The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-17

ient the instrument RsiIoses best-a
stradiyarius almost beyond price 70 il
pupil who merely -scrapes,s. thought
Alger. ~ "a ~ ~
Did he have many pupils, Miss e.
liottYs experimentalIy. =
mo one but myself. He Is old and
can no longer play. Age has stinened
his fingers. But he played once-oh.
bow he could playl BE taught me from
a little child. and when could play
to please him-he gave me this"
Your teacher was a GermanT' ten
tatiyely.
"A Belgian" quietly. Now you shat
hear the voice Of the stradivarius."
She tuned the strings and played.
There was certainty Of chord lingering.
q strength, an almost manliness, con.
bined with emotional warmth, about
her Interpretation of the dinicult Bach
sonata that amazed Alger,
'Bach's d Minor Sonata Is not Tor
amateurs" he said gravely TO his nua;.
Miss Elllott's gift is beyond quest il.
She would rank with the great violin.
lists of the present day"
Il think John possessed some musical
ability" replied Mrs. Elliott serenely.
The girl raised her bow with an in.
describable gesture Of reverence. my
mother" proudly. was a De Beriot.
Ny master Is my grandfather. / did
not wish TO seem to boast He is
Francis Auguste de Berlot."
.And this from the cattle ranchr'
thought Alger.
As the days went by he found him.
self desperately in love with the girl
and unable to win from her anything
more than the most chilling courtesy.
He had not even the satisfaction OF
contidlng in Mrs. Elliott. Once when
he tried to speak of Vera, meaning to
confess his love for the girl, his aunt
interrupted him coldly: "Say no more,
Paul. accepted your decision as final,
you viii remember, and later will
leaves all possess to the Home For
Aged Men"
She swept angrily from the room.
Alger stood for a moment as If stun.
ned; then he laughed aloud. That's
good news! Now there's no money Ii.
the way, and I'll move heaven ana
earth to win the lovelIest girl thai
ever
"Came ont of the vest" quote;
merry voice. and the portiers parted
and Vera stepped from the window
seat into the room.
AIger spraug forward hastily.
Vera" eagerly. you've known ali
the while that love you
"A girl from the west, brought up on
cattle ranch?" she questioned, hold
ing him back with her hand on his
breast.
4 don't care where you're from, Or
anything else. if you'll only say you
love me, Vera" pleadingly.
"A girl who doesn't know a sonata
from a sandwichT' mischievously.
Vera, forgive me for that and say
you love me-"
Paul." seriously, "Tve loved YOU
ever since was little girl. Sec
She drew locket from her bosom and
pressed back the cover.
Alger gazed in bewilderment. 1t was
his own face that looked up at him.
Aunt Ruth sent that to my father.
l claimed 1t as mine and have worn 1t
always"
Vera" with his arms about her.
why have you been so cruel to me
when I've tried so hard
Il feared you might propose to me
to please Aunt Ruth and-and because
Of the money"
Here, herel What's all this about q
Aunt Ruth's voice sounded harshly at
the door.
They turned toward her together.
Vera has promised to marry me.
Aunt Ruth"
And my latest will'- She fairly
hurled the words at them.
We don't mindr they cried togeti,
sr rapturously.
was never signed" added Aual
Ruth in a changed voice, and the,
heard her laughing as she softly close
the door and left them to their hap
piness.