Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-13

."Pallut SeFaphle." body for the last
month-Arthur Loringston.'
Yes. go on" chorused the listeners
"Well, had met him by the merest
chance. ! was struck at once by his
dreamy. remote air. learned that he
was musician, a violinist who had
studied under excellent masters. had
come to Chicago to get some compost
lions published. had failed aud was
stranded here without n cent OF money.
OF course, he dldn', blurt this all out
as am doing"
Exactly" said the others.
We'll, went home and couldn't get
that poor man out c: my head. He had
given me his address, so | sent for
him to lunch with me and discuss mat.
tiers OF business. lie came and played
for me--divlnely! I knew he was In.
deed an artist the moment he drew his
bow across the strings of that violin.
But you have heard him yourselves.
Then catechized him. The upshot OF
the matter was that ! persuaded him,
after numerous interviews. long argu-
ments an incRlculable expenditure OF
diplomacy and patience not native to
my soul, to let me introduce him to
some OF the vaudeville managers In
town.
Base womanl Corrupter of genius!"
were the protests.
We'll. you may imagine the trouble
! | had to get even hearing for those
unfortunate vaudeville managers with
| my artist OF the temperament. lie
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his calling to so much as consider the
project And all the time there he
was, starving"
THAT, by the way. was why you got
| up that subscription. wasn't II, Mrs.
Bond?" interrupted a young man at
! her right
Yes" admitted she. Il simply
couldn't see him perish with that
genius OF his. And knew he must get
hungry between my lunches and teas.
He didn't mind the subscription at ALL"
How did he come out with the au-
tocrats OF the drama?" inquired her
host
beautifully. They listened hopeful.
Is. Oh. such trouble as | had getting
those appointments. But you know 1t
takes time to arrange these little mat.
ters: In the midst Of the negotiations,
Just when everything looked rosiest,
my friend OF the temperament disap'
peared. Simply dropped out OF sight
leaving no word of explanation for
me-
What had happened?"
I'm ten days he returned-with .
| IL ,s... Lii haitayo Tna that In.
sane youth had gone and married a
little country girl. as inexperienced
and helpless and altogether impossible
as himself-on his prospects!
Then had them both on my hands.
couldn't let them die in the street.
And there was something awfully APP
pealIng about Arthur Loringston. His
wife was a sweet little thing. too.
though I had hard work to forgive her
for running his career by marrying him
Just at that time.
80 / set yaliantly to work once
more. Arthur had decided that he
must study in Paris. He really seemed
to have an idea about II. l agreed with
him meekly that vaudeville was but a
poor excuse for art and hardly worth
a mans best efforts. Then after weeks
OF scheming and planning and wire
pulling was ready for my coup d'etat
What those weeks cost me In broken
engagements, WEAKNESS OF the flesh
and self.sacrifice no one knows!"
| Poor Mrs. Bond!" murmured a lis
] tener.
"F1hally the day arrived which was
/ 10 make my artistic friends fortune
! 10 assure him Of his chance 20 study IN
! comfort and dignity. Six Of the mos
important people OF musical sym
pathies IN the city had consented Il
8 give an hour OF their time 10 meet and
0 hear him play. knew the victory wa
) already won.
well, we met. and we waited.
knew they were idgeting and. as tol
I ms. was shaking with fright Fort
8 minutes we waited In dreary pre-
tense OF sociahllity. and finally vi
parted. Arthur Loringston had broker
: that appointment was sick Will
modification, but | was also alarmed.
my poor friend thought. 'wha
terrible accident has prevented hi
coming?
Q THE next day met him ON tn
I street He came up 10 nlo cooliy, smi
4 ing. appealing as ever. cheerful, ye
!. with ais little ais OF dreaminess.
a Dear Mrs. Bond. he said, 4 wa
/ sorry to disappoint you yesterday. bu
q It was unavoidable. MY wife had
little stack Of hcmoElckhesB. 90 natui
ally war compelled TO deny mysel
the pleasure Of meeting your friends
9 sAnd that said Mrs. f3ohd. 4ia VII
q have renowned the artistic temper
4 saent and All lie works"