The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-30
HER TRUE MUSIC,
The Surprise That Came After
the Lovers Were Engaged.
BY BETTiNA MAYHEM.

copyright 1909. by Associated Literary
Press
"St. James park? Pardon me. Can
dence?"
The parks thick turf had deadened
the sound OF the steps; hence the two
clerical looking gentlemen had OBJ
served at close range for some time
the girl In the swing before either OF
them spoke.
For minute sensitive face, franz
ed by big hat, lifted, and pair Of
glowing black eyes Travelled with slow
elaboration from one to the other be-
fore she replied.
"The graystone, first turn to tho
left"
Then she resumed her book, the
wide hat dropping so that the merest
outlines Of chin and neck peeped from
below the edge Of the brim.
"a pretty hat and pretty girl" the
Rev. Paul Freyer meditated. land
picture worth remembering"
Two hours later from the landing of
the stairs his eyes fell upon the same
hat, entirely at home ON the rack in
the Woodsop hall. He knew 1t IN
stantly. BY no chance could there be
two such hats. 1t was broad and low
crowned. mass of white peoples
with dark hearts-one of those articles.
In fact, which proclaim with brazen
tongue the personality of the wearer.
Perhaps the grnystone. with Its web
Of dull green and gay red creepers
and its more than full quota of hooks.
sunny and conspicuous or unexpected
and shadowy, had something to do
with the Rev. Paul's mood At any
rate. before he stirred from the land
ing the pretty girl In white, with the
glowing black eyes, had responded to
his Imagination by assuming the pro-
portions of his ideal--a Portia, n vert
table Portia.
Who was she? The Rev. Paul de-
rived pleasurable shock from an IN
spired guess Who else, indeed, but
Ada, stepdaughter to his sister, Mrs.
Sara Woodsonf Quite distinctly he re-
called forgotten fnct There had been
ut the time of the marriage mention
made of n child. That, of course. was
years ago. She was now probably well
grown.
He had been In college then, after
ward travelling abroad. Returning, he
had Immediately settled into pas
torate that had taxed his powers to
the uttermost and tired his very soul
Sister and all else outside of duty had
gone from him with an imperceptible
drift till the day dawned when he was
pereusptorily ordered away for rest,
He had come protesting. regretting,
and now-what If He laughed softly
and sought his sister.
In tho dining room. when he entered
the pretty girl, prettier than he had
thought stood with her hand on the
back of Il chair at the foot OF the table
my stcpdaughter. Mrs Woodsons
smile was gracious and sweet. Ada
my brother, the Rev Paul Freyer, and
his assistant, the Rev. Mr. Condor.
Just think, Ada she laughed gayly,
"for the whole of the summer they
have nothing to do nor thought or
wish but to amusc. That list we were
preparing for our summer reading"-
"Oh, Saraw Eager and bright the
clear voice fioated from the foot of the
table. I'VE must--we must first finish
that story Of .Sindbad the Sailor It IL
Maupassants very best Maupassanti"
she reflected. perhaps, now. It's Poe,
or maybe" and the big childish eyes
sought those In turn of each present
mo; have It. It's Halifax. Am
rlght2 Sara. do set me straight"
Mrs. Woodson's hands dropped heavy
on her unfolded napkin, and the Rev.
Paurs heart contracted to diminutiye
proportions. For him the golden bowl
was broken, the swift born hope Of an
hour traied In the dust The-tbe hat
then, had not been
He sighed, and the sigh was--for the
smallness Of tho beautiful concrete and
for the greatness Of the beautiful alb
stract.
And Ada babbled joy0usly on, her
clear voice and soft laugh dominant
features of the dinner hour. 1.-THE
cnntter OF a chlld, the rev. faui de-
cided, unconsclousiy taking down 10
her. Afterward she nltted ABOUT the
rooms. never still, the quick tattoo OF
her high heeled slippers quite as mu'
steal as her rendition of a famous con-
certo ana disappearing eariy WIN
Pheasant eood night
"A charluihg young GIRL Nen'ureu
Kew MI oohuoi'' anu ,he Aev. I"u'
re-en1OTceu the remark WIFI. tOT I'LL