New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

mint ana say thou understandest and for
givest?''
81 understand"
"How cold thou art, Et tn plcurs. All de
srace ne pieurs pas, cherie. Baises moi encore
une ions speak To me something tender from
car forgive!"
But Miss Fortune turned her quivering face
toward the etabssement and took a few steps
took her hand.
Sec then. what can do to please thee?" he
asked gently. 81 cannot give up Bibi but what
thou willest Otherwise
Shall you mind much seeing me embrace the
Russian. do you think"
But. my darling. be reasonable"
"Why should not. when Bib kisses you In
the public gardens?"
THAT is different"
II don't see it."
$50 / see We'll. will make a concession: I
will not do it so publicly as Bibi conducts her
Mile sacres MONS de diabes. Do you think
would let my future wife kiss any man under
the sum"
what is sauce for the goose Is sauce for the
gander"
'T.ottchen wouldst thou like me to be pleased
II thou didst kiss another man?
Miss Fortune raised eyes dark Win uiis'eu
tears TO his face. ,
"Goodby monsieur" she said firmly Il see
am not suited to be an artists wife, l am
smiling Ccntly-"tOO unreasonable anu too JO"
Gus. | could not bear it,"
And she was gone before he could stay her'
leaving two great tears upon tne manu- "H'N"
had rested on her arm.
Two more miserable beings for the next thIee
days lived noe in Europe. Several times diu ia
monsieur try vainly to induce MISS for'uIe az .ho
grant him an interview. on the evening Oh lle
third day a note was handed to her II hao ho
formal beginning or ending. and ran mus: mn
"YOu promised you would come 10 hcai ,ie
sing | have arranged for concert In the
Casino Tomorrow evening. Will you keep your
promiser' There were some tickets lncloseo
and a printed programme which stated .mas ,ne
bai pravaied the WOTlO-le-
nowned operate singer. who had been undergo
Ing the treatment of Royat to give shOrt cor con-
cert with the assistance OF Nine. BeatiiCe
Ritornelia accompanied and assisted by the
Casino orchestra Tickets. it was advised shouiu
be Immediately secured, as many had areauy
Seen hespoken by the inhabitants or Clernion'
Farrand nv telegram Tremblingly Miss Fort
une entered the room at the hour appoihteo.
Monsieur has given orders that these wv, two
coats shall be reserved for mademoiselie. salu
thc sunerintendent, and desired me 20 see my
self that she had place which pleased her /,
she likes any others better she Is 10 nave 'he'i.
SO monsieur had not forgotten 10 arrange ~,
her specially Well she knew he was KIND anu
thoughtful always. but down in her heart she
knew too that it was more than klndhess tni. ma
had prompted her gifted lover. GIlteu. An sue
had reyer guessed how gifted he was TIL she
heard his first notes: he had Always Decii 81
modest and reticent about his great taeii.;
when he came onto the stage silence reiSHeu
that stung the air Miss Fortunes muslcai per
ceDtions were keen. her artistic sense cuitlNateu
and critical; but his voice and style deiled crl,-
;cisro Fnrrrtting everything but him and his
L.,
c,orious singing. she gazed spellbound as ne
sang as even he had never sung before IL WAS
for love he was singing. not for hire. Ills eyes
were fixed on her his heart was beating as hers
was heating; but ii only gave thriil 70 ms tH-
ouisite voice. and a perfection or pat'os W NE
song What voice What method! 80 pure
so easy so artisticl The tears were rolilhg uoNn
her face as she listened She sat as in cream ln
till he sang again, scarcely aware that blpi was
the other performer. and each time he sang sne
fnlt that he was singing only for her. with ms
whole soul bent cOnquering her. lhere Wele
Two Great English ladies' sitting beside mel
who had evidently heard him often IN tha'
select world TO which they belonged.
"I never heard his voice 50 adorable, said one
of them. and you know how mad and cracked
am about it, - ,o.;-,os 40 =
"He is good enough to sing for us sometimes.
said the other. III. ,,,
tho pentlest most unsefsh soul alive"
Miss Fortune listened with a beating heart
II was after his last song; applause ana encores
rang through the little building. and II became
evident that he must be gooo hotr ,ed eL.
him and taking it up and running his hands
o.,cr tbe strings he seemed 10 pause TO CONSIDER
what ne should sing. He looked across at Char'
lotte anxiously, eagerly. beseechingly. ScaTceIy
conscious OF what she was doing. she raised mel
head shvlv and smiled across at him. 1t was 6
syniIe of perfect love and trdst, ana ne unoer
r,ood In n moment He flung his head Dach
nth a Quick gesture, and swept his hands GOVT
ts,e strings In a long triumphant major ciloiu
and then his beautiful voice poured loftn d - ltu.'
,,nnassioned song. unfamiliar TO her. but ever!
@orS; ~ which she thinks she will remember tC
her dying day
So dumb a wretch am L
do but silent walt
While at thy feet lie
And trembling, hear my fate