Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-11-18
The Second
Violin
BY OHIO b. SENGA

who read stories, 81 hope you don't
consider those magnificent orchids 'un.
satisfactory
mo, no; they are beautiful, but
Perhaps 1t is the giver." suggestive
ly.
mo. Mr.. Coleridge is all that man
might. could, would or should beck
cept-only"-
Don't tell me unless you wish,
Kara" said the other kindly, 81 have
no desire to pry into your affairs"
but l do wish" cried Kara des-
perately. "Oh, Miss Fairlle, you think
l care for nothing but my violin, but
there was some one-in Switzerland
l thought he cared-but he never said
So"
But he writes to your"
mot now. l have not heard for
nearly a year. He was hardly more
than boy. and he may have forgot
ten. II ! only knew
DO you mean," Miss Falrlie said
gently, that IL you knew he did not
care you could be glad of the orchids
and Mr.. Colerldge"
"Tm not sure Of that. but | cannot
be happy In even accepting the orchids
when think of Ulrlch. Ulrich would
bring me snow flowers, with the breath
OF the cold and the light OF the stars
upon them. These-they Cypress me
they seem to speak OF heat and Of
money"
They mean money" said Miss Fair
lie gravely. "but they probably mean
much more than that to the giver. If
they mean only that to you And n
little Icy note unconsclously hardened
her voice.
The other did not notice.
II am grateful to him for these and
for all his klndnesses. He has offered
his carriage for tonight. Mrs Gray
is to chaperon me, you know"
''Oh, yes. tonight IL the Bardner
concert | hope 1t will be great
triumph for you, Kara. And perhaps
dear little girl, perhaps some Of youI
doubts may be settled for you to-
night"
81 wish you and Kathleen were go
Ing" wistfully.
terness crept into the even tones
when you are Mrs. james Coleridge
you will likely be invited to many
affairs that are entirely out OF my
life. You are going to play something
Of your own tonight. aren't you,
Kara7"
Yes; that one for two violins. The
RAM des Vaches comes in from the
distance, you remember"
Eyes, | remember II IL beautiful"
at II not entirely my own compost
ton. Miss Falrlle. Ulrich wrote the
solo for the first violin, and he used to
play first I'm that when we were study
Ing together. play first now, OF
course, and Slgnor Alboni will take
second"
81 prophesy most gratifying sue
cess, and, Kara, am deeply Impress
ed with the feeling that much more
than success happiness will come to
you tonight. Go now and dress before
your carriage comes"
SHE IL Just what he ought TO have"
unused Miss Fairlle when the girl had
gone, beautiful, gifted. How proud
he will be Of her See. the unappre-
ciatlve child has forgotten the or
chidsW
The exclusives at the Dardner con
cert softly tapped their gloved fingers
In delight The Bardner affairs were
always 30 charmlngly unique!
"She has some foreign nobleman
here tonight" whispered one beringed
dame to another italian, think
He has consented to play here, a won
derful violinlst."
The nobleman was introduced with
many fOurishes-the Baron JOmlni
who had consented to honor, etc.
He played mngnlhcently. Mr. Cole
ridge watched the girl with the violin.
She seemed as unawed as II she were
at home. and he sighed rellevedly.
"She is thoroughbred" he wills
pered to Mrs Gray.
"She IL n thoroughly good girl" re
turned that lady somewhat sharply.
She fancied Colerldge's expression
rather "hOrsy" and hardly approved.
The great Mrs. Bardner swelled with
pride at the sensation created by her
young player.
IAN importation, II may no ex-
prass II, OF my own" she announced
quits audlbly to the satellites clrcled
about her.
She swoOped down upon Kara with
her most frigid air.
"Atdhe last moment. Miss Venn, that
wretched Alboni sends me word he In
Ill. SO very annoying on his partl In
order b. give you an opportunity to
play 1 will ask Baron JOnlini TO play
with you but OF course you must give
him the first part. could not ask 30
great musician to play second TO any
one"
But Mrs. Bardncr, could not per
NIT any one else to play hrst violin In
this composition under any circum.
stances" Kara protested firmly.
MIN phiAhBN ut ufTt
You evidently do not understand.
II can prevail upon Baron Jominl to
play 1rBt violin your composition will
have chance to be heard other.
wise"-- And scornful shrug of the
shoulders completed the sentence.
The gaeat vlollnst listened to Mrs
Bardner and went at once 10 Kara's
side.
81 am pleased to play with YOU"
madame he said with simple cour-
tesy aud took the music from her
shaking fingers. (Which part, ma
dameT
you are kind to play ut ALL" she re.
sponded earnestly, and Of course
must give you the first
But you would like to play that
yourselfr' smiling down on her.
II would" she answered quietly.
you cannot understand II, OF course,
but that part belongs TOTO some one
else. Ia way that cannot bear to