Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-10
The Second
Violin
BY OHIO B. SENGA
Copyright. 1904. by Ohio b. senga

fore the great box of orchids. sighed |
avily.
'Oh, dear. why is everything in life |
unsatisfactory
My dear Kara" said the woman |
40 read stories. Il hope you don't !
nsider those magnificent orchids IN
tisfactory: "
No, no: they are beautiful, but
Perhaps it is the giver," suggestive
NO Mr.. Coleridge is all that a man
ight, could, would or should be-eX-
pt-only''-
Don't tell me unless you wish.
ara said the other kindly, 4 have
B desire to pry into your affairs"
But l do WISH" cried Kara des-
rately. "Oh, Miss Fairlie you think
care for nothing but my violin, but
ere was some One-in Switzerland
thought he cared-but he never said
But he writes to you?"
Not now. 1 have not heard for
early a year. He was hardly more
nan a boy. and he may have forgot
nn. If ! only knew
DO you mean" Miss Fairlie said
emily, that if you knew he did not
are you could be glad of the orchids
and Mr.. Coleridge?"
I'm not sure of that, but l cannot
e happy in even accepting the orchids
Ehen l think of Ulrich. Ulrich would
ring me snow flowers, with the breath
f the cold and the light of the stars
pom them These-they Cypress me
they seem to speak of heat and Of
honey"
They mean money" said Miss Fair
lie gravely. but they probably mean
much more than that to the giver. If
hey mean only that to you And Il
title icy note unconsciousIy hardened
ler voice.
The other did not notice.
q am grateful to him for these and
FOR all his kindnesses. He has offered
MS carriage for tonight. Mrs. Gray
S to chaperon me, you know"
ooh. yes. tonight is the Bardne1
concert. | hope it will be a great
Triumph for YOU Kara. And perhaps
dear little girl, perhaps some of youl
doubts may be settled for you to
night"
Il wish you and Kathleen were go
ing" wistfully.
My dear" and a slight trace Of bit
terness crept into the even tones,
"when YOU are Mrs. James Coleridge
Won 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
KaraE'
Yes: that one for two violins. The
RAM dcs Naches comes in from the
distance. You remember
Eyes. I remember. 1t is beautiful"
ut is not entirely my own compost
ton. Miss Fairlie. Ulrich wrote TIT
solo for the first violin, and he used t.
play first in that when we We're study
ing together. l play first now. o
course. and Signor Alboni will tax
second"
u prophesy most gratifying sue
cess. and. Kara, l am deeply impress
ed with the feeling that much nor
than success-happiness-will come
YOU tonight. Go now and dress betol
your carriage comes.V
"She is Just what he ought to have
unused Miss Fairlie when the girl h5
gone. beautiful, gifted. How prol
he will be of her See, the unappr
ciative child has forgotten the c
chids-'
The exclusives at the Bardner co
cert softly tapped their gloved tinge
in delight. The Bardner affairs we
always so charmingly unique.
"She has some foreign noblem
here tonight" whispered one berlng
dame to another. italian; l thil
He has consented to play here, a VIZ
-derful violinist."
The nobleman was introduced w
many fOurisheS-the Baron JONI
who had consented to honor, etc.
He played magnificently. Mr.. g
ridge watched the girl with the Ylo
She seemed as unawed as if she W
at home. and he sighed relievediy.
she is a thoroughbred he WI
pered to Mrs. Gray.
she is a thoroughly good girl
turned that lady somewhat sharl
She fancied Coleridge's express
rather "horsy" and hardly approved
The great Mrs. Bardner swelled "
Dride at the sensation created by
handsome young player.
An importation, if l may so
press it. of my own" she announ
quite audibly to the satellites cir
about her
She swooped down upon Kara
her most frigid air.
AT the last moment, Miss Nenn,
wretched AIboni sends me word b
Ill. So very annoying on ms part.
order TO give you an opportunity
play l will ask Baron Jomini to
with you, but of course you must
him the first part. could not as
great musician to play second to