The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

ished his melOdlous phrase and walt |
ed. il gas nov Anlta's turn. Ths
bow crossed the strings and there was
a sound Of wiags and a murmur which
passed. The notes. soft, very sweet
fell like drops Of pearl In an adorable
prelude. She was playing timidly. al
most regretfully, when suddenly rails
ing her head. inspired by an intensa
emotion. Anita. TRANSPORTED, com
menced the song.
Il was strange trembling with trutt
and passion: the notes came plainlNe'
ly IN long. vibrating accents; It was a.
though a sigh o. sadness came from th'
little nervous fingers. while the N'o''l
sung song OF love unrcquited' ois'
dalned. with lts sufcrings. its Jealous
les, rs hopes A. times The mc.'iN
came back. but broken up ana aIn'7'
lost IN the bitter complaint ot a "ttp
lng heart. vibrating With iat expires
sion OF its sorrows FROM tat On,
Gaetana listened with bowed bead 90
this song OF revelation. This m's,cri
Gus love. what was 20. and on Na1m pa.
q fallen? The complaint, growing a.
wave more sad. struck him iull in tat
heart. and q great fear seized him. Va,
was q she loved so7 he must know
| lie raised bic violin ready 90 speak u
/ bis turn when the sweet notes should
cease 10 thrill Anita stopped. before
| the audience could express their APP
plause Gaetano had begun. Tie COM
menccd with an impcrious Rhythm, ihe
/ phrases were heard. arrosant oae iei'
| the master who was determined 90
/ know. who intended penetrating che
secret % the heart which palp.1ici be-
/ fore him. But suddenly. as though
overcome with sorr1w. he paused. WISH
/ ing 10 tell % the sadness ~ A.s hia
without light. without warmth In
soft. minor tones De told Of bis child
hood. % sad childhood. where Bee heard
others talk % the bright days. % The
beautiful flowers. OF the trees and green
fields. while he stretched his hands io'
ward unknown things. trying 90 solve
by touch their mystery. Always alone
separated by bis inhrmity from otheI
children. be- had become sad and baihet
his soul IN waves Of dependence. Thcr
one day bis lie had changed. be VA
admitted 20 the hospital Of salnt-AleN
Is. where. among unforiunates Tx,
himself. he had been less miserable
Art had come 20 his aid. music trlns
ported him 20 higher regions. where al
was bright and clear and he had giyei
Il part Of his heart. but FOR the othe
another god had been waiting. who hal
lust shown himself IN bis power. hi
strength. his unconquerableness
lie had never dared listen before
but now he must know all. Anita
Is Il true-this happlness-is Il rea
- Then more solitude, more sad
ness. and then-Anita, who Is Il tina
you love?
The phrase ended In this suprem
question and Gaeiano paused, leanin
toward the young girl. brcathless. wait
lng. There was a moments silence. an
then a note fun o. hope. full Of 10!
FUN OF love. made itself heard. Ami,
had confessed all her secret
The two nov played together a due
In which their hearts yibratcd dclir
ously. The plaintive melody appcarC
constantly. but transformed into a son
OF triumph. The world did not ext
for them: the past, fun OF agony. vi
drowned In the new sentiment viii,
posscssod them. As the les, chord di,
. away they remembered where thu
were and took their places among q
others There was an instants silon
before the applause broke out. and wi
Il came cries OF encore. they did n
understand that such a scene could n
be played twice.
The Countess Germalno had rls,
and using the heat Of the room as
excuse. had gone out on the por
overlooking the garden Of the churD
Al her feet spread the city OF sew
hills. the Tiber rolled silently alor
aIrht cloud lowered over the city. o
= In the distance stretched the 81,
u fields. But all this escaped the eyes
the countess. She felt sldiened. IN
d BLEED. by the scene she had just "
-, ucssel. which she alone perhaps.
' understood and followed with q D
J. slonate curiosity. What became Of
u Alterations Of her life before the 81
n lime love she had heard express
pr What remained OF worldly ambition
'1 the face %, the divine Gre lit Ia
n hearts OF two beings SO cruelty used
~ laics
,e Love. what Is 60? Must one be bl
'l 10 know &C."
70 Aud as she saw Prince Goz.a com
toward her che SMILED bitterly.
d. An udd uur,ai iu London.