The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-03-05
loves VICTORY
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arithmetic. A = far l,no,vIefpn nj . birher
class. you have mono. Yom ara dreadfnilv
deficient. Yon saw thai, ypu have read Al.
puste Coute. but O do not know tho nm.
swer to the first question IN voll1. churc,, rat.
eclisn Your educatinn rp5nircs h]eyinniny
nil over again. You have never had any set-
tied plan OF study, l should imagine,
mo. Ilcarned drawing from Jules La
croix. Talk oftalent, Miss Hastings. You
should have known Iim-le was the hand
soonest artist | ever saw. There was solne-
thing so picturesque about him."
Doubtless was the dry response; .but l
tlihk picturesque IS not the word TO use IN
s'.ch u case. MUSIC L presume, you taught
yourself
IN Elrfs race augmentation manner
cha,lsed.
: 90 : s.uSi. hssseii, po9r papa coul9
~ =. 80 Icy .ua :ns ,vesous' onai :
pi y, W ~ ai'o' ihos.lhgss
mere was q piano III tue study, a Deauti-
n'a, a1i ~, Ia a,.ame, s rssi ,in WHEN OH W
. aI .hai, vse' ,".i ,o' . n,s naec..
~ , Sua. " aiuci p'easeu 70 near YOU
e",u N,.ss i1ae.liSs.
u. n Da. .e.i iose Aliu wen. W llle planN
: .aSo .nea was as WV iaee " o'lo ihspit-
.a :; 1Ne ens uoMn niiu plaScu AeW chorus,
'" ~ o .,' iiu i,a,' iol''ous;
= ~. s''s Wsou, eue SUN. wy ot.en
VIII - tIe opela.papa yuaes' .Lo4is, any
n MSsei !. 80. = us .l ~ sils evsty'a'hs ! heard.
y, a = III hon. a u.,e.lh
.oi naI ~ s, ~ sung oio u .Ae "'os' oeaus'lui
so,o' y. nv opoe"'
iier voice was magnificent, tull, ringing,
vibrating with passion voice that, like her
race, could hardiy De lorgotten; but she play
ca ana sang ehtlrely attefa fashion OF her
OWN.
NOW, Miss hastings" she said, VI Will
initiate Adellna Patti"
Face, voice, manner, all changed; she be-
gan one of the far-famed p~rima-donna's most
admired songs, and Miss Hastings owned to
herself that If she had closed her eyes she
might have believed Madame Patti present"
..This is a Ia Christine Nilsson" contin.
ued Pauline: and again the imitation was
brilliant and perfect
The magnificent voice did not seem to tire.
though she sang song after song and initial
ed in the most marvellous manner some of
the rrandest singers of the day. Miss Hast
ings left her seat and went up 10 her.
"You have n splendid voice. nv dear. and
great musical renius, Now tall me. do Won
know a single note OF musicY"
mot one.n was the quick reply.
"You know nothing of the KEYS, time. or
anything else?n
1Why should 1 trouble myself when / could
play without learning ANYTHING of the kindY,
"But that kind of playing. Pauline. al
though ii is very clever. would not do for
educated people."
as it not good enough for them?u she ask
ed serencly.
mo: one cannot elp admiring II. but any
educated person hearing q would detect
directly that Won did not know your notes.
"Would they think much less of me on
that ~accouptpi size asked. with the same Sc
renity.
.Yes: every one would think it sad to see
30 much talent wasted. You must begin to
study hard: Won must learn to play by note.
not BY ear, and then all will be well. You
love music. pauline?,
How the beautiful face glowed and the
dark eyes shone.
81 love it," she said. "because | can put nv
whole soul into it-thcre is room FOR ones
soul in II. You will be shocked. l know. hut
that is why | liked Comte's theorles-because
they filled nv mind. and gave me so much to
think Of"
..Were l In your place | should try to for.
get them. rauline.o
"You should have seen Sir Oswald's facs
when / told him I had read Comte and Oar
win. lie positively groaned aloud.n
And she laughed as she remembered his
misery,
" feel yc,y much inclined to proan nv.
self, said Miss Hastings SYou shall have
theories. or facts. higher. more beautiful
nobler. rrander far flnn any Comte aver
dreamed And now WE must begin to work
in real earnestu
But Pauline Darrell didnot move: her dark
eves wore s,adoyed har hen,,tifnl face grew
snllen and determined
uYou AFRO poinp IN snoil NV life ,, she said
.Hithcrto If has been n glorious lifeEfree
Gladstone, and fright: now YOU are going to
parcel II ont. There will he 40 more snn-
shiny hours. Won ara going to reduce me IN
a kind of machine. to cut off Mi INV beautiful
dreams nv lofty Thoughts. Yon want to
make me a formal, precise young lady, who
| will laugh, speak. and think by rule"
II want to make you a sensible woman.
my dear Pauline" corrected Miss Hastings,
gravcly.
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