The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
Geo. Upper Learns to Sing
BY JANE OSBORN.

Well. / don't either" drawles his corran,ou
whose year In New York had not altered his native
tones What mean is that you cannot get in,o anu
SUI Vi uecent crowd in the city without some sort
OF social Introduction. know I've found n so ana
ei you nave peen here as many months as l have
you you agree with me It's not bit like anything In
business way they'll take you up fast enough bur
sister, " ZINES 70 introducing you to their wives or
~ Fsnaw! broke in his Western companion. IT'S
oh of 20 i 4teur " hy IN wager
n"utnerner' you can get into crowds but
What you mean George Upper went on. lis
hrd & get scquanted with nice. thorough
ton. a '''''uuc"
49, That's Just what I mean, George" agreed the
otner with the camness conviction
wen see here" said George eagerly TN bet
you go mat can Not that care anything about
IN OK course but just to prove it, I'll tell you what
II do. There is mighty nice looking young woman
h nave IN mind who lives In one of the brown-sone
quanted with her If went about it tactfuy. Come
gether. 60 A'0u' To-
Edwin Carey put a protesting hand NO" he
Then in the pause that followed George vaguely
recalled the story his companion had him Of the
nckeness of pretty little Southern airt" to whom
ne had once been engaged. 1t haa all happened
tour years before but Edwin still ret the sting
Southerner a length -
oh. to get acquainted with the girl and win the
other with assurance -
Then. stepping into the hall of the little bachelor
apartment where the men made their home he
called back; TN make my first effort now-now
The fact was that George upper was only too
glad to have 10 set about the very ouast
ne had Just suggested He had the young woman
IN question on several occasions and had gone
as to plan to pass on his side of the at the
time when she in the habit of leaving her house
She's such thoroughbred" he thought to himself;
IT does one good to see her
She had way of leaving home shortly after din
ner time which fact had aroused Georges interest
and curiosity not little. With the present wager
lowing her at distance and seeing where
she went Luck with him this evening and be-
! he h9d aff,tyt1
stepped down from the high brown stone porch
nad p1s ass atps IN her usual direction He fol-
blocks and then he somewhat relieved her
turn into the door Of the parish house adjoining
Perhaps she sings in the choir" he thought
! too, sought admittance.
is this practice night" he asked small boy who
vas frsking about in the lower hall of the building.
Sure" replied the boy. Who'd you see?'
Are you choir boy ?, asked George with another
stroke of detective genius.
/ DO you have women the choir asked George
with attempt at indifference
Yes. exclaimed ella the hoy IN surprise Didn't you
do the rest. You they the notes better
than we can and they aren't so likely scared
And the ehormaster," George interrupted without
"Oh, he's trying out the fellows upstaira
Practice doesn't begin for few minutes yet"
s1r s he XXI ne minutes George spurred on by
presented itself of making her acquaintance.
'I'm'7very anxious get some practice In choir
drill" George explained few minutes later when
he had been admitted into the ehoirmasters pres
Yes" replied the other. with discouraging ndirer-
ence III you nave only fair voice | really can't
than what - do with,
George thought with momentary regret o the
many chances he had thrown away TO practice with
his college giee clubs A lusty and ready voice he
Well. it isn't what you'd call a trained voice. he
admitted but IL you'll let practice with the choir
worth your while
1t was two weeks later and George Topper sat In
Tho mar lab riDStN
TO himself from a score which he held before him.
chair, iii you don't give up that choir OF yours.
you'll have find else To live with. You're
the time you drive out Honest. old
man. | can't stand it."
| George his singing undaunted.
"How's the girl across the street coming on" asked
Edwin teasngly. Your time limit is almost up
paused briefly to reply oh she's all right,
guess. She's of your lansud, southern beauties.
ana think about half dozen things besides" Here
he paused and sang few more notes You've no
hold of you and makes you forget everything else.
Even the little fellows tend to business. You onght
rouser,"
but what about the grI9' persisted Edwin;
oh pshaw!" exclaimed the singer out Of patience.
/ Miss Penrose," echoed the other. shes Clara
Penrose." He standing over his companion look
ing him with unwonted show of eagerness in
music and when you spoke about being Lam
ud sort Of girl had half suspicion , She is
waiting for reply. Which house is it, George
the right opposite?"
Two George Upper still singing
to himself from a score before him. He had spent
the evening alone after Edwn's sudden departure
| he the street, and beginning to
feel little anxiety to the probable which
events had taken. she's just the sort of girl to
make a like Edwin through nre and water
he thought himself. and then, the door of the
% apartment opened and Edwin appeared. his anxiety
| departed.
"She's the Clara Penrose' Edwin exclaimed.
holding his hand to his friend only hundred
times sweeter and kinder. Why. do you know she's
been waiting these last three years to come
herr Ind I O
away!"
| rs lit all again." asked George with hesi-
fancy
| The look In Edwins eyes answered YES"
Here" he said, holding out a HANDFUL of billa,
you're a winner, II you didn't get the girl"
Something Worse
Two young ladies were talking the other day about
q third who had just become engaged a widower
who plays the ,eornet and has four children What
could be worse" exclaimed one than four chill