The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-04
! The Soprano of !
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IFE seemed very dull and colorless
l. 10 Jessie Dale. There were days
when the girl longed with all the pas
sionate Impotence Of her IS years Tor
some change. If something would
happen" she would mentally exclaim-
She had been wishing this one morn
ing when the postman brought her
letter. She recognized the writing OF
the superscriptlon, and opened it in
little glow OF excitement. for she had
come 10 think that Anna Holmes had
forgotten her
Jessie read the letter second and
a third time. Then She turned 10 her
aunt. 1T is from Anna. Aunt Martha,
and just listen what she says, she ex-
claimed. Tn skip the first part-Oh,
here it IS:
".And we shall be in our new church
next month. Ii is SO beautiful And
We are 10 have new organ and a paid
quartet choir That is why | am writ
ing you in such hurry. l want you
TO come here and get the position OF
leading soprano. Mother thinks you
can have It without any trouble. There
is no one in view for II except a young
girl OF the place who is in Boston TAX
ing a course OF singing lessons. l have
heard her sins Her Voice Is quite
sweet. but cannot be compared with
your full, beautiful tones The salary
will be $3.50 a year. That with the pu-
pills you can readily get will be better
y. f,..r n NaEEpf
Besides, think how delightful ii
will be for US 10 have you here. for ol
course you will live with US, You
ought to come on next week 10 NEE
the music committee. Let me know 81
what train you will come and | shall
meet you Come you must
Mrs. Sinclair's cold face did no
change in expression during the read
ing. and she made no remark when /
was finished. Her whole attention
seemed given TO the stocking whicl
she was darning.
Don't you think that splendi'
chance. Aunt Martha" asked the girl
after a prolonged wait for some com
ment. And don't you think that
ought TO go?"
The thin line Of Mrs Sinclair's lip
scarcely parted as she said; 1T make
no difference what ! think. for, G
course. y0uH do as you please.
20 Aunt Martial,
1--WE nothing 10 say about it," sh
went on. coldly: then ided after
pause. in contemptuous III "Yo
know my opinion q those lava
Holmses."
An angry light darkeneC Jessie
blue eyes. To hear kind. gentle Mr.
Holmes and dear Anna spoken OF
that way. She bit her lips TO kes
hack the angry words that sprang
them When she could control herse
she said. quietly:
"You know. Aunt Martha, that thei
Is no chance for me to do anythir
with my voice here-I mean 20 cal
money. II is too small a place.
course. II you feel that You need m
III stay. Otherwise
Mrs. Sinclair interrupted her TO as
icily: How do | need you? You
free 10 do as you please.
VERY we'll" returned Jessie, "th'
m write to Anna that shall go
can easily be ready to 90 next Mo
day"
Her aunt made no reply. S
pressed her lips more closely togeth
and deliberately folded the stockin
which she had finished darning. d.
Inc the DAYS which followed Mrs. s.
Glars attitude Of cold indifference
not relax. she manifested no inter-
In Jessie's preparations for depsrtu
These last were simple enough.
But with $3.50 a year ! shall be al
to have some pretty clothes" sasd
Girl to herself. as she packed
scanty belongings. some nice THU
lie Mrs. Holmes buys for Anna"
she had had SO little in her life i
other girls. She had lost her pare
NJ too early an age TO remember the
her aunt had never made any show
afection fo- her, but had ever b
cold and stern.
The four years that Anna Holr