The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-29
HIS LITTLE
MASCOT
By BELLE MANDATES
Copyright, 1904, by Belle Mandates

the sound of smoothly struck chords
and then gave an apologize knock.
The music ceased and the door was
opened by Miss Kane, teacher of vocal
music
''You know BETTER" she said for
biddingly.
"Yes," he said with penitent air, "but
1 am not'a visitor. 1 came on profess
sional business, really" and walked on
into the room"
do you want your voice tried?' she
asked sarcastically.
mo, 1 don't want you to score an
other point against me, but l called to
see you in regard to your pupil, the
little girl Patti L understand she is
to make her debut at the charity con-
cert tomorrow night. I want to write
her up"
"Ohr' she exclaimed, interested, but
still skeptical. 'And since when did the
city editor himself take to writing In
a Minor Strain column"
Miss Fleming is ILL.," he replied,
''and we are all helping her out. l
volunteered to take this part of her
work. thought, Miss Kane" he said
earnestly. ''that it would be to your
advantage and to that Of the child to
get satisfactory press notices, and /
will write whatever you wish"
THANK you very much, Mr.. Brad
ley she replied, her little air of re-
serve melting for the once. II shall
be very glad if you will do So"
'sNow, what kind of voice has
she?"
High soprano Her voice is perfect
" placed. When discovered her pure
tones-I heard her first in SCHOOL,
had her come to the studio. sounded
low G ON the piano and asked her to
j.. sing the note She did,. with perfect
attack and pitch. Then she kept ON
with the successive tones and half
tones until we came to fiat. 1 be-
gan to tremble, for there begins the
middle register, the stumbling block OF
nearly all singers, but the right quality
came into her voice that imperceptlble
shading Of the chest tones as they
emerge into the smooth waters Of the
sopranos realm. The tones kept COM
ing clearly, sweetly and with silvery
ring until | didn't dare take her any
farther
81 suppose it's all right" said Brad
ley, with perplexed sigh, ''but it's all
Greek to me- If her voice was perfect
by nature why are you giving her les
sons?''
II have made her voice stronger and
more flexible; have taught her phras-
ING and enunciation."
Il think you had better write little
sketch Of her personality and voice and
/ will publish it,
There came light rap at the door,
and slender little wisp of a girl with
big brown eyes and golden hair came
into the studio.
''This, Mr.. Bradley, is my little song
bird, Louise Harvey"
Bradley was very fond Of children.
He shook hands with the little song
stress and, turning to Miss Kane, said:
rs it possible that this microscopic
child can sing SO gloriously as l have
heard it intimatedT"
The little girl drew herself up with
a suspicion of hauteur.
ST am in my teensw she protested.
'sThat does give one an old feeling"
he said, with laugh. Il haven't for
gotten the first day l could say so
proudly, 4 am in my teens
''Have you been out of them long?"
Miss Kane could not forbear asking.
The bright eyes of Louise sparkled
with appreciative mirth.
''NIiss Louise, you mustn't make fun
of me. l have the power to make or
mar public personages. l am going
to put your picture in the paper to-
night, and the day after tomorrow
shall tell how well you can sing"
''Thank you," said the little girl sim
ply. "But 1 must SO now. l came to
return this music Miss Kane"
81 will go with you," said Bradley.
eve will stop at the florists and or
der some flowers for you to carry at
the concert"
Louise flushed with pleasure as she
left the room in company with Brad
ley.
''I like Miss Kane She is lovely to
me-" she confded when they were out
on the street.
81 wish she would be lovely to me-"
he said ruefully.
SIS she mad at you" asked Louise
lngenuouSly.
''Yes, music mad. But unfortunately
can only appreciate music from rag
time standpoint SO l can't creep into
the circle of devotees Miss Kane draws
around herself"
''Why don't you jump IMP asked
Louise.
He stopped abruptly and looked re-
fectively at her.
Chats a very good idea, Miss Lou
Use. Thank YOU"
When they reached the florists and
Louise had selected the roses he was
to send to her on the morrow, Bradley
said:
''Now I will make my first jump
and send Miss Kane some roses too
''Send her violets," replied the little