Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
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" no IS thlS MISS i'Nhttliibts AAAhAkf
dye know" asks the Colonel. Where
does she come from? Her face is known
to lne somewhere, but ] don't know
svhere Have you heard where she comes
from. ~"
no, sir. have thought the same
thing myself Her face is strangely IA
miliar to me: though who she is, or
where | have seen her, is the greatest
mystery in life
Doesn't Maudie know all about where
she comes from. and who she is r
We'll, | believe not. except that she
is a Young friend of her mothers; indeed,
she is SO delighted with her that ! think
she has not stayed TO inquire who and
what She is"
ITO be sure not; that's just what l
admire about our little girl. She knows
S,er mother is the best judge Of what
Is good for her, and 50 she doesn't trou-
hle herself any further about il. What's
shat music. Ell? Why, that isn't Maud
voice, surely?"
no, uncle: that must be Miss Dun
comics, Maud can't sing Ike that.
Well. well: stay here moment; |
nm a bit tired getting up these stairs.
I have heard voice like that, Archie,
my boy, but where don't know; it was
in my younger days, but | know | was
foolish enough to cry over il. There,
1here!" said the old Colonel petulantly,
as the voice stopped. and the music was
silert; "if am an old fool. don't wish
to make young one OF you. Come
along" and so they entered the draw
ing room.
Mrs. CholmondeIy whispers 10 the
Colonel TO take his forty winks' If he
feels sleepy, and that the young people
win amuse themselves; but he says, No
no, Mrs Cholmondely; ! want to have a
little quiet chat with you. and / am not
a bit sleepy"
So they spend very quiet evening.
the lovers playing at chess, and Maggie
looking on. and making suggestion now
and then to help both sides as he game
goes on.
Presently Mrs Cholmondely and the
Colonel approach the little table with
smiling faces, and the lady says softly
Maggie, darling, we would like to hear
you sing one Of your fayorite songs"
Certainly, dear madam" reptiles Mag
gle, gently; aud she goes to the piSuo,
and strikes a few sympathetic chord
and begins her song.
The chessmen are thrown aside a. the
first bars are sung. and there Is a dead
silence in the room. broken only by the
tremulons voice, and the waiting notes
Of the music, as she trills out the beau
effni ballad, Angels Listening 10 her
Prayer" and when finished, there is a
stifled sob to be heard in the room.
The Colonel has pulled aside the cur
tains, and, looking over the moonlit sea.
IS murmuring the refrain Of the old song
loved one had sung in the old days long
gone By. when they were boy and girl
together and he lad given her all his
heart.
He turls presently. with the bright
tears still In his eyes, and seeing Mag
gle coming to him, he draws her gently
to him and kisses the white forehead
reverently and sadly. and presses again
her hand to his lips.
They break up soon after this and he
Is leaning oyer the reds, with Archie
by his side. looking. with a sad, but very
ippy face. At the moinbeams quiYering
OH the foam crested water.
He turns to his nephew, aud says
fhoughtfully. "A rare girl, Archie; per-
feet in all her points, and as handsome
as a picture! She has taken me back
years and years, and touched my heaTs
as I thought ii never would be touch ID
again God bless her, and make or
husband and herself as happy as you
and Mnudie will be9'
Il wonder IL she win ever break poor
fellows heart because she can't return
! his love-. murmurs Archie. with a
dreamy look in his kindly eyes. II won
der what Ernest is doing tonight, and
IL he will manage to keep off the rocks :?
Hho is she" he continues softly to him
self. land where have | seen herr" And
7here is no answer TO his thoughtful so
iiloduy but the gentle soughing Of the
wind.