The record-union., 1898-01-07
But the music stopped and


he came down to earth again
Outwardly he was quite calm, but in
wardly he was all excitement; he want
ed to be alone to think it all out, this
wonderful playing that nobody knew of
and that he had found hidden away in
this little country town. Ah he would
bring her out in London; what a sensa-
ton there would be, and perhaps just
wee bit of the fame would float his
way, people would notice him and he
would have pupils to his hearts con-
tent, and when he was quite rich he
would
He was interrupted-"Well?" said
the girl at last.
"Ah. l beg your pardon" he said.
'I was thinking, yes-1 like those
pieces, they are good. We will have
our first lesson tomorrow, please, frau
lein, at the same hour"
Three months had passed and still
the professor went on with Miss HeW-
ett's music lessons, and still he dream
ed his dream. He would bring her
out in London-she would be rich, put
then very soon he would be rich, too,
and then he would go to her and say:
"Fraulein, I have loved you these
many months; let us work together,
dear. and love shall make our music
more perfect still, as our lives go on,
till we come to the most perfect music
of all, the music of heaven
Yes. it had come to this. The profess
sor one morning woke up to the fact
that he was deeply in love with Nancy
Hewctt He stayed on, working, low
ing, hoping and so the weeks passed.
One morning they were seated as usual,
the girl at the piano and the professor
in chair at her side. They We're deep
in a difficult passage Of q new piece,
when the door opened and a maid came
in.
"M-. Wentworth TO see you, miss"
she said. raising her voice a little.
The girl stopped with little crash
of discordant notes that Jared upon
the professor She looked appealingly
at him.
Go on" he said, you have not fin
ished that passage yet" Again that
appealing look.
"He said he would only keep you a
few minutes, miss said the maid, Il
was TO be sure and tell you"
Again the girl looked at the professor.
Go" he said shortly; Il will wait"
Now of all things the professor dis
liked Interruptions to a music lesson,
and his pupils knew that well and were
generally careful not to have any, es-
pecially F'raulein Hewett He felt cross,
therefore, at this interruption, and, as
the minutes flew, he thought seriously
of going in search of his pupil, but
voices at the door arrested him.
Don't forget, darling" said pleas
ant. manly voice This afternoon at
3:30."
"Oh, Frank said voice that the
professor recognized as Nancy's, "of
course 7 shan't forget; now be a good
boy and let me go"
Just one kiss" pleaded the other.
There was a soft little sound, then
the door flew open and Nancy came
back to her seat. The professor looked
at her as she passed and she blushed
very prettily.
II am sorry kept you waiting SO
long" she said gently What is the
matt.r, professor? Are you ill?''
"No," he said, 'it's the heat, think.
Fraulein, I must stop our music lesson
for to-day; it is nearly l and have an
appointment. Good morning" And the
professor shook hands and was gone
But he finished the course of the
fraulein's music lessons. On the last
morning he said good by, for he was
going back to Germany.
'Ahl" said the girl, you will be
glad to go?"
No said the professor, II should
like to have stayed"
And the dream. professor" went on
the girl. What of that? Don't you
remember you had a beautiful dream
for me- but that you would not tell me
then. What Of that? Tell me-"
That" said the professor with a. sad
little smile, lis over" And he went
away.-The Daughter