Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-31
ONE GIRLS VALUE
Saved Family Fortune by Simple
Process of Walking Up
Church Aisle.


BY MRS. GEN. GEORGE e. PICKETT.
"Beastlys play" grumbled Mr.. Les
ter, as he sat straight and stiff in his
carriage on the homeward way.
Mrs. Lester assented, leaning back
listlessly Most plays had lost inter
est for her. There had been time
when she had fancied that the drama
of life never would pale in its charms.
That was long. long ago. She must
have been some one else living in
different world.
what the devils that?"
The carriage stopped with a sudden
jolt. The footman opened the door.
Don't be alarmed, sir. It's only a
drunk man ran out under the horses
feet and got knocked down"
Served him right" growled Mr..
Lester
The light from lamp fell full upon
the CHASTITY face of the unknown as he
was lifted from the street. Mrs. Lester,
seeing it, sprang forward. Her hus-
band caught her arm.
Don't be silly, Myrta."
She sank back against the cushions
and the carriage rolled on.
The black curtain that had fallen
upon the drama which so long ago had
ceased to be charming rolled back and
she saw again-no, not that face, but
glorified face that seemed to have
died into this one.
1t was at the American minister's in
Paris that she saw it. The breath OF
the flowers swept down family through
the years and the Tilt of the music
beat upon her heart
you have found wonderful plan
list" she said to the minister.
"Am not l in luck?--an American,
too, so doubly valuable"
The diplomat had represented his
country in many royal courts, but, I'M
like his confreres, he had not lost his
fine old democracy, inherited through
a long line of ancestors who had
bowed neither to royal king nor bo-
nanza king. His young god of music
did not appreciate in his estimation
because he wore on his chain ruby
that a queen had given him, or be-
cause princesses had been proud to
learn of him, or because an empress
had permitted him to dedicate a
symphony to her and sent for him
when it was played in the court thea
ter and let him kiss her jewel hand.
1.-THE touch of genius is the bright
est jewel in the worlds whole collec-
tlon Of gems" she said,
Matthew dfd t1,a Y,nfrfJtar rannrd n
as lowering that his brilliant young
countryman should convert his musi'
cal notes into bank notes Of a high
pitch, He. held the democratic notion
that Il man did not have money he
should earn it, and there could not BIZ
a more beautiful way.
THE Nightingale will not let any
one else play her acconipantthSdcs:NH =
Myrta experienced sudden unac
knowledged pang of jealousy of thu
Nightingale,
Il will introduce him and you shall
have one dance with him"
please be careful how you intro
duce fascinating devotees of any o
the arts to her." said Mrs. Langton, il
impressive protest. Il am her char
eron. Do not involve my position il
greater responsibility than is neces
sary"
Mrs. Langton was chaperon dc
lightful to the soul of youth Myrta'
father and mother had known her onl
In America. If they had seen her i
Paris they might have selected a NOR
rigid dueEna for their daughter whe
she developed longing to have he
voice trained by Marchesi. In tia
event the young American pianis
would not have spent his morning
playing accompaniment while sh
sang, or performing his own wonde
full creations while she listened in\
beatific trance and her chaperon 8;
by in admiring delight.
Once they went to hear the Nigh
ingale sing
"Oh, ! envy you'll envy you" sal
Myrta, clasping her hands in despai
II would give the world for a voi'
like that"
Just then the eyes of the accoi
PIANIST were turned toward her and
wondrous light that was not of mus
leaped TO his face.
"Oh, | pity you'll pity you!" 81
thought, clasping her hands in ra
ture. Not all the gifts that all Il
gods have bestowed upon all Il
worlds of the universe are worth o.
look like that"
"Myrta," said Mrs. Langton, ne
day. 81 have a letter from yo
father He and your mother will
here on the 18th and am to have y
ready to 90 back with them on t
next steamer. He asks very parti,
larly if have kept you at your mui
and away from social acquaintance
am glad that my conscience is at r,
on that point. can assure him Il
you have met only musical people "
help you along with your lessons.
think he wants you to do scmethi
important for him"
81 never did anything for papa
tinSat hie dask and IOsa hic no nars ,