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12 THE ARGUS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1902. LOCALITY ATTRACTS THE MAGAZINES. - . . . . This immediate locality recently re ceived attention in at least four of the leading- magazines of the country. not only from a literary standpoint, but as well in a historical sense. Mun sey's contained the following narra tive, and while the author evidently has purpose.ly changed the names of some of his-.towns, yet the situations will awaken a peculiar interest among the people of the county: A Voir In the Multitude. In that small town on the Missis sippi she was known as the le.st sing er of all the girls. "When she reached 16 the fame of her pretty face, her youthful grace, and her sweet con tralto had spread as far as the acade my at Cordova and the coal mines at Carbon Cliff. One or two had told her, during those days at the academy, that she should study for the stage; but she took this only as a pretty compli ment, for to her the 'stage was a closed world. She had been shelter ed in a home which held a contral to's destiny to be the cheering of a domestic circle and the voicing of God's praise in the church choir. Ro she sang through a contented girl hood, and stepped across the border into woman's land to find the song1 of her heart growing richer with the deepening of her voice; until one day she said "yes" to the old, old storj and suddenly realized that she was a promised bride. To her the wedding preparations brought the happiest days she had known. In the simple faith of her love for the sturdy young fellow who had won her heart, she went singing about her plans, accepting this destiny as the natural and fitting disposition of her beauty and her voice. She was content. The wedding trip was to be the great event of her life. The groom had a claim on a country editor, and the editor settled by sending trans portation for two from l'arstow Junction to St. Louis and return. Then came an echo from the larger world which conveyed to her the fact that a good orchestra was to be heard in St. Louis, for a season of two weeks. A saengerfest! The dream of her life, and to come tocher on her wedding tour! There was a church wedding1, Jind many came, some even so far os the academy at Cordova and the coal mines at Carbon "Cliff. There was rice in plenty, there was a charivari, and there were good, wholesome pres ents of more or less domestic utility. Her traveling dress was a modest brown, cut by a dressmaker who knew a g-ood form and fitted it well. Her hat was flat and broad, and its bits of fur and feathers made it most fitting- for an October bridal tour. He Jiad been to Rock Island for his clothes, and wore them well. Many people turned to look at the couple in St. Louis; her so radiant in her abundant health and jaunty ways. him. so dignified and sensible. The saengerfest! This soul of mu sic for the first time drank its full; this artistic mind first new and list ened to a satisfying and artistic per formance. The great orchestra be came a living thing to her, the leader a being- of magic power, and the vol ume of sound thrilled her as she un known to herself, had with her sweet contralto thrilled others. Daily they sat through the concerts;" she en ' tranced, he enduring- it for her sake. The last afternoon of her stay was marked by a patriotic coloring of the program. National airs and anthems were featured, and at the end the audience was to stand and join in the &V"v ' '"'TV.'"'- 'r'- -'. .'. I . oj- - x - r-y'y THR OLD DAVENI'ORT HOUSK A'D HOCK ISLAND AKSKXAT,, BUILT IX IWD BY FIUST AVIIITK SETTLER. singing ".My Country, lis ot Jhce. She was pleased when she read it, for now she could sing once with her whole heart and her whole soul and be one voice in a multitude of singers. The grand leader was weary, for the audience had gone wild in its patriotism and had insisted on many repetitions. Its enthusiasm had af fected the great chorus and caused the singers to get slightly ahead of the orchestra, damaging the har mony. He was glad that but one number remained. Lifting his hands over the orchestra, every man made ready and waited; lifting them high er, the great chorus, which was bank ed behind, came to its feet with much rustling of dresses and shaking out of scores. Behind him the" vast audi ence rose. Then, as the Jeader held his arms ready for the first beat, there was a silence of expectancy. Down came his arms, and a burst of sound filled the wide auditorium. Orchestra, chorus, and audience voiced the opening words of tle na tional hymn, together, exact, harmo nious: My country, 'lis of thee The conductor's whole soul went into the volume of sound. He led, feeling that, the movements of his arms were bringing these sounds into existence. He was playing on a mag nificent instrument the grandest musical instrument in creation a singing multitude. Sweet land of liberty The leader swayed from side to side with the sway of the music. Ot thee I sing. What was that? In the multitude of sound the leader detected a tone, perfect, full, rare of color. His train ed ear told him that it was a woman's Voice, a contralto of unexcelled sweetness. He listened. Land where my fathers died. Land of the Pilgrim's pride, From ev'ry mountainside The voice was in the great chorus. It was in the multitude behind him. He turned his head and hcaj;d the last line, full and true, as though the un known singer stood at. his elbow: Let freedom ring! The leader's heart bear-high as his arms descended and the second stan za began. He listened for the voice and it was there My native county-, thee, Land of the'noble free, Thy name I love. The leader was listening now, beat ing time absent mindedly. What voice was that he heard? Xo singer of na tional or even world wide reputation possessed it, for he knew them nil. Was it a discovery? Could he loente the singer, meet her, and bring a new contralto of such magnificent power to the kuowledge of the .world? I love Ihy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills, 'Like that above. The first violin noted the leader's abstraction, and spoke sharply to him. Again his arms went up, and he led the time for the third stanza; but again that voice, as clear and dis tinct as that of the' gTeat soprano who led the chorus: Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song. The leader turned his back to the orchestra and looked into the faces of the multitude. The first violin shut his teelh, bore down hard on the strings, and pulled the great volume of sound along with him; but the leader knew it not. He was searching for that voice in the multitude; that contralto that sang straight into his soul as no contralto had ever done in his professional career: Let mortal tongues awake. Let all that breathe partake. Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. The leader's arm leaped into the air, but they were extended over the multitude. Orchestra and . chorus were behind him. His white gloved hands descended sharply, and the last wave of the sound broke over the auditorium: Our father's God, to Thee, Author of liberty, To thee we sing. She, standing by her hu.band, saw the movement and thought it a com pliment to .the multitude that the leader should face them for the last stanza. - She sang till even those about her turned 'to look; sang straight at the leader, and wondereil why his nervous eyes danced about so. And look, he is stopping! The first violin is bowing and marking the time! 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The lea der funis away to meet the inquiring face of the first violin. "Did y.Mi hear it?" "What, lbir Leader?" "Did oii hear that contralto, the one voice in the multitude?" "Xo, llerr Leader. You are unwell, llerr Leader." "Yes, I am heart sick I have lost it that voice'is gone. Ach fiott, didst Thou .eiid an angel to mock me?" She and her husband went out into the crowded streets. Their holiday was over. They went to their train, and to the new home in the village, where 1 he echoes of the great stage world came, but faintly and thrilled them not. She felt a strange glow of triumph, as though this intoning of her mission of melody, this sound ing her note of freedom, had fulfilled her destiny. Hadiunt in her own happiness, she went to this humble home, where that one voice of all the multitude became the treasure of a fireside; where little souls, listening at her knee, learned from its loving cadences the way to eternity. Joseph Hlethen, in November Munsej-. Historical Homes. The. Ladies' Home Journal for No vember gave an excellent likeness of the Davenport homestead on Kock Isl and arsenal, a reproduction of which appears herewith. Other historical homesteads printed in the Journal were: The Frary and Nims houses at Deerfield, Mass.; house at Fast Mor iches. L. I., built in 1740; the Seaman house at Westbury, L. I., more than 2(H) years old ; homestead of the Fair banks family near Dedham, Mass., built in 1CC; home of Audubon, the ornithologist, on Perkiomen Creek, Pennsylvania, built in 1762; old Hugg house at Framingham, Mass., built in 1800; vine-covered home at Loudon ville. X. Y., built in 1S.-J2; the Walker homestead at Lin wood, X. Y., more than seventy rears old. The lleiit Remedy for Cronp From the Atchison (Kans.) Daily Globe: This is the season when the woman who knows the best remedies for croup is in demand in every neighborhood. One of the most terri ble things in the world is to be awak ened in the middle of the night by a whoop from one of the children. The croup remedies are almost ns sure to be lost, in case of croup, as a revolver is sure to be lost in case of burglars. There used to be an old-fashiorted remedy for croup, known as hive syr up and tolu, but some modern moth ers say that Chamberlain's Cough liemedy is better, and does not cost so much. It causes the patient to "throw up the phlegm" quicker, and gives relief in a shorter time, (.live this remedy as soon ns the croAipy cough appears and it will prevent the attack. It never fails and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all druggists. A Thanksgiving Dinner Heavy eating is usually the first cause for indigestion. Kepeated at tacks inflame the mucous membranes lining the stomach, -exposes the nerves of the stomach, producing a swelling after eating, heartburn, headache, sour risings and finally catarrh of the stomach. Kodal re lieves the inflammation, protects the nerves and cures the catarrh. Kodal cures indigestion, dyspepsia, all ston ach troubles by cleansing and sweet ening the glands 01 the stomach. Harper House Pharmacy, A. J Iliess' drug store, corner Seventh Ave nue and Twenty-seventh street. Use Allen's Foot Ease. A powder to be shaken into the shoes. Your feet feel swollen, ner vous and hot, and get tired easily. If you have smarting feet or tight shoes, try Allen's Foot-Ease. It cools the feet, and makes walking easy. Cures swollen, sweating feet, ingrow ing nails, blisters and callous spots. Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort. Try it today. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial package free. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. N Anxious Moments Some of the most anxious hours of a mother's life are those when 'the little ones of the household have the croup. 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