Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

"well, monsieur, and have you
found a suitable lady among those you
have metz"
Monsieur looked at the minister's
wife as a terrified child looks at its
tormentor.
GOOD madame, are doze oil re ladies
20 hat zelccted for met" he stammered.
"Why, you've seen seven. That is a
great many to select from, 10 IL notT'
"Zey are all old ladies, las it not
ley air not fralsn. "a call is-not full
of feeling"
"Man aliveI' cried Mrs. Dahl, for
getting her politeness in her vexation.
'Did you expect to meet young girls
TO marry as il you were young and
fresh yourself2 Why, man, look at
yourselfl You are past middle age.
You are not attractive to young girls.
Look nt YOURSELF
She pushed bin in front Of the long
mirror. The poor little orsanist locked
long and hung his head. Then be
sought for bis hat. and as he took II he
turned and spoke:
madame, IN haf been kind, vera
kind. IN speak truly l am NIGHT
yourg. Re work. re study, re poverty
has made me old. but forgot, for re
heart has yet re youth | may meier
find re lady dat / geek. l grow old.
Madame, l will return to my musique.
Forgive me, madame.
II wanted TO cry. and yet / never
was so provoked. said Mrs. Dahl to
! -. I.-fu.T AL, L., - Z. h. not N
foolf"
Her husband did not reply.
In the dusk of the evening M. An
guste leaned from the attic window
Tho nagnifcence Of sunset was in his
face. the silvery neon rode high In the
east. His eyes showed that he had wept
Now a cGlmness was in them, the calm
ness Of a resigned hope. A pile Of music
lay on a chair near him. He would soon
go down TO the church and by the sin.
gle gas Jet lighted in the vast rooui give
his whole soul up to his goddess, music
She would be richer by the death of q
hope, the rude dominion Of a foolish
but e~cstntic dream
There was a timid knock at tho door
When he opened it. there stood u tall.
slight girl She was very young and
very tinnid. On her urn hung a bas-
ket. from which she took a bundle for
him.
"Zanks to IN, Mile. Marguerite
Could not re small brozzer come wiz ze
articlo3 Nicht zuf"
The gill colored and tears came into
her eyes.
HE is sick. There was no ere else
Mother hopes the mending will suit
you and that you viii have more.
"Yah. oui, | mean yea" said NJ. Au-
guste gravely. ~ will come to see
small brozzer tomorrow. 1t will be re
great plazzir TO me. Tell him. | will
go down re stairs wiz IN. mademoisellp
Zu air one brave girl-ore gcot girl.
They proceeded down three flights &c
the street door. In the light the organ
list saw the traces of tears on the girls
cheeks. His heart melted. Another
wept in sorrow, one so young and who
would, were 1t not for grinding poverty,
be fair. be happy His voice was very
gentle.
"Go home, my child" he said. Eve
AuGl al 0hAAGA lIOOIh q u ANA 6NA
to see re small brozzer tomorrow. If he
Is in great dangair. come to re church
for me zis evening. I play re organ to
ease my soul. Good night, mademoi-
selle, I will not forget to pray for re
happiness Of one GO young, 80 SORROW
full"
He turned up the street. but as she
hurried away the Gill smiled at him
through a very rainbow Of tears. That
smile went with him, and utter he
lighted the gas jet in the church gallery
he turned TO the organ and once more
played out an ecstatic, ~improvised chant
to love. to home, to peace, TO his hun
cry hearts best wishes. Chicago HeI
aid.
Finger Nail Fnncies.
In early times it was considered thai