Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
Ruth's Contract
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interpret love- one has to experience the joys
and dlsappointments of love. 1t is the same
with the other great emotions; she must have
opportunity to experience them. At present
she is interpreting the emotions of her teacher,
and naturally they sound weak and diluted"
The words were to Julius like healing balm.
Instead of losing Ruth in the great world of art
in which he a stranger, he saw his oppor-
tunity and he seized it TREMENDOUSLY.
See, see!' he muttered, gripping Altchew
skis wrist. See what you've done for her!
Your selhshness has made her genius common
place. Bauer knows what's the matter.
You've kept Ruth imprisoned in her home.
She needs to broaden, to know what love is.
before she can play love music. Now if you'll
give your consent and let me propose"
{" Hush!' commanded the father; for Ruth
had begun the opening bars of his Children
of Israeli 1t was descriptive composition,
in which the light of the composers inspiration
stretched over centuries of thought and over
the life of race. 1t opened with the plaintive
yearning of a race in bondage and developed
into the measured tread of the march out OF
Egypt. Then came the hopeful periods of the
Promised Land and the walls of disappoint
ment at the scattering of the tribes. The
melody carried the solemn chants of the Day
of Atonement the usefulness of the children's
love, and the sobbings of family partings,
the crash of disasters, and the low murmurings
and heavy breaths of the race gasping under
long bitter persecution. Out of it all the
climax gathered with cumulative force, until
coming of the Messiah, when the dead shall!
rise and the Children of Israel move in glory
before the throne of the Almighty.
WHEN she had finished, when the last note
w of the stirring climax had become a
vibrating memory, there was great outburst
of applause. Julius and Altchewski looked
anXiously at Bauer. He sat silent, his arms
folded his face inscrutable. Suddenly the
leader seemed to come out of his abstraction
for sar1rx he ftnn
chair, walked over to the platform, and gripped
the musicians hand. In moment the leader
and the girl were surrounded by group which
contained Julius, Altchewski, and the elder
Samuels.
"Great!" Bauer commented. you under
stood that music; you felt it in your blood. 1t
was the outpouring of centuries of tradition
of which your soul IS knitted. l want YOU
to play this, just this number, at the Phil
harmonic concert"
A1tchewski felt a quick leap of his heart;
Julius eXperien, ed a corresponding sinking of
hope.
II am the composer" the old musician said,
pressing forward. Il am her father. You
understood the music; you recognized our
combined genius"
"Of course" Bauer remarked placidly to
the father. 50 if your daughter is to appear with
the Philharmonic she must give up her position
in the restaurant But we will take care of
that"
Give it upl Give up her position here!"
exclaimed the father IN an outburst of joy
Never again shall she play here! We are
through with the eating house forever!"
1t was the elder Samuels, smiling and suave
who now stepped between Bauer and the
composer g You seem to forget" he said
nodding to Altchewski, that have contract.
1t has four years more to run. OF course,
you can fix it with me- he remarked to Bauer
q to have her play for you. You can pay me"
You'd keep her chained to you-you with
the soul of a tradesman?" shouted the enraged
father. You'd tie her to your place when
she can take her rank among the great must
clans? Contract contract, she shall not
play here again! She will play in Carnegie
Hall, where she belongs. Come, Ruth" he
commanded, and leading her by the hand he
started for the door
you ingrate' blurted Samuels. you
beggar with the soul of beggarl l kept you
from starvingl"
At ten dollars week" interected Samuels
he fairly pushed the daughter through the
door.
OUTSIDE they found Julius hanging close
- to their heels go away, son of glut-
toni" the old man commanded.
But Julius didnt heed. Instead he followed
them to their home. pouring the torrent of his
love into Ruth's ear. The father placed the
daughters arm in his and FASTENED his foot
steps. He cursed the sutton, hurled male
dctions at his parent, and vowed he would