Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-17
NINNIE'S TRIUM PH
" THE AUTHOR or Parry GOLD"

" THE AUTHOR OF FAIRY GOLD"
There were but three ladies Mhb had
entured out, through darkiess and temp
st, TO accept the invitation of Madam OF
toseworthy, aud, whilst the two gentle
nen finished the ~ port in the dining
Dom, the doctors wife and the minister's
wife and daughter were In n delighted
tate OF admiration over "dear Lady Noun
revor's" embroidery, and dear Lady
dountrevor's' portfolio Of foreign
ketches, In the drawing-room.
Miss Caerlyonl" Madam called, sharp
y.
"well, Madams" said Winnie, rather
startled, and drawing back from the win.
low, where she Ind been drearily looking
Tut through the parted curtains at the
Itormy sky. with the black clouds scud-
ling wildly athwart its gloomy arch. and
istehing TO the furious roar Of the break
RS, Borne on each kissing gust OF wind,
,ut there By Tregarthen Head, the ghast.
y CLEAN Of the white fury of which was
iimly visible through the murky night.
us the feminine element in cur com.
pany too preponderating to be pleasing To
Tout" Madam demanded, with a cold
mile. perhaps you will kindly enliyen
ls with u little music,"
The request was made In the tone of a
command, and Winnie felt it to he so.
with pleasure" shs said, formally and
yrayely, though she colored deeply AS she
moved at once to the piano; Il was only
cooking out at the storm, and thinking OF
t."
But this slight apologize remark
touched right on the point Of the nervous
anxiety which had been secretly filing
Madam Vivian's heart with restless irrita'
ole pain.
"Ah," she rejoined, shortly, and almost
brusquelyt "you ought to feel very thank
tul that nc one dear 10 YOU, or belonging
TO youi is tossing on the stormy water TO.
light!''
Winnie made no reply: and, sitting down
70 the instrument, her fingers first softly
touched a prelude, md then glided into A
rippling fantasia, nh old cherished favor.
tie, learned years before on the piano that
was her old aunt's gift--it made her think
or sitting by the shore in Tolgooth Bay,
and hearing the waves around Tregarthen
Reef, she said, to Miss Sarah Whitney's
disgust at the girls faithful love for her
comfortless English home.
1t was called Sea Songs" and the open
ing ripple and rushing rhythmical beat of
4 summers eea-waves changed into the
passionate sobbing and wailing of a gath.
ering tempest. There was the SIRENS
treacherous song in each deceitful pause
and lull, and then the swift-rushing storm
broke. The SIRENS plaintive song arose
again--it might have been the dirge OF
drowned mariners, SO softly and sweetly
mingled the p~laintive tender melody with
the ripple Of the waves as they subsidized
TO summer calm once more.
Thank you, Miss Caerlyon: you play
with great expression Lady Mouutrevor
said. 2
Eyes, indeed" "Charmingl" 80
sweetl' broke from the lips OF Lady Noun.
trevor's admirers.
Eyes, very sweet, but very sad" Madam
observed, irritably. ut is not a particu.
larly cheering night outside. Can you
not give us something gayer, my dear'
That is as melancholy MS the Dead
March,"
Eyes, indeed, very melancholy; so sweet,
but melancholy" the lady guests re-echoed
again.
''The Dead March in Saul is a grand
piece OF music, Madam" the Doctor OBJ
served, sententiously--he had just entered
with the minister, and heard Madam's
concluding; "a grand piece! And then
the associations-our brave soldiers, the
muffied drums, the riderless horse-so
touching-ahen!-a grand piece OF music
never could hear ii unaffected, Madam"
Perhaps you would like to hear it now,
DoctoTt" Madam said, with a rather vexed
smile. IL am sure Miss Caerlyon will
0biige you, ii wonld just complete the eff
feet Of that bowling wind and roaring sea
outside"
II should, very much returned the Doc
tor, p~leasingly obtuse to Madam's cloud
ed brow and his wife's warning glance
and subdued cough; lit is very long since
! heard tiff Miss C~aerlyon will be kind
en- ough."
"My dear, Madam does not like il; she
would like something gayer this wild
night, really" his wife said aloud.
with u strong emphasis and a smiling
frown, which betokened an impending
certainty Of matrimonial rebuke ut a more
convenient season.
"Oh, dear me, not at all" Madam inter.
posed, sharply, displeased at the subservi.
ence to her sentimental fancies, as it
IF Doctor Lake has the slight.
est wish for that particular piece OF music
! a have nc possible objection, of course"
"1cannot remember it without the music
it IS so long since / played it," said Win
ME, looking distressed.
"You will find it amongst the old music
on the lowest tier Of the study Shelves"
said Madam, determinedly. Take Llanyon
with you, Winnie, as the book is very
and dusty
DR.. Lake a~pologized, feeling uncomfort.
ably that he was t~respassing on the court.
esy of his hostess. Mrs. Lake apologized
deeply and p%rofusely, getting red in the
face, and darling wrathful chances Mt her
but Madam was sihilingly obstin.
ate in desiring the wished-for music to be
brought. -,
Large and dusty il undeniably was; but
Winnie requested no help to discover it,
or carry 1t for her; and, as she stopped
It TO examine the titles on the time.
yellowed pages by the light of the one
Candle she carried, her ear caught the soft
rustic Of a dress, and she saw, standing in
the dim light of the expiring Goals in the
CRATE; a tall figure in snowy white.
She dropped the book with an irrepress-
Ible cry Of alarm, and her saw that the
candle-light shone on the silvery sheen Of
Lady Mountrevor's silken robe, and
ylowed in the li~quid-green hue of the
emerald ornaments,
did startle your" she said, with a
slight smile. Have you found the piece
'f music, dear5"
YES" answered Winnie, with q sigh
md q quick SILVER; Il wish Doctor Lake
had not asked for it, thought do not
to play it tonight"
"WhYsn Lady Mildred nsked nenilv