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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1913-12-11, Page 2A ,Dark Shadow Qr, A Coming Vengeance GHAPTIIB, 88. -(Continued).. She Was anatous and nervous enough before the began, but at the end of the dist note of the song her nervousueee and calf-consotousnese said from her like a loose garment. The clear, well-trained voice -for the Chevalier was 0 good mas- ter, and had trained her well rose, in the intenee silence, an melodious as a bell. She had not only or good voice, but she sang with expression; for the Chevalier had chosen one of Tosti'e love ballade, and Mina sang with her heart as well ae her Voice. Tho outburst of hearty and generous applause startled her. She swept a curt• eey, and weut *if the platform, and was greeted by the Chevalier with a uod and a emllo of satisfaction and approval "They want some more." bo said. "Yon mutt go on again. Sing them 'Home, Sweet Home.' That always fetches them; for, though they are -within on hour and a half of London, of oouree they feel es if theywere a couple of thousand miles from home, Go on, my dear! What are You trembling about? Just you remem- ber what I told you, and think only of the song, and forget that the people aro there." Minawenton again, and sang tbe bal- lad which has stirred and racked so many thousands of hearts; and the applause was deafening. .Even the orchestra joined in it; and, it need not be said, there were tears of loving pride 1n Elisha's eyes+. The Chevalier sa'w that .Mina was go- ing to bea groat succeed, and his vision . carried beyond Lea-on-Sandb to the large provincial towns, to London itself; and. of course, he was eager to secure apos- eible gold mine: business to bueinees, Ile offered there and then to give Mina three pounds a week with an engagement for tlu'oe years; and it seemed such an enor- mous income to her and Elisha that they would have agreed to the proposal But here Tibby stepped in. Heaven knows where she bad gained that knowledge of the world which, aided by her native shrewdness, made her, though seemingly little more than 'a child in years, a woman of business capable of meeting the Chevalier on equal terms. She had Been the effect which Minae grace and 'beauty and her sweet, clear voice had wrought upon the audience, and she, too, saw that Mina wae going to be a success. "Three pounds a week!" she exclaimed. "1t isn't likely! Why, that old Robinson -must think we're & set of jngginsee. I don't toy that two of us ain't," the put in darkly; "but he's got to take me into aorgnnt. Three pounds a week! Why, Mina will be getting more [ban that pre- sently for a single song; she'll be worth thirty or forty younde a week; g'r'ape more. ever so much more. Don't you go an' sign no such agreement, father. No; if he likes to take the management of Mina in hand, he'll have to be satisfied with a commission, like any other agent. You leave me to talk to em." They did eo; and, to his astonishment, the Chevalier found himself confronted by a woman's wit and sharpness concealed in the form of a weird creature, whose face was that of a pecocfous' child. but whose mental aentenese proved more than a match for him. He had to content him- self with a commission on Mina's earn- ings; and it may be hinted, to Tibby'e credit, that it was by no means an exor- bitant one. Tibby also secured an en- gagement for Elisha in the Chevalier's orchestra during the term of Mina's con - than. For some reason which hoe never been clearly doftned, memlbers of the dramatic and musical professions neem to prefer to work under any other names than their own. Under the rather high-flown name, Veronica Vernon, with which the Cheva- liar had launched her, she continued to =be known; and asshe was as yet by no meane strong, it was decided that she should remain for the present at Lea -on - Sands. The Chevalier was too wise to let her appear too often, and she sang at the Humana for only three nights In the week. On those nights the place wee crowded, and she acquired such local fame that visitors came from the neigh. boring watering -plasty to hear her sing. Now, singing is one of the meet bene- doial exercises that man or woman can indulge in; and Mina's health improved rapidly; but thoughbothElisha and Tile by were overjoyed at her success, Mina herself was not elated. As all true artists should, end indeed must be, she wee ab- sorbed in her art -that te, while she was praatising, or singing before an audience -'but at other times she was preoccupied and melancholy. She seemed to be living in a world of bar Own; and 1t was a world 'of sadness; for she never laughed now, even at Tabby's queer wage and sharp ipeeohee, and she rarely even smiled. Strange to say, few of us live in the present; some of ne live in the future, and moat of us, alas( live in the past. And Mina was amongst the majority. They all told her that she was going to be famous, rich; and she was glad for Eli she's and Tibby's sakes; but the twee/met brought no gladness for herself; she Was living in that past in which Clive had moved 0.e the chief factor in her life. ae the centre on which all her thoughts, all her happinees,had rested. But she was possessed of more good sense than falls to the lot ofmost girls of her age; and sherominded herself inoeeeantly that ho had -yes, deserted her; that on ioflection he had deolded he could not marry her. It was her dubv to herself, to her self• i•eep0ot, to forget him. But forgetfulnees, like eoveral other things we eometlatee crave, will not come at bidding. The season is a short one at such places as Lean -Sands; and immediately the Chevalier's engagement ran out they started on a provincial tour, Tibby ac- oomyanied the others; but, of course, not as au idle member of the party. Elisha and Mina would Inquire "looking after' more than ever; and then -there was 111 matter of Mina's wardrobe, which, T:bhy declared, would demand nearly all he timeto superintend; for it le an article of Reith with ladies in Tibby'e Posftiot that an evening dress marked eight gun eau in a shop window may, with cunning and peretwera•nee, be satisfactorily copied at home et a quarter of the coat. A- BREAKFAST IN CEYLON would not bring you a more delicious cup of tea than you may have at your own table by using It is the world's choicest tea, at its best—the finest hill -grown Ceylon—in sealed lead packets. BLACK, GREEN or MIXED One of the filet places on their route -- - - -------- was Manchester. Of course, "Miss Veroni- ca Vernon" VAS quite Unknown in that metropolis, not only of commerce but of art; so her name, therefore, appeared quite modestly in the programme for a couple of eonge only. The hall was a good one, mud crowded; 1,er appearance imme- diately preposseseed the audience in her favor, as usual, and her first song was re. caned with great admiration. With her second she achieved a marked success; she was not only encored, but at the end of the euoore-she chose tko Ohovalier'e tour de force, "Home, Sweet Home" --the applause Was vociferous, and she was called back to the platform; until, Pale and trembling under the strain of the eeneral excitement, she clung to Tibby, mrd refused to appear again. Now, it chanced that there had been tbat afternoon a conference of the local members of the Liberal party, at 'wbic'h Lord Chesterleigh was present. He had decided. to remain uutii the next day to address another meeting; and after lie had dniehed his dinner nt the hotel -he alwaye insisted upon putting up at an hotel on these occasions, because he could get to bed early, which he sou:d not do if staying 0.e is guest at a private house -- he strolled out, the night being fine. He came upon the cancan hall, and, being passionately fond of mueie, went in. and - was given a seat in a private box by the booking -office clerk, who recognized bin, and, settling hinleelf, his lordehip leant back, and, putting politica away from him, was quite prepared to enjoy the music. He had come in come time after the pro. gramme had commenced, but he was not too late for Mina's firet thug. Immediate- ly she appeared, Lord Chesterleigh was struck by the grace and modesty of her bearing; and he put up hie eyeglass and looked at her with attention. As he did so. he was smitten by a vague :sense of hexing seen her before; yet he could not reeolleot where or under what circum- eta.n00s; he consulted the programme. but her name. obviously a stage one, convey- ed nothing to him. The feeling, a teeth. lone one, stirred dim depths of ]tie past life, and made him strangely uneasy, even melancholy; and her engine of Home, Sweet Mum," though ho admired It and applauded it as enthusiastically as tbe rest of theaudience, made him still Bad- der. Where had he seen her before, of whom did she remind him? Ile harried his memory with the question; but it re- fused to answer. He remained until the end of tho con- cert, and was making his way out, thin thinking of the girl and pondering over the problem which her personality had set him, when. at a temporary block near the entrance, ho reeagniaed a man who was standing close in front of litre. "How do you do, 11r. Gunton?" be said, touching the man on the shoulder. Quilton turned round and gazed at Lord Chesterleigh with his colorless eyes, and. without the slightest sign of responsive recognition iu his fare. "I'm afraid you don't remember me?" said Chesterleigh, 06 they passed on to- gether into the street. "My name is Chose terleigh. Wo met in India, if you recol- lect? At any rate, I do not forgot that you rendered tho Government a great ser. vice." Ah. yes! How do you do, Lord Ches- terleigh?" said Quilton ae it he had just recollected his companion; but his tone and face were as impassive 0e usual. "Yee; that was very valuable assist- ance you rendered ue," said Lord Chester- leigh; "and I feat' that 1t Was not .fully recognized. But that was not altogether our fault, was it? You left -I wae going to say disappeared from Simla so sud- denly, not to say mysteriously," he smil- ed, that all our efforts to find yen. were unavailing." "That's some years ago, Lord Chester- leigh," said Quillen; "and I'm afraid I've forgotten what it was that took me away. Any small service I may have been able to render the Government it was quite' welcome to." derange to meet you her; again at Mancheetor after so many years.-Willf you have a cigar?" said Lord Cheater- Leigh. Quillen accepted ono, and lit it, in . Cheater - his leisurely fashion. "May one inquire what brings you here?" "Business," replied Quilton, "I am on the staff of the Beacon; and I came down to report your lordship's meeting." 'I wish you could have found a pleas- anter occupation," said Lord Cheeterleigh, shrugging hie shoulders; "but, indeed, you have this evening. What a capital con- cert! By the way," he hesitated a mo- mant, "there wan a young lady, quite a 1 young girl, who sang most charmingly: an extremely pretty girl, Miss Veronica Vernon. Do you -you gentleman of the Freese are generally omniscient -do you know anything of her? 7 don't remember seeing her name before." Quilton knocked the ash off hie cigar, and studied it ae if he had soddenly dis- covered something extremely interesting In It; then ho said: "She has only appeared recently. I should say -I don't know much about such matters• --that she promises to be a auo- 0000." A eery great success," said Lord Ches. terleigh warmly. "But what I meant to ask wee, do you know anything about her. personally? I put the question because I fancied tbat I had teen her before, or that she reminded me of Mame one." s3E11 251 J. .'\ TO Orly boy or girl who will soil 80 dots of our handsome embossed 151 MA Garde at 9 cents a del (0 lovely cards In each net) wo will send a e' tilt t Snariuteed Starr Hockey Elkatee (any size). Rigidly built of poi - !abed dteel, Light we13 ti. tad ile I'Qtuf name old we will send you the serail to dell. When gold 1 0 us t e I1t011EY end we send you the Skates with all Charges prepaid, leMER'WARREN CO . Dept. 159, TO 'tom 1.171 061 Quilton stared before him with expres- eionhes eyes. I should scarcely think that was likely, Lord Cheeterleigh. 1 do happen to know something a•bo11t her. She le the daughter of quite humble people. Her father play- ed in the orchestra to -night; and he and her either look after her." Lord Chesterleigh sighed -it seemed al- most with relief, 'I. am glad she is so well looked after, guarded, A girl 0o Young, eo beautiful, and so highly gifted le exposed to many temptations. --You dki rat tell me her name?" Quilton seemed to ponder for m moment, ".lanes, Brown, 'Thompson -I forget," he • saki casually, Lord Chesterleigh sighed again. "Ah, well," be said, ae if dismissing the nub- ' lett. "will you came to the hotel with me, and have a night-cap and a ehat over the old times in India, Mr. Quilton r' "Thank you; I am afraid I cannot," said Quillen. I am going to take my report up with me by the night train. And that reminds me that I have only just time to catch it. Good night, Lord Chesterleigh; glad to have met you." He went oil', not hurriedly, but in such a way as to prevent any further convor. (otten; and Lord Chesterleigh went on to hie hotel, hie head bent, his brows drawn, ne if bis meeting with Quilton had awak- ened echoes of the path. CHAPTER XXI. The mouths glided by, the Season com- meneed; the Conservatives were oti 1 cling- ing to offiee with a tenacity whfob, of course, the Liberale declared to be as wicked ae it was desperate. The Liberals were still workinghard to overthrow the Government, and few worked harder than Clive; not, if the truth moat be told, that he watt particularly and personally de- sirous of ousting the Coneervativea, but because he found that when he was not at work he invariably fell to brooding. Therefore, he was nearly always in his place in the Houee, and did a great deal of Mai:am1115 in the country, and, What was unusual with him, went a great deal into Society, where, it should be added, he was very welcome, And, of oouree, he saw a great deal of Lady Edith. He met her nearly every- where he went, and they danced and talk- ed together, And they talked not only when they met at balls avid receptions, but at Grosvenor Square, Habit is second nature; a man is very much like a tabby oaa, in his unconscious readlnose to move in a certain groove or haunt a certain spot. Clive got into the bablt of dropping in at the Chesterleiglio', espeei0.117 when he felt tired and hipped; and 11 ie just when a man is in this oonditfon that the presence and the aympatby of a girl who le not only beautiful, .but cultured and taetfnl, are most welcome. Lady Edith's sympathy was of the most comprehensive kind; she understood all Clive's aims and aspirations; elle had forc- ed herself to take an interest in the cause of the poor, which ho was always cham- pioning; and her tact Wae really remark- able for so young a girl; she loomed to divine his mood the moment he entered tbe room, seemed to know whether it would be better to be silent or to talk to him. Sometimes she event to tiro piano, and played softly; but, if she could have known it, these were the only eeea0lone on which she erred; for when she played or sang Clive Was reminded of Mina; and sometimes he could seereely bear the mneio. Lord Chesterleigh and he were greater friends than ever; and Clive- was made free of the house; indeed, Lord abeeter- lefgh treated him almost as if he were a eon; and Clive naturally grew muoh at- tached to the older man. They had be- come to friendly, and Lord Chesterleigh so often talked about fami.y and personal matters unreservedly and confidentially, that Clive was several times on the point of telling him of the strange foreign. looking woman; but 1n these modern days most of tie shrink from even the empear- ance of intrusion on other persons' private affairs, and Clive hold lite tongue, As a matter of fact, he attached little or no importance to the woman or her behavior, which he neoribed to monomania. It ie ecal'cely necessary to say that the evident friendship between Clive and Lady Edith, and his frequent clefts to the house, attracted attention. Society regarded a marriage between them as certain, and thoroughly approved of it. But Clive had no intention of proposing to Lady Edith; bo did not want to marry any one --except• ing Mina. His heart felt dead; he was in. capab.e of love for any other woman, and he had, almost unooneoiously, the feeling which every man and woman has in his condition --that e0ery one must be aware of hie state of mind. • But accident and circumstance often drive us whither we have no intention of going. Clive went home ono morning with Lord Cheaterlolgh to lunch. It was a lovely day in early spring; and Lady Edith, who had received Clive as if his presence were all that was needed to make the day Per- fect, remarked: What a shame to waste encs lovely weather, Father, could you not drive me out into the country in that new mall phaeton of yours? -Do you know," she turned to Olive with a laugh, "that he has bought a most ep:endaeioue phaeton and a pair of lovely soba; and that he has never once &eked me to go out with him? And yet I dare say ho goes about priding himself that he is an affeotfonate and ate tentage parent." Lord Chesterfield laugbod. "I Haven't been out -with them yet myself," he said. "Then take me somewherethis after- noon," she retorted quickly, "And Per - hams Mr, Harvey would come with us; that is, if he can tear himeelf away from the House." I011ou1d bo delighted," said Clive. "Wild berms wouldn't, drag mo to the house this afternoon: "Then tame horsee shall drag us down to -where, father?" she said, her eyee sparkling, her face radiant I don't Care where it is. Could we find some ruetio, out -of -Mummy spot where eve could have a dinner of tough ohopo or ham and eggs, or something different from the usual end- less and tiresome meal wo get at home? - 7)o you know of such a place, Mr, Har- vey? Clive considered- for a moment or two. "There's it little plaits called Palmoiee Groon, out Surrey way," he said; "11 fa eoaraely a place, for there is nothing there but a email inn; but, though X doubt the ohope, I .feel pretty tire- afbout the ham and eggs. I came upon the place when I Was out riding one day. By the way, it is a rather Yong drive" I'll bake my horses for an7 distance," mad Lord Chesterleigh, with an owner's proud confidence. "Your dcecription Geltntln delightful,' res. Marked Lady Edith, Lot us go at, ono01" Give roto, I think I should like to themes my het and flock coat for some- thing more euitahlo to the Occes10n," he said, 5 prolnln0 to bo back lona before yep re ready, Telfer 91113 p111 have to be very quick"- • tv t "for 1 shall b0- exactly ••'1 a 33a1frthr6e - tlllaof an hour,'' etas -addible romasked Lord Chesterleigh. "Yes; I can 110.00 the phaeton round by tbat time." (To be e*utinued,) JOI1N BLIRROUGRS. Finds Each Day Too Short For the Thoughts Ile Wants to Think. Have you ever wanderecl in a wast peace and contentment through woodland paths avid over fields, within hearing of the hearty voice of some full -flowing brook, now in the warm glow --of the sun, now un- der green and tawny shade? Have you, so wandering, felt the tide of We flush through your being with ne indescribable power and beauty', John Burroughs. so that you moved along deeply at- tuned and at with the whole great spirit of existence, warm as it were with the creative warmth of the ern, the pulses of your body beating in time to that of nature? If these experiences have come to you, you have known an uneha- dowed happiness, a chrystalline well-being that is as unforgettable as it is untranslatable. Only those of a like fortune will understand you when you speak, only these can respond in kind. It is to thio fraternity that the books by John Burroughs make their strongest appeal. In his pages, as nearly as may be, one finds the song without words trans- cribed. So pure and ardent is his love for this rapt commlunion with nature, this joyous companionship and sympathy with the living world of animals and plants, that almost he puts the thing itself into writ- ing. Reading him, cooped up in- side your room, with the iron circle of the oily heznsning you close, you suddenly find yourself free again of hedgerow and twwaying tree., breath- ing an air too sweet to blow through any city .streets, and see- ing hill -top visions your eiok heart had all but forgotten, There is not a whit of weary age in "The Summit of the Years," just from his pen. Mr. Burroughs' letter tells us: "I still find ea.011 day too short for all the thoughts I, want to think, all the wanes I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see. The longer I live the more my mini dwells upon the beauty and wonder of the world, * * * I have loved the feel of the grass under my feet and the sound of the running streams by my side. The hum of the wind in the tree -tops has al- ways been good music to me, and the face of the fields has often com- forted me more than the faces of men," Following upon a beautiful pas- sage extolling the loveliness anal mystery of night, Mr. Burroughs gives this lent of his own eventide: "I am a creature of the day; I belong to the open, cheerful, opti- mistic day. Few of my habits or feelings are nocturnal. I nun, not si prowler, nor a burner of midnight oil, nor a lover of the spectral or obscure. I bring all things to the test of the sunlight ; my mind works best and my faith is strongest when the day is waxing and not waning. Yet now I am in a mood to praise the night, the not -day, the great shadow which its a telescope through which we see the Infinite." Looking back upon his life be reads this lesson: "That one may have a happy and not altogether useless life on cheap and easy terms; that the essential things are always near at hand; that one's own door opens upon the wealth of heaven and earth; and that all things are ready to serve and cheer one. Life is a struggle, but not a warfare; it is a day's la= bor, but labor on God's earth, uu- der the sun and stars, with other laborers, where we may think and sing and rejoice as we work." In his preface Mr. Burroughs tells us that he has finished with the discussion of the question, "Do animals reason 1" Yet he has a very clear and logicalpaper among these essays that takes up the problem very thoroughly. It is called the "Animal Mind," and is full of incidents of apparent reason- ing, which, under the searchlight of the author's impartial and pa- tient investigation, turn out to be far more probably the result of in- stinct or habit. 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It is the comfortable animal that makes the best gains every time. Do not be afraid to give the fall pigs plenty of range during the fall and winter time, providing that they have a comfortable feeding yard and a good, warm sleeping place. Go slow on feeding new corn, bet- ter hold over a supply of old corn and gradually get them accustom- ed to the now corn before feeding them full rations, Make Farm Life Pleasant. Give the young folks on the farm a good time once in awhile and take time to enjoy yourself. What's the use of living, anyway, if your life is to be all drudgery 1 The young people can't be blamed for leaving the farms and going to the cities, where they have some brightness and amusement if the farm life is all work and as dull as life on a good many of the farms is. Get a good music box. Let the boys and girls have the musical In- struments they like best and learn to play them. Have good, interest- ing books and a -good farm paper and a daily. Have good bright lights in the house and when the long evenings come have crowds of the neighbors in to spend the time once in awhile. This is no extra- vagance and you will ilad the time winter has in store, passes much more pleasantly and a noticeable raise in the scale of spirits besides. Notes of the Sheepfold. The sheepy taste often found in mutton does not come from comma of the flesh with the wool, but from peculiar flavor in the inner or sec- ondary skin which is released by cooking. The Tunis sheep is entirely reliev- ed from objectionable flavor as are allbreeds of fat -tailed sheep. The highest priced sheep ever sold in England was a Lincoln ram, which brought $'7,250, The Lincoln is very popular in England and' is also coning into great favor in this country. Delaying the Law. "How in the world will you dig, up more evidence to get mea new trial 1" - "Don't worr;,about that," re. plied the lawyer. "All yeti have to do is to dig up more money." "I was a fool ever to marry you 1'w sobbed Mrs. Winks, '1Now, my dear," said Winks nobly, "I can- not permit you to take the blame for that. It was I who was the feol. for, over asking you., The mistake was not yours, but mime,"