The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WHEN IT GOT INTO A PHON0GRAPH
HE LOST III ENTIRELY.

-DeCi0es heO bettet Vuts 0Se "sAe
whsa Mr.. Broadway started out to lunoheol
he was singing. 1t WAS not the swan song OF
Lohenorin that Mr.. Broadway sang. moi
the Celeste Aida" Of a Rhaddmcs. but
merry little Tra-la-la Of his own which was In
dicative Of the e xuberance Of Joy within him
Throughout the long descent Of the elevator
NJ. Broadway continued to carol his simplt
knvs, but when he stepped out on the ground
oeor Of the big Office building his spontaneous
bnrst Of song was rudely Interrupted. Just
as Sfr. Broadway came opposite the cigar stand
he felt a gentle pull at his coat sleeve and heard
q feminine voice close to his ear say:
Well, II It isn't jasper Broadway. a. sure
o. l live. Howd'y do, Jasper' Don't you re-
member mef"
Mr.. Broadway turned quickly and his eyes
rested upon a generously proporuoned. red
checked woman dressed in q spngged purple
md white organdy gown and q black picture
hat. Mr.. Broadway did not respond at once
10 the lady's ELUSIVE greeting and she put her
query ~ to recognition, again:
Don't you know me. Jasper Honestly. j
don't believe you do. La, what short memories
soms folks do have. Why. Is 1t possible that
vou don't remember little Salne Barnard that
you used to go to school with up in Syracusei'
Mr.. Broadway put forth his hand then. and
clasped the lady's moist palm within his own
Well, Sallle, h. said, of course. | remem-
Der you now. But you really must excuse my
not being able to place you at first glance. You
have grown a good deal since ! last saw you
The woman laughed good naturedly. Yes
che said. Il suppose l have. But you haven't
changed much. I'd have known you anywhere.
And then your voice. told have recognized
vou by that alone. The minute | heard you
rrs-la-la-ing ! said to myself. 'ThatisJap Broad
way. all right You can sing as well as you
ever could. Jap. you don't mind my calling
you JAP for old times sake. do you? You
always did have the loveliest tenor voice"
Mr.. Broadway said "A-a-ahem" softly. and
I'D the way into the restaurant next door.
Where are you living now. Sallie'" he
asked.
"0h. most any old place." returned Sallie.
oomplsoently. Just at present we're an
chorsd In New York. I'm married. you know
Mr.. Broadway glanced across the table at
the soft. pink checks. admiringly.
"Oh. you arei" he said.
YES" said Sallie. I'm not Sallie Barnard
any more. I'm selie Wilkinson now. but
then. 80 far a. mere names go, ons'S As good
a. another 10 me, I've been known on the
boards as Nile. FouchS for so long that most
all my old cronies. even TO my own husband.
have forgotten that I was ever called anything
else, You know. Of course, that I'm on the
stage. What you hadn't heard It? Well
I am-been there for moro than ten years. My
husbands a player, too. Funny you never
saw US. He's always billed as Artie Bellaire.
La, the ups and downs Artie and | have had
etnna 49,. Ln,, ,or-al H. aa-s.I ,nt
In the legit. and stuck to that till managers got
10 paying such small salaries that Hamlet and
0phslia. and even the Macbeth family, couldn't
Afford anything better 10 eat than oatmeal and
liver and bacon. and then We turned our backs
on real art and went into variety. I'm doing
Q stunt at the Epsilon Theatre now. Artie
has IN engagement there. too, We have to
appear only once a day about 0 o'clock In the
evening that gives US plenty Of time to
turn our hands 70 something else. Artie's
awful smart. He writes longs and plays and
things, just at present he has an engagement
to sing into the photograph every afternoon
at I o'clock. And that brings me up to the
reason ! was so awfully glad to see you. Artie
had an appointment to sing a new song into
the machine this afternoon-a beautiful new.
song. words and music composed by himself
and he's got so hoarse over night that he
can't sing a note. Now. Jap. what l want you
to do Is TO go around to the phonograph place
and sing In hiS stead"
Mr.. Broadway drew back in alarm.
"Me1' he echoed. Me sing into a phono-
sraph' Oh. Sallie'-
Sure" said Sallie. Why not' You've got
one Of the sweetest voices I ever heard. except
Artie's, and yours Is almost as good a. his.
Please do 1t, Jasper. for my sake. II Artis has
to disappoint the photograph man this after
noon. he will lose the money for to-day. and
perhaps his position for good. Oh, II you only
know what q hard time we have to make both
ends meet. Jasper-what with the chidren-there
are four OF the blessed little tots-baing sick
and one thing and another. you'd do every
thing In your power to keep us from losing q
single dollar"
But why do you insist on my singing for
you.' asked Mr.. Broadway. Surely. there arc
professionals who can sing into q photograph
much better than l.
NO. no. protested Sallis. vehemently.
"But that is just Ike you. Jap. 10 underestimate
your own powers, You always were entirely
too modest. Besides. | don't dare to take my
body else into my confidence. Artie's song Ia
brand new. II Is bound 10 make q great hit. So
sure is the photograph man OF its popularity
that he Is going TO include IL In his re pertoire
before II Is given 10 the public. so that he Gun
have " ready 10 put on the market the minute
the people begin 10 hum II In the streets and
clamor for It In music boxes. The public has
not heard IL yet Artie himself IL going TO
sing I at the Ypslop as soon a. he feels well
enough, and " he should take a professional
into his confidence, rs you suggest, what asl
surances has he that the man would not betray
him and sing, Il some place else first. and thus
rob Artie OF his honors' No. no, we couldn't
take chances. Every little success does mean
% much TO us In our crarnped circumstances.'
Here Snllle dropped her brown head dan
eerously near 70 her soup plate and mingled
with the liquid therein several tears. Mr..
Broadway watched her with palpitatlng nerves.
But don't know the song. Ssllie.s he ar
-"0h. pshaw. that's no excuse said Sallie,
Its the easiest thing in the world to learn.
IT is one Of those delicious, lifting melodies
whose chief charm lies In Its simplicity. can
teach II 10 You in five minutes. It's q love song,
pure and simple. and love songs are always
easily learned IL runs like this: Do, mi, soi.
do, sol. mi-there. that's the key.
The myriad voices Of nature,
That sing the long days through.
Are pulsing ever with one sweet theme,
And that, my love, Is you.
Is you, TIA Ia Ia. Is you. my love.
The theme OF all nature Is you"
"There. isn't that lovelyf But like the
second verse stu better. Do, re. mi mi
Your name Is borne on the south wind,
The north wind breaihes L. too,
And |. who's soul Is afame With love,
Have a thought for none but You.
For You, ira la la, for you, my love.