Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-30

much cropping about dark passages, con-
Quoted her to a very small room, high up.
looking out at the back of the house.
This, she informed Nest, had been Miss
Gillespie's apartment.
"she went off in a great hurry Fanny
said, with a meaning laugh, "and ]
should not be surprised miss, if you
came on some of her things. She did not
wait to pack very carefully. Perkins and
| carried up your box, and you win find
It there"
An hour later Nest received a Summons
downstairs. She found her way to the
boudoir, where madame was beginning to
discuss more substantial meal than the
tea which had been provided earlier in
the afternoon.
Come and eat something" said ma
dame. Il am sure You are hungry.
Well, the songs went off splendidly, and /
am sure of a success tonight Oh if the
professor would only play my accompani-
ments should make my fortune in a
lew years! But he can seldom be
coaxed to do it-never while Miss Gill
lespie was here. She played well, but
not as well as he doesn
II never heard anything so beautifully"
Nest said, with sincerity. II should SO
like to hear you sing this evening"
We'll, you see, there would not be
much use bringing you with me when
you cannot play madame said, with
candor. "And there are hundred ways
you might be useful at home. This room,
Tor instance you put it into any
SORT of Nr1ar II
heaps of notes waiting to be answered
and accounts to be looked over. You
could be ever so much more useful at
those. Prof. VollSmarr will see me home,
so that | shall not really need you"
Il will try to do what you want
Nest said, looking at the untidy litter.
1t had never before struck her how very
useless she was, nor how much she de-
pended on Freda. Freda had always an
swered the notes and kept the accounts
while she had been practicing on her
violin or engaged in some equally poetical
pursuit.
Her visions were already growing dim
of herself suddenly introduced into that
wonderful musical world of which she
had dreamed and of being at once recoq-
nized as something new and promising
who was to rise rapidly into fame. Ma.
dame continued to talk without noticing
her blank look.
lou must put away your violin once
for all, she said, "and spare your whole
time at the piano. / cannot expect the
professor to continue to play for me. He
said he would have some supervision of
your music, but that win scarcely be
necessary"
Not at all necessary" Nest said has.
tily. Il may be trusted to practice with.
out supervision. / know | am very bad.
but | will take pains"
You will want to do so. Now | must
go, for it is near the time to dress. We
all have to work here, alas! You must
not mind being like the rest of us"
Il don't mind it--indeed / don't. You
shall see how / will get on. And it is
very, very kind of you to keep me when
am so useless"
Useless? You will be of the greatest
use to me-" madame said with a CAV
laugh. Il was glad when / got rid of
that wretched Miss Gillespie, but I am
ten times gladder now"
Nest pondered over many things as she
plodded through her lonely tasks that
evening after madame had gone. Several
OF her ideas had already received rude
shock, and her opinion of her own cana.
bilities had been considerably modified
She went through the uncongenial work
OF "tldying," and then made her way
slowly to the salon to begin her practice
When she had been at it for some time
the sound of the door opening startled
her, and as she turned she saw that
Prof. Voll1marr, in evening dress. was
coming hastily in. He stopped with
feigned surprise at the sight of her.
"A thousand pardonsl'' he said 81
fear / have disturbed you. Nine ST
first song is over, and was a
great success, but she must have forgot
ten the music of the second, and it Is in.
1t must be in this ROOM
He scattered the music and made
search. Presently he stopped.
pray do not let me interrupt the mn.
Sic" he said. "You have an excellent
touch, and only need practice Meantime.
until madame is satisfied with you, have
no fear. ! will continue to humor her by
playing for her. 1t is not for her sake.
but for yours. | would do much for
you"
Please do not do anything for me-"
Nest said coldly. Il did not come to
London to make friends, but to fit my
self for work"
Work." he cried, and came and rested
MS elbow on the end of the piano where
ne could look at her. Work is not for |
! being like you, and l will save You |
rom it. When you hear ne play for |
madame remember am playing for your
iake, not hers"
TO BE CONTINUED.