The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-04
AN OLD SONG.
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change her secluded life or to end her wsd-
ownood-
she seemed equally usarnbstfous for hsr
only daughter. ard allowed Ioh.s Gilbert
Whose career was promising but not yer
assurst--to come and go pretty much as
he liked.
! was married for my money she Rad
sad 70 John ore day with bitterness IN
her voice. IL have taken care that thar
misfortune shall not happen TO Miriam
For the rest. let her choose herself. so
long as she nayries an honest man. Il Is
ali one 10 me-"
Gilbert had considered the speech equiv
aieni 10 the maternal blessing: and row.
as he looked down Upon the song he was
carrying. he smiled
Bur the smile faded as he mounted the
stairs that led 10 his rooms for he recos-
missed the scent % a well known cigarette.
lazy. amia5ie voice sccostec him as ne
entered.
Half an hour past lunch time. Jack,
You grow more irregular In your habits
every day"
John tried 20 look pleased
1 would have hurried UP II had known
you would be here. father"
Don't l always turn up 10 tender my
congratulations when you have made a
NIT BY Jove. old boy, arm proud OF you.
Why didn't you keep the old name
John murmured something uninteilfgible
ana rang for lunch He had been inau-
enccd by other than professional motives
when he had decided 10 take Z stage name
he had fathered his easy-goius parent al
most from boyhood. and Ii was owing 20
the embarrassing readiness VITA which
this topsy-turyy arrangement was re-
ceIted b. mis- parents numerous friends
anG creditors that the son had eventually
found IL necessary to adopt separate
residence and n different nsme.
Il have been cutting out the notices"
Brooke continued producing some coli
urnns OF print II always told you that
top NOTE OF yours would make your for
tune- Huilo. What In this7'
John Turned to see Mime. Beaulisu's
song in his fathers hand.
II Is Mime. Beaulieu's.' he answered
Il am committing e breach OF trust in let
{. ting you see IL"
He pa: out his hand to take the manu-
. script. but Brooke moved IL out OF his
! reach.
Nine. Beauiieus is IT. Is she going TO
publish it?''
III is her property. not her compost
tion," John explained.
Brooke walked 10 the piano. and threw
! UP the lid with an excited bang.
DO you know that your Nine Beau
lieu Is In possession OF a masterpiece"
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breath came quickly as he turned Al
pages. There Ia money in ii, my boy
money!
John knew the look and the tone only
too well.
Tt isn't our money" he rejo.nes:, with
uneoncesled disgust But his frown van
ished a. his father began 10 sing
The sons Fad impressed him deeply when
Miriam sang II. But his fathers voice
rare-toned. emotional. vibrating beneath
the power OF some sudden inspiration, held
him as with a spell.
BY Jove. father you ought TO have been
a singer!' he exclaimed. establishment and
admiration In his eyes
Il ought 10 have been a great many
things that I am not" Brooke answered
rising laxiiy as the servant entered I'm
which respect. my son. ! do not differ
widely from my fellows
Somehow. Gilbert did not find 1t an easy
matter TO write the ohligato. A large por-
tion OF his time was passed a the theater.
and his few spare hours seemed to De the
common property OF every unsuccessful