St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
CHAPTER vIrI.--tcontInued.)

CHAPTER WILL (Continued.)
"There's Mr.. Baicomz over there,
Zelda remarked, casually "He sings
divlnely, doesn't he2 Don't you thinl,
he sings divlnely7" and she looked at
Morris suddenly, with a provoking air
OF gravity
I'm sure he was a De Reszke IN
some former incarnation" said Morris,
savagely
That was just what was thinking,
only | hadn't the words to express IL.
said Zelda, with a mockery of JOY at
finding they were In accord.
I'm glad, then, that we can agree
about something, even when we're both
undoubtedly wrong"
II don't like to think that I can be
wrong" said Zelda. And Il Isn't in
the least batterlng for you TO suggest
such a thing. shall have to speak to
my Uncle Rodney about you"
ANY interest you may take in me
viii be appreciated"
Jack had crossed the room, giving
what he called the cheering Jolly TO
several young women on the way, and
he turned quickly;
AT your service, Miss Dameron"-
anu ne DOWeu lUpTcbelNely
mir. Leighton Is crazy about your
singing. He is just waiting for a
chance to congratulate you. But he's
very unhappy tonight Words fail
him" And she shook her head and
looked into Balcombs grlnning face os
though this were a great grief between
them.
what kind OF jolly il this7 say,
Morris, you look like FIRST and second
grave-digger done into one. We're not
playing Hamlet now. But I can tell
you, Miss Dameron, that when Brother
Leighton-he belongs 60 my frat, hence
the brother-did Hamlet over at our
dear old alma mater, the gloom that
settled down on that township could
have been cut up into badges OF
mourning enough 60 have supplied
Spain through her little affair with
these States. That's Walt Whitman
these States' DO you know, I was
phella TO his Hamlet. and " do say
Il MYSELF was a sweet thing In ophe-
liaa"
Il don't doubt you were. Mr.. Bal
comb" said Zelda.
There was just one thing lacking
IN your imporaonatlon," declared
leighton; "you ought 20 have been
drowned In the first scene OF the first
act to have made II perfect"
NO, violence. gentlemen, beg OF
youi" And Zelda hurried across the
room TO whore Herr Schmidt was as
sombllng the principals,
Say. that girl has got the art OF
stringing down fine, She seems 10
have you going all right You look like
twenty-nine cents az n thirty -eent bar
gain counter. Hut you take II too hard.
wish she'd string mel They're never
so much interested as when they throw
you ON your face and give you the
merry ira la. tell you I've had ex'
perieneo with the ser all right and !
know"
"Yes. l remember your firtatlons
with the girls that waited on table at
the college boarding house. You had
a very cheering way with them"
naleomb's eyes were running rest
lessly over the groups OF young peo-
pie. lie was appraislng and hxlng
them In his mind as he talked. His
Joy In being among them-these rep
resentative young people OF the city,
whose names he knew well from long
and diligent perusal OF the personal
and society column OF the daily pa
pora-amuaed Leightoni but the fell
lows self satisfaction lrrltated him.
too.
The chorus had been drilled apart.
and this was the first time Morris had
heard the principals sing. He had
Joined the chorus under protest, but
Mrs Carr had insisted. and when he
learned that Zelda was 10 be the star
II had not been dlfheult 10 comply.
She began now one OF her songs.
When the last notes died away. Bal
comb stepped out at the directors nod
and began the answering song. Bal
comb usually amused Morris; but the
fellow struck upon him discordantly
Zelda was laughing at Balcomb's an
ties as he began TO sing with fervor
and a real sense OF the dramatic re-
quirements. AS he neared the end
where Zelda and he sapg together the
duet tha, ended the first half OF the
opera. Zelda put up her hands, and he
took them. gazing into her eyes with
a fine lover-like air. Their voices soar
ed into the climax without break
while the director threw himself into
strange eontortions a. he struck the
last bars leading TO the high note
which they gained and held perfectly,
The dress rehearsal was fixed for the
next night
1t simply can't FAM" declared Mrs.
Carr 10 Leighton, Miss Dameron
could carry IL alone II every one else
should break down."
THAT is altogether true" said Nor
ris. He was glaring al Baleomb, whose
Joy In being a member Of the cast was
hard to bear.