Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-06
lie drove homeward, wondering how

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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 and
breeding, was driven in the flower of
her youth to earn her living on the
concert platform.
Jowkacsy won his laurels with SUI
perb ease. Philip, listening to the Pol
ish genius, found himself hoping that
the fair English girl might achieve
some measure of the rapturous ap-
splause 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 it's exploiters suf-
fer from the petty jealousies of house
maids. Jowkacsy can have no rivals
tonight. Eckstein is a master, of course
but necessary evil as an accompa-
mist The other artists are mere fill
good or they would not be here,
but not In the front rank. Listen.
am connected with choral society in
my county. and we once engaged a
leading tenor and second rste bari,
tone. The tenor had name with four
7 teen letters, and the baritone only own
ed four. The unfortunate local printer
selected his type to fill the lines on the
bills by size and not by merit. The
moment the tenor saw the four letter
man looming large across the poster he
( absolutely refused to sing a note I'M
? less fresh bills were printed with his
fourteen letters in larger type. And
we. were compelled to humor him. That
is music from the agents point of
view" ..aD
ed to the front of the platform Philip
thought he had never seen woman so
beautiful. She had the grace of per-
feet figure and the style of an artistic
crat. She was dressed in light blue
chiffon, with a spray of forgetmenots
the color OF her eyes arranged across
the front of her bodice Arson expert
enced a thrill Of pleasure when he saw
that the bouquet he caused to be for.
warded to her contained flowers Of a
kindred hue. The skill of the florist had
correctly Interpreted his description.
which, indeed, was largely work
on his part - Ao#t cn
A high forehead and a mouth and
chin of patrician mold gave an air of
caste to an otherwise sweetly pretty
face.
''By Jove," whispered the critic, "if
she sings as well as she looks, j may
be mistaken tE{ff Is
Her first song was Goring Thomas
"a Summer Night" Instantly it was
perceptible that her voice was true
the outpouring of a soul. In volume il
was in no way remarkable, but its me
lodious cadence was fresh, innocent
virginia.. The notes were those of q
joyous bird. trtt 81
Arson, biased by other sentiments
thought he had never heard her equal
but his friend, after joiniIsS in his Wig
orous applause, gave him douche o.
accurate Judgment.
1.-THE old story he growled-"a fine
artist retarded, perhaps spoiled, by thu
need to make too, early an appearance
She wants year in Milan, anothel
year with Randegger or Leoni, and sh'
might, IL all went well, be a star"
His nearer chafed inwardly, but onl!
hazarded the opinion that she was al
ready a singer of rare intensity, Will
as for appearance
"Ah, there you are right" was tn
ready rejoinder. 1.-THE Gayety is he
right place. She would be admirabl
In light opera"
The conversation languished. TIL
suggestion that Miss Atherley wa
best fitted for the stage was displeas
Ing to Philip. He scarce knew why.
The girl was given a hearty encore
and her aas;t song was a simple hi
morous little ballad about a miller an
maid. 1t was charmingly sung an
acted. The critic leaned back in hi
chair and smiled at Philip with the il
dulgent air of the man who says:
Il told you So"
~ Soon Philip rose to go. -.
Good heavens, man, you do not II
tend to leave before Jowkacsy play
the suite in f minor?" queried b
amazed acquaintance.
d, "Sorry. have an engagement"
ole quilted the hall. his tall figul
riVeting a good many eyes as he mad
his way toward an exit One ma
watching from the gallery, smiled cyl
ically and rose at the same time.
Philip found the foyer to be practice
~ deserted. lie asked a policeman &
duty TO call Mr.. Anson's carriage fro
: the ranks, and footman came, quc
: iy running lest he had incurred a rep1
mand for not being on the lookout #
his master at the entrance.
In a very little time Miss AtherlC