The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-01

d disaDpolntments preyed upon him,
and 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.
Gertie had put in new song to Try
the last night. II was a popular bal
lad, one that had just come out. cheap
-ly Constructed. but with slow melodic
chorus They Ind tried it over in the
music room before the performance,
and he had liked 1t then. Now the mel
ody seemed to Ill his heart, and he
put all Of his artistic soul into the in
depreciation OF the chorus. The other
musicians, as il by common impulse.
lowered their instruments, and the
wailihg tones of the violin formed such
a perfect accompaniment to the voice
that as the strains swelled ont the
audience suddenly grew quiet Twice
tae chorus was repeated, and the ba-
thos of the words became pathos when
sung to the sobblng accompaniment of
the violin. Now the chorus was ended,
and the singer looked up expectantly.
For moment the audience sat silent
as If In the presence of death. Then a
great outbufst of applause swept down
from the gallery, to be met with a
Demonstration from the lower floor.
Three times Benson played over tho
"yamp' the short symphony between
tie 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
c!apping continued, and she leaned
over the footlights. sect up and take
bow" she shouted, push him up,
Benson"
The leader guided Award to his feet.
and he stood there, abashed by the
sensation be had created. Three times
they repeated the double chorus, and
even then the stage manager had to
ring ep 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 note to
Pepson. He turned to Award. "Aiiss
Clayton wants to see you in her dress
ing room," he said. Never mind this
act l 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.
What's your name" she demanded
eafiousIy.
"Pierre Award" he said hesItatingly.
Sounds good for the bills" she said
critically. Say, we'd make a great
team, something like the three Du.
Wonds' stunt street singers, you know.
III fix Benson all right. Will you
ceme2
"Mademolselle wishes my servicesYe
he asked haltingly, unwilling to believe
that such good fortune could be true.
Sure thinglp she confirmed. 1--WE
stopped the show. Well be headliners.
Want to double up?o
Double up2" he repeated wonder
ingly. Mademolselle does me the hon
or Of proposing a matrimonial ALL
nsceT
Sertie eyed him curiously. To dou-
be up meant TO form team. Then
az idea came to her. 81 guess so,"
she answered carelessIy. 9TH keep
sSme other dame from getting her
hooks on yon"
Benson summed up the situation lat
Ell ever bis nlghtcap.
its good thing for both OF themI'
he declared oracularly. Hell keep
her straight and do something with
her voice. He's too much in love with
her TO realize what a 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 'em.p
And they all drained their glasses.