The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-02-07
All About
a Discord


import at the other end Of the library.
Topped her music roll down on the Ia
BILE and then slid weakly into a big
chair.
There are times" she began ON
lnously. when I'D marry a Sioux In
dian. war paint and ALL"
Il heard OF a girl" Janet's tone
was conciliatory
"Everything's wrong" Kate was not
to be stopped 81 hate a career. l
ioathe music. hate the professor. !
abominate my OIL. No. I'll never
say that. but ! abhor Gounod for writ
Ing Romeo and Juliet He's al the
bottom OF all this trouble"
Poor Gounod." said Mary What
did
That's right. Sympathize with the
old dead demon instead of me. No
body loves me-"
"Gracious," Mary was moved out Of
her absorption in the careful turning
OF an M" Whats the matter.
child?'
Kate was serious. rs It nice to be
engaged. Molly? DO you feel as II
you were in a harbor safe from the
cold. unappreciative world?'
Mary blushed. dropped the towel
and smiled into the IRE with an alb
stracted expression.
Janet came to the rescue. Some
one called you on the phone"
WELL" interrupted Kate, quite OBJ
livious to Janet's voice. Il simply sail
ed over the first page Of the Waltz
Song you know I've practiced on
those grace notes and thrills until my
voice actually shutters when try
to sing straight That the professor
said. is good business Just think!
I felt good clear down to the roots
Of my teeth He said I looked as II
really wanted to dance. and you know
my facial expression usually sets him
Wild always look too absorbed and
serious
IF he could only see you now!-
murmured Mary
"Of course was feeling tremendous
ly encouraged and then | got to that
awful chromatic scale from to A.
and be made dreadful discord on
the piano and said ! was on key. and
wssn't-wasn't! Wasn't" Kate
beat her gloves on the chair emphat-
ically
But ! didn't tell him SO abruptly.
] just remarked soothingly that Ger
tain critics said Geraldine Farrar sang
on key and stood with her toes In.
and ! didn't care II did OF course.
girls, I do care. but I Just couldn't
say So
In the lull Mary made another at
tempt. Poor childl Somebody tele-
phoned-"
And then he exploded" suffered
Kate. because he thinks FarrArs
perfection. cried spasmodically all
the way home
Two big tears rolled down kate's
plump. flushed cheeks. Mary and
Janet patted her. consisnins the pro-
fessor and all his works to realms
unspsakabls.
you're both angels" Kate sat up
and rubbed her cheeks vigorously.
I've got to stop crying. because it's
b-bad for my v-voice and I'm going to
practice that old scale all night
Taking the hatpins from her hat.
abe added: II don't mind never eat
ing candy or cake or pie or pickles
or anything else that's good and Al
WAYS going to bed at nine O'Clock and
trottinK out for an airing SO many
minutes every day to keep my
voice nice. but when he tells me that
I'm on key"
She sat down at the piano and crash
ed out few chords.
IF Billy Collins comes over to
night, for goodness sake tell him I'm
not at home. for Just as sure a. he
proposes I'll accept him.
Great ideal" Mary was enthusiast
tic. It was her table linen to be that
she and Janet were embroidering-
Turning from the window toward
Janet, Mary. with a surreptitious gss-
ture. indicated Billy Collins swing
ing down the street
by the way" said Mary. BILLY Col
Inns phoned Just before you came in
that he was coming over to take you
somewhere"
Il won't 60 Kate was quite de-
termined 1--WE got to practice that
scale and. anyway. I might catch
cold"
Gold nothing! Hes about to ring
the door bell now. I'll lend you my
hat with the red roses" This was