Middletown transcript., 1907-11-16
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IT not n I 70 act As if one Mer1
me really were? Whs
herself have done?
trod on the heels OF tin
would have been fsl.pond
lsh itself ifsbe had tIiought i
the canse. But Carolyn wat
sle country girl.
z0nfy knew now come KiTt IN q fin
lion ia New York would dol she la
snted, st; clinging to her delusion thai
There is one code for the country and
another for the city.
Il Was dreary day Theodore did
not 90 near the hall again till night.
Then she sat down in THE shadow Of some
trees. There were crowds Of people.
Tie girls, no longer tired, were whiskiug
in and cut with trays of ice cream tr
glasses Of lemonade. Carolyn was talking
to people. not at all like mechanical
committee member, but in lier simple,
friendly way.
How pretty she looks! thought Theo-
dora, creeping little out of the shadow.
After a while Carolyn disappeared
Theodore could not get the thoughts Of
the morning out of her head. She was
really girl OF good disposition. She had
been spoiled all her life, and had never
lad any one to measure herself by. Now
she was struggling tor standard.
Hush! murmured the crowd. A violin
had sounded softly. Theodore turned.
Her eyes travelled across the little green,
with it's gay lanterns aud chattering
crowd, to rest on the dark evergreen
hedge. There in faint spot OF light
Carolyn stood aud played.
ALL said the crowd. Il was the long
drawn sigh that follows the silence given
to beautiful music. Carolyn had played
with the tenderness aud skill Of the true
musician. Theodore, musical herself,
knew what years Of loving, patient work
lay behind those thrilling notes.
Who is that? asked lady in front Of
Theodore, as Carolyn retired after IIer
third recall.
Carolyn Ulrick, answered her friend.
You know her father, Martin Ulrick, the
writer. Her mother is old Mrs. Tyson's
daughter, here, and is noted musician.
She's charming looking girl.
She's as sweet as a flower. She has
spent all her life either in New York or
London among the. most famous people,
yet she is as simple and modest as if she
knew nothing of the world. She's been
keeping l.er grandmother company the
last two years.
Theodore stole away back to the dark,
and hid in little cave OF giant rose
bushes.
Oh, what fool I've been! might have
guessed it some way. How Carolyn must
despise me! No. she doesn't; sl,e just
pities me.
The big, far-off stars began to make
long rays down to Theodore and dance
the dew dampened the leaves
II rose-bush. Theodora had ceme TO
''the little humble place" which is good
for the soul, il the soul be, like hers,
strong and noble one.
Tie patrons had all gone when Theu-
dora uame out. The boys aud girls were
gathering up the relics amid excited
laughter. NJ one had ''the snaps"
now.
I'll walk right to item i tel ia, M
v hat concerted prig I've peen, thotlgnt
Tneodora. No, | Wont; that wohll be
making myself important that way.
Her eyes were shining and u soft smile
vas on lrer lips as she put her arm round
Carolyn's waist and whispered, You made
4 splendid reception committee, aud, OH,
your playing!
Carolyn gave her hand asqneeze, but
before she could reply clsuor began:
Tomorrow night, Thee! Again! We're go-
ing to scnttle round for new tling
You'll have to get some new people to
run your fish-pohd, spoke up boy. I'm
done sitting ia that hot hole, never sering
4 soul, and i,eing ciambered over b, ex-
nberant small boys.
Count me out as first assistant likewi.e
:aid another.
Why, Tn going to take tile fi-h-pund,
aid Theodore, | didn't-feeI-fpe like
!, Tonight. but | want to Tomorrow.
food for Theodore! cried ihose who
heard her
But only The stars that had petped in
through the rose-bushes knew all that
meant.