Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-31
HIS TOP NOTE.

MISS mary Emerson was acknOWl
edged to be the prettiest girl in Brad
ford.
Among the many who sighed for he,
were two who seemed SO fal advanced
IN the court they paid that they might
be called suitors. One. Charley Norton
was toward the front because he de-
served to be there for he was a good
fellow bright and earnest, albeit guilty
OF harmless vanities. not to say the sell
concert with which some people charged
him. His one dangerous rival was the
concert master of the Bradford orches-
ira. Theodore Schreiner Schreiner an
parent lead in the race for Miss Emer-
sons affections was due wholly to his
boundless assurance. The proof of this
came to him with unpleasant clearness
on the day when he proposed. only to be
rejected. Mary let him understand dis
tlnctly that she was promised to Char
ley Norton and that her accepted lover
had her entire affection and trust.
For day or two Schreiner was mo-
rose and inclined, so he said, to suicide
Then came the annual charity concert,
for which a long programme had been
arranged. Norton, who was popular
fellow and good singer, was down for
q song, and the piece he had chosen
was one Of his own compositions As
manager of the enterprise had encour-
aged him to sing the thing. l hadn t
heard it and, to tell the truth, cared
very little whether or not it was meri-
torious. 1t struck ME simply as a good
feature to advertise IL song by popular
local composer. written for the occa-
sion, as unblushingly announced in
big type on the billboards
The fact was that Charley had ham.
mered ont the music in the ecstasy fol-
lowing his acceptance by Miss Emerson,
and the piece was privately dedicated
to her. The accompaniment was ar
ranged for the string band, and as it
was simple thing there was no neces-
sity for a conductor. Schreiner, as first
violin, marked the time from his desk
as well as played his part in it,
At the rehearsal the song went we'll
The violinists read their parts without
an error, and Charley sailed up to the
climax, very high note, in the most
effective style. We were all sure that it
would be the hit of the evening and
that Charley would score brilliant
success with that fetching top note.
81 hope so, he said good naturally,
"for if they want a higher note than
that they will be disappointed. It's my
limit. couldn' t sing half 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 of the
family. There We're an overture, two or
three arjas by important talent, and a
violin solo b. Schreiner before it came
Norton turn. Norton was in the green
room while Schreiner's solo was in
pl ogress, and then he was approached
by Gustave Mollenhauer, the first clar-
met of tie orchestra. Mollenhauer
looked worried.
"Charley," said he, Ibid you mean
it when you said you couldn't sing
higher than that top note in your song?"
Fact, replied Norton composedly.
ut is b fiat Why do you ask?'
because those fool violinists, led on
by that i'll tempered coxcomb Schreiner,
won't let you sing B flat.
What the mischief do you mean,
Gus?''
You may well use the word mis-
chief, Charley. Schreiner has put up
job on you. When it comes your turn,
every stringed instrument in the band
will be tuned upa whole note. Schrei-
ner tells EN- that you want it that way