The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-16

smile that enhanced the beauty of her
face.
"There may be more respect in what
one leaves unsaid than"-
"Ah, comprehend that also. But
consider It; it have spent all my life in
trying to sing well, and then find that
some one has borrowed my name, so that
her singing is thought to DO mine-then
all that have done in my life is for moth
ing. We singers, monsieur, have only our
voice: when that is still there is no more
of us. If it Is taken from US we have
nothing left. We put into it all our
souls and our hearts, and we work many
years-it is work and not play, monsieur
and we have many hard things, many
struggles. sometimes we lose everything
that other persons love, even love itself.
Well. you sec, | would more gladly give
to some lady all the money that | have
earned in my life, and my jewels, and
my dresses, than | would permit that,
when she sings, the audience should say,
That is Maranar"
Wallie looked down, and made no
answer.
"You have reminded me- she went
on after 10 few moments, "that this lady
is the sister Of Edward. Yes, he has
very often told me of her: and that we
were little alike-poor boy, he means
of one aspect, one prcscntrnent; us for
the rest, he knows of me only what |
have been to him. Ny other history
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would not believe it, even IL | told it to
him: but, at least, he asked me to he his
wife. and though / said no it was not
because I feared that he might cease to
| love me because of what he might after
ward come to know. You may laugh
at it. monsieur, but | think he would
still love me, notwithstanding all of it"
There was something noble and
touching in the way Mariana said this.
Wallie did not feel at all inclined to
laugh, and his face perhaps showed it.
II said no." she resumed; "but later,
when found what he had done, | said
yes, so that might help to make right,
and also because il is pleasant for a
singer like me to think she can give
something to her husband in return for
being his wife. But then he would not
in that he was like other men who wish
in every way to be the master. But yet
monsieur, there is time TO think again,
she added, suddenly altering her tone
and looking mt him keenly; "a woman
has much power over the man who love'
her, if she will use it,
II do not doubt it at all, said Wallie
meeting her look.
"Do You thinl, / would have power t
make him say, We'll, she is my sister
but she has done what was not just
You shall treat her as if she were any
other woman, and will say nothing;
will help you?'" continued the Russian
with subtle smile.
II really believe you might" Walli
answered. But / can't conceive tina
you would care to have him do it, o
care for him if he did do it,"
"Ah! but with us singers it can be diff
ferent," rejoined Mariana, bending upol
him gaze of dark, ambiguous brillian
cy. ut is much for us to know, and +
prove it to the world, that we are love-
beyond measure; yes, beyond honor.
is triumph, and we love triumphs
ah! who knows how dearly? Men do nj
they can to ruin us, monsieur, and III
world laughs and gives us no mercy. ID
vou not think it might be sweet to max
one man your slave, so that he would d
your bidding in all things and worshi
you."
Are you so much in need of n tri
/ 1, <,rt tl,ot IL, 1a1 IL
Now. whether he so intended it or not
Mariana evidently interpreted the ques
tion rs Il covert but bitter satire. Sh
gave II little soft laugh and arose.
AT last, then, we understand eac
other" she said. ''It is much easier SC
is it not? You are too clever for me, NJ
Dinsmore; you are not n man to be dc
ceived. Yes, in this world, as tn
French say, il faut accepter les homme
singers especially must use all thing
for our protection or profit. Tier
drole! Did you think, for you
part. You should persuade me to forgiy
Mam'selle Randolph because | make
fool of her brother? Bah! | am bus
ness woman. Business is not sentimen
think! Enfin, m'sieu', / have enjoye
very much the honor of your visit; fl
de Mariana. vous etes amba rsadeur pa
faitement accompli! But your littl
. Ma'm'selle Randolph has future IA
ready happy in the protection of ma
like you; she will not grndge me the Ii
tie that belongs to the true Marani
; Au revoir, cher amir
And, laughing once more, she ga,
him her hand with free gesture, an
Wallie bowed over it with n mingling
admiration and vexation such as he WI
seldom kindled to. He had recognize
his mistake the moment after it was Il
revocable
"Well.' said Ed, getting up with
haggard face from his chair in the smol
ing room as Wallie entered.
SWELL" responded Wallie, there
,, no doubt about one thing-she is th