New-York tribune., 1908-04-05

zrory Il was all Of Sonta-his lost Sonia--S Sonia.
He had met her year before when She was singing
IN q concert hall at the lower end OF Second-aVe-
/ was when she was on The stage that ne hrst
saw her. Dressed simply. III the h0mely garb OF a
Russian peasant. she sang without accompaniment
some Of the folk songs Of her native land. Wonder
full songs they We're, filed with d wild passionate
longing and a hopeless pathos that CaVendlsh found
infinitely appealing. Il seemed TO him. he lis
tened that in the rich cadences OF the voice there
was expressed the whole unhappy history o1 the
humble peasants Of the north He told me that one
might close his eyes and hearing such music dream
that he was listening TO the song of an imprisoned
+ III made a marked impression on him It
took All his strength he said TO refrain from she'd
ding tears Of sympathy And then, IN her last song
he singer suddenly turned and looked directly at
him lust for a moment her ewes fingered on ms
bur hat brief moment changed the whole course ot
hi. life for as he looked at her he suddenly real
zed hat his whole future lay N her@-
He managed 10 meet her and thereafter ms love
r-r- until Sometimes he almost frightened by
h. ,+.rres-o of IT. She was d Russian. the daughter
If Il man who had forfeited Weaith title HaIlile7a
and ut last lie itself in he sacred cause '7 c'{'i-
~. freedom often She told Cayendl5h how her
me- fis detth-a horrible death in nolsome
-rr f..rlrsrr The Neva told it not IN sorrow bur
T-..5+ ,<..t ,4<. f.r he had died for freedom and
r-e4r love f5r that had been implanted III neT
heart even while She was still n the cradle. 0,e
had been Taught that her IHe. a- ~ ~ N.'7
a.-r ~ that holy cause. and urtll she i.ei en-
i.-r -r. had never had Il thought beyond 1t. mat
.1.. v.f, an exile from her country, the proud
jse,r--e- ~ q race Of Boyar5 y no traced tHeH me
..--..- Two thousand wears ot bloody history sue
consented - -.ng public beer alA 2et're HInIs
..l.--7 and men flushed Hi-h liquor She was help-
~, h,. cause lv sending the money tAal u '-I
. fl- - those devoted ones Hh ho. braFlI2 a nor
~.f1. death Or q more horrible lnprl7otiheilt. Io-
-..ned behind IN that stricken country. 7li" sum-
~ +. Ser their unhappy brothers tree .....,.,.
a. +-..--y.rI, Ah youth wonderful youth
-, Saw liz great love which taNend7a itt i3I --e',
III her heart went ont 70 meet ms -' l'l-'o
-,-- rl,r.-f9rg3t that her hie was not Hef own 70
,. f.I~,lt he oat hs that she had sworn ana con
-rnrcd ~ be his "ite. - .f.~
-, trr. ..r night af.er her work was oEeT uIide'
-,r sr.r- hat g'Jaed like SILVER oi tHfF -'h2
.tF-- +rr.ugh the crowded streets III l-G '-i'I
+,,r.. and early winter twilight. 'Ilel 7'I l." =
t-[f The .ltr Always ater"ard ne remembered
.t- Vas hen. with the crimson sl'" 81 lIe
80 -,,r, shining on her red gold AaiT ana H7Ll-
-i-'.,.- he deep dark eyes. that always looked al
i-iI5 F.~n n her great happiness she was aL%ay7
- nd sad Women are strange 9oiiieliiI97.
= ld3 mystic way. they seem 10 see more
- - - 1+I the future than men. % TeaIize NOR
eITi--s 51 .I7.,,s how poweriess We are 70 oall'e
LlLt - the great stage manager. ~ 9''.le
-isat7t lt.erncd 10 know that what llle1 %"
It - ~ longed for could never De "a ell'll9'l;
b.1,,,ness used laugh at her leaT7 ana