The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-23

chArTEa XII.
Al COMEDY wlth Aaualc.

The HarTigans. occupied the suite
Ia the east wlnlp Of tho villa This
conEisted Of large draMlng room and
two ample hedchamhers, with window
baiconles and a private vsfanda in
the rear. looking OH toward the green
Of tho pines and the metaiilke lustsr
OF the copper beeohes,
II was rairang. inc. soft. blRrring
alpine rain, and blu@gray monotone
prevailed upon the face OF the waters
and dehed all save the keenest scrr
tiny 70 discern where the mountain
tops ended and the sky began. II waa
day for indoors. for dreams. good
books. and good feIiows
Here they all were. Mrs. HArTigan
WAS deep In the intricate maze Of the
Amelia Ara OF Bologna. wh.ch, 40 the
initiated know. Is a wonderful lace. BY
one Of the windows sat Nora, whiting
lnterminabls yards Of lace heumfng
from on the willing II aching digits OF
the Barone. who was specializing a.
to what his Neapolitan club friends
would say could they see. b. sons
trick Of crystal gazing. his present oe
cupstion Celeste was at the piano,
playing tptanisslmol snatehes from
the operas. while Abbott looked on.
his elbows propped upon bis knees,
his chin In his palms, and a quality OF
ecstatie content in his eyes.
Play the fourth ballade." urged
Abbott
AS Celeste began the andante, Nora
signifed 10 the Barone to drop his
work. She let her own hands fall.
Harrigan gently closed his book, for
In that rough kindly soul OF bis lay a
mighty love OF music. He himself was
without expression Of any sort, and
somehow music seemed to stir the dim
and not quite understandable longing
for utterance. Mrs HArrigan alone
went on with her work, she could
work and listen at the same time.
After the magnificent finale. nothing
In the room stirred but her needle.
"Brayol" cried the Barone. breaking
the spell.
You never played that better"
DECEASED Nora.
That's some!" Harrigan beat his
hands together thunderously. Great
stun: eh. Baroney''
The Barone raised his hands as II
10 express his utter inability to des-
cribe his sensations, His elation was
that ascribed TO those fortunate NOR
tails whom the gods lifted to Olympus,
Al bis feet lay the lace hemming. hope
lessly snarled
Father. tather!" demonstrated Nora:
you will wake up all the old ladies
who are having their siesta"
bah! I'll bet doughnut their ears
are glued to their doors. What no!
Somebody's AT the portcullis, Probably
the padre. come up for tea"
He was at the door instantly. He
iiuug It open heartily, II was char
aeterlstic Of the man to open every.
thing widely, his heart, his mind. his
hate or his affection,
Come In, come In, Just In time
for the matinee concert"
The padre was not alone. Court.
landt followed him In,
we have been standing in the cor
ridor for ten minutes affirmed the
padre, sending winning smile around
the room. Mr., Courtlandt was for
going down TO the bureau and sending
up our cards. But would not hear
OF such formallty, l am a privileged
person"
Sure yes Molly, ring for tea. and
tell en- TO make II hot How about a
little peg. as the colonel says''
The two men declined
How easily and nonchalantly tho
man stood there BY the door as Harrt.
gan took his hat, Celeste was aquiver
with excitement She was thoroughly
woman. che wanted something to
happen. dramatically. Economically,
But her want was vain one. Nora
hated scenes. and Courtlandt had the
advantage OF her In his knowledge Of
this. Celeste remained Mt the piano.
but Nora turned "a, II to move away,
NO. you must sing. That Is what !
came up for" insisted the padre. II
there was any malice In the church.
man. II was OF negative quality, But
II was In his Latin blood that drama
should appeal to him strongly. and
here was an unusual phase In The
Great Play He had urged Courtlandt.
much against the iatter's win this day.
to come up with him. simply that he
might set a little scene such as this
promised to be and stady II from the
vantage Of the prompter He knew
that the principal theme OF all great
books. OF AL great dramas, was antag-
onisnl, antagonism between man and
woman. though by a thousand other
names has II been called. He had