Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-06-05
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m To him finally from Miaa Caroline

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rate him finally from Miss Caroline.
ell am going now" she said has
tily. II shall expect you Friday night.
Harold Cartwright will be there and
--GlOria and all OF our Germans and
italians ! want you to make little
address" m
"What are you going to doT' no
asked her suddenly.
"IYP Miss Caroline stared. "Oh.
Bhallsit In the audience and applaud"
"Yeu won't do anything Of the kind"
he sald, with decision. you are going
to prpcede my speech with little talk
about the children and the children's
music. No one can do 1t as you can"
"OhP Miss Caroline's face was
lighted. DO you think could7
love the children and the music, and !
should like the parents to know why /
am doing IT,
"Then tell them," said the Rev. Don
aid sicGregor, with fnality. 81
And SO 1t happened that when Gloria
Campbell, vision OF beauty in her
white satin gown, swept into the dingy
hall she was met by her Aunt Caro- in
flmy gray and violets.
How stunning you lookw Gloria
said, holding the little woman on at
arms length. where did you get
your violetsT'
"Mr. McGregor sent them" Miss Car
oline stated nervously II am afraid
they were meant for you, my dear. He
knows how you love violets."
Gloria laughed.
"If he meant them for me. why
didn't he send them to me? she de-
manded.
81 thought he might feel timid," Miss
Caroline stammered. p
"TImidw Gloria stared. "Why, no
hasn't timid bone in his body, Aunt
Caro-"
az KNOW" Miss Caroline agreed, but
am sure 1t IL mistake"
Harold sent me these American
Beauties" Gloria explained. '"They
don't 60 with my hair bit, but I am
awfully fond of them, and he knows
IT,"
Gloria sang that night like siren,
and In the duets she and Harold Cart
wright seemed to rise above reality
and to live in a world Of love and
song.
GLORIA is a lovely woman" Miss
| Caroline whispered to the minister In
last act of self effacement. "She
may seem frivolous, but she would
make a perfect wife for serious
| man."
mo doubt, no doubt" McGregor
agreed. "But Harold doesn't seem So
| rious."
| "HaroldW
"They are in love with each other"
the minister said quietly. "Any ono
can see It,"
Miss Caroline stole quick glance ut
him and was met by serenity that
sent all of her theories flying. Surely
he was hurt-surely he had cared for
Gloria.
| But even as she questioned the duet
ended, and IT was time for her little
speech.
Standing very quietly In front of that
motley audience. she told them why
she was trying to bring music into
their lives. There was always happl.
ness in song, and even II one were
In deep trouble there were hymns for
comforting Life might DO made easier
II one would carol along the way,
easier for oneself and for the broth
err who had not learned to sing. She
was teaching lullabies TO the little girls
and songs of patriotism to the little
boys, no that love Of home and OF
country might be implanted IN their
hearts.
And when she had finished her little
talk and come down the aisle, a quiet
figure In her gray gown, love for her
shone In patient eyes and despnirlng
| eyes and vacant eyes and hands were
outreached to touch her.
| The minister hearing a broken Ital-
fan murmur in front OF him, translat-
ed to Miss Caroline az she took her
seat beside him. "They say you have
voice Of gold"
"They mean Gloria
mo, It Is you. You do not need the
voice of song for you to speak with
the voice OF love, and they love you"
| Worn with excitement, she said, with
quiyerlng lips, II need their love-"
| Something in her voice made him
nsk quickly. why"
| 81 am all alone
| "But love you" he said. II thought
| you knew. But am plain man.
scarcely dared to speak OF It,"
| Her face was illumined.
"Think OF the work we can do to-
getber" was all the outlet she allowed
| herself
| But the lover in him shone for mo-
ment In his strong face. "khink OF
the nest we shall build together" he
murmured, and then he went to make
his speech. while quiet Miss Caroline
in the midst OF that listening audience
gloried in his eloquence and Rugged
her happiness to her heart