The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-08-28
THE cELIsrs FALSE EoTE.
~ John n RAFrERY.

49, 49, ~" I'D MH
VAS Q me looking mnn.. Night after
pieht be came and sat piayina IN tht
little orchestra balcony that overlook
cd the grand cafe or the Hotel Cecil
Sometimes. when 20 directed. be play
60 a sOlo-Traumerei." or Ave
Maria" or some aerenade-uhateteg
the leader might select az suitable for
the changing temper Of the crowd.
Herr Weyrloh. the oeiliaL did not
bOthor his head about these cafe audi
ences. He was rot hattered By occa-
sional applause nor depressed when biz
performance was ignored. He knew
hat cafe audiences generally approved
q nothing TIL their bellies we're full
and thereafter hppiauded everything
therefore he despized their opinions
and played his cello as he was bid
with no other Inspiration than the s.
which each performance yielded him.
At home, IN his attic studio. with no
ehattering. drinking. munching mob
around him. HIS beloved cello became
the singing voice OF his spirit. Grooming
the wordless enthems Of his hopes and
fears and calling back the memories Of
biz youth and passions.
For Herr Weyrich was no longer
young. The brown curis about his
Ears were turning white. and he no
longer cared to sit where he could
Natch the women listening 10 his cello.
With the younger men OF the orchestra
n was quite different They we're yet
glad 10 play at the pretty guests who
sometimes nodded smiling cor AZ
them.
With these young fellows "a request
from the audience was still an event
and a scribhled note asking for the
lepstitien OF a solo caused the honor
Sd performer no slight qualification.
An occasional bouquet. followed by
semure and furtive glanees exchanged
seross the balcony railing. had already
made the handsome young FIRST viollr
an object OF envy 10 the cornet and the
Cute. Only The cellist rose superior 70
these ~frivolfies. and though many en-
cores bore evidence of hts popularity.
he had never deigned % inquire By
wcia or look whence came the demand
Tor more Of his music. And SO the
young men Of the orchestra pielded %
him a measure OF respect which los
nothing 10 the half familiar. half rev
trent epithet Papa, with which they
referred 70 him.
II was near midnight q AL Rallow.
? IN. Papa WeyrIch had played Trau-
msrei" neither better nor worse than
be had played Il hundreds OF times
before. The applause had merged into
the usual buzz Of voices and the clatter
% the little balcony. and thrusting his
kesd between palms, said;
" Anote for the cello playsr."
Papa Weyricb ~gjngerly took the eK-
tended card, While every eye in the
orchestra bulEed with establishment 4
rot for Pana Weyriehi he held II ct
arms length. ss n reading. while be
PASSED Il on 70 the leader. Then bis
smooth. honest face went white and
red by turns iHs hand trembled. hts
how fell on the fOor. his eyes stared AZ
The writing.
What's wrong. WeyrichF asked the
ltader, coming over ~ aim
eotbAAug at ala Ned the cellist
technology wants me to play Traum
Ger Senmerin Shall IL
Ell was plainly excited and the other
musicinns were wondering. open
mouthed 1--WE haven't the music
said the leader. well knowing Papa's
hatred for tnc1res
4 ran play d el pay H.! said
the gcsltisL
Astonishmcnt was on every face that
watched him as " rich picked ua his
hoe End sweHt iRio the weird fantas-
hf melody viii a power and rapt eX-
pression Trey had never heard from
him before. His fle eyes wandered
over the faces Of he audience un a,
last they paused dlstendiag as be
looked into the face OF q woman Blue
eyed. yciluu-hsirei smiling. beautiful
enc was one o. those women about
whose agc men seldom stop % guess.
Near her sat smother. not less comcy.
but oyershadowe8 by the splendid
radiance 81 her companion.
AZ the mpElclans were locking up
their instruments the young arst yio-
linist found a carr on che door. aud
read:
Play the piece you played Cor me
cARLoTrA"
lie thrust the scrawl into his pocket,
and. as was HIS custom. hurried after
: sPapa Weyrich As The coilist reached
the isle the blonde goddess came half.
way 10 meet him. She put both hands
II his. hxed him with her luminou,
eyes and leading him 20 a chair, s'
uoar him.
J $50 Emit. you have not Forgotten
potsdam. she was saying ~wstchiui
some old familiar hre come back int
hts eyes,
ITS not Potsdam SIS not the music
q Is you I must rcmember always b
said. Aud The young Viotinist Naiuni
{ apart margeled a. fafa's sudden All
OF buoyant %Eallantry
! mo. no Emit, she lauGbed; '1hll
: IA no place Tor gallantrloa Besides
, YOU know. We are no longer boy an'
EirL Indeed ! almost fargot that, a
my JOY OF seeing you after an hcs'
slyearA I knew you The moment hear
4 Taumcrer and. saw those curls @
yours Really. Emil. you're as hand
some as eyeri
You seem more beautiful Carlotia'
: Now III punish you, she whisper
b ed. playhilly tapping bis hand, as 81
turned 20 the yoanger woman. Who
with their tao man pQmpaniena, "a
lchatting al u nearby table
Come here. Irene she called An.
. then. q the ceilist.
o "Mr. weydeh. this is my daughter
] srcne!
The musician WINGED tvFnea pal
and stammercd;
sImrosslble-hat is-er-pardoa m'