The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-06-30
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roughly, pointing to the front Of the
platform, and go ahead
Heberger had carried his point
Jacko stepped lightly to the place
assigned him. Taking his stand in
front of the bandmaster's rack, and
facing the pier with its beautiful ocean
view, he lifted his violin to his shoul.
der. Dropping his chin upon its pol.
ished surface, he swept his bow sew.
eral times lightly back and forth over
the strings
You know he plays only by ear"
whispered Heberger "He is learning
to read, but this piece he knows only
as he has heard your men play it."
The glass inclosure of the concert
| room did not hide from view the food
of people crowding the promenade
stretch, idly walking back and forth in
full enjoyment of the balmy air ana
sweet scent Of the ocean. But Jacko
reaching out beyond through a vista
created by his thoughts. His chin was
uplifted, his lips parted.
He took the refrain up softly at
first, increasing it in volume and eX-
preston until, as he went on, the in
strument was throbbing with the story
of his ambitions, his dreams, his
hopes; then Of a sudden it trailed off
in the soft, sweet, yet wailing cadence
of voice that trembled with the sor-
row of a loss His heart was crying
out its passions, its joys, its griefs.
The little figure swayed lightly from
side to side. Once he closed his eyes.
He had forgotten the whole world,
forgotten even his adored leader
Heberger gripped his hands together
in an ecstasy Of joy. The bandmaster
sat silent and Indifferent, giving no
sign as to whether the boys playing
pleased him or not.
As Jacko neared the finish of the
piece Van Wetzel and his companion
came in from the pier The bandmas-
ter saw them as they entered. He
noted the girls sweet face, her fluff of
gold-red hair. Van Wetzel turned his
head in his direction. Their eyes met, |
but no look Of recognition passed be-
tween them. The leader was waiting
for the organist, while Van Wetzel, |
with every faculty arrested by the
genius of the boys playing, did not for |
the moment recognize him.
This piqued the bandmaster beyond |
endurance. He fairly bristled with in
dignation. What would Van Wetzel !
think Of him, anyway? He, LAMBERT, |
one Of the great band leaders of the !
country, taking the trouble to listen
to the playing of an Italian bootblack! !
Even old Heberger's shabby clothes |
became a sudden and personal mortifi-
cation to him.
MILO Dio" he exclaimed, why do
you bother me with such trash! Och
/ was fool for my pains!"
Heberger put up a silencing hand.
SSH" he pleaded, but the bandmas-
ter was not to be hushed.
Stop the little bestia!" he shrieked.
Such bowing! Such tempo!-Stop
him, say, stop hint"
Heberger did not move. He stood
stolid figure of Indifference to Lam
bertts temper.
With his usually pale face glowing
scarlet, the bandmaster dashed over
to the platform. Stop" he command
ed. What right have you to go on
when l tell you to stop"
All during the music Van Wetzels
had been excitedly whis-
Dering something to the organist, and
at Lamberti's outbreak she hurried
him over to where Jacko stood, his
frightened gaze riveted upon the ex-
cited leader.
Hello, Lamberti!" exclaimed Van
Wetzel cordially. He extended his
land in greeting. Apparently he had
lot noticed the leaders display of tenn
Der. Il congratulate you. Where did
'ou find him?" He indicated Jacko as
le spoke.
The color faded from the bandmas-
er's cheeks. He shook Van Wetzel's
land, but made no answer He was
conscious that Van WetzeTs compan-
on was speaking to the boy. Surely
he had called him "Jacko," but before
Ie could realize what it all meant,
acko had dropped his violin and the
.rl had her arms about him and was
issing him.
"Oh, knew you would-a come back
ONE day." the boy was sobbing. "Oh,
ow ! study-how practice! Old He
erger he very good-a to me-"
They beckoned the music master to
Din the group. Then, while the great
rganist praised him, Jacko told the
irl how the bandmaster had said may
e he might let him play at one of the
unday concerts.
She thanked LAMBERT for his kind
ess to her little protege." 1T was