The Republican journal., 1903-02-19
WON BY A Tune
RY IT. BONSALL,
IT I DO-N HJ-f
"Good-by, dearest !"

but, realizing that the partlnS was not
an ordinary one, they were 10th TO part
even then. Years hence they might
meet again: perhaps never. =.
And, dearest, you'll remember II
the recollection of me ever stands III
your light, you're to forget L existed.
Promise me that
The girl looked into the earnest face
bending over her. into the depths OF the
grave. brown eyes.
Il cannot" she said softly. More
over, is it necessary? Is 1t what you
would do were you in my placer
Her logic was unanSWerable, and he
sighed.
s.If YOU were the only child of some
body next door to millionaire" she
went on, land your father forbade you
TO marry anyone who was not wealthy
while you really loved one poor as a
church mouse, would you give up with
out struggle? OF course you wouldn't,
Mark. You'd wait, and wait, and hope."
But waiting doesn't always bring
wealth" broke in Jermyn, especially
in the musical profession. Why did
nay father ever destine me for his own
career" he added, bitterly.
Because it's what you're most fitted
for" Elsie Renton replied. Mark,
dear, you re going to be great man.
He waved away her words with a
smile and another kiss.
Y on tlatter Inc, sweetheart, lie
said, although lis true my father was
far from being mediocnty. lie chang
ed his name on marriage, ana dled When
| was only five years Old. But his eX-
isrence really ended, so far as the world
Was concerned, when he forsook his
old name. for he never composed a
single thing after
How strange remarked the girl,
wollderingly. ''And whata terrible eX-
ample to you, dearest
You may think so. OF course, L Was
too Young to know much then, and
never heard how it all happened, TOR
nv mother soon followed my father.
And his name before was:
"Wegar-Mark Wegar-one of the
foremost composers of his tlme.x
4 couple OF years later Mark Jermyn
was in London. 1t seemed much longer
since he had parted from Elsie Renton
in Paris, where they had been fellow
students at the Conservatolre; she, Tor
the sake of finishing a musical educa-
ton, he because he had his future living
TO consider.
In Paris the girl had been free from
The hidebound conventlonalltles OF
home. and her doting parents would
doubtless have been Mortified had they
known she had dared to regard some
one with affection. The two had part
ed; he to work for a name and she to
enter society.
And now he was in London, his fame
having preceded him, and Mark Jer-
mvn. the celebrated pianist was an
nounced to make his debut before the
most critical audience in the world.
success hasnot spoiled him, and he re-
manned the same modest man that had
held EiSies hand in his two years since;
deeply, madly in love with her still.
Several times she had written to him,
and with her last letter in his pocket as
a talisman lie faced the eager crowd
that evening.
Tie performance was a success. Mark
Jermyn'S reputation was more than up
held and he quickly became the lion OF
the hour. Invitations from the highest
in I'll le land literally shoWered upon him,
SO numerous, that they would have
taken wears TO respond to all, one OF
the raIliest coming from the RentonS
offering princely fee for short re-
citaI at a forthcoming AT Home TO
chis .Iernyn stif1ly replied that he only
accepted social engagements. An an
sWer soon came altering the tone OF the
invitation, and a day or two later, ne
found himself about to meet his loved
one once more.
Tie 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 knelt down
there and then and kissed 1t, had not
decorum forbade. She welcomed HIM
gayly. and he felt all at once the hap
piest Of mOrtalS, for a single look served
to tell him he held her heart still.
Pm hostess for the moment, she
observed. Let me take you to moth
er."
He followed her, and little later
was being introduced to Mrs. Renton.
a'Mr. Jermyn, mother"
The stately lady addressed, looked up,
and as she saw his handsome, clear-cut
features, started.
"Mr Jermyn:-ah, yes, OF course.
Your appearance seems familiar. But
then, aren't your photographs all over
London?" she asked.
Mark bowed, but guessed by her tone
that she had never seen his portrait.
He sauutered aimleSSly about, con-
Versing first with one and another, till
at length he found himself addressing
the host himself. And Jermyn was
agreeably surprised; Eisie's father was
not nearly so formidable us he had
pictured him to be; on the contrary,
his attitude toward the young lion of
the season was courtesy and geniality
itself.
''Ah. my daughter tells me she met
you in Paris" he remarked. cone of
the first to discover your genius, [ be-
lieve?: Else's dear girl, my dear SIR
''She is" assented Mark, ernestly.
always a dutiful girl, and a prize
worth the winning continued MI
Benton, briskly. ITS pity we're to
lose her so soon-but there the men,
the men | was young myself once"
''You mean some one will fall in love
with her?" queried Jermyn, anXiously.
'Has fallen in love. Scores of them.
BY the way, there she is with Lord
Mapleton.
Mark Jermyn turned and followed
the others glance to where Elsie stood
talking with the man he had noticed
but few moments before.
"Are they
Engaged, my dear sir, engaged.
And to be married shortly. My wife's
a wonderful woman: she's arranged it
ail'