The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-03-08

al dlsappoInrments preyed upon him,
End he grew more and more gloomy.
Saturday night came all too soon, and
it was with an aching heart that he
opened her music to play her accom-
paniment for the last time.
Gertic had put in new song TO try
the last night. 1t was a popular bal
lad, one that had just come out, cheap
ly constructed, but with slow melOdic
| chorus. They had tried it over in the
music room before the performance,
and he had liked it then. Now the mel
| ody seemed to fill his heart, and he
put all of his artistic soul into the in
depreciation Of the chorus The other
musicians, as if by common impulse,
lowered their instruments, and the
wailing tones of the violin formed such
perfect accompaniment to the voice
that as the strains swelled out the
audience suddenly grew quiet. Twice
| the chorus was repeated, and the ba-
| thOs of the words became pathoS when
sung to the sObbing accompaniment Of
| the violin. Now the chorus was ended,
and the singer looked up expectantly.
For a moment the audience sat silent
| as if in the presence of death. Then
| great outburst Of applause swept down
from the, gallery, to be met with
| demonstration from the lower floor.
Three times Benson played over the
| ftxyn1p I,n CHI hRfVU00n
! the verses-befOre the house became
quiet again. Then Gertie began, and
the house was hushed. At the chorus
the other players settled back, and
! once more the duet between violin and
| voice thrilled the hearers. Again the
applause Numbered out. The singer
bowed repeatedly, but still the hand
clapping continued, and she leaned
over the foOtlights. Get up and take
4 bow" she shouted. Push him up,
| Benson
The leader guided Award to his feet
and he stood there, abashed by the
sensation he had created. Three times
! they repeated the double chorus, and
/ even then the stage manager had to
ring up in the next act and hold the
curtain UP before the house would
quiet down.
Presently the call boy poked his head
/ through the trap and handed Il note to
! Benson. He turned to Award. Miss
Clayton wants to see you in her dress
ing room,' he said. Never mind this
act. can get along"
Weak and trembling from the reac-
ton. Award slipped out Of the Orches-
ira pit and presently presented himself
before the singer
whats your nameY' she demanded
curiously.
pierre Award" he said hesitatingly.
! Sounds good for the bills she said
I critically. Say, we'd make a great
team, something like the three Du-
monds' stunt-street singers, you know
I'll fix Benson sll right. VIII you
Gomez"
''MademOiselle wishes my services?''
he asked haltingly, unwilling to believe
that such good fortune could be true.
Sure thing?' she confirmed. I'VE
stopped the show. Wen be headIiners.
Want TO double up?'
Double up?" he repeated wonder
ingly. "Mademoiselle does ME the hon
on of proposing matrimonial ALI
! ance:"
Gertie eyed him curiously. To dou-
BILE up meant to form team. Then
an idea came to her. 81 guess so,'
she answered carelessly. It'll keep
some other dame from getting her
hooks on YOU
Benson summed up the situation lat
er over his nightcap.
tits good thing for both Of them, -
he declared oracularly. Hell keep
her straight and do something with
7 her voice. He's too much in love with
her to realize what silly little fool
she Is. BY the time she's really ready
to fall IN love he'll be there TO be fallen
in love with. Here's luck to en-
And they all drained their glasses.