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

the manager. close hceidc her, said:
Your turn. m6dame-will YOU tell
me what music you desirc?" The or
chcstra. Composed OF one Violin on the
s'nge, began the ewirging accomraui.
p,ent Of In Palpnn. and ut the end. and
while the blood beat and surgetl in
leafenng throbs in her heavy hca,l
pgain she heard the vplcc Of the man.
ager, seemingly great distance OF:
Accept my compliments, madame, /
shall be glad 10 offer you n salary OF
ten pounds n week. lam snre you will
have q SUCCESS" "l'N success fou," he
said, turning to the orchestra, who
gracefully waved his fiddle. bowed low
md replied; "Sans doutc." roor won,
an, she. locked into their eyes to s,c If
they were mocking hcy; then. coy.
yinced Of their good faith, she mustered
oil her strength, and with the strange
surging still ip her ears, smiled. salr
II thank yon,N turned quickly aud lcri
/ the theatcr. How she gu, homc wu,
always N mystery TO her. Marthn
hrard faint pull at the bell. fastened
to the door and found her mistress
pale MS death, put with her eyes widr
| open and set smile on her lips. Shr
put her To bed, held her quiyering body
Till by degrees the tortured soul began
10 still itself and the ovcrwropght brain
found relief IN such healing tears us
had not como before in all thosc
strained days Of trial. And now there
was practicing pnd preparation OF eos
fumes, then tbs first appearance and
The many speceSding, 9Il iustifying tn,
aeamen Of her friend iiic imprcssario
Gradually all pressing need the In.
tlebtedness, the grinding care disnp.
peared, and she conld hnye been com.
paratively happy.
All day. save for tho morning hour OF
rehearsal, she kept Mn'sic beside her
II was Maizie who ynndc II daily holo.
eanst OF unopened b!llcts-doux and
adorned her nursery with tho flowers
that invariably accompanied them. II
was Mai2le who first enjoyed almost in.
'pired, the dances she invented. and
who first praised her Sweet Mumsic"
IN her artistie costumes. Every even,
ing she left the child with new parg
though she could not but feel her sal
with good Martha, and flew on the
wings of love 10 her bedside on her re-.
',rn. Resolutnly She shut her eyes to
ali that displeased her in her new sur.
roundings, and soon hor dancing be.
game to her an infatuation. For III.
time she was on the stage all else wa
'orEotten. Her grief fell from her like
fiStral garment, and she stood the
pcrsoniiication OF laughing youth
grace and Joy. Always garbcd in white
and with II gauzy, wing-lIke srarf-
hLa Paloma" they called her after her
| first dancc--she' flontcd in M Amos
phere chaste and poetic. too delicate to
pe misunderstood. and, us before. c.cn
Ihc women were charmed. Yes. she
! r,Sht have become content, but dnil,
: Maizie grew weakcr and more fragile.
and her heart failed within her She
would take the child In her ,!cspairine
arms and hold her SO CLOSE that tho
title ono would cry out, yet was hnpp,
r1thal In the embrace, for she lorcd hc
"Mumsien with deep devotion, and
seemed with strange pres'cienee TO un-
pcrstnnd much.
One night--it was about three months
after her debut-she left home l.ttlc
lighter Of heart than usual. Mnizic baf,
been feyerish all dag. and had grown
nuietcr toward evening. and they hnfl
Lad @ royal game of romps pnd i.big
big hug and kiss'' when she II
Toward the CLOSE OF the evening she be
gnn TO grow III Mt oasc. md, throwing
her fnr-lincd mantle about her, with0n'
hanging her costume, she left th"
heater huwiedly, and, jumping into
lansom, was driven home In all haste
The front door was open. From the hall
came the voice of her physician;
go gulcldly. or she will not know
her."
"lPho will not know wsom3" she
Sud. TO herself. "Who will not know
vhom?" she reiterated to the physi
rinn, MS she walked quickly into the
,ouse.
He took her in hia strong arms. car
ried her to the nursery and placed he
N chair beside the child. The deili
tile face, already famed by the wing
4 the angels, flushed softly.
VI was waiting, Mumsie.r she whis
arred; "you will dance for mo now. will
you not|
She fell on her knees bcsilc the
coach. and took the little one in her
arms.
Sweet, lovely Mpmsie.r said the
child. kissing the bare arms; you will
he real dove in Heaven"
"Maizie. Mnizie, do not icaye me!
walled the trembling woman.
no. Mumsie," answered the child.
you shall come too"
The mother gazed at her, speeches
ind wild with nlurm.
"AIumsic," said the little one, tryins
10 raise the heavy little head with tn,
short golden cnrls in damp ringlets o,
the pale forehead. "M,imsie dear, dc
dance. Perhaps the angels don't dance
and love 1t so.''
With a great sob and n supreme effort
she rose from her knees. threw of th,
heavy cloak which vas still about her
snd began TO dance. Was ever s,Sch
inartyrdom, ever such bravery? An,
Mother and Saint, I'M other days canon