The Delta independent., 1899-07-21

ford.
Among the many who sighed for her
were two who seemed no far advsnced
in the corrt they paid that they might
be called suitors. One. Charley Norton.
was toward the front because be de-
rerved to be there. for he was wo6sl
fellow. bright and earnest. albeit guilty
Of harmless vnnitics not to say the self
conceit with which some people charged
him. His one dangerous rivnl WINS the
concert master Of the Bradford orche~-
TIA. Theodore Schreiner. Schreinef's ap-
parcrt lend in the race for Niss Emer-
soI's affections was due wholly to his
bOundless assurance. The proof of this
cnnic To him with unpleasant cleurness
on the day when he propnsed. Only 70 he
tinctly that she was promised 10 Char
ley Norton and that her accepted lover
had her entire affection and trust
For day or two Schreiner was mo-
rose and inclined. 30 he said. to suicide
Then came the ANIMAL charity coacert.
for which long Programme had been
arranged. Norton. who was . I,orulnr
fellow md good singer. WINS down fr
= song. md tho piece he Ind chosen
was ono Of his own compositions As
manager Of tho enterprise bad encour-
aged him to sinS tho thing. hDdRf
henrd IL and. 10 tell tho truth. .Niked
very little whethse Ct not 10 was nseri-
torioua Il struck me- smply - eood
feature 70 advertise soos By popular
local cosnf,oser. written for the 0ccn-
sion" - Nhblushingly announcsd in
big type on the billb,arris.
The fact was tbst Charley hsd ham
mered ont ths nu~ic IN ths erxassy fol-
lowing his acceptance by Mis- Esssssne.
and ~ Piscs was psivasely deaieased
t0 hrf. Th accompaniment was ar
ranged fos v,se xeEinH hand. aoA asi
was simp.s thins thss wss 70 n~<ss-
sity fa9 . conductxR. 0chrpinef. ~ iir6o
violin. usarierd ths time ft0na his dcxh
~ well AZ played his part in f.
At .he rehsarsal the cong went we'll
The violinists rcd sseir Parts withvWs
an error. and Charley sailed mp to the
climax. = very high note. in the most
effective style We we:c I'll sure that Il
would bc the hit Of the evening and
that Charley wOuid score . brilliant
succers with thnt fetching top note.
II hope ~. :" he said aood nstureily.
for il they want higher note than
that they will he disappointed. It's my
limit. ] cOuldn't rinx hall tone high
cr tO save my life.
Evening came and there was crowd
ed house. Miss Emerson was in con-
spicuous box with the members IT the
family. There were an overture. two oe
three rrins by important talent. and Q
violin sOlo by Schreiner hefoss it came
Norton turn Norton was Ia the green-
rom while Schreiner's solo was in
posrcss md then he was approached
by Gustavc Mollenhaucr. the first cinr-
met of the orchestra Mollenhauef
looked worried.
Charley" said he. did you mean
IL when you Sid you coul6n't sing
higher thai, that top note in your song 70 I
''Fact. replied Nmton conpc-s-ily.
ut Is B nnt. Why do you gsky'
''Becnuse those fool violinist-. Lsi %
by that i'll tcsnp<rcd coxcumb Schrrincr.
won't let you sing ID fiat.
''whnt the mischief Do yoa mean.
0Esy''
''Yon mny well u-e the word mis-
chief. Charley. Schreiner has put up
t,b On you. When it cosnes your turn.
every stringed instrument in the hand
will he tuned upa whole note. Schr.i-
ncr tells 'em that you want 10 that way
in order Ia make more brilliant CHI.
max. He wants you Ia brcnk"-
Mollcnhaucr stopp~d abruptly. foe
Charley was pale ss u ghost He had
awful visions II the trrwk In his voice.
the ridiculous squeak that woulh occur
10 he tried his top note CT the high
pitch ssst by schreincr. the laughter e
the sudiencc. the mogtificasisn. but
si'ove all the exhihition Il hi.ascIf b,.-
fore pretty Mary Eusespa In the pro-
scenium box.
''Cnnt 10 hs ssoppsdy- he e,~p~ti
NiullenhsueT sbnok his had II sr;eA
to say -msethiss. ~ answered. .'bus
the creductW call<A NE down f9 max.
INK ss'i-s- The thing wasa's ~unk~A
MP till after the n~n got ~ the ssae.
foa u have IN ding susns cthss pssee."
And Suin the climax, II wost doi
II wsaA sTnil the psr, BIT. eusfuapS
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