Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-15
ONE GIRLS VALUE
Saved Family Fortune by Simple
Process Of Walking Up
Church Aisle.
By MRS GIN. oEoReE 6. PIckETr

BY MRS GEN. GEORGE E. PICKETT
'Beastly play" grumbled Mr. Les
ter, as he sat straight and stiff In hi
carriage on the homeward way.
Mrs. Lester assented, leaning bach
listlessly. Most plays had lost inter
est for her. There had been a 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" growied Mr..
Lester
The light from lamp fell full upon
the ghastly 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 a wonderful plan
ist," she said to the minister.
Am not 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
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 a 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 1t was played in the court thea
ter and let him kiss her jewel hand.
The touch Of genius is the bright
est jewel in the worlds whole coilec-
ton of gems," she said.
Neither did the minister regard 1t
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 If a man did not have money he |
should earn 1t, and there could not be |
a more beautiful way.
The Nightingale will not let any
one else play her accomplishments"
Myrta experienced a sudden unac-
knowledged pang of jealousy Of the
Il will introduce him and you shall
nave one dance with him"
Please be careful hos you intro
luce fascinating devotees of any of
he arts to her." said Mrs. Langton, in
impressive protest Il am her chap
IRON. Do not involve my position in
greater responsibility than is neces-
AIRY"
Mrs. Langton was chaperon de-
ightful to the soul of youth. Myrtas ,
ather and mother had known her only
n America. If they had seen her in
Paris they might have selected a more ,
igid duenna for their daughter when {
he developed a longing to have her
dice trained by Marchesi. In that :
vent the young American pianist Z
7ould not have spent his mornings I
laying accompaniments while she I
ang, or performing his own wonder /
I'll creations while she listened In '
eatific trance and her chaperon sat
y in admiring delight
Once they went to hear the Night t
ngale sing.
"Oh, envy you'll envy you!" said I
iyrta. clasping. her hands in despair. \
l would give The world for voice b
Ike that"
Just then the eyes of the accom-
anist were turned toward her and a e
7ondrous light that was not OF music
capped to his face. 4
"Oh, / pity you'll pity you'll" she b
bought, clasping her hands in rap I
ure. mot all the gifts that all the 8
DDS have bestowed upon all the
Iorlds Of the universe are worth one o
oOk like that"
'Myrta," said Mrs. Langton. next d
ay. Il have letter from your v
ather. He and your mother will be d
ere on the 18th and am to have you