Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08

started up in the gallery by the claquo
those rcprchcnsibly hired apprcciators
in Frmcc-happily found its way down
to the body of the house II was repeat
ed twotold after the waltz song
Priscilla, rosilv enthusiastic, with
one little dimrlod arm crushed up
against the box edge, her hands claspcd
spccchlossly before her in intense sym
pathy, slt with contcssedly fear haunted
Dyes us the full notes scared forth firmly
and salutcd her anxious ears Constance
appeared electrified Vanished was the
WaNcn mask Of that morning II had
made way for a crimson bloom like rose
stains on cream. The pathetic face
with its mass of clustering blond curls
caught and held carclcssly in their gold
traditional fillct studded with pearls
stood out like Il cameo from the back
ground Of Venetian tapestry and wax
lights. Her gestures were natural un-
studied, although Prisci In knew how
many years it had required to assume
their present proportion. Tho diction,
that most difficult accomplishment for
American girls--an accomplishment sell
dom taken into consideration by the IN
enlightened, but which is mono the less
the rock upon which most Auglo-SaXCn
would he VOcalists split in France, To
90 down with all on board--the dictiun
was openly discussed as remarkable. "
Stornmouth's eyes had been fixed
upon Doxic who, attircd in ono Of his
employer 5 dress suits, which set Off his
broad figure to great advantage, had
rcstlcsIy moppod his sunburned brows
while awaiting the rise of the curtain.
lie WAS conSpcuOusly inpatient as re-
garded the lack of ventilation and the
development Of Stommouth' ) seemingly
humorous plan to "inuoduco him to a
now singer - I}ut the big, honest fell
low had tvcuhlyd mdi.Ruisedly as
Constance walked toward the tuothghts,
had given vent to cultural eXclaua-
ton when she hogan TO sing, and then
had broken forth hoarscly, to- Aunt
Mildred's visible CONSERVATION, will,
Crit. pure grit! Who would have cvci
imagined tho little woman had it IN
her.
Aftcrward 9 great silence had fallen
upon him, hut it was a golden silence,
fraught with memories There had
come To- DoNic, as there comes into most
lives at the time Of a supreme crisis. an
amosphcrical association which had
been with him when he had experienced
his greatest heart swell. 1t was the
faint Whit Of new hay, the echo Of a
thrashinS sound, the odor Of salt and
scJac. His mind had travelled back,
there in that crowded auditorium pack
ed with the titled ana the illustrious OF
the eastern continent, TO clover patch
ed meadow, bound in with scrub oaks,
which, like a friclc Of spice about full
filled promise Of summer cNuGcd IN
milar happiness rcdOient of hope ana
youth and peace.
flush, c,ornmouth whispered sue,
cinctly, with Il quich comprehcnsion--a
revelation 10 DoNic III lis ma,tcrful ten.
dcrne,s and its subsequent action.
"Iiush! We will see her after the
opera. Then, very low, "Brace up
Rome was not won in day" witt
which onign,atical suggestion Storm
mouth Won his now friends perpetual
Allegiance by turning his back abruptly
upon lis uuEuvornable emotion.
In return ior that plethoric promise
&torumouth's concealed hand, which
hung overthe back OF Priscilla's chair
experienced Il grip, moment later
which was essentially farmyard il it!
unbridlcd elo1umce.