The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-01-16

"Well, monsieur, and have you
found suitable lady among those you
have met"
Monsieur looked at the minister's
wife as terrified child looks at its
tormentor.
"Good madame, are doze all ze ladies
zu haf zelected for me?' he stammered.
"Why, you've seen seven. That is
great many to select from. is ii not z
''Zey a"n all old ladies, iss it not?
Eey air not fraish. zu call it-not full
of feeling.
"Man alivel" cried Mrs Dahl, for
getting her politeness in her vexation
"Did you expect to meet young girls
to marry as if you were young and
fresh yourself2 Why, man, look at
yourselfl You are past middle age.
You are not attractive TO young girls,
Look at yourselfl'
She pushed him in front of the long
mirror The poor little organist locked
long and hung his head Then he
sought for his hat. and as he took it he
turned and spoke
"Madame, zu haf been kind, verra
kind Zu speak truly | am NIGHT
young. Ze work, re study. re poverty
has made me old. but l forgot, for re
heart has yet ze youth | may nefer
find re lady dat | seek. | grow old
| Madame, | will return to my musique
| Forgive me, madame.
81 wanted to cry, and yet | never
was so provoked. said Mrs. Dahl to
i hn :, no 1nt !,
| fool?''
| Her husband did not reply
In the dusk of the evening NJ. An
| guste leaned from the attic window
| The magniicence of sunset was IN hl'
face, the silvery moon rode high in the
east. His eyes showed that he had wept
| Now calmness was in them, the calm
ness of a resigned hope. A pile Of music
lay on a chair near him. He would soor
90 down to the church and by the sin
gle gas jet lighted in the vast room giv'
his whole soul up to his goddess, music
She would be richer by the death of /;
hope, the rude dominion of foolisl
but ecstatic dream.
There was timid knock at the door
When he opened it, there stood tall
slight girl She was very young an
very timid On her arm hung bas
ket, from which she took bundle fo
him.
"Zanks to zu, Mile. Marguerite
Could not re small brozzer come wiz z
article2 Nicht zu T"
The girl colored and tears came int
her eyes.
"He is sick There was no one else
Mother hopes the mending will sui
you and that you will have more.
"Yah, oui, mean yes, said NJ. AT
guste gravely. 81 will come to sc
small brozzer tomorrow. 1t will be ?
! great plazzir to me- Tell him. | wi
, 90 down re stairs wiz zu, mademoisellt
Zu air one brave girl-one goot girl. y
They proceeded down three flights
> the street door In the light the organ
ist saw the traces of tears on the girl
cheeks His heart melted. Anotht
wept in sorrow, one so young and WI
would, were it not for grinding povert.
be fair. be happy His voice was vel
gentle.
"Go home, my child" he said. "N
must all suffer mouch. Twill not forg'
to see re small brozzer tomorrow. If.l
is in great dangair. come to ze chure
q for me zis evening. / play ze organ
ease my soul Good night, mademo
selle, 1 will not forget to pray for
happiness of one so young. so sorroV
r full.
+ He turned up the street, but as 81
# hurried away the gi1l smiled at hi
d through very rainbow of tears Th
h smile went with him, and after
. lighted the gas jet in the church gale
$ he turned to the organ and once mo
n played out an ecstatic, improvised cha
:. to love, to home, to peace, to his hu
CRY hearts best wishes. Chicago He
il aid.