The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-10
THE VIOLIN'S ANSWER
By &. p STERLING
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By E. P. STERLING

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/ revery he almost felt her presence.
and reached mis- arms with a start,
calling. "Ednalr But there was only
the glowing Goals and the iiickering
shadows
ne looked at hIs watch and saw
that it was seven o'clock, then, turn
/ ing on the light, he scanned the paper
for the evenings entertainments. The
notice Of concert announcing the de-
but Of a new woman yiolinlst Nile
Edneri. attracted his attention, and he
decided to attend.
The hall was but moderately filed
and he had no diflculty In securing a
good seat. The preliminary numbers
were Of little interest or merit, and ne
determined to depart as soon as the
artist had rendered her first selection
SO, settling himself anew, he waited
her entrance.
AS she came on the stage, escorted
BY the conductor. his heart seemed to
stop, then leaped into action, sending
hammering throbs through his brain.
II was Edna. faint applause greeted
her, which she acknowledged with :
slight inclination, then drew her bow
across the strings.
The three numbers for her first se-
lection were Paganinl an Ole Bull
and an Ysaye, designed more to show
technical proficiency than artistic feel
ing, which the audience. made up
largely Of musicians, recognized with
cordial appreciation.
Handsome woman, handles herself
well, good execution Probably will
take, but want to hear the later num-
bers before I can decide whether she
Is an artist OF not, remarked gentle
man sitting near Beaumont to his com
panion, and Beaumont felt an unrea-
sonable irritation at the mans critical
coolness. He left his seat, found an
usher and, writing a few words on his
card requested that 1t be taken to
I, Mile Edneri The usher returned with
7. the reply that mademoiselle begged to
be excused that evening, but that she
!, would receive Mr. Beaumont the fol
lowing day at the address given.
Ifo reseated himself and waited i'm
! patiently for her second appearance
! The last number was from Paganini
I an exquisite bit. and rendered with Z
\ delicacy Of touch and tenderness o.
feeling that moved the critic to say
she's an artist all right STILL I'd like
: to hear something that would tell ms
] whether her heart plays as well as he
2 BRAIN
4 The applause was generous and pro
" longed. and continued until her re
(, appearance for the encore Beaumont
j his senses keyed to preternatura
Y acuteness, was instantly conscious 0
u some magnetic change. Some tele
i pathlc message seemed to leap fron
y her to him as, glanclng rapidly owe
the house, her eyes rested on him
z moment, then were lowered to her II
= strument Even the audience SCENE
y to feel subtle tension and subside
y into hushed expectation.
4 The FIRST notes we're soft, delIcat
I, and tremulous, like the wayering ligl
y OF dawnlng day, or maiden's sh
awakening to her womanhood. The
= they took on a fuller and surer tom
y gathering confidence and JOY wit
- faster tempo in the assurance Of large
and wider life. Again they softene,
lower and lower, till almcst inaudib
= with little bursts of melody interpose
~ as Of maiden listening to the fir
.. STRINGS Of love with its doubts an
- fears and CLEANS Of Joy and hop,
- then broader and deeper and richer
nv the confidence and knowledge of 10y
IS given and returned, flowing on in flu
q rich harmonic melody and measure
n' ythm, until suddenly Interrupted
crashing discords A pause, then
~ low. throbbing. inarticuate wall. as
- Of a soul in travail, gradually mergiI
y into broad, digniaed movement. as
Np that soul had fought It's struggle al
found resignation and peace
70 Again a pause. and then a gent
70 tender movement of exquisite swel
iis ness and delicacy, widening and dec
Va ening as the bow swept the strin
'na into hymn OF Thanksgiving. incre'
ing into burst Of malodlc Joy a
GU happiness, ending with a paean Of
'ot umph
wv "Heart?' said the critic who
= spoken before. that woman has t.
u her life. Some man broke her hea
~, ~. She fought it out to tranquility. Th
W love came again, or reconciliation
ine don't know which. but love is trlnm
'nu ant" and Beaumont knew thai
:. longing and waiting were ended.
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