The Washington herald., 1908-07-23

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venturous Moor. Bridge was forgotten.
George Vennable sat by the wood FIRE in
his bedroom. Tor as yet he had not been
allowed downstairs. and Joy sat on a
low stool beside him: the ministerilg
angel within reach OF anything that
might be required Hugo sat opposite, on
the other side Of the hearthrug- Once the
parsOn stretched out a thin white hand.
which rested lightly upon Joys head; and
Joy took the hand and kissed f. That
she did so IN Hugo's presence was the
measure OF the stride he had taken in
passing their threshold George Vennable
caught Hugo's eye
'Etre avec ceux. Qu-on aiue. celia
sufit," he murnured-
Tt does not quite suffice" said Joy.
looking up into her fathers face IN
less We take for granted that those whom
we love. love US And II would not suf-
fee. unless those We loved we're COM
Portable and happy was miserable
when I was alone with you and your ris-
ing temperature.
And then George vennable had smiled
at Hugo. with a subtle derislveness as
much as 10 say Joy. you see. loves
ne dsvOtedly, and ]. as you know. take
all that she can give, and give little in
return.
Hugo reflected that the parson might
be Laodicesn, and lamentably IN
psrochial. and inordinateIy interested in
lepidoptera and fungi. but with all his
failings he was human
As Hugo talked Of Cashmir. where he
happened TO be wandering for the mo-
ment. he looked steadily at joy. In the
shaded Hight Of the lamp, with the ftful
glow from the FIRE playing upon her hair
and face, she appeared a girl rather than
a woman Her attitude emphasized this.
She was leaning against her father. her
head upon the leve. Of his knees. For the
moment one could hardly conceive her "a
be self-reliant. authoritative, the ''parson
Fl petticoats-" The outward masculine
signs OF autocracy had vanished; the in
ward feminine gTaces shown with q soft
radiance. with an irresistible appeal
For the first time IN their intercourse
Hugo saw clearly that. AZ core. she was
quite ether than what she had seemed
Hitherto she had lot chosen 10 reveal
herself 70 him Why should she2 Nov
IN the intimacy Of such a scene as this
she cast aside her out-of-door garments
appearing as the complement not the
substitute, Of man. dependent upon him
leaning against him. relaxed into a soft
and allUrtng passivity- And n her eyes
no longer sparkling. but suhused viii
shadows. Hugo seemed to read a partic-
Ular message for him. as Il she wished
him 10 understand that alone with thOse
she loved she was always Ike this; q
creature 10 be cherished tenderly and
caressed. the eternal woman absorbing
and radiating love. not happy nor content
AS she had just BONE witness-u7iess
those she loved were happy and content
also.
Presently her father asked her 70 sing
Hugo felt rather uncomfortable. becauss
there was no piano IN the room. Surely
she would not attempt q song without ar
accompaniment. Joy went out OF the
room and returned IN q minute with g
guitar
she sings dear Httle songs to me-" said
George Venlable.
Joy sat down in a shadowy corner and
began one OF Aloore's melodies. set q
old-faShioned music. Hugo. who had
heard the greatest singers. knew st oncs
that she had been well taught. and hs
perceived as quickly that her voice. lack
ing power and compass. possessed. in
stead. a most enchanting fexibility and
sweetness. There were tones and frac
tons Of tones. ailUrinE gracatiOns. due
possibly, 70 some remarkable COnfOrma
ticn OF the vocal chords. which brought
tears to the eyes, the tears that never
fall but return 10 the heart Hugo paid
but LITTLE attention 10 the words Of tn,
song. In his ears were the soft sough.
ing OF trees. the Int OF running water
and now and again the clear tril OF {
bird.
Looking al the parson. he saw a strang'
rejuvenation: that unmistakabIe glow o.
o.
those past middle age. The music trans
ported the parson into some pays dI
tendre. where he had wandered happily
long ago.
sing another" he murmGred. as tn,
last cadence rose and fell She sam
three more songs
When she finished. Hugo knew that h
had made the acquaintance Of a thir,
JOY The echo Of her voice awoke mem
ories long dormant In Mexico an6 South
ern California he had listened 20 thos'
pathetic, bewitching tones and semi-tones
And always they had seemed TO revea
the past and illuminate il with a tende
light OF yesterday. The singers them
selves had been OF yesterday. the daugh
ters OF primitive and patriarchai peO
pie IN their songs was embaluled th'
essence OF pastoral lives. lives that couIt
never be lived again in such countries a.
England
Thank YOU" said Hugo. in a low voice
You have given ne very great pleas
ure'
Balm for a tired heart" said the par
son
Joy laughed. and the spell was broker
as she came out OF the shadows
who taught your Hugo asked
The NEST delightful old man. a Span
lard
She plunged into pathetic story of {
foreigner stranded in EasIhaEpton, IN
able-pOssibly for political reasons-to re
turn to his native land. but always yearn
ing for it. and expressing thai yearninl
IN his music
1t must be terrible" she concluded
''to be obliged TO five''-her voice sank
"and to die in a dull. dirty town whel
one has been born and brought up In thi
most lovely part Of AragOn-"
Hugo thought Of Tisdale and Burgess
II she married one of them her life woulC
become urban and must remain So Ant
with the wider knowledge which had conn
suddenly 20 him within the past twl
hours he realized that she, being OF Ar
eadia. a nymph OF woods and streams
would never be able to adapt herself u
the dun. formal streets and squares Of ;
great city. He had been right when h
OWNED that she would make a splenGi,