New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10

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Father ivan Began to Move to Music.
the big front room that was VANS all white and
gold, and my little room filled with big red
roses. Il saw faces in them time afterward
when | was sick of fever; but they looked very
beautiful to them 1vans connection with the
upholstery business enabled him to find bargains
in furniture There looking glass that stretched
from floor to ceiling, and glossy tables and bedSead
and bureau and big, easy chairs, upholstered by
VANS own hands in rich plush. And the rear room
Anna S housekeeping room, with a stove, brand
new, that shone like polished shoe There We're
handsome blue plates and white and gold cups and
saucers and a big round table and-oh all the
things that could be needed. Each night talked
matters over, trying to discover If there was any
thing forgotten.
In the midst of it all, Ivan got letter; Anna
on her way to him. She wrote warmly He
read it all to He kissed 1t frankly before
And then nothing would do but we must come over
here and toast Anna III a flame topped tumber of
Cd and III second flaming umblers to wish her safe
and enjoyable voyage-safe and enjoyable voyage.
THE young man turned; for his uncles glance
had sought the table where sat white haired
Father Ivan and rested there, plainly puzzled,
while the story stopped.
He drinks brandy tonight. observed the elder
man. That is something have never known him
to do before And this is the fourth time he has
ordered the bottle Uncle Feltman felt added
liquor with almost angry toss of the glass 10 his lips
And Anna, said his young nephew" Anna
with the supple strong body and the scarlet lips
she arrived at last
Yes she came" said Uncle Feltman. "Of
course Ivan went the ship. And |
with him. | had thought to do so; but he told
he needed to sOothe his impatienCe
until Anna actually was ashore and in his arms, and
besides, he said, there might be help needed with
her bundles On this plea, | went.
THERE in the halted crowd at the old Castle
Garden. Ivan saw her and threw out his hands
to her and called her name, and hen | saw her All
that he had said of her beauty true-the supple
strong body the riCh dark red hair, the big blue
gray eyes, and the wonderfully turned red lips 1t
quite true But | wondered as glanced at her.
There was no answering welcoming light of love in
her eyes; her arms We're not out To HIM She stood
rigid her Vaises and rolled shawl about her her face
going whittier than The color of ivory, becoming
CHASTITY white, and her great eyes staring-wIde
with fear
Ivan was too blind with his own happiness to
notice 1t. He had rushed up to her. His
almost around her; another instant, and she would
have been caught and crushed in ms big arms,
crushed hard against his heart
But She cried out, No--no, Ivani Wait Ivan!
Listen, You must listen You must not take
III your arms!'
Then it he who drew back and 1t his
eyes that stared, stared at her with wonder and
pain. | for the first time then and | think he
did too, thin understood man standing at her
shoulder, behind her. Thick, shining, black curly
dropped over his temples and beside his womanly
black eyes And these eyes as filled almost with
fright the eyes of Anna His face yellowed