The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-10
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A MUSICAL
CHERUB
By EVELYN YORK
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the arrangements"
Yes. am so sorry we couldn't
come then. / do hope we haven't up
set any Of your plans by our delay,
said pretty, gray-haired woman who
looked as If she were accustomed TO
do whatever others wished.
1T is all right since the musicale
doesn't have to be postponed at the
risk OF losing auntie's latest protege.
the new violinist.
Now. Ned" protested the younger
cf the two ladies. the hostess. don't
begin 10 poke fun at Herr Schmidt"
AT this name her guest. Mrs Milton.
cave a little. nervous jump and gasped
out. A violinist. Schmidt, oh-h."
Why. Sara. what is the matter
have you ever heard OF him."
Heard OF him. | should say
had. Heard Of him. indeedl What
shall ] do with Estelle? What is your
violinists first nameF
"Siegfried,' responded her hostess
- knew IT, felt this morning that
something dreadful was going to hap
pen to-day. must send Estelle away
at once.
You know Estelle used to take vio-
lin lessons Of Herr Stubendorf After
she had been TO him for about a year
he was obliged TO go to Germany on
business. He said Estelle ought TO
keep on with her lessons. and he rec
commended a young friend Of his as
teacher. Herr Siegfried Schmidt"
Mrs. Milton paused, her hostess sat
up a little straighter and said:
Go on; hurry up. ] suppose they
fell in love"
Yes. Of course. Estelle was only
II, and she was pretty, and so fond
Of music, and so talented" Here
very deep sigh came apparently from
Mrs Millions neat French slippers
"lle was about 30, very slim and poor
and shabby, with long. black curls and
a beautiful old shiny violin. Well. the
first thing we knew or suspected. Herr
Siegfried was asking Mr. Milton for
Estelle's hand, and Estelle was weep
ingly imploring her father to give him
what he wanted
Mr.. Milton grew perfectly furious.
turned Herr Siegfried out OF the
house and sent Estelle to her room
and locked the door. / shall never
forget the next six months. grew
ten years older between Estelle, weep
ing and imploring on one side and Mr..
Milton raging and fuming on the 9TH
or. and then besides Slegfried used 10
walk up and down, on the other side
Of the street. and il was all | could do
70 prevent james from having him
arrested. I used to dream OF it's all
coming out in the papers. a big scare
head. you know, Prominent citizen
has his daughter under lock and key
or something Ike that, and then the
whole story and a great deal more.
Finally / discovered that they were
writing TO each other; one Of the
maids was carrying the letters, and
they were going to elope and go to
the fatherland.
"Of course, we broke of the elope-
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to college
yes. and probably put all that non
sense out Of her head Estelle isn't
pining over any love affair"
NO, she isn't pining. but she just.
won't forget him. all the opposition
and trouble. think, made her the
more determined TO remember him.
She really did feel badly over II.
though. she has never touched her
violin since then. and won't go near
an opera or concert, she keeps his
picture, a very handsome one. too.
with his lovely curls, big. melting eyes
and cupid's bow mouth. and all his
letters"
There was a silence for a few mo-
nents. then Ned Carter rose and left
he room quietly The two women
stared at each other. and Mrs. Deane
said
II don't believe there is any dan
ger He may have been handsome
,nce. and although he does play the
-iolin diyinely he is fat and greasy.
such a girl as Estelle could never fall
n love with him now"
"Oh. don't know; Estelle can do
lnything to set everything in a tur-
noil. she always could You see. we
we're able to break IT of ten years
lgo. because she was young and lit
le afraid of her father. too. but she
$ not afraid of anyone now. You
,now how obstinate she is. If she took
Z into her head TO marry him; she
would carry her point in spite OF all
might do. Her father would not op-
,ose anything she wanted. either.
She must not meet him. Can't you
i've her something 90 eat for luncheon
that will make her too sick
o attend the musicale?'
Mrs Deane laughed heartily as she
eplied: no. / am afraid can't.
sara The best way, | am sure. is
o let her meet him.
what I am afraid Of is that she
.as never fallen out of love- respond !
a her mother However. | will do |
What You think best Tell Ned to
tav near Estelle and watch her for
me-"
Il won't do anything Of the sort II
.e is left TO himself. Ned can't help
Watching Estele every moment, but
he were told 10 watch her. nothing |
would induce him TO look at her the
Whole afternoon You let your daugh
er alone. and II there is any trouble !
will talk 10 her"
Herr Siegfried had just spoken to ?
IFS hostess and then after receiving a .
,old and formal bow from Mrs. Mil
on. had greeted her daughter with
rraat enfhusiagm and an entire alb I