The Delta independent., 1899-07-21

a. il you were going to Lift the roof and
keep still IN do the rest He,e. lst me
ere your copy.
Feverish with excitement. M0llen-
hauer examined the song. committing
its final measures TO men,nry. Charley
raw what he intended to do. and. though
the singer was somewhat cheered. b.
,;aS yet very nervous. What il MoI.en-
hauer shOnld count wrong! What il he
should come in half measure too coon
or measure too later What il every
body should tumble
He waS urging those doubts ON the
clarinetist when sent callhoy Ia
tell him that il was his turn. wonder
ed when he lnlssed me ON his way to the
stage why he looked no frightened. and
l wondered. too. why Gus Mollenhnuer
went to his place inst hack Of the violns.
Gus was never known to sit on the stage
when he had nothing to do. and there
was no part for him in Norton song
Nevertheless I saw Gus take mp his d
fiat clarinet and test the time u II to
the A that Schreiner was scTnping on
his fiddle. Knowing nothing about pitch
] didn't dream that Schreiner WAS tun-
ing his instruments unearthly high. and
surprising Gus knew his business paid
M attention to him, but watched Char
ley. for anticipated his succsss and
was eaYer to enjoy it.
The first part Of the song was SPLEEN
didly done. Charley ncrvousnes- seeas-
ed 10 disappear after he hsd taken =
glance at the box where Nis Emefspa
sat In truth. Us he told mo afterward.
he wns moved and stcadicd by dsspssa-
tiOI.
Just before the climax saw him turn
suddenly toward Miss Emerson hox.
and tsw her smile cncouraginaiy upoa
him. ! happ~nei also to glance at
Schrriner. who wns saving away d.
corourly. looking ont Of the corners II
his eyes st his fellow Performer There
was snile ON Schreiner's face. ton.
Int Thought nothing of Il till
IL changed 10 mn exIwc~iOn II amaze
n,ent and unmirtnknble chaRrin. Char
ley's hl~ were parted wide. his face wns
oversprend with rosy colW. his eyes
were fixed ON the chandelier. all just m
IL should he for tcnor climax. and the
top note of the song wns s0undinx
beautifully clear and sweet without =
suspicion Of that forced quality that
sometimes Injuries such effect.
I Thought had never heard Charley
give srch q purc tone. and was de-
lighted. Int following Schrsiper's
glance. for his keen enr hnd detected
the fraud Instantly. was just In time
to see Nollrnhnuer taking his clarinet
from his lilr. Then I undefrtnod.
The clitrinetirt was but FIVE or six
feet behind the singer. and there was
NOT 0ne person in the audienc~ who
failed TO believe that the top note came
from Chnrley's thront. A couple IL
chords from the strings 90 close the
pic~e we're innudibls On acount Of the
tu.nuItnOus npplausc. Charley wens ont
to fDw axnia and again. Int noshinx
could indncss him n give sn ''cncur-.
He knew that che trick wOuld nut suc-
errd twice. The uxly Bchrcinef womb
lave auas snmethinx 70 sspuil Il = srcoed
tis;e.
And mp In the box Mis- Mary ant
smiling. enjoying her lovers triumph.
and when. months nfter they were msr-
Sied and she taxed him for the res~,n
Why he never could I've persuaded Ia
sing tine charity concert SONG. even In
private. hc told her Il wgs bccnuse he
never cucld prpirce again that silver
tUp nOse. Then he confes~cd how IL was
due. and. like the true wonan that
she wa-. she kissssi him and told him
10 wouldn't have made the l~sst dinsr-
enc- 90 her 70 his voice had trukcn in n
thousand pieces
II know that now" said Charley.
''but IL would have tickled Schr~incr.
The trick wns worth the frn for his
disrrmfitnrc Frederick r. Burton In
Chicago News
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