Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-10
HIS VIOLIN
By ]. J. BELL
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. short passage OF the music. and was
evidently finding II difficult Sidney
vatched and listened for several min
utes. and then. with an absent look on
mis- face. left the window. went round
10 the door. pushed II open and stepped
into the hut
"Try II this way" he said. quietly;
and AZ the girl turned TO him startled
and confused. he added: ALLOW me-
please" and took violin and bow from
her unresisting hands
Watch my lingering" he said. and
played the passage twice. Now try
L."
But she did not attempt to take back
the instrument She simply stared at
aim.
Good heavens!" he exclaimed. sud-
denly. the red rushing over his face.
IL beg your pardon. forgot you
weren't a pupil must have been
Dreaming"
Still she stared at him.
you see. was wandering through
the wood when heard your violin. and
curiosity made me follow the sound.
Then I stood outside and listened to
you for a bit. and when you got into
dificulties Il seemed the most natural
thing In the world To try to help you.
didn't mean 10 be rude" he STAN
mered. Please believe that teach
the violin a good deal. and"
"oh. yoa weren't rude" said the girl.
recovering herself and taking the uo-
lin and bow from him. but you did
give me a fright. I shouldn't be prac-
ticing here. but-bu; I've no other
place"
mo other placer" he echoed. won
dering. win you tell me who taught
youf"
MY father. lie was a beautiful
player"
Music was his profession?"
"Yes. You may have heard OF him
Henry Hayward was his name"
"Ahl Every one remembers Henry
Hayward. and have good cause TO re-
member him How strange IL Is 70
meet his daughter like thisl Do you
know, Miss Hayward. Il was your IA
Their who helped TO get me my FIRST
engagement met him only on
few occasions. but I found him a mar
always ready 10 help others"
The girls lip quivered. and Sidne,
did not give her time 10 speak.
MY name Is Frank Sidney. and I'm
spending my holidays with my sister
Beechwood. Mere chance brought M
10 Doyedale this afternoon. but II wal
happy chance also. VIII you shake
hands. Miss Hayward"
She aw that he was puzzled. ant
after some hesitation she said: YOU'RE
thinking II IL strange that ! shouldn't
hear others speak of my father. aren'
you. Mr.. sidney But my aunt an'
uncle. whom live with now. nevel
forgave him for being a professional
musician. and-and | sometimes fancl
khey can't forgive me for being hi
daughter My mother was my aunt
sister. but don't remember her
Don't think my aunt and uncle aren'
kind 10 me. They are only rathe
strict and narrow In their ideas."
is there no chance OF converting
them 10 reason? It's ridiculous tina
you should not have a teacher for you
violin"
She shook her head sadly.
win you let me give you a few les
sons7" he said. suddenly
Her race grew rosy.
II can't teach you much more thai
you know" he continued. but Their
are a few little points might he'll
you with. VIII you allow me? WI
you let me come here and give you
lesson now and then'"
"Oh. you are so good" she wills
pered. impulsively. "and IL can't re
fuse"
"Then may come tomorrow"
"Ah. no. can't get away from tn
house two days running"
We'll. the day after-that Is Thurs
day."
II think Friday would be surer. II
would suit YOU" she said. shyly.
Then Friday. at three o'clock"
Thank you, on, thank your
Nearly two months had gone sine
the afternoon OF their first meeting
the nut. Al FIRST there had been Nv
lessons a week. then three. then foui
and now Miss Hayward had recklessl
promised 10 meet him every afternoo
during the remaining fortnight OF h
holiday.
Lydia had been Imprisoned In dul
ness 20 long that she had taken h
liberty somewhat wildly. and had ce
tafnly not given any serious conside
alton 10 the propriety OF keeping n
ousnt trysts with a young man
whom she knew nothing beyond VIII
ne told her. II was enough for h
that he had known and admired HI
father. that he sympathized with h
IN music. and that he was kinder
her than anyone she had ever me
Al least. Il was 30 with her TIL OF
early September afternoon. when
great change took place, or when
great change which had been takir
ulace for weeks was suddenly realize
by her.
She was resting from her brillia
efforts when sidney said: DO "
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