
is the friend you used to stay with near
Peatburn ?" asked Muriel.
mo; and she has never disclosed our
friendship, though, of course, she must
know that Jack is my brother"
'She is extraordinary"
when she ceased writing to me ]
wondered whether she meant to drop
me entirely, as found she had dropped
all her other student friends one by
one. And now it is pretty clear that
that is her intention. She seems to have
given up all idea of the profession, too,
in spite of needing money so desperate
", as they must with all this expense.
Fancy, Jack has never heard her sing,
although he is continually at their fat
didn't even know she had voice"
Really? What does it all mean?"
1T makes me simply boil with indig-
nation to think of that girl, who three
years ago was the rising star among
singers. envied by every girl at the
college and idolized by every man
in the place, calmly chucking the
whole thing. With such a career be-
fore her! Just think, not only that mar
velous voice, but such brilliance, too, in
other ways, and that irresistible, mag
netic personality"
well, you know, never could feel
that"
80 you say. But you never came di-
rectly under her influence"
"I'm glad to say l didn't. But was
the only girl in the Students home of
whom that can be said. preferred not
to sell my soul to a witch. I'm glad
you see through her at last. You and I
should never have become such friends
if Helen Ambrose had not retired from
the scene. I couldn't stand you when
you were always raving about her."
'.Me rave! That was nothing. You
should hear Jack"
81 hope he does it in less faulty Eng
fish than you do"
"Oh, pray, dear, spare me the peda-
gogue It's years since left school
Here comes the quartette. It's Schu-
bert's Death and the Maiden If you
have shred of soul left in your school
mistress body you'll forget that you
ever gave grammar lesson in your
life"
For my own part, since those days,
never hear the sad. solemn melody that
has given it's name to that great work
without an aching at the heart and q
thought of Jack and Helen.
The following week Grace told her
friend in audible undertones that Jack
had asked Helen to be his wife, and ha6
met with refusal: but no adequate ex
PLANTATION had accompanied it. The
young man had admitted to his sister
that he had urged his suit more thar
once, for in spite of her rejection of it
he dared to believe that Helen cared fol
him. She merely said that it was i'm
possible for her to marry him, and thai
she would rather not give reason. By
dinr of much persuasion, however, h,
got her to say that she must, for thu
present, devote her life to nursing ant
supporting her invalid mother.
IL rather fancy that kind of extreme
perjury that is compatible with an ex
pensive journey to London from thu
wiids of Scotland, consultations will
two of the most celebrated doctors il
the world, and sumptuous fat off Vic
toria street," was Grace's sarcastic com
ment. IF it is necessary for her t.
support her mother, why doesn't sh'
| LEI herself be heard at few concerts
They would soon have plenty of none,
then to pay for all the luxuries the.
seem to indulge in"
"How is she supposed to be earning
living?" asked Muriel.
Il haven't notion. Jack says tina
he thinks she gives lessons of some sort
but that he doesn't pry. He offered t.
ler the mother come and live with then
if Helen would consent to marry him
but she only shook her head. Yester
day he asked me if 1 would go and cal
on her. Of course, was obliged to re