The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-07
ONLY LITTLE DRUSA

daughters to comfort his bercaved spouse Arabclla. The eldest was tall and stately. with a full. well develop cd form. large. handsome features, black eyes and coarse black curls.
 She was the ruling spirit In the Der lng household. Passionate and proud, she made. as she herself expressed tt, everybody stand around"
 I.avinla. the second daughter. was tall and neshy, with a plump face, sleepy blue eyes and light brown hair, She was the very opposite of Arabela. The latter was quick In her move mcnts. with a lively temperament while Lavlnla was lazy and languid.
 Drusa, or Little Drusa, as she was generally called. resembled neither of her sisters. She was small and slight, but very graceful. with complexion as dclIcately tinted as the heart of she'll exqulsltcly chlselcd features, great bronze brown eyes, above which was a broad. white forehead. shaded by silken curls. the hollows of whose ripples seemed dark. while the crests shone like furnished gold
 One day she was startled by foot step. and. hastily looking rp, she saw Carl Ruthyen. her sisters music teach CT. He was only thlrty-two, hand some. talented. with a name well known in an the select music circles In New York city. He had come Into the country village Co spend the Sum- mer and at the time of which we speak was getting up a concert in be halt of a church which needed repa.r- ing.
 Arabclla and I.ayinla were Co take part in the concert. and he had kindly undertaken to train them He was on hls way 10 the house when, passing through the woods. DruSa's mclodious lay fell on hls ear.
 He had heard many celebrated sing CTS. but never before had he heard such a voicc-rlch. deep, clear
 Excuse me. miss" he said. with ,ourtly bOw-"cXcuSe me for startling you: but. really. I heard you singing .and'-
 The sentence was ended with ou ad- miring look.
 Then he continued:
 "wnl you pardon my rudeueSS f | esk vou fl YOU ever took lessons in Vo- cal muster
 "Oh. no. slr" S,ammcrcd prusa. 'l have only caught up the exercises that Arabella-that my sisters practice.
 Would you permit me Co give yoH some instruction by way of preparing you to sing at the church concert!
 Drusa looked frightened.
 "I? |. sir? Why, IT hardly ;hink the rest would like it."
 Why nOtf" bluutly.
 She looked down and said simply:
 "Tm only Drusa. you know
 Well. one thing is certain. and ihot Is that only Drusa' has a wonderful voice." hc said. with a smile. And she will not do risbt if she does unt cultivate the beautiful talent thc good God has given h'r.
 The night or Che concert came. MI ErooSsidc was going. and conscqucnt- ly Che hall was crowded.
 Aruhella wa supposed Co bc the h'.t peri rmcr and UJS reserved for lhe last. Solos and duets were over, and then Laylula. arrayed in her blue si'k' came forward
 She was excited and nervous - fal- tered and finally broke down.
 Much annoyed at her sisters failure, Arabclla determined to do her best and. gorgcous in her maize sllE. cam. forward and sang her operotic air in a loud. clear voice. Not whit cmh1r- rassed was this young lady. She was loudly arp'audcd.
 I'm SO glad that | was la>t. for | know did the best" she whispered Go the weeping Lavinia. "pid you src how devoted Mr. Euthvcu looked when be handed mr my boulu"tt know hen propose tomorrow. Yes, I'm ave fully glad that | was the last siu-or I'm sure made an impression. for ! why. my goodness, Who Is thatE .o'.- lug toward the stage
 For just then Carl EC.hycn appeared. looking proud and happy, leading pru- sa.
 And standing there. with hcr r;tlc hands simply folded before her, she held the great audience spclltouud by tue magic of her matchlcss voice. which rang out clear as a silver bell or u.lltd Ike bird soaring Co Che heavens.
 The song ended. With graceful Tow the singer disappeared behind the cur tan. Then. with a universal sigh. ,hc audience recovered itself. aud. oh. what app ausc.
 Arl.n and again sue WIS cncprcd. lt was enough To turn tue head ot al old er person. buj Drc'a was just as simple and ch.lllisc as cycr.
 AS for Mrs poyug and her two cilcr dar-It,ss. they were oycrgouc with as,ouishwcnl. but were obliged Co ac knowledge tlc superiority ot Drusa's Eondrous vo.ce.-New York News