The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-17

Then. he went away and Judith
stared at Jack. 'Ohs What an awful
thing" she said, ito think Of that WON
an and her talent buried here! Think
Of woman who can play. cooking
oysters md drumming out music for
every customer that comes Into tbs
place"
ut Is q strange thing" Jack agreed.
II want to see her." Judith said. Il
want to see II she Is young and pretty.
or II she is old and ugly-he 10 such
commonplace little man-she must
be old and ugly"
But che woman behind the screen
was not old and ugly. for as Judith
rose and crossed the rooru. there was
q glimpse Of white and q little figure
In snowy apron that covered her
from neck to hem.
In another moment she would have
been gone had not Judith stopped her.
Il heard you play" said Judith. Inn
lpulsively. "and l want to hear you
again"
The little woman smiled radiant
~. There are things to do in the
kitchen" she said. "but," and again
she smiled, Il love to play" This time
she played the ''Intermezzo," and the
haunting strains crept through the
room.
And yet she married waiter"
Judith murmured. Jack. ! am going
to ask her why she left her music
for marriage"
The coffee grew cold, and the wait
er worried while the two. women
talked, and when Judith came back
her face was very white, but there was
q look in her eyes that Jack had not
seen before.
20. Jack" she said breathlessly. as
she sat down, 20. Jack!"
But when the waiter had brought
A hot coffee she told him the little story.
4 "She used to play In Europe. She is
q German and had wonderful talent.
But she is not very strong and she
4 grew sc tired Of the travel, and she
grew SC tired Of the people who adj
lmired her for her music. but who
never seemed to see the woman under
meath. and this man, this waiter, sang
II the same concerts In which she
played. They loved each other. but
she feared marriage. And then one
4 day he lost his voice. She begged him
TO marry her, saying that her mon.
ey would support them botb willing ia
sacrifice herself now that he was In
trouble. But he would have none Of
It. He would not let woman support
him. He came to America To find work
!, and after while she came to play
She was never strong, the climate did
npt agree with her and she found
health falling, but still she played
And one night after the concert she
went with gay party to fashion
. able restaurant and there she found
. her former lover waiting on the table
!, Well. that was the beginning. Sh,
. gave him her address and made hin
come to her. Then she told him tina
= she was miserable, that there was n,
! happiness in the life she was living
that she wanted to be with him an,
i let MIN take care of her. She wante,
: Ito be free from the demands of tn
!, pnblic. If she played she wanted t
. play because she loved her art. An,
= at last he yielded. and with the NOR
~ that she had saved they came her
and set up this little place. And sh
Z cooks and plays and she is happy"
It was such simple little stor,
!. and yet somehow it seemed to clutc
= at their hearts.
7 It is something to have hon,
d, Jack" she said
IL He caught at the slight hoae |
:, that change in her eyes and voice.
= Judith" he said. 81 cannot give yo
: the variety that your life, offers no,
= and a lawyer with good practise is
- busy man. but want to take care
Z you"
= She had been deeply moved by IL
q story of the other woman. when 81
~ was telling me seemed to see myse
4 moving from place to place, new
= .. satisfied. always wanting somethin
. always wanting YOU. Jack"
:. 1T was the supreme moment, but
Il Jack laid his hand on hers the wait