Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-01-06

hands In speechlese admiration. put rs
the audience ,'rfencd spellhound TO the
wonderful voice Tilda turued 10 her
sister.
"Ah.' she exclaimed. what she sings
we cannot understand"
Emilia's own face expressed secret
disappointment. Whatever she sings
10 beautiful" she answered Loyalty.
Again and again Nine. Claire bow.
ed her acknowledgment Of the echo
ing applause. coming forward at last
with smile which seemed TO include
them all.
AT your request" she announced
simply. There was moments ex-
pectancy: then the silvery notes rang
out. "Jes Longing For You" With
tears wet upon her checks the flow
or girl leaned forward Her eyes
gazed unseeing across the ripping
lights. Once more she was back at
home in the little fishing village. wait
ing. watching. with fast beating heart
for a glimpse OF boat--a boat which
sailed at evening far over the black
waters. and in the boat was Karl
Karl. her lover.
She went 10 meet the beautiful lady
the following day. timidly offering her
gift flowers.
We'll" Nine. Claire asked cheerful
~. did you Ike it. Emiliay"
The girls eyes We're troubled Il
do not know" she answered hesitat-
ingly. then with passionate gesture
touched her heart 1T hurts me
here" she cried. FOR II is too true
that song-all the time | long so for
Karl. and lie Is far across the ocean.
lie would have me marry him there.
but II was TOO dull. too slow. Tilda
and | must first see the new rich
country. so when we came he said:
lone day you will be sorry. then
you will send for me to take you
back
But I have been sorry. and / have
not sent for him because of the pride.
So Kari he thinks that when one
sells many flowers and makes other
ITlcuuS tudl oHs - uhPpss but ~ -
not So for always-only-f long for
him"
The singer laid her hand gently
upon the girls. Yes. yes. know.
she answered. and there was trem.
ulous catch In her voice-"always.
only you long for him."
That night when Emilia climbed to
the tiny room at the top of the tene-
ment Tida met her excitedly. See
the newspaper" she cried. 1T is all
there about your beautiful lady. First
I saw her picture; then Mary Ryan
she read il to me. Nine. Claire. II
reads beneath the picture. but that is
not all true. for Claire Is but her first
name. and yet she Is married. Emilia
married across the ocean, and her
husband he is very great man. and
he would not have her sing on the
stage. and she would sing. so they
quarreled and parted II is all here
In the paper And now he comes to
New York. and they ask him. VIII
you 90 10 the theater tonight to hear
your wife sing and ! do not Ike that
man, for he tells them. No; ] did not
come to New York to hear Nine.
Claire sing and when she hears
your beautiful Iady-what her nus
band says she shrugs her shoulders
so. and laughs. And his name 1t Is
Sir John Burrows. and he stays Mt
the Palace hotel"
Tilda ended her narrative breath
lessly. while Emilia caught up the pa
per. looking long at the winsome pic
tured face Married across the wa
ter" she repeated slowly. land they
auarrelcd. too. and parted. and she
knows then-my beautiful lady what
Il means 10 be sorry" 4 light of rec
objection shone in the girls eyes Al
ways-only long for YOU" she muir
INJURED
What are you saying:" her sister
asked
But Emilia shook her head. with q
little inscruable smile.
When Mime Claire again awaited her
auto Emilia was not to be seen IN at
tendance upon the little stand
Where is She:" she asked Of Tilda.
who endeavored 10 Oil her sisters
place,
III WAS the heat" the girl explained
This morning the sun shonc hot on
the corner. and when Emilia tainted
they took her TO the Peoples hospital.
n you could hut see her there. she
added pendiugiy. III would make
Emilia happy"
Certainly shall see her. the singer
agreed with quick sympathy. II was
a while face which smiled bravely
from the pillows rs the beautiful
lady" approached.
Il knew You would come" Emilia
whispered happily. lyon would not
60 away without seeing me again And
il is true what the papers say-that
you are Eoing:"
quite true. the singer answered =
70 10 fl another engagement. Emilia.
TO sing IN a distant land"