The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-05-23

cAIfel Gown " the lbffts fVhms W.
bore the inne sgsin before ! dis.
! In vsia be- re~oaed With her, inifes
ing bsr 10 tss,. TO gel s,reus, 10 pnt ID
iheasbs Of this dream out Of her bead.
Sac woald nsi be sppsssed until sh
gained her osn way snd bad been drssss
and earned dowp TO the tois 10 the ii,tl
room she had learned 10 love 80 veil
she lay thtre eosteptedly for some time
then presently rising, she crossed th
room .ilh feeble. isl,ering steps 10 th
srmehsir.
4 I, waR here that the dream 6si cam
TO mc. she ssid, | wonder II Lord Ysrr
roant woald give me thi. chair Il | asl
ed him
Yon need not Wonder, said voice q
.be door. TIE chair is yours itom ,bi
moment.
am so glad to see yon again, be COZ
timed. have missed you horribly.
Have your Ard will you really civ,
me this chsirp have always liked II st
much. There is something 30 restfu
shout IL, / have often wondered why Il
has this qusipt old tpestry panel In th,
back aud whether come fair lady worked
i, Tor her own trus love.
Az che spoke chs noticed that the edge
OF the ovsl panel proj j,cted on one eide
more than on the other end pressed il
lightly i1to place. To her surprise i. fell
forward, snd behind 1t, in the hollow ol
the chsir, lay something wrapped 10 q
red silk handkerchief.
Why, what 10 thisi she said wondering
ly. The chair is g cssket. Lord Vsrrs
mount, and cohtaiss g treasure,
Aad then she gave little cry Of sms2
cd delight, for as she drew the wrapper
away there lay 10 her hands . violin OF
exquisite shape and workmanship. with
the magic name OF Strsdivari inscl ibed on
ii aud the date Of 1927. She stared at il.
br, atbiess, fascinated, then. lifting IT,.
drew the bow softly soross the strings
taned them and began TO play.
Slowly, then gradually with mora con
fiience and swiitness, she played until
the room Was filled with strains 90 enchsnt
ing that 1t seened ss.though The very es
sence OF oil harmony had been imprisoned
within the hidden violin and was exultiDe
10 its now liberty.
Lord Verramount watched her spell
bound, scarcely able TO believe bis senses
at this extraordinary change. Not I'LL
the last sweet note had trembled into
silence did Mans rspt expression change
or her nervous fngers relax their hold OF
the bow; then stretching out her hand to
him, she erie
IL is foundl H. has come baokl l re
member now every note OF i'll II must
have been played on this violin by mas
ter hand, | sm sure OF i'll Perhaps by
Strsdiyari himselfl Ab, but-her look
changed suddeoly the violin is yours,
Lord verrsmouttl II must have belong
ed to the old man, your cousin. Perhaps
be too. spent bis life trying 10 remember
the tune, ard that was why The people
called bin mad. You must take 1t.
The violin is you're, Verrsmount said
quickly. gave !ou the ohrsir. with no
reservations. l ssk Of yon only one favor
10 advance that you will rest now and
get well, so that you msy bo strong
enough to fulnll your ambition and play
ss yoa have pl.yed tonight to hundreds
Of people.
The effec! be bad counted on rewarded
him; the life and light flowed bask into
Mans pale face ss she murmured:
To play on this exquisite violin-i
would be splendid l nust live tor that.
Aud she did. Nor had she to wait very
long for the suocess which bad been her
hesri's desire.
The romance q tbs B.llylough violin
aud Of the wonderful mslody which had
come to Mics Kilmsyne With II az 30 10
spration was talked about all over the
country, and an enttrprising concert
manager at Doblin invited her to perform
tbers as new star.
Then came Mans hour OF triumph.
There was hush OF momentsry silence
she Hoished her 'Spint Son &" and
then the whole audience rose TO sppland |
her. When. flashed and sparkling, she |
ct last to the artists room
Lord vensmount was the fist to clasp
Der hand.
Nan. b, said. his voice vibrating With
the love he bad so long repressed.
Esbt you 10 let me bring my mother
,sre and introduce her to you, bbe 10
Imong your audience, and she wishes TO
make up for the tins chs has io't 10
making your acq1sintance.
Nan did not spswer. Her besrt wss
oc foil Tor Words, But as che raised
Had eye, to his be whispered under his
,resth:
She 10 going to ask yon to yitil us. Nan
~ yes. for my sskei | vent you st
dourt Regal -slwsysi
And Nan, whispering softly. said, I'll
ONE.