The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-08

tnHd-hN. dearest
'','Grd-ny:"
Fer tn, t.yrrji";h ii;m" Mark JyrmYn
';,I .ivI III" Nur,:S nl farewell. and Tor
IA. i&"rr'.h ,il;.p tnr .,ill Responded.
bU;. rcaii..iA" ,ha! III" ,.2vinG ",t@ not
IN or;,iu,,g. nnr. tnry M'"' ion {" lar,
-y.'n then. y ats h"urr they might
IN, a%@iu, pnrhai: never
"Aud dearest %uu'u r"m",nb"r il
IN" r'ro.l"ciicn "t ni' ever stands III
yorr light. you'rr to forget | existed.
Iym,isr me that'"
IN" Girl lGoi"'i into tn" earnest race
bonding over her. into the depths OF
the .;iav". brown eyes.
Il ,anno,." :sh" said softly. "Morc-
over. is ii necessary: l. i, what \on
wnUld do were YOU in my place:
!l;r logic was unanswcrabl". and he
Sichcd.
''lf yoU were the only child of some
| body next door 10 a millionaire. Shc
went on. "and your father forbade YOU
to marry anyone who was not wealthy
while YOU really loved one poor as Il
church mouse. would YOU give up with
out a struggle? or course you wouldn't,
Mark. You'd wait. aud wait. and
| hODc,"
But waiting doesn't always bring
! Mraiih. broke in .Irrmyn. respectfully
in the musical profession. Why did
my taihcr ever destinc mo for his own
| rarrrr?" he added. bitterly.
"Bccausc it's what you're most fiji
ted for" Elsie Rclton replied. "Mark.
| dear. you're going TO be Il great man"
He waived away her words with Il
smile and another kiss.
"iou hattcr me. sweetheart" he
said. "althOuSh it's true my father
VAS far from being Il mrdiocrity. He
changed his name on marriage. ana
died when | was only five years old.
But his existence really ended. SO far
as the world was concerned. when n"
forSook mis- old name, for he never
! composed Il single thing after.
''liow STRANGE" remarked the girl,
wondcringly. And what 4 terrible OK.
ample TO You. dearest"
You may think SO. or course. |
was 700 young to know much then.
and never heard how it all happened.
for my mother soon followed my
father.
And his name before wasp"
"W"gar- Mark Wcgar-one nf the
foremost composers Of his time"
couple of years later Mark Jcr-
myn was in London. 1t seemed much
longer since ne had parted from Elsie
Rrnton in Paris. where they had been
fellow students at the Conscrvat oire :
f,,,,, l,,,, f,,i.
education. he because he had his fu
turc living TO consider.
; In Paris the girl had been frcC from
the hidrbound coavcntionalitirs OF
nome. and hey doting parents would
doubtless have been horriticd had they
known she hal dared to regard some
one with affection. The two had par;
ed: he to work for Il name and she to
enter society.
And now he was in London his fame
having preceded him. and Mark Jrr
myn. the celebrated pianist. was an
nounced to make lis debut before tho
most critical audience in the world
Success had not spoilt him. and he
remained the same modest man that
had ncld IGlsies hand in his two years
since; deeply. madly. in love with hen
still. Several times she had written
to him, and with her last letter in his
pocket as taiiSman. he faced the
eager crowd that evening.
The performance was Il success
Mark lcrmyn's reputation was more
than upheld and he quickly became
the lion of the hour. Invitations from
tho highest in the. land literally show
cf"d upon him. so numerous, that they
would have taken years to respond tO
all, one Of the earliest coming from
the R"ntolfs offering princcly fec for
a short recital at a forthcoming AT
Home. To this Jermyn stffly replied
that he only accepted social engage
mcns. An answer soon came alter
ing the tone Of the invitation and a
daY or two later. he found himself
about to meet his loved one once more
The place was already thronged with
guests when he arrived. but Elsie was
the first to greet him, and as he took
her hand he would have knclt down
there and then and kissed it. had not
dccorum forbade. She welcomed him
gayly. and he felt all at once the han.
pest or mortals, for q single look
served to tell him he hcld her heart
still.
I'm hostess for the moment" she
observed. Let me take you TO
mother"
lie followed her. and little later
was being introduced to Mrs. Renton.
"Mr. Jcrmyn mghcr!"
The stately lady addressed. looked
up, and as she saw his handsome,
clcar-cut features. started.
"Mr. Jermyn?-ah, yes, Of course'
Your appearance seems familiar. Bui