New-York tribune., 1904-10-30
His First appearance.
BY FRANCES HARNIER.

what was at stake. And again he conquered him
self and set the heel Of his WIli upon the she
thought he would have time. All. little Je2ni Your
soul was treading very firmly over slippery place
of temptation-I think your guardian angel smiee!
"See. Jean. seei a little snow mani" cried MADE
leine, in ecstasy. He looked carelessly at heap
az and ShIa started S1 toward for the snow man gave
weary sob! "Maman! Susette! Maman! Adolphe!
He brushed the snow from the scarlet velvet cloak
OF beautiful little girl Of about SIX He mieo 70
could only gather that Susette prooaoly her nuFse'
A quarter to six rang out. And now his last hope
died. He must take both children TO his nome a59
some neghbors would help to ma the lost t GiIiu
friends He walked on slowly and hrmly. aoloIns
Napo,eon's soldiers. returning from Moscow found
his path harder than Jean found his thai nght,
new 1S charge suddenly wrenched her hand from his
ana Adolphe. dtfflsa 2 AGoiPhai% Gidp cry
A carriage and pair were close upon them. coming
slowly through the noiseless snow.
The next moment it had stopped. A lady nung
herse from It. kne @ IN s tae 81 6PG% 0 snd and ove ''
And the church clock chImed out six!
!oh thy nameEthy abode?" cried the lady.
Jean gave both. barring his head 70 the colo WIND
His home looked cneery as he entered. His mother
was there and mPting supper WAS Tsdn On thee late
She uncovering MadeIeines feet with raPid d
drink some coffee. Another embroideress came to
Iisn aI boweVer would not stay for food He kissed
her hurriedy. seized his violin and dasheo 9oMn T
the stairs out into the I nignt n6a e9 met his anxious
eyesi The boys Edouard among them, were dressed
81 Merot could hardly keep them in any kind mo o.
order and his brow was ominoqsy black he looAeo
so1 Not a word-not one You. of all others; 70
set such an example-to be late on night IKE tns'
.isut-M Merot''-gasped the merry EdoIard'
Permit him to go He has never been late before
MItie EIa stonned lean thanked him with grateful
eyes Well he knew what his friend was impeFlI-
ling for his sake! ,-,r,.,,ses,. s,,r,e,,sd tho
boys in Chorus They seized their yioiinS and i IN
a moment Jean was in the class alone re he l9oKeo 95
AT his pages suit He laid his violin upon me douo,
let And despise him when say that nat TOT & al
The church clock struck L a..
He pictured the great theatre its warmth; t.o It's
brilliant light, the audience me no"eIS tne jews
He thought OF his friendz-of the radiant sta lis
above all 9 Of tT9ea 5he mE5ie 93 GO hag home ne
quick step on the Stairs outside. and N. Som
NV poor boy-late-because you saved my child.
ouick-dress l will help you ~, N,aro. said"
II met him below-all is well. Madame and drove
n YOUR house for met the carriage just after she
,g,eS ~ ed from YOU and recognized your name We
Took the child-our little Delphne-hoile ana ana @ Ingn
on on with the doublets. Now. your cap Some T.
sitting in the carriage, hugging his violin Jean
s1. ~ his very personality had undergone
cLepsS as we'll as his circumstances. Only Whe3
he 5ouRq Min hisS ~ Mrot m is eyes ndy now not
"Ab' cried n. Merot, me needs tood' Without a
oS1DI Tbey gave him a glass Of red wine and white
ronr, where he found his friends-Edouard with
sancirC eyes among them. They hardly dared 70
sosss,H sneak however Jean had but one TeEret-his
TI55other II she could but share this loyl - .
sI-1-azr we're on the stage at last They nao 20
InSS 800 minutes before they bent their heads
sTd began the dance music, led by the orchestra.
I,S 1n0 those minutes Jean ventured TO look at
49, st dark space IN front from when sea OF
white faces CLEANED at him -. -. 80,
otbgnO nearer than the rest caught his eyes
7, vas a pink fan waved from the proscenlum box
:! - az ieE YES IT was the lady Of the carriage!
y - te ~ VAS the Snowman: next her, yes IN
80 ,Tutb"his own dear mother, and baby Made
!einei
y.s, crew IN 10 be a famous Violinist: BuI
..Ss-d 10 SUBSEQUENT triumph gave him hair the
Iasre IIa.A the 10y that marked His First Appear
auce."