El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-10
At Mrs. DoIan's Boarding House
Spends Evening With the Other Borders
By MABEL HERBERT URNER

! go upstairs for his mandolin. After z
| preliminary tuning up, he played By
ear The Last Rose of Summer" and
'iOld Black joe"
Play My Old kentucky Home ;
begged Miss Schafer
'Oh, isn't it lovely to be able to play
| by ear, murmured Miss Marsh
j When Mr. Carter had played several
! other old-fashioned airs, someone asked
I Miss Bailey to give them a recita.
| ton After demurring and being urged
! (the usual process), Miss Bailey con-
scented to recite Little Orphan Annie,
which was loudly applauded. Then
LITTLE Boy Blue" was demanded
well. if could recite like that, I'd
certainly go on the stage" exclaimed
Miss Marsh when Miss Bailey sat
down amid murmur of praises.
Miss Bailey Is going on the stage
Mr.. Carter declared proudly.
"Oh. are you?" eagerly. Tell US
about it."
We'll, I know a Mr.. Day who's a
great friend of Mr.. F1ohman's, and
he's going to try to get me something
this winter"
ooh. how interesting" exclaimed
Ruth. What kind Of part would
you like?"
We'll. in the amateur plays our Ep-
worth League gave out home, 1 use to
take the heavier parts, but, of course,
here I would take an ingenue part to
begin with"
Miss Weston. can't you pIay?" asked
Miss Schafer suddenly
''Oh, very little" answered Ruth
hastily
I'm sure you can. You're just mod
est. Now please play something for
us"
mo. really I couldn't"
"Oh, yes. she will; she only needs a
little coaxing.'
NO, no. it isn't that I really haven't
touched piano in months. And I don't
know anything OF the new and popular
things"
Well, just play anything"
Come, I'll escort you to the piano."
and Mr.. Carter. with an elaborate flour
ish. offered his arm.
Ruth drew back. flushed and en-
barrassed-
Here. this is the way to get to the
piano" and Miss Schafer took her hand
and pulled her up from the couch and
across the room to the piano stool
Ruth, seeing that it would be less
embarrassing TO play than to protest
any longer. played Mendelssohns
Spring Song" rather sweetIy and
with some INACCURACIES
And you said you couldn't play"
ooh, DO play something else!"
That's truly the only thing I can
play without my music" and Ruth left
the piano, going back to her seat on
the sofa.
But you've got your music here?"
Some of it,"
We'll, you'll have to bring it down
some evening SOON. We can't let you
off when you play like that"
Here some one came in the front door
with latch key and started UP the
stairs.
'oh. that's Mr.. Holmes"
Mr. Holmes-Mr- Holmesw they
called
We've just been waiting for you to
come and sing Day Dreams for u.s..
Mr.. Holmes. a tall awkward looking
youth in a light checked suit, came in.
He was introduced to Ruth. and then
playing his own accompaniment of a
few uncertain chords, he sang Day
Dreams" in surprisingly deep bass
voice
We'll, I've got to be on the lob early
NoHOiIOWs ANNOUNCED MT carter. look
ing at his watch $50 I'll have to break
way from this"
And I must go. too" said Miss
Marsh, rising.
Il guess it's time we were all GO
ing, or Mrs. Dolan will be kicking
about the gas again
Ruth's Vague Unrest.
A few moments later, Ruth was
standing before her bureau unfasten-
ing the little silver pin that held her
collar Carefully she put it away, and