The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-01-08

Wegsr-Msrk Wessr -ope OF the fore
most composers OF his timtl
A couple Of years later Mark Jsrmyn
vas 10 London. IL seemed much longer
since be had parted wih Elsie Renton in
Paris. where they had been FELLOW stu
dents OF the Oooservstoire; she, for the
sake OF snisbipg u musical sduc.tiop, be
hscsuse be had future living to consider.
Ia Paris the girl had been free from the
hidsbound conventionslities OF home, and
her doting parents would doubtless hsvs
bsen hotriasd bad they known che had
Jared 10 res sid someone with Q d o.ion.
The two had parted; be to work for . name
and sbe 10 enter society. AID nov be vas
10 London. his fame having preceded him.
and Marx Jermyn, the celebrated pispist,
Vas ant ounced 10 make bis debut before
the most critical audience in the world.
Success bad not spoilt bin, and lie rsmsin
ed the same modest men that had held Ell
sie's bsnd in bis two years since; deeply,
msdly 10 love with her still. Several
times she lad written to him, and with
her last letter 10 bis pocket - . tslismsp,
be faced the eager crowd that evening.
The performance Was Q success. Marx ,
Jsrmyns reputation Was more than Up |
held and be quickly became the lion OF q
the hour. Invilststions from the highest
10 the land literally sbowered upon him. +,
so Numerous. that they sould have taken |
years to respond to oil, one Of the earliest
coming from the R,ntons ofisring . prince e
~ fee for q short recital Ut . Forthcoming {
"A, Home" To this Jermyn st fly 10 =
piled that be only accepted social engage d
ments. Au answer soon came slteripg the
tone Of the invitation, and dsy or two lst Il
or. be found himself about to meet bis
Owed one once more. 81
The place vas already thronged with o
snests when be arrived. bot Elsie wss the
ifst 10 greet him. and - he took her hand a
,s would have knelt down there and then
md kissed 1t. bad rot decorum forbade.
She welcomed bin gsyly, and be felt oil d d
10 &c the hsppiess OF mortsls. for . single
ook served TO tell him be held her heart Ie
nil. D.
I'm hostess for the moment. she obssrs q
q. Let me take you to N other. y
ia gnttA al haR spA Ii. tU
'sins introduced to Mrs Rsnton. u
Mr Jsrmyn, mothetl
The stately lady addressed. looked uP. u
nd ss she sac bis handsome. slssr.cut v
sstures, started OF
Mr. Jermypf-sh. yes. Of ooursel Youf W
ppesrsnse seems familiar. Bat then,
rent your photographs oil over L,udon' "
be asked. ne
Marx bosed, bat guessed BY her tone ~
hs, she hsi nsver seen bis portrait v
BE auntsted siniessly about. coDvers o.
's hst siih one then sbotber. Till st
'os.h be found himself addressing the
ot himself. Asd Jsrnyn vas ssreesbly "'
arprised, + siss father vss DO, nearly 90 70
'rmidsble - he bad pic ured him TO b.; OF
D the contrary. his s,ii,ode toward the ~
o,ps lion sn courtesy sud ssntiIily IL -
III. u
Ahi ny dsushtsr tell. me shs met you in'
Psris. be remarked. Oas Of tbe 6fst TO
seovsr your ssuiu.. l bsiisvei E,is,s
ssr girl, my dear siti
shs IL. s,senied Mmk. esrne,ily. 10
Alusyss da,iiai siri. end prize worth
Is winning, eontiuued Mr. R,nton. brisk ip,
li'ss pity we're 10 lose be, 90 soon
II ,hstel The men, the msri sss yoaps -
y.elf opee To-
You mean sous one vill fsll 10 love bs
IT'D ns'' qaeried Jsfmrn. sniioosly. th,
Has fallen 10 love. Scores Of item. By .
9 ssy lhsre sas 10 With Lord Msplsson. DO,
Msfk Jsrnyu tarpsd aud followed tie
hers slslce TO vhtre Elsie stoo3 tslkire M