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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY.
Striking Oil" to Be Given by Stu
dents Tonight.

Striking Oil' will be the bill at the
high school auditorium tonight It will
be senior class play, given to pay for
an art memento of some sort which will
be left TO rel1ind succeeding genera tons
of the class. Usually these senior class
plays are well put on and this one Will
be no exception. Under the instruction
of Prof. Towne of Washburn college the
amateur players have been learning
their parts for several weeks.
The two act farce tells the story of
the effort of an impecunious English
nobleman to win the hand of the heiress
of a paying oil field. A poor farmer has
suddenly became the possessor Of untold
wealth by the development of an oil
field on his farm. The money attracts
the nobleman and he announces his in
tention Of visiting the family. Before
his arrival an escaped lunatic appears
He is mistaken for the nobleman. who,
when he arrives, is denounced as an inn
poster The situation is an amusing one
and is well handled by the high school
hoys and Girls Prof. Towne has work
ed over the original lines considera-
70 the Improvement of the closing
scene.
Topeka people have patronized the
high school plays literally in the past
and wiz doubtless do SO tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
Memorial SUNDAY.

Sunday next is set apart as Memorial
Sunday for our patriotic dead, who
served their country. In its hour of
need. The services will be held in the
auditorium at three o'clock D. m. The
Rev. William J. Mitchell of Clifton will
preach the sermon, and while the com
mittee extend a general invitation to all
to be present. they especially invite all
ex-United States soldiers. fraternal and
beneficiary societies and other Organiz-
ed bodies and Christian organizations
to be present On this occasion. The
complete programme viii appear in the
State Journal tomorrow.
COMMITTEE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
CHANGES ITS NAME.
Cooperative Shipping Company L
Reorganized.

Reorganized.
The Kansas Grain & Live Stock Ship.
ping association has been succeeded by
the Farmers Cooperative Shipping as
ISOLATION, with a larger capital and big
ger business ideas. The new organiza-
ton is composed largely of members Oh
the old organization and its activity will
be in the same direction. The purpose
of the organization is to cause tbs
downfall of the Kansas Grain Dealers
association.
Twenty-three towns in the wheat belt
of Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska
hold the stock of the new company a
line of elevators is to be esta blished
throughout the wheat country the
twenty-three elevators now controlled
forming the basis. OF the 5000 600 of
capital stock, $4,000 has been sub
scribed. Yesterday being the first meet
ing of the association the following di-
rectors were selected:
S. H. Allen, Topeka; c. B. Hoffman
Enterprise; Fl. H. Shull, Argonia, Kas. !
James Butler, Topeka; R. L. Milton,
Stafford, Kas.; Frank Wright, White
Cloud. Neb.: J. c. Goings, Linden. Neb. (;
H. B. Signer, Numa, Q. T., and F. En-,
glehard, Rising City, Neb.
After the preparation of charter thu
following officers were elected.
President, James Butler; vice presit
dent, J. c. GOings; secretary and treas.
urer. H. II. Shull; attorney S. H. Allen
The organization is to operate on this
principle of other co-operative assOcias
tons paying rebates to stockholders. II
is the intention to devote the larger
part of the profits to the extension OF
the system through the wheat country
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oBenning Liverpool cables: Wheat ed


Chicago, May Receipts to-
day, Leo head. Market steady Good to
prime steers $4,000 $50; poor to medium.
sfogq490 stocl-ers and feeders. s3.00u465;
cows, Sl-5Qd SO, heifers. S2.00d4.50. Gamers.
Sl5On2l5; bulls S25n425; calves, s2.50G
6.65, Texas fed steers. S4.00n460
HOGS-Receipts today ZOO head. estf-
mated Saturday. 10000 head: left over -
672 head. Market steady at yesterdays
close. Mixed and butchers, S600n6 so good
20 choice heavy. So. 40u655: rough heavy.
S6loQ635; light, s5S5Q6.10; bulk of. sales.
$6.15Q630
HEEP-Receipts today. 5000 head.
Sheep and lambs steady Good to choice
wethers. "a 75a5.50; fair to choice mixed.
s3.750475, western sheep. S5.00a560; native
lambs s450ul00; western lambs, s450a7. O5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22

SPINACH-Per bu., 45c.
NEW TURNIPS-4oc per dozen.
RItU A1SI5-In small lots. g per h.;
ASPARAG TS-50c per dozen punches
ONIONS-Per dozen punches. zoe; doz-
en- lots. l5c per dozen
JETTB CHe-1a-bu. basket, csc.
PARSLEY dozen lunches 25c
SWEET POTATO PLANTS-$l. 0Oa2. %
CABBAGE PLANTS .25a1.4o PEI. ]. 900.
CUCUMBERS-Hot house stock. 500 per
dozen.
TOMATOES Florida, e-baslet crate,
$50. choice $4.25. 6-basket crate
DATES-Fair. 4l5a5c per ID. ;Fard, s0Szc
@cocoANUTs-Per loo. SIS; per dozen.
CHEESE Kansas Y. A, lie h.: New
York State. 15c h.. brick, 15c H.; Limbur-
ger, lac lb; block Swiss. 16c ID; 20-lb.
Daisy 16c H.
HONEY Colorado s2-rack case. s475.
BUTTER. EGGS. POULTRY.
BGTTER-Country 13c.
EGGS-Case count 11tac
POUITR4-Hens, SIC ID; ROSTERS sc
each; ducks, &c h.; geese. SC ID; turkeys.
lQc h.: young ROSTERS, &c lb.; live spring
chickens &c Id.
Market very firm.
PRAIRIE HAY-By car ......... 81. 50d S. 90
PRAIRIE HAY-By ton (baled) ........ 900
PRAIRIE HAY Qoose)- ........... 6.50d7.00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
UNIONS LOST IT.
Negro Baseball Championship Goes
to Kansas City

The great and mighty Topeka Union
baseball team. made up of colored play
ers, was overwhelmingly defeated on
the Washburn grounds Thursday at
ternoon BIZ the score of 10 to by the
Bradburys from Kansas City.
The Brads. SIS they call themselves,
were very superior lot of dark
skinned ball players. They cheWed gum
and textile materials with equal pro-
f1ciency. but further than that they
played fast ball. The Topeka players.
before the game, told of the wonder
that would be in the box for Topeka
Rucker was his name and it was
Rucker this and Rucker that until the
game started. Then the Unions were
Kept busy stopping the cracks in the
renee, closing the gate and trying to
keep the ball in the lot The Brads
hammered the ball harder than any
eoloreo cook IN the aggregation ever
pounded steak Rucker may be a Won
der with baseball players from this side
OF the Missouri, but he lost his shining
reputation when he allowed PLAYERS t.,
come across the line
The feature of the game was the null
tltude or umoires. The Topeka people
furnished two umpires who knew less
about baseball than a jaybird does
about swltzer cheese The first was q
long individual called Miller Miller
might make good judge at a cookinc
school competition. but he didn't ever.
know the baseball rules in vogue Nrhsr,
Pap Arson was boy 1t took quite a
knocked 30 feet north of the field line
was FOUL 1t was decided that he
knew nothing about baseball but was
trying to umpire the game according tc
the rules of penochle. Miller was de-
posed, and one Henry Hachett sup
posed to be a keen man. sharp and web
Versed in baseball rules was called te.
the position of umpire THE book had
70 pc shown him pretty often. When y
ball was pitched and struck three feet
IN front of the home plate and bounced
over the plate, and he called it a strike
he was deposed and Gaitfa Page went
IN as umpire Page knew the bust
ness, and the rest of the struggle wa &
more of a ball game
Inc game progressed fairly well until
a cake walk banner, nailed to wagon
was driven up along side the fence.
Ihen there was some trouble and ex-
element. But after all the colored. folk.
gave the white folks a lesson in ball
playing There was a larger crowd
than has turned out for any Washburn
game this season and the Topeka color
ed people made more noise, in hopes of
encouraging the home team, than the
entire Washburn student body ever
made in three weeks. There was no
extra charge for the bleachers, either.
The crowd was happy until the stock
of goods at the peanut stand was ex-
hausted and then there was some
grumbling.
The players were: Unions-Nothell.
Norman, Lane, Moss Hattix, Jordan,
Smart, Rucker, Hicks.
radburys-Lfndsey Sherman, Green
bury, Brown, Pace, Sherman, Mont
gonery, Alexander
Alexander, the pitcher for the Brad
burys is only about five feet tall. but
the way he wound the ball around the
legs of the batsmen kept them stepping
lively and beating the air.
The score:
Unions $500. ........0 0 1 0 0 I
Bradburys 49,. Il 3 0 0 0--10
Topeka 10 Kansas CITY and return
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
MARKETS TODAY.
Rain Causes an Easy Opening in
Wheat.
Corn Opens Quiet and Inclined
to Weakness.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Steady, Ranging
from $3.50 to S5.25.
Hogs Are Steady and Receipts
Large.

81 Chicago. May HEAT-Wheat open
bed easy on rain and favorable reports on
ethe growing crops together with weak ca
bles. with July 1sQzc lower. at 75isUl31zc.
Brokers, supposed to represent the leading
elong. sold May at the opening and caused
"a little furry in that option. the initial
SALES ranging from 76nISaze. 1t was soon
bid up again to 7Sc by the same interest.
although little was taken on. Provision in
eterests were good buyers and under this
inhuence July sold up to 7312u 735sc. Shorts
Were also good buyers hecelpts at Min
neapolis, Duluth and Chicago were IA
cars.
July. after selling up to 74c closed steady
at $50 Qe33sc, a gain of fsU1ae.
CORN-Corn opened quiet but steady,
with July unchanged to 1sc lower, at Aga
Also. There were some heavy sales of cash
early on country orders. and under their
infuence the July option sold down to
Gables were about steady. Local re-
aceipts We're 20 cars, with IS cars of con-
In spite Of the favorable weather offer
lngs were freely taken and July adj
syanced to 1850, closing at the top, with a
OATs-Oats were easier on crop condi-
tiOns. July opened a shade to 3sM1sc low
Improvement in crop prospects in some
sections, there was little tendency to weak
ness ana On fair buying by BY local shoT Is
VISIONS-Provisions opened steady
with some demand for lard and ribs. ap-
parently from packing house interests.
July pork was unchanged, at sl6.70: lard
unchanged to PIC higher, at S8.921zdS.g5,
and ribs unchanged at 1925.
VHEAT-Cash: No. 2 red, 7sd79c: No 3
red 73076c; No. hard winter, 75dTc: No.
8 hard winter 72076c: No. 1 northern
spring. S0061e; No. 2 northern spring. lga
soc; No. 8 spring. 74QS0c.
CORN-No- 2, 45c; No 8. 3315433Ac.
OATS-No Q 33c; No 3, S2u325kc.
RYE-May, 1870; July, SOC.
F'LA-H--.cash: NV, Sill s.-w. and
May, SLIP, July, SL14
TIMOTHY-May, $3.50.
CLOVEF-May $3.50
ARLEY-Cash: 42d50c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
No Interference with Busineas.

New York. May characterization
shows that Notwithstanding the des-
truction Of its lines along the Pennsyl-
vania railway the business of the West
ern Union Telegraph company is being
moved with practically no delay All
messages for destination on the line of
the Pennsylvania railway are being de
hvered with usual promptness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
Won Amateur Golf Championship.

Edinburg, Scotland. May 22.-R.
Maxwell, famous young North Ber-
wick player. won the British amateur
golf championship at Muirfield today
defeating H 6. Hutchinson by Z up and
5 to play. Hutchinson. who is of the
Royal North Devon club, has previous
ly held the championship twice and the
Scotchman was greatly elated at his
defeat of the English crack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
PRESIDENTS TOUR DAY BxDAx


: The itinerary of President
+ Roosevelt's trip is as follows
! May 23-By Puget Sound to
J BremertOn, Everett and Seattle.
! May 24-Seattle.
j. May 25-Ellens burg. North va
! kima, Pasco, Wallula, Walla
+ Walla.
! May 26-Spckane, Tekoa. Wn.;
j Harrison and Wallace. Idaho.
i May 27-Helena and Butte.
j May 28-Pocatello, Boise, Nam
+ pa, Mountain Home and Sho-
! shone. Idaho.
= May 29-SaIt Lake City, Utah;
! Ogden, Utah; Evanston, Wyo.
! May 30-Laramie, Wyo.
! May 31-CLeyenne.
J June begin homeward trip.
: Stop North Platte. Neb.
J June Council Bluffs. Deni-
! son, Fort Dodge, Cedar Falls and
J Dubuque, Iowa
! June 3-Freeport, Rockford.
+ Rochelle. Aurora, Joliet, Dwight,
7 Pontiac, Lexington, Bloomington,
j Illinois
J June 4-Lineoln. Springfield and
: Decatur, Ill; Indianapolis, Ind.
= June Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
Kansas Citv Livestock.

Kansas City Mo-. May 22-CATTI. E
Receipts today. 1000 head Market steady
20 strong. Native steers, S3.S505.25; Texas
and indian steers, S2-75U450; Texas COWS
st.Vtua.hu- native cows and heifers. Si-75d
4.65. stockers and feeders. S2.50dA75: bulls
s.. s5u3.l5, calves. S25006.60: western steers
81 $4,000; western cows Sl95u3.75.
HOGS-Reccipts today. 600 head. Mar
ket steady. Bulk of sales, So. 25a6 45; pack
ers S6.oQu6.a0. medium. S62O06.35. light
sa9o06.29i workers. S6loa6.20i pigs $3.50
800.
SHEEP-Receipts today. 1000 head
Market steady. Muttons. s37oQ5.S0. lambs.
s.. 75Qz50, range wethers, S375Q5.S0; ewes.
t 50N5.30.
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waiting for the President.

Tacoma. Wash. May 22.-The day is
fine and the city is in gay attire to
welcome the president, who viii arrive
nj 4 O'clock He viii be escorted from
tire depot by a troop of cavalry, q
guard of honor of G. A. r. and Spanish
American war veterans and citizens in
f-arf-ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22

New York. May 2-Close-MONEY-
Money on call steady. at 2u2i5 per cent
closing offered at ? per cent; time money
steady. prime mercantile paper. 4laff51,
per cent. sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at S8.S5S5
for demand and at S4.S4S5d4S490 for So
days. posted rates S4S51z and S4.SS1a44S9;
commercial bills, SAS4ls-
SILVER-Bar silver, sac; Mexican dol
lars 42lac.
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e51zc: rejected hard. 5sas21Ac; No 2 red.
Tic; No. red. 69d7oc-
CORN-Aday. z1zsc: July, 3S&dsS7sc-
Cash No. mixed, 42c; No. white, "a
43c. No. white. 40G41c
oATs-No. ? white. ssc: No. 2 mixed, sic.
RXEENo. 2 4504sc.
HAY-Choice timothy. $500; choice prai-
RE SO. 100000.
BUTTER-Creamery, 1eQlsc; dairy, fan
cy. 16c.
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St. louis Livestock Market.

St. Louis. Mo. May 22-CATTLE-Re-
rciuts today, 1880 head. including 900 head
Of Texans Market steady. Beef steers.
f4f905.o9, stockers and feeders. 81 01d425.
cows and heifers. 50 25u4-50, Texas steers.
3.25.
HOGS-Receipts today. 5000 head Mar
ilet slow and lower. Pigs and lights. $500
500: packers. S5.s0Q620. butchers and best
heavy. S6.00M6.35.
SHEEP-Receipts today. 300 head
Market steady. Natives. SAO0d5O0; lambs.
q. aQaI.51. TEXANS. N3.slQ4.s0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22

Members of No 50 Knights and La
dies of Security please be present at
tonight's meeting to arrange for the
funerals of Bros. Guard and Parker a t
200 and 2:3O y. m Saturday, respec-
lively Services at the grave only.
Burial at Topeka cemetery.
MRS. z. c. MCCLURE, Priest.
MRS. NJ M. NEWMAN, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
Cotton Market.

Galveston. Tex. May 22.-COTTON-Mar-
ket firm a 111ec per h.
New York May p -COTTON-Sales to
day. 1000 bales Spot cotton closed quist
lands. sizes; middling gulf, $3.50.
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Topeka Market.


FURNISHED by S. E. Lux, successor to w.
o. Anderson < Co, 30 Kansas ave
nue.l
ORANGES-Ca Washington IA
wells best sizes. $5.00u3.55, OF sizes, s. 800
300. choice brands, s.. 75N29o
EMONS-California. 300 and 800 sizes
$3.50 per box; 240 and 46o sizes $40 per
box.
BANANAs-Fanc Port Iimons. 50 258
2.I5 per bunch; extra large punches up to
800.
PINEAPPLEs- Sizes q. 30. SO per crate.
$500.
BERRIES-Arkansas stock ar
irving freely. Good shipping stock, SL750
200 per 24-box crate. Missouri stock, Tan
cies. S2O0d250
TABLE POTATOES Valley, per
bu-, SOC 55e; Minnesota Burbanks.- 75c per
bu.; Minnesota Rurals, per bu-, 75c; Col
orado Pearls per bu.. soc; Colorado Ru-
rails per bu., soc.
SWEET POTATOES-Pe Eu. 75c
soc.
NEW POTATOES-Texas sacked, per
bu., 800: 5-sack lots, per bu s19n
HOME GROWN VEGETABLES.
GREEN BEANS-1-3 bu. box 75c
RADISHES- dozen punches. 15c: 10
dozen lots. 121zc dozen: green onions. per
dozen punches, zoe; 10 dozen lots, 15c per
dozen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22

New York. May 22-SUGAR- Raw sugar
steady Fair refining. 8 3-16c: centrifugal,
50 test. 1I-16c; molasses sugar. &c. Re
fined sugar steady. Crushed $50 pow
dered SAo5: GRADUATED. S4.S5.
FEE-Market quiet No. Rio, 53sc
MOLAS SES-Marl1et quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22

Chicago. ILL.,. May ER-Aarxet
steady Creamery. l602lisC. dairy. 15dl1c
3 EGGS-MarEet steady. 14ulfac
f CHEESE-NeW cheese weak. Twins. l1ts
d11Mc; Daisies. lilzc; Young Americas.
+ PIC.
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Topeka Hide Earket

Topeka, May p.
Prices paid in Topeka this week, based
on Boston quotations.
GREEN SALT CURED FLAT
NO I TALLOW Observation-Disclosures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22

FURNISHED by j. e Gail, Commissions.
Grain, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
OnIce 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
5s6 Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company. Kansas City. Mol
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FURNISHED b. j. F. Gail. Commissions
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Onice no West Sixth street Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Gram and
Stock Company, Kansas City. Mol
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Kansas City. May 22-Ciose-W WHEAT
Receipts today 36 cars. Quotations
May, 67iac, July, 7lu72c. Cash: No. hard,
nc: No. hard, 6SQ7o4c; No. 4 hard, SEA
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Kanaas City Grain.

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gan, Commissions.
Grain. Prooyisions, Cotton and Stocks
$50. Correspondent Christie Grain IND
Stock Company. Kansas city. Mol
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Wool Market

St Louis. No. May 22.-WOOL-Market
| steady. Territory and western mediums,
/ 16d17lac; fine medium, 14Q16c; fine, 13Q15c.
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Court Enioins Postmas ter General.

Washington. May 22-Justice Hagner
of the district supreme court today is
sued a temporary restraining order re-
curing the postmaster general to con
tinue to accord second-class mail priv
ileges to the New England Railway
publications pending further court pro-
ceedings.
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Chicago, May p.
7 49,. NI


FURNISHED by A. G. Goodwin, Commits
sion Company. Commission Merchants
and receivers and shippers OF grain.
Room NO 3, Columbian building. indie
pendent telephone 1851
Opening Liverpool cables: Wheat ed
lower corn 5zd lower.
Receipts of grain at Chicago: Wheat
q cars. graded. O. Corn 279 cars: graded.
8. Oats, 1876 cars, graded. ..
Second Liverpool cables: Wheat 5sd
lower corn sd lower than yesterday.
Chicago. Wheat opepned lower on lidui-
dalton and weak Liverpool cables. There
Is a good demand and we look for better
prices today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22

Trades Council excursion over Santa
Fee next Sunday. Train leaves at 7:45
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22

Topeka to Kansas City and return
next Sunday. $1.25 round trip, Santa Fe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-04

could not. the little pupil slowly en-
tered the schoolroom.
From that day forth she knew why
she could not "go up and down like
mother" and ceased to try.
AS she grew older she learned 10
love the opera passionately. and was
thankful that she lived in New Orleans
where she could have the long season OF
it. for there was nothing in her life that
equaled the painful Joy OF sitting there
and listening to the wonderful voices
of those singers. People often looked
and wondered at the girl who leaned SC
intently forward IN her chair. forgetful
of the merry party in the box beside her
oblivious of everything except the scenes
upon the stage. They did not know that
she was being carried near, so near, to
a world which she SO longed to enter
the very borderlands Of a country which
she could not enter. because she was not
physically able to step across the boun-
dairy.
No one had ever known what she had
suffered. II seemed to her that nothing
that was given could compensate for
this gift that was denied. And yet. as
she sat here tonight. she realized that
out OF this sorrow of hers had sprung
the perfect flower Of her womanhood
She could recall every moment OF that
evening when. in the roomful OF laugh
ing boys and girls she had seemed so
alone. so out of touch with their en-
joyment
One of the boys had played the mer-
riest ragtime airs, and the crowd had
Joined in with impromDtu words and
clapping choruses. Then girl had seat
ed herself at the plano, and. initiating
Paderewski. had bent her head from side
10 side. far down over the keys, press
ing the loud pedal till the noise grew
deafening. looking up rhapsodicaIly and
violently shaking her soft curls about
her face.
cant you sing?" some one had asked
her. under cover OF the peals of laugh
ter that had forced the girl to stop
her mimicry.
mo. can't even turn tune"
Despite the twist at her heart the
answer was mechanical, as Il had ever
been since the day OF her awakening.
and. uncOnsciously, the words had al
ways borne the same hopeless lntona-
ton that had characterized them when
uttered. so long ago. by the first and
last music teacher that she had ever
had.
One OF the girls, who was of the party
that evening had a marvellous voice, and
she was standing now before them,
singing the exquisite Jewel song from
Faust" and Eleanor knew that the
neighbors were pausing in their talk to