The Washington times., 1906-09-09

the trees and it flies over the wall
leys-that was what you were think
ing Of weren't you. Arthur"
And Helen stopped. breathles~lv.
and gazed al him. uer cheeks were
flushed and her hands sim tightly
CIaped
eyes" said Arthur. nalf mechanic
ans. for he had lost himself in the
girls enthusiasm. and felt the storm
of his verses once more
"Eour poem made mo th.ul 0f that
one tine that was $50 glorious Helen
went on. For the ram was almost
binding and 7 was dreuched, but I
did uoJ even know IT, For Oh. the
thunder, Arthur. ypu'vs no idea what
thunder IS like uI- you're near tt.
There FeIl one fearful bolt quite near
mo. great white. living thing, as
thick as mans body, and the crash
Of 90 seemed 90 split tho air But Oh.
I didn't mind it hiC Der SaeDger
trlumphirt iu Wet:cru" think ]
was "a real VaIkyrie that time. and
only wished tha; 7 might put IL
into music
The Eirl turned go the piano, and
half iu play struck great rumblins
chord that rolled auc ecnOed through
the room. She sounded 10 once more.
Laughing aloud with glee. Arthur iad
sunk down upon "a chair beside her,
and was bending forward, watching
har with glowing interest. For again
and again Helen struck the keys with
All the power of her arms. until they
seemed 10 give forth real storm and
thunder: and as she went on with her
reckless play the mood grew upon her,
and she lost herself in the vision on
the Storm King sweeping through the
sky. She poured out great stream
of this wild music, singing away 10
herself excitedly I'm the meantime. Ana
as the rush continued and the fierce
music swelled louder. the phantasy
took hold of the girl and carried her
bavond herself. She seemed 10 become
tra very demon of the storm. unoouna
and reckless. she smote the keys Win
rioht roval strength, and the piano
seemed a thing of life beneath her
touch. The pace became faster ana
tho thunder ratified and crashed more
,,-fl51,- and there awOke In the SRI
.,,1 a mower OF musical utterance
,,,,+ she had never dreamed OF In her
1ts, before Her whole being was
sg,ap+ away IN ecstasy; her lips We're
moving excitedly. and her pulses were
l..,i,g like mad She seemed no
IoDgar 10 know of the young man oe-
80 ber who was bent forward Win
CIarcbad fists. carried beyond himselI
b,, the sight Of her eXulting power.
And f., the meantime. Helen's music
was surging on. building itself up INTO
a great climax that swelied and soar
ed and burst i'm a deafening thunder
crash; and while the air was sun
throbbing and echoiug with II. the
girl ioined 10 il her deep voice, grown
suddenly conscious of new power
See. ne stamps upon the mountains
And ne leaps the valleys hiSh-
N..,,.- b.. sr1ifss his forest narp-SiT,n6s'
And he sounds his thun nief-'iH'
And as the CRY came ,ue girl laugh
ed aloud. like a very Valkyrie indeed
her laugh part Of the music. ana ear
ried on by Il: and then gradually as
the tempest swept on, the rolling thun-
der was lost I'm a march that was the
very tread of the storm King Ana
the march broadened. and the thunder
died ont OF it slowly. and all the Mid
confusion, and then it rose. glorious
and triumphant. and turned 70 "A
mighty pean. mightier one than ever
Helen could have made. The thought
of il had come TO her as an iuspira-
riou. and as a refuge, that the glory
OF her passion misht not be lost. The