The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-24

use hlh auAHfhaNA. $50 hAa W
hcfited a great gift from a hong line
81 ancestors. He had a wonderful
voice. and could immitaie the many
sounds about him. from the cry 81
a bird OF animal. 10 the HAS 81 a
snake. or the rustic Of a leaf ba
apent much time with naturalist
Who made hia home with the Bel
gian officials and often amused
him with his voice. The naturalist
wanted him 10 accompany him 10
a far away country and learn 20
sling beautiful songs. This would
mean a great sacrifice 20 lkoko.
Tor be- wanted 10 be q witch doctor.
sidney Carter occupied an OBJ
acure seat In the great theatre. Ia
Carriers iife there had been but
one ambition. He loved music aud
his fali0wtnan. Its mind had ever
been thrilled with strange and un.
accountable melodies he wanted
the world 10 catch the music which
echoed IN his soul. He could never
become a world renowned tenor
Despair and diahappointmsnt had
resulted In a ucrynua breakdown.
ais doctor bad advised travel Per
hAps a xise providence had guided
the students steps % Africa re
would hoon know the worst. for he
had inveafSd In ether talent Pa.
tlengiY and secretly he had carried
on his wofk until the bili boards had
81 last announced that lkoko. the
greatest of ali tenora waa to appear
Ia NeN York.
II was a trying moment for SID.
ncy Garter n fkoko failed. the
disappnlntmenl would be hard %
endure he had spent much moneg
on the venture iso's number Sas
the nuHt on the program. The audi.
ence waa uaEer They expected
someshing ThsY did not even know
how the TENOR would look AH the
Kougo youth stepped from behind
the curtain there was = ripple Of
laughter. lkoko smiled. ard hiH
lsory ieegh we're a. white as the
collar he wore. II ~aa all IKE a
Soke There vas the niantlng fore
head. the thick lips. the fiat uoa.
tfllAs A4NAA Aft# @F"@AAN"@ Wv -
mnaloai prodigy
iknko didn't notice the audi.
ence. This vas the great occasion
for which be had 90 long trained.
Ie tried e. forget the sea Of faces
lie IMAGINED that he was again
among his people By the kongo
lie would think ~ them and the
friend who had done 20 much for
him. lie waited a momgnt The
great theatre ~an as silent a.
though Il contained not = livinE
soul Then the hush WAS broken
The audience Suddenly bshcid q
black athlete transformed into an
artist Of beauty and power The
effect u the singing defied an.
alysls u acted upon the souls Of
the audience. Tho music had a
simple. set sweet and agreeable
quality uuhoard " u was uaiur
al and oathcilcaiiy beautiful lta
deiicacy and tenderness WIS corn.
blnod with richness % quAliiR
volume. and force. n was perfect
melody and harmony conveying
emotion lao lkoko bowed and
passed behind the curtain
Tho audience remained breath.
less The people wcre waiting.
not got recovered from the spell
The song had impressed them.
Then the silence was broken by
loud and continued applause
Iknko came back again aud again.
The house was Wild Ia Ice demon.
ntrntiou The manager hurried
back 20 sidney Carter. Your for.
tune Is made" he said Name
your price
Carriers lips tromhlrd with
emotion. lie was not thinking OF
the money although he vas glad
a. would be- forthcoming q have
at last been able to give the world
my songs he murmurcd. az hts
face radiatcd hts inner joy.
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