Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-31

Tor MIN ne look over my SnouIuer at
Elise.
What & pupilr' 1 exclaim after he
had gone. He is a YER bad musician,
but YER fine pay"
Re gentlenan-M. Jones was his
name-came regular for to take re les
son, and every day Elise sit by Re win
dow TO sew. for NJ. Jones say. "If
drive yoh to anudder room when I
come l no TAX re lesson" So Elise sit
quiet. while my pupil he max fright
full discords on re violin.
At last l have TO tell him Eat he
waste his money on re lessons: he
nevaire learn to play re violin; he YER
much disappoint.
"Ah, monsieur" he said, at hoped
you teach me to play like my friend,
NJ. Trevor
M. Trevor! I have heard Eat NJ.
Trevor is re finest amateur player on
re violin in Amerique. What pity
he is rich. If he had been poor he
would have made a great name for
himself as musician"
You are YER frank with me-" said
NJ. Jones. IT will repay you for your
honesty. I know NJ. Trevor YER well.
He is q good frien' to me. I ask him
TO give benefit concert for you"
max much protestation, but 1t avail
noting. He so away and the next
week 1 see in re newspapairs adver-
tisement OF a concert to be given by
NJ Trevor for re benefit of NJ. Sou
venue, assisted by several professional
persons. was YER much surprise. I
ask Elise what she t'ink re raison all
zis kindness and she say she dom know.
Maybe" 1 said, 1T is because NJ.
Jones was YER much pleased with
my performance on re violin. But II
this is so why he not ask me to play
at my own benefit, like to know"
81 don't think. papa" she said. 'zat
it would be en- reggie for you to do 50.
I mean think NJ. Jones would suppose
! you TO be too modest"
| An 1 t'ink Eat 1t would not become
re Count de Souvenne to appear in
| publique at such an occasion. 1t YER
much shock re pride.
On re evening OF re concert NJ. Jones
send re carriage for me and Elise to
tax us to re hall. We feel YER obliged,
and we ride TO re hall and go in and
TAX seats by ourselves at De back, for
all re seats in front were filed up. But
an usher came to US and led US to
seats in re front Eat had been reserved
for US.
Re concert was opened by a lady
who sang. After which a YER fine
solo on re flute was given. l look at
re program and see Eat NJ. Trevor play
but one tune. I wonder Eat re people
came to hear bim play but once. He
must be YER fine performer. At last
his turn came and
Mon Dieu! My pupil. NJ. Jones, in
evening dress, came on to re platform
with his violin under his arm.
ma fol-" I exclaimed, "he will spoil
1t all. What impudence"
Elise could not hear me for re ap
(, plause Eat greeted him. He stood while
prelude was played by those who
were TO accompany him, 1 waiting In
agony to hear him begin his discords
abomlnable. But when he touched the
string with his bow, YER low In tone
but crescendo. 1t seemed as II re ange
|
One could have heard something yer
small drop on re floor. Re listeners sal
in re spell Re selection was re "Stabat
Mater" Zere were crescendo and denim
uendo, re one following re other, and
. when 1t was finish wish to shed tears
"Eliser' I exclaimed. "a miracle
A saint have touched NJ. Jones and
made a wonderful musician Of him"
Ne isn't NJ. Jones at all, papa. He II
NJ. Trevor" my daughter say.
What is zatf' l ask.
81 will tell you all about IT, papa
when we get home"
! Before Elise and I were allowed Il
, go re managaire came and handed me
, re money in bag. When count hin
, | find $753.
, But / must tell what Elise told me
, 1t was NJ. Trevor and not NJ. Jones WHIT
come to our appartements to look TO
some one. When / open re door b,
see Elise and Eat was re reason VIII,
, he TAX re musique lesson as NJ. Jones.
, t'ink he not listen to me play be
cause he liked to look better at Elise
, And he pretend TO not know how T.
: play himself. t'ink, too, as re Amer
, icaines say, it was all put up job.
, And / t'ink. too. Eat before NJ. Jone
, TAX many lessons Elise conspire will
him TO fool her old fadder.
Some time after re benefit NJ. Trevo
= came TO me and said:
, Count de Souvenne desire zst yol
do me re great honor to give me you
daughter in marriage"
r Mon Dieu. how you know l an
y Count de Souvenne?"
= when ! saw your beautiful daugh
, ter arrayed in the costume OF n couu
I tess of years ago ] suspected you wer
emigres from abroad In reduced cir
|, cumstances, but did not know unit
. / had asked your daughter TO be m
I wife that you, were French noble"
n Elise il now Nine Trevor. Her nus
= band has bought the Chateau de Sou
q venue, and the young couple permi
the old man 10 live there with them.
- has never been possible for the old maj
I 10 entirely forgive his son-in.law 10
/, not inviting him 10 play at his ow,
, benefit