Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
TOLD AT THE SODA FouNrArN.
Fateful story Of a Duet where the
Contralto Was n Tribe Weak.

StOry n Dutt wnere the
Contralto Was n Tribe Weak.
From the Chicago Tribune.
o. dear" cried the girl with the white
gloves. Il am so hungry that i really must
have a cream soda"
80 am j, said the girl with tremendous
sleeves. Il always take something solid
about IL"
80 do i; but such an awful thing hap
pened at the musicale last night that It's q
wonder I've any appetite at ALL"
do tell me all about it." cried the girl
with the tremendous sleeves. as she tasted
her soda. Il haven't known you long, but
ever since you gave me that lovely cure for
sunburn and introduced me TO your Cousin
Tom I've felt as though We had been friends
for ages"
Yes. indeed, and as soon as I found that
you were living next door to Frank / knew
that We were meant to be bosom friends"
But do tell me what happened at the
musicale. Couldn't you keep any powder on
your face. or did the heat take an the curl
out of your hair?"
Worse even than that IN tell YOU all
that young Narcissus was inclined to be
quite attentive, and as he has SO much
money felt it my duty 10 encourage him:
just 10 Keep him oul of mischief"
w hat noble girl you are"
always try TO do my duty" said the
gifi with the white gloves. Though my eff
".
SIX months l allowed poor Anck to be a.
devoted as he liked, just because he was 81
,nuch In love with me. and after all the
him na ~ .hi n wasn't satisfied and said led
-, bow ungratefuL But do tell me about
the musicale"
my smartest gown, because L was asxed 70
sing duet with Ida-you see. IL Is 80 tlehf
.nat 1 can get my breath in Il, much iess
What PITY
wasn't II? But OF course I wanted "a
sung n,1. our voices don harmonic very well
Out our competitions do. Well Mr. Narcis<
sus was there, and was quite Attentive our
ing the early part of the evening He would
nave nave, been more SO but for Jennie. IL Was
really shocking the way she ran after him
why, when i asked him TO get me some
ciaret cup. meaning to get him away from,
A. ts s.,e actuaIly went with him 70 set It.
Indeed i do. l."
Yes; and the very first chance I cot I
gave MN a mint that. while she was my
dearest friend. she was awfully mercenary
though not as Ill tempered as dear Helen
TO whom he had asked to be introduced. 4
felt IL my duty"
''Of course. you"
ell. 1 told him that the heat made ms
rant, so we went into the conrervslOry and
oont you think. Just as / had gotten ths
conversation into the proper channe:s thai
scherning Jennie came after me with Ida's
proiher TO say that IL was time for the duet
And she actually had the insolence 10 sl,p.
gest to Mr.. Narcissus that they stay theTs
where IL was cool and listen, when the rnu.
sic room faced the lake and was deiiciously
cool"
The little wretch, why"
Yes. indeed. and when went in found
she had come for me fifteen minutes too
soon. for they had just begun TO look for
ldas music and the accompanist had her
gloves ana rings TO take OF. Well, was SO
angry that ] could scarcely see the notes.
LOT i was afraid Jennie would talk all the
while so he couldn't hear"
But he came to congratulate your"
u, yes. and that was the worst part of
the whole affair. i smiled and said. %. ]
oon oelleve You heard IL at all-you were
didn't mean II, but l wanted him to deny
IL, so could tell her.
OF course. What did he say"
20. IL was awful, He flushed up and
said; %. yes. i heard IL az and II would
have been lovely IL You had only a good
contralto to sing with you o. 1 thought ]
should die"
But what was wrong7 l."
that was ALL"