Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-08-19
HER TRUE MUSIC,
The Surprise That Came After
the Lovers We're Engaged.
oy 3ErTINA MAYHEM.


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The parks thick turf had deadencd
the sound OF the steps; hence the two
clerical looking gentlemen had OBJ
served at close range for some time
the girl IA the swing before either OF
them spoke
For minute q sensitive face fran.
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 the
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 brlm.
"A pretty hat and pretty girl" the
Rev. Paul i'reyer medltated, "and n
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 Woodson hall. He knew it in
stantly BY no chance could there be
two such hats. Ii was broad and low
crowned. mass OF white poppies
with dark hearts-one Of those articles,
In fact, which proclaim with brazen
tongue the personality OF the wearer.
Perhaps the graystone, with its web
Of dull green and gay red creepers
and It's more than full quota Of hooks,
sunny and conspicuous or unexpected
and shadowy, had something TO do
with the Rev. PauPs 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, veri-
table PortIa.
Who was she? The Rev. Paul de
rived pleasurable shock from an In
spircd guess. Who else, indeed. but
Ada, stepdaughter TO his sister Mrs
Sara Woodson; Quite distinctly he re-
called forgotten fact. There had been
made of 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
toratc that had taxed his powers 10
the uttermost and tired his very soul.
Sister and all else outside OF duty had
| gone from aim with an impeUeptible
| drift till the day dawned when he was
peremptorlly ordered away for rest.
| He had come protesting. regretting,
and now what If He laughed softly
and sought his sister
In the dining room. when he entered
the pretty girl, prettier than he had
| thought. stood with her hand on the
back of Il chair ut the foot of the table
MY stepdaughter' Mrs. Woodson' 5
smile was gracious and sweet Ada,
my brother, the Rev. Paul Freycr, 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 amuse That list we were
preparing for our summer reading -
"Oh, Saraw Eager and bright the
clear voice fioatcd from the foot of the
table. I'VE must-we must first finish
that story of 'Sindbad the Sailor 1t is
Maupassant's very best Maupussantr
she reelected Perhaps, now, it's Poe,
or maybe" and the big childish eyes
sought those I'm turn of each present
NO; ! have It, It's Halifax. Am J
right? Sara, do set me straight"
Mrs WoodSon's hands dropped heavy
on her unfolded napkin and the Roy.
Pauls heart contracted to dimnutivc
proportions. For him the golden bowl
was broken the swift born hope of an
hour trailed in the dust. The-the hat
then, had not been
He sighed. ana the sigh was--for thh
smnllness of the beautiful concrete ard
for the greatness of the beautiful alb
stract.
And Ada babbled ioyously ON, her
clear voice and soft laugh dominant
lNdAulNN w Ahf tAAiANA hNhlt 4 Nv
chatter Of child" the Rev Paul de-
cidcd, unconscIously talking down to
her. Afterward she fitted about the
rooms, never still, the quick tattoo of
her high hceled slippers quite MS mu-
steal rs her rendition of famous con.
certo ana disappearing early with Il
pleasant good night
"A charming young girl" venturcd
Rev, Mr. Condor. and the Erv. Paul
REINFORCED the remark with. For all
the world Ike white butterfly. Has
she never gone 10 school Sara"
But ir Ada had not womanly graces
and scholarship she possessed am ac-
rompllshmcut ont of the usual. con
slant eruption of small talk so con
yerSation serious or learned. could re-
slst #. Without Thought she cleft II
at q blow. Sevcriug each thread mast
hope of redemption
Thinking cymb1l-, the Roy paul
remarked one day, watching thu fv.
Ing, whirling white figure On nurSuis
of butterflies I'm the occasional pnt.hee
ot sunshine among the great .raes.
ITS q pity So exquisite u creature
! should hc So-so- Nou ought to sond
/ Acr 10 school sara
Mrs Wuodsou flushed fp nm, Ut.a
| gurlS on her fprphp41 upa..f.- ELL