Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-12-07

him. He addresses such curt, cynica
remarks to me when we meet. / al
ways begin to get retort ready a
soon as 1 see him approach. 1 wonde
how he came to send me these. | sup
pose because he was giving Lou some
She sighed as she finished her toilet
Her carriage stopped at the home O
her little pupil, and Louise, radian
with excitement and pleasure, came
out, carrying her roses.
you got the violets Mr.. Bradley sen
you, didn't your asked the young CIR
as she took her seat beside Miss Kane
~ must tell you what he said about
you. He said you were music mad
and you didn't care for him because hs
wasn't musical and he could never get
| into your circle, and told him to jump
| in"
dence with the feeling that she ought
| to check or reprove the little tale bear
err but she didn't. She felt still an.
other little thrill and thought what q
IL ~
would do her best!
Louise did. She came out upon the
stage clad in the white robes Of a
chorister, her fair childish face brilliant
with excitement and expectancy. Her
eager, searching eyes caught sight OF
Bradley In one Of the boxes. She flush
ed happily while the dimples came and
went. The prelude to her number end
ed, Bradley. the crowd, every one, van
ished from her thoughts. She forgot
herself in the grand music Of the "Ave
Maria" and she surpassed In its de-
livery the highest hopes of her teacher.
Then followed u wild ecstasy of ap-
plause from an enthusiastic audience.
and she reappeared, this time attired
in q pretty white frOck. She sang
Home, Sweet Home" into the hearts
of her hearers, Applause. calls, recalls
and flowers followed
When the excitement had subsidized
and the next number was OH Bradley
found his way behind the scenes.
Miss Louise" ne said, bowling low
to the happy little girl. "whep you are
a great prima donna don't forget that
l gave you your first flowers"
MAY / thank you for my violets?"
sa.6 n soft voice behind him.
He turned, and his face glowed with
pleasure when he saw Miss Kane was
carrying his flowers, He nofed how
happy she looked. but attripgteG the
fact to the success her pupil had
scored.
"Even know that Miss Louise made
a hit Every one is wild over her sing
Ing, and they say she IL the perfect ex-
pOnent of your teaching
'Ticn ny ambition is satisfied mu-
sically," she replied: Il wanted TO be !
as successful teaeher.i'
And have you any ambitions 8iher !
han muslc?"
Wa, Of course" she laughed. "Mu-
sic is only - Dart Of my life
Every one has ap aim" said Louise
,recociously. milne is to be Q prima
lenna. Miss Kane's to be a teacher.
What is yolfrs. NIr. Bradley"
"ro make ii sessp.' replied Beryl.
THAT is only It part ~ ny ife.'" he
quoted. II have another. a greal aim
nd hope"
what IS itY' asked Louise artlessly
81 am going to tell Miss Kane some
line " she will let me- Then l will tell
ou."
Some one called Louise away just
hen.
May ] come and seSyOu soon-to-
borrow night-bfiss Kane?" he asked
, vibrant voice.
yes" she replied softly, screening
err face with the violets.
u always thought you were bored
y people who wefe pot musical he {
i'd.
"And l always thought" she fRtort- {
], that you were bored by people I
no were musical" ,
"You were mistaken" ,
$50 were you" :
Louise ran to them G
"Our carriage Is here, Miss Kane Z
re we going home now?' 2
'ceftaiAiy aot" replied Bradley O
Iickly. "fFima donnas always have a Q
PIPER after they sing. / am going to Z
Ike you to one now, and Miss Kane =
III chaperon u.s." .
oh, OH cried Lou ecstatically. q
his is my lovelest night" y
and mine" declared Bradley en- a
aticaiiy.
And mine" eeiioee Beryl softly.