The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-23
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Onderdonk's farmhouse were already
heavy-eyed and apathetic.
People %patronized the place to obtain
absolute rest and relaxation rather
than to indulge in the strenuous sports
or amIsements OF the season.
The men-what few there were
idled n smoked and ven fishing. The
women idled, too, when they were not
mtnding their children or gossiping or
strolling through the sweet-smelling
woods In quest of pine needles for pros
pective sofa cushions.
1t is during such periods of release
from turmoil and responsibility that
THE human consciousness, STEPPED in
sunshine and saturated with fresh air,
dreams n drowses and forgets it's
past.
Such inactivity has almost a benumb-S
Ing influence; ambitions rest. Mem
cries are blotted out. One is Ri to the
birds n beasts content to eat and
sleep and drink the open air.
There was this stupor always in the
OF Onderdonk's at shutdown.
Even h exquisite coloring Of a glori-
flied west awakened nothing more than
|yawningi comments, feeble, scattering
attempts at praise.
On an evening when the torpor was
so heavy that the boardsr failed even
OF this effort. there came suddenly
from the old fashioned parlor the
sound of a foreign touch on the piano
keys. It was a firm, masterful touch.
and it thrilled each stupid listener wide
| awake.
Other fingers had often essayed to
awaken music from the piano. Just at
dinner time there had been much bang
ing and STUNNING of popular melo-
lGies.
This was different-so vastly differ
ent that there was an immediate move
toward the window to discover who
the player might be.
why, It's that strange man In the
gray suit-the one who came at noon!"
murmured a fat mother, whose two
chubby children strove to intercept the
view.
Who'd have thought him a musi-
cian!" exclaimed n of the younger
women. HE looks a business man from
head to foot"
MOT II you observe him WELL" dis
agreed her companion, promptly. "No-
'tice his eyes and forehead. He has the
artistic temperament. Can't you
She paused abruptly as the players
song.
After that no one spoke again. They
were songs of the heart he hi
The golden quality that gave magic
to his fingers through his voice and
shook his listeners to the hearts core.
1,,oS oaats ~
the past. They were not mere human
ssS NV. IHey were Souls. Iney
oema r1shina 800 az usnNansS
o1nmorad lie az Snnu ionslnss
haa,tr ~ 49,. VS.
lilies. = 1'oo possioi-
az eb,orhaa 90 an,naaa
listeners that they did not notice the
approach OF figures up the path. and
~,amehtar and last ~
oTt,. Mr.. LIZ Jes..
kwbisnared thy aq eat moth anu n .eT,p party.
lust getting boma from that nirnio
Glanaa. no,ae y Ina picnic.
truders. Mrs. Wadsworth was not Dor
Nav "t'L aef omn seA al
frivolous wavs her aftractfua drasa
/ her mononolv nf the noan sha ,aansaS
/ out of place there
And besides az ono of Tho min hooh
elor girls observed. oNo one Tnau anr
thing about her h,,sha n whers ~.
he supposed TO be-? She never man.
toned him and he was not dead nra-
sumably."
Clearly there was something uncer-
tain about Mrs. W~adsworth domestic
affairs. So the women did not cl%1ltivate.
her.
Just now, as she approached the piaz-
"a WIN her escort, she looked prOvOk-
tngly pretty and care FREQ with the
faint rose OF the west reaected fn@her
Laughing face
Noting the which tbe,r
arrival was craa tinr 800 natnhaa -
last the sound Of 11,,sic from wiI,tn
Mrs vUo5su,oa+h, ass4
the far end of the niazza b,,shinr th.ir
chatter to listen WIFI The rest $3.50
The onaninS ohora. as
were struck. MRS Wadswortp,s axnras
changed snddaniv r. uraa NH p 60
arv." vas 49, vs.
Clear and sweet ,a+ u
with tears ~ : aoa.4;a., as
voice. U.s. ~ Guy
..Tha
~ no4rs I've spent with thee, dean
Are like a string ~ naorI. -
Mrs w.dsu,or.h
crnssad 70 ~ arose 1nsleauny ana
s1haN ~ LIE W!AuoW. f1er lace WenI