The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-20
Our Daily $bcrt Story

and that sort of thing. and finally re- ceived the inevitable promise of sis terhood.
 But Mann was older and more ex- perienced than the others had been. and the attack having been deferred so long, may have been more severe. Any way. he refused to go away, or to accept her as a sister. He sim ply staid on and announced that he would wait for the arousing of her womari's nature which, he averred must come some day
 able or normal however. and so far as Mann was concerned, certainly not Joyous. when lie met at his club one day an old friend, an Italian gentle man, with whom he had become very well acquainted one summer when he was abroad. The Italian was must cian---a violinist of exceptional abfl- ity and high reputation. He had come to our America with his wonderful violin. After greeting had been duly exchanged, the two sat down and had a long chat, renewing the old acquain- tance most happily. Mann could not keep back the great change in his life and the disappointment with which he had met. Signor valleti was all sym pathy. but resolutely skeptical re- garding the ladys ificapacity to expe- rience the gentle joys of love-
 "Et ees eempossible." he said. "Et eez reedeeculous. All ladeez have ze divine passion. Et eez part of zeir divine nature"
 Well, I'd like to find the way to arouse it," growled Mann, moodiiy.
 Have you tried ee zeemagination3" asked Valleti. ''Zat is zee key to un- lock ze guarded heart"
 rye tried everything" replied Mann. I've bombarded her with the most potent love stories, I've read her the most passionate poems, have talk ef1 her to see the strongest plays. pilot ed her through the art galleries where hang the most stirring pietures--but to no avail"
 But zee music--zee vera language of lof-have you tried zat?" asked the Italian.
 "oh. yes. after a fashion," replied Mann, but the girl Is absolutely de- void of musical qualities. She does thnmp on the plano She Is utterly in- different to music" ~
 No. no. signor." exclaimed the Ital- ian. Eat is eempossible. No woman ees indifferent to music''
 There was a long pause during ly. Then he said:
 My friend--I Will arouse zee yo- man nature in zee lady"
 He went on to outline his plan and the hopeless lover grasped 1t as a drowning man at straw.
 So 1t happened that Miss Marian was invited by MT. Mann to hear "a violinist-said to be a remarkable player" A manager friend of Manr's had asked him to hear this violinfst, it was explained, and give his opin- ion before concert was signed. Mann implored Miss Loveless to go with him and aid him with her coufi4 sell Protesting her ineficiency. she yielded to his pleading It was ex- plained that the new yiolinist had met with an accident which had tempor- arily disfigured him and he declined to play before any one unless guard ed by screen. So 1t had been ar- ranged to hear him in the eonserva- tory of the managers home. where the player could remain out of sight.
 The conservatory was most artfully arranged. The lights were soft and low and the rays of the moon shin ing through the glass transformed the place into veritabIe garden
 They seated themselves on a rustic seat surrounded by flowers and plants, the air sweet with the scent of roses Presently out of the very stiffness and so softly as to be almost part of it. came the subdued strains of music. They were sweet and restful and seductive, Gradually the music rose in volume and power and took n lighter vein. It spoke of green meadows and sparkling water and leafy shade. Then with sudden change 1t leaped into the realm of passion and told the whole story of