The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-29

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beg pawtlOn. miss. YOU left this
And he held forth the lost portfolio.
The eabman was anxious TO atone for
his share in the nights proceedings
Philip tipped him In a manner that
caused the man TO murmur his renewed
regret. but he was sternly told to go.
Philips own reward from Miss Ather-
ley was q warm nandShake aud a
grateful smile. W
He drove nomewaru, wondering now,
he could best help her in her career
! And she, after kissing her mother
good night" went to her room to won.
der also, but her wonderment was mix
ed with regret. For such nice young
man as Philip Arson must have troops
Of friends. He must be rich. He
must be far removed from the orbit of
q girl who whatever her birth aud
breeding, was driven III the mower or
her youth to earn her living on the
concert platform.
Jowkacsy won his laurels with SUI
perb ease. Philip. listening to the Pol
lsh genius, found himself hoping that
the fair English girl might achieve
some measure of the rapturous ap-
plause bestowed on the long haired
enthusiast. He murmured the thought
In guarded commonplace to his musical
friend.
impossible, my dear fellow was
the instant verdict. she is mediocre
just an average singer and no more.
Music is divine. but its exploitefs suf-
fer from the petty jealousies Of house
maids. Jowkacsy can have no rivals
tonight Eckstein is master, of course.
but necessary evil as an accompa-
mist The other artists are mere fill
ups good or they would not be here.
but not in the front rank. Listen,
am connected with a choral society Ia
my county, and we once engaged
leading tenor and second rate bari
tone. The tenor had a name with four
teen letters, and the bnritone only own
Ell four The unfortunate local printer.
selected his type to fill the lines on The.
bills by size and not 10y merit. The
moi4e3t the tenor saw the four letter
man looming large across the poster he
absolutely refused to stag note uli-
less fresh bills were printed with hil
fourteen letters In larger type. AMI
we wee compelled to humor him. That
s music from the agents point OF
yiew.",
When Miss Evelyn Atherley advanc
u to the front OF the platform Philip
bought he had never seen woman so
beautiful She had the grace of per-
ect figure and the style of an aristo-
rat. She was dressed In light blue
hilton, with spray of forgetmenots
he color of her eyes arranged across
he front Of her bodice Arson expert
need Il thrill OF pleasure when he saw
hat the bouquet he caused to be for
varied to her contained flowers of
indrel hue The skill of the florist had
orrets Interpreted his desci.iption
,hiclf indeed, was largely guesswork
n his part
A high forehead and a mouth and
hin of patrician mold gave an air OF
aste to an otherwise sweetly pretty
ace.
by Jove," whispered the critic, nc
ne sings as well as she looks. may
0 mistakenv',
Her first song was Goring Thomas
A Summer Night Instantly It was
that her voice was true.
le outpeuring of SOUL In volume 1t
as in no way remarkable. but its me-
dious cadence was fresh, innocent
rglnal The notes were those OF Il
yOus bird.
Arson, biased by other sentiments,
ought he had never heard her cufai
It his friend, after joining In his wig
GUS applause. gave him douclle o3
curate Judgment.
''The old story he growIed--"a fl.r
fist retarded, perhaps spoiled by thr
ed to make too early an Appearance.
la wants a year In Miian, nanislar
ar with Randegger or Leoni, and she
light, If all went well, be star"
His nearer cllafed inwardIy but only
zaried the opinion that she was al
ady singer of rare intensity, while
for appearance
'Ah, there you are right was the
ady rejolnder. "The Gayety Is her
,ht place. She would he admirable
light opera"
The conversation languished The
question that Miss Atherley wn3s
st fitted for the stage was dsplcas
: to Philip. He scarce knew VIII.
The girl was given hearty encore.
d her next song was a simple hl.-
'rous little ballad abcct q miller an
maid II was charmingly sung ar
ed. The critic leaned lack IN his
lir and smiled at Philip with the III
gent air OF the man who says:
/ told you So
Don Philip rose TO 20.
Good heavens, man. you do not IN
d to leave before Jowkacsy plays
suite In II ninor?' queried his
azed acquaintance
Sorry, ] have an engagement"
lie quilted the hall, his tail figure
citing q. good many eyes as be made
way toward an exit. One man.
tching from the gallery. smiled Gym
Iiy, and rose at the same time.