The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-13


my father, the poor music master, but
you fear poverty for me, and hope that
riches will find us some day and bear
me away" >,.f rya. ~.
She placed the music open upon the
table, gently took the violin from the
box. Dear father, he could do lit
tie for me, but Herr Moser says he
gave me his talent and he bequeathed
awaken people, mother" She drew the
bow slowly across the strings, ten
derly screwed the key of the violin,
then broke softly into the pure-toned
Easter music. Softly 1t ascended un-
til 1t seemed to pierce the mouldering
ceiling, ascending through the misty
gloom of the city twilight; ever up
ward until 1t rang triumphantly be-
side the fair evening star which shone
| upon an Easter lily.
The next morning the bells rang
| out from st. Johns church in sweet,
| glad melody, HE Has Risen." The
large church was filled with worship
| ers, who came attired in rich cos
| tunes, commemorative of the joyous
time. A gray light fell through the
forty stained windows upon the head
| OF the rector, who read the words:
For IL we have been planted together
| in the likeness of His death, we shall
| be able also in the likeness of His
| resurrection" The choir sang q
grand, triumphant chorus; then girl
! arose, and her slender fingers drew a
bow softly across the strings OF vio-
| lin. A young man turned his kindly
hazel eyes toward the organ loft. and
beheld the slender figure clad in black;
her ruddy golden hair curled about her
brow; upon her breast was pinned a
white lily.
sufferings in the garden, the betrayal,
the doom, the death, the universal sor-
! row; then came the pure expectant
note Of hope.
People turned with breathless inter-
est toward the organ loft, and saw a
gentle, youthful face bending slightly
forward, with blue eyes turned stead
lily upward. A clear sunbeam break
iLg from beneath the gray clouds and
rising city mists Quivered through the
stained mullioned windows full upon
\ the girls golden head, tinged the pet
ais Of the lily upon her bosom, then
burst into a flood OF sunshine from
chancel to organ loft The clear, VIC
torious music arose, "fIe Has Risen
The congregation arose in all the
pervading love and renewed happiness
which seemed to descend from heaven
to earth. The music rang In sweet har-
mony, then died In triumphant note
OF Joy and love.
Martha descended a dim stairway
which led from the organ loft. She
carried her violin; the black hood
drawn close could not conceal the
rich hair which shone beneath. Thret
people stood at the bottom of tht
stair; kindly-faced. grey-haired ole
gentleman, who was duly stamped
with the mark of prosperity; a lady
erect, richly dressed. with hair drawI
a la pompadour, stood proudly at hil
side. Beyond was the man with tn,
dark, hazel eyes and pointed beard
Tears stood within the old gentleman.
eyes; genuine feeling shone upon hi
kind. high-bred face; his hands wer'
extended.
Martial" he Martha Ger
aId!",
Martha Ponatowsky," said the girl
In her modest, musical tones.
"Of course" he cried. you are he
, daughter, l can scarcely believe yol
IRE nqt MarthA herself; take he Il
your mother. ~ His hands closed tight