The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-20
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Behind bis chair. had whispered:
Il don't wonder you feel 20 about
her. She 10 lovely. But please don't
begrudge her to 10 for . few minutes.
! promise you that you shall have
your innings Afterwards"
Then, without any warning and Ut
terry asainst his will, this young man
Of much experience and self.control
blushed furiously, and was glad enough
when the door closed behind Mr..
Bowman.
Miss Remington walked into tho
drawing room with . steady step. but
with rapidly beating heart Her real
ordeal had now come. She cast about
in her mind for subjects Of converse
ton which should forestall unsafe
topics. and intuitively sought tho pro-
lection Of the judges wife. But imme-
diately she saw her hostess making
straight for the little Chippsndals
chair beside her.
my dear, it IL too lovely" she b.
gan. 80 opportune! Do tell mo how
long you have known Tryon!"
Tho girl caught her breath and gath
cred her wits together. She looked up
shyly into the pleasant curious eyes
Of Mrs. Bowman, and = faint gleam
Of mischief came into her face.
"Why-" Her hesitation seemed
only natural, and Mrs. Bowman de-
cided that there must be something
very special between these two. why,
not 20 very long, Mrs. Bowman-not
as long as you have known him." She
finished with smile which Mrs. Bow
man decided was charming.
"Oh, you sly child" che exclaimed,
playfully tapping the round cheek with
her fan. did you meet him when he
was abroad this SUMMER"
"Oh, no, indeed" said the girl.
laughing now in spite of.herself. "Oh,
no; 1t was after his return"
"Then it must have been in the
Adirondacks," went on the determined
interlocutor. Were you at" But
the girl interrupted her. She could not
afford to discuss the Adirondacks. and
tho sight Of the grand piano across
tho room had given her an idea.
"Mr. Durham told me that you
would like me to play something for
you, a. your musician friend has failed
you. shall be very glad to, II 1t will
help you any. What do you care for!
Something serious or something gay!
Are you fond of Chopin, or Beethoven.
or something more modern?"
Seeming possible musical prodigy.
and desiring most earnestly to give
her guests q treat, Mrs. Bowman ex.
claimed in enthusiasm:
"Oh, how lovely Of you! I hardly
dared to ask, as Tryon was uncertain
whether you would be willing. Sup
pose you give US something serious
now, and later. when the men come In
we'll have the gay music. Make your
own choice. though I'm very fond Of
Chopin. Of course"
Without another word. tho girl
moved quietly over to the plano and
took her seat. For just . moment heI
fingers wandered caressingly over the
keys. az II they were old friends and
she were having an understanding
with them. then she began . Chopin
Nocturne. Her touch was firm and vel
vety, and she brought out . bell-like
tone from the instrument that made
the little company Of women realize
that the player was mistress Of hel
art Her graceful fingers and lovely
head. with its simple ripples and
waves Of hair. were more noticeable
than ever as she sat there. controlling
the exquisite harmonies. Even Mrs
Blackwell stopped tanning and looked
Interested. Then she whispered Il
Mrs. Bowman: "A very sweet younl
girl. That's pretty piece she's play
Ing" Mrs. Blackwell was sweet and
commonplace and old-fashioned.
Mrs. Parker Bowman sat up with {
pink glow In her cheeks and light II
her eyes. She began to plan how Oh,
, might keep this acquisition and q
plot her among her friends. Il va
her delight to bring out new features
In her entertainments
We shall simply keep you playin,
until you drop from WEAKNESS" CHI
announced ecstatically, when the las
wailing. sobbing. soothing chord had
died away: and the other ladies' muir
INJURED. "How delightful" and whis
pered their approval.
The girl smiled and rippled into |,
Chopin valse. under cover Of which
those who cared to could talk In Low
tones. Afterwards the musician dashet
into the brilliant movement Of Beet
hoven Sonata.
Il was Just as she was beginning Ru
binstein's exquisite tone portrait
Kamennoi- Ostrow, that the gentlems,
came In.
Tryon Durham had had his much d.
sired talk with the famous Judge. bu
AZ had not been about law