The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-09


In viven Monmouth he had found. he knew the
inspiration which he. had craved vanly until their
meeting. When he reached his rooms, he paced
tho floor in fever, hearing eternal harmonies
the subject of Daphnis and Chloe. An artist by
nature, he had never paused TO appraise his own IN
stinct for music Part of his spirit and all his real
language, it and surged in his brain. just as
color lives in an eye Music was his life, and what
Ii, could not express in music he imperfectiy
realized.
Tonight the fever and exaltation of his ideas
were suddenly disturbed by visitor. 1t was
porous:
Il have got some good for you-forty
of renewal ct sixty guineas a week-acts of God
apart-stac lead. to be billed star; London
ued fearing that he was breaking good news too
violently unprepared mind; He drew out
his cigar-case and presented it with the noble
ture which he reserved for the successful only-to
Paget took cigar but he bit off the end in a
provoking, meditative manner, which lowered
..Thc fact is Heimerfet" said he II have made
up my mind to leave the profession. shall stick
Good God
II don't care for the life. I don't enjoy singing
on platforms. And what don't enjoy can't do"
Heimerfet too upset to keep his cigar
alight. 1t dropped from his fingers, while he
muttered oaths under his breath:
You all alike" he exclaimed; IAN ungrateful
set. | bring you into notice: l study your inter
/ introduce you to the big managers: put up
with all your capers and antics. l work up booms.
and | study the market. obtain magnificent
offers-entirely through my own personal influence
and then. for my pains made fool off,
Il believe I've lost heart for the work. You
wouldn't like me to turn out a bad bargain for the
Syndicate?''
What does that matter-to us-so long they
will sign the contract? And there's beautiful
part in the production-four changes
of costume, Oriental atmosphere, and the three
best solos Vardelle has written. You haven't
taken it ali in That's what's the matter with YOU
I'm sure everything about it is splendid-except
me-"
There's to be a duet with Rosie Raleigh kiss
and l COO Best thing / heard Vardelle
it through for Edwards and last night after
supper The to sing that said /, is Renjel
Paget.' Il thought his line grand OPERA said
Vardee. al in good time, said /; he's in
hurry begin the heavy before he's thirty. He
listens to my advice But you won't listen to my
advice, he added, with wall ooh, you have made
feel so ILL
I'm, sorry than say, and hope you
won't throw me over-even now. Can't you place
my opera for me?'
place an opera. You must be mad"
at isn't written yet, but it's all in my head and
it's charming.
THE is mad said Heimerfelt, addressing
the air.
MY life is my own isn't it?"
Forty guineaS d week thrown away"
But composers make money"
Not when they have notions"
Wait till you hear Daphnis and Chloei'
'Buncombe and dryel,'
you'll think it over and change your mind"
The veins in Heimerfelts forehead became
swollen he grew purple in the face, and too angry
yet do we'll in the long run, he dashed from the
and to the public staircase, down which
he descended hurrfed1y into the covered walk and
out toward Piccadilly.
'Now, for peace; for my music!" thought
Paget.