The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-20
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voice Get your hat quick and como.
! Dora Frost cam take part in the pro-
h gram SO your have to come or the
music syillabe a failure. have no pa
thence with poor people. How fortu
nate that you can take the part" and
the GREATNESS young lady threw her
self in a chair crest.
5ss3s hat an this fuss about?" in
quired stately Amy Field. who seldom
became excited Why can't Dora
sing
stBecausea She has no white dress to
wear Comes on. The rest are all wait.
Ing and I'll plain on the way over"
Is they hurried to the hall where
rehearsal was in progress her n
dignatio broke out afresh.
offered to provide her dress.
sshut she would not take it. Dora sail
right along that her dress would be
h readysby the Fourth Just think of the
time YOU wasted in teaching her tho
Amy said nothing in reply, partly
because she had persuaded the COM
srniteeS to give the leading part in the
s9cantata to Dora; but more because
her friend chartered all the time dur
ing the short walk. She was sorely
sdisappointed, for she had counted very
much on having her protege appear be
fore the large audience that would as
semble for the Fourth of July cele-
bration. beautiful selection, The
Triumph of Peace was to be slven
Tor the sbeneft of soldiers monument
3 and hundreds of tickets had been soil
must see Dora as soon as pos
sib1e and persuade her to wear one of
my dresses, thought Amy, as she me-
GhanfcalIytook her place on the stag.
Itloswant those people from ST. Paul's
hear her. They pay good salary
4 to their soloist, and I am sure Dora'S
voice would suit them. 1t will be all
fhebett erif She is unconscious of their
criticism I'll -
Niiss Field z, said the manager,
rapping sharply with his baton. your
solo. The Brave at Home, comes
mex
Amy came out of her. day dream
with alacricity. for she was anxious
orthe success Of the entertainment.
but the minute twas over she hurried.
to the tile cottage where Dora lived
The door was locked and none of the
neighbors could tell where Dora and
B her mother had gone. In the morning,
when she tried again, the house was
still. deserted, and in great disappoirsr-
ment she hurried home 10 complete
4 her costume for the afternoon.
With the help of her mother and sis
ter,4Any finished @Peace's'' white robe
AN. hour before the cantata begun,
and arrived at the hall in plenty Of
time: Little girls in stiff white frocSs
in charge of older sisters were in
the stage. while the older ones. also
4 In white, waited with less nervousness
( for$the summons.
The manager ran hither and tllither.
trying to do half dozen last things
Sat once In the midst of the noise and
sconfusions Rev. Dwight Norris, pastor
Paul's Church, made his way
Z through the crowd to Amy, who was
waiting near the entrance.
Could you spare an hour to sing this
afternoon at the funeral of one OF my
members, Miss Field?" he hastily in
& quiTed. "A number of our people will
attend but unfortunately no one who
y sings The girls mother is very poor,
so every little attention will he dcubly
i precious. shall be deeply indebted
& tosyou if YOU will sins?.
ls but have the solo part in this
5cantata," said Amy. Il can not 4 - j.
s4S post here
The funeral is not till four o'clock
/ and the music i part of the pro ram
viii be over an hour before that time.
/ My carriage Will be at the door and
" Mrs. Norris AM will wait if you can
only 60
shall be glad to GO said amy,
e as the manager franticalE beckoned
S her forward ami rounded UP the chat
u tering little girls. q must take r.y
Z place before the curtain rises, but will
y Join you as soon as have 1nished.'
ssg In spite OF the heat the affair was
great success. Peace was escaping
down the back stairway TO fulfill her
promise when the alert manage. in
4 formed her that nothing but her pres
ence before the curtain would satisfy
the audience. Casting aside her hat.
saSheS5OncS more dOnned her la1,rel