The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

Of himself for love OF her She had had experiences Of
scenes like these-boys young and hoary veterans
totering 10 the grayeand this only in keeping with
the past
yet. and yet there was something different here
or had her character subty impercepuby changed
with the passing Of the years?
VIII you not make yourself ineligible.
what is distressing your" she said frigidly.
i moaned. I wept madam. because you misunder-
stood me-. he said drying his eyes. a-a-I
not know what call it. hat a lof but il ss a lof Cor
my professions noble profession. and my lof has
morning received cruel blow
Il am sorry." she said simply. and waited
Now you understand chere madam" he continued
ana You hat heart zat IS full Of sympathy
could haf it who could you haf done ze last
night II was marvellous! II superb! II was
diviner'
But" she interrupted. granted all that, why have
you come 10 me?"
-ze fact is zs madam" he continued. 7 am diseon-
solate Madam TOsca-she has deserted me. She has
gone from me- She has, what you call broken agree
ment She has left me in ze lureh. OH ze-ze-d-'
Hush Herr Hensche," Lucy broke in hard words
Will not harm thar woman But why has done this
sim .Ash . Himms; you know" he said Gould woman
She IS enraged She Is wSa yo e q = Is 1oygeTD @ Rsa @
sion But, Ach Himmel!, she cannot sing,"
- But surely said Lucy. "she understudy"
She smiled at the coutortons OF misery enguied
this triumph Of her powers '-s's' % near
But no. She has no understudy" broke in the inn
pfesariC zat is trouble There Ozers who can
sns ZaJ glorious song Eat ze whole charm Of piece
stand 70 lose good deal, and am sorry
ut t IS not ze loss Of my moneys zat think Of" he
peoples OF Edinburgh am-chagrned. I hopeless
bl ana ne looked up al her with keen glance through
MsdH1l Tosc y you Ga 5 5E ar Tar better than
lie noticed that al the color had fed from her face
and knew that the faterns word had taken deep root
following up his advantage. Would you sing
II: she said almost in shrek Il. Don't you know
that am minister's wife in this CityT The time
when would have gone with on the instant but
voice. and %s hs 4QSg TR T Td5aa5 aPf 5 SAD her @
sing once chere madam Just night" said plead
IL cannot she said in tones Of entreaty; do not
but it IS all ze bdtteT b hs Sa5 S0lq on RGS % Inc ~ one viii
ute You will haf q private room No one in ze whole
But S6 & she 3 said again in the same anne tone Of
sq 10 ma I o ln55e are the servants Tor instance
-Ze servants, Ae6 Himmel," the inpresario replied
Gif them night out win gif them tickets for the
%siS,s. s51S They will never know Ha Hs mad Lucia is their
Lucy stood hesatatng It was glorious opportunity
and one that would never come again Lucia di Lam
mermoOr' one OF the few operas she knew thor
the ysar @ before inc % Coming Of % iore e % II s %ere
TO be recognized? Wen if so. her husbands fault
AS she stood silent the German again renewed his
pleading. But just for night madam. For the sake
Of gospel Of songfor the sake heavenborn art
For the sake of the peoples Of zs city It VIII rase ne
forgotten 1t win down in annals Of zs country
The battle that ragged in her heart she listened
neither long nor fierce Her defenses were carried at the
Very well. Henschel" she said quietly aston
ished al the camness Of her voice i will come for one
night
"CO be praised,r he said rapturously- "St Cecilia
bless you forever You hat done noble thing. 4
comforted and with volubiity he expressed his
gratitude
But Lucy. now that she had passed her word wanted
to be alone His prstte irritated her How could he
understand the battle that raging her heart2
Go now. Herr Henschel~ she said Il viii not fs
YOU But be alone
And next moment she found herself in the room
alone and flung herself the at the fre.
Oh nv Cod Cod walled 'hast Thou forSaken
Tt cruel" Such her bitterness Of SOU that
She iFroVorence
And perhaps He who hears the cry Of the broken
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