Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-12
yes perhaps let that hundred 60

"Yes-perhaps let that hundred GU
too quick"
Then | will give you 800 for IT,
said Elsie little breathlessly.
Welt" The dealer laughed shortly.
Il would not make anything and am
/ In business to make money"
you said it was not worth 500,
corrected Elsie, looking him straight In
the eyes. Il will give you 500 for 1t
now" She opened her purse.
Call It sos miss, thank you. The
violin Is yours. Shall have 1t busted
off?" He made a movement as II to
take the case to the rear of the store,
but Elsie quietly laid her hand upon
the handle. If he was INSCRIPTIONS.
she would not give him an opportunity
to change the violin
Il will take 1t as 1t is,' she said.
Please give me a receipt for the
money
Five minutes afterwards Elsie
Chaplin walked out of the antique shop
carrying violin case. She had parted
with half of her savings it had taken
her two years to accumulate, but some
how she felt supremely happy. She
was about to make someone very
happy, too.
She called up one after another of
the hospitals until she discovered the
one wherein Spohr had been confined.
There she learned his address and
entering a subway train, she was soon
at her destination.
1t proved to be lodging house in
very cheap quarter of the west side
When she rang the bell and asked for
eyed her Reenly.
Il guess he's up to his room. Third
floor front hall. He amt thinking of
giving lessons here-because | won't
have it," she rasped, stepping aside
for the girl to pass her.
II think not" Elsie was begin
ming, when there came step on the
stairs, and she looked up to see Spohr
coming down He was without hat,
and in his hand he carried some
money. The eyes of the landlady fas-
tened avidly upon the money.
did you want to see me- Mr..
Spohr?" she asked meaningly.
'sIf you please" he said gravely, and
paid her the money. She was instant
ly overcome with servile politeness.
Thank you so much, Mr.. Spohr!"
she gushed This young lady wishes
to see you-you may use the parlor
If you wish" She opened the door of
stuffy red-plushed room. and the
violinist with unmasked surprise on
his face, stood aside while Elsie f1ut-
tered past him into the dingy room.
you wished to see me?" he asked
gently.
Elsie nodded She was frightened
now that she was in his presence She
had not realized that he was SO tall
and commanding Of presence, or that
his voice was so rich and vibrant. He
looked proud, too. What would he say
to her when she explained her er-
rand?
What he did say to her in his amazed
surprise neither of them ever remem-
bered When they parted 1t was with
the sweet knowledge that each had
found friend. Gustav Spohr had ex-
pressed his gratitude so delicately, so
gracefully, that Elsie parted from him
without one doubt as the wisdom oil
her impulsive action. He had told her
gently that he treasured her kindness
above everything that had ever hap
pened to him, and that the return OF
his violin would enable him to resume
his position with the large theater or
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loist; with the renewal of his health
he would not only regain that position,
but later on hoped to appear in con-
cert.
After that there were many de-
lightful musical treats in store for Ell
sic Chaplin. Tickets had pleasant
habit of dropping into her mail, and
many times she went to hear Gustav
Spohr play Once month he sent her
a payment on the 500. and she was
almost disappointed when the debt
was cancelled The obligation, he said.
never could be paid.
The day they were married. Gustav
took Elsie to her curiosity shop and, to
her delight. purchased the old escri-
toir which she loved, and behind which
she had been hidden when she first
saw him.
81 can't find any old lovetletters or
even a withered rose, Gustav" she
said, after she had thoroughly ram
sacked the secret hiding place of the
desk.
Never mind" he murmured. hide
our own love letters there for our
grandchildren to find and tell them
the story of your old curiosity shop,
and how you found a husband there!"
Roof SprinkIlng.