The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

ted jauntily into the car.lThe artists
reused from their sleep by the inter-
ruption, crowded about-him while he
explained matters.
In vain he pleaded that they make
the best OF things andtgive the con-
cert there, but alas. ascontract is a
sacred and fearful thing. There,w were
clauses as to dressing rooms and
drafts that could not possibly be
filled, as Mascara smilingly admitted.
During tho morning committee
OF citizens visited the train and In
vited the snowbound to share ttheir
| festivities Most of the men had
alreay found their way over to the
Crimson Cow and all were readytto
accept the invitation.
"There's some concert party on the
rear of the train" suggested one OF
the men. Have you seen them?"
II was in there this morning." said
Trawley evasively. Dinner at 8 and
you'll all be there. There won't be
any lunch, so you'll all have appetites
and anyhow the grub cars cleaned
out"
"The diner laid up?" cried some
one. Trawley 'nodded.g
"Tho conductor.ate the last, egg, for
breakfast and gavetthe she'll to Fthe
porter. he averred. "We'll look out
for you, though, IL you're still here
for breakfast"
The passengers raised O cheer as
| the committee descended the steps,
and there, was much hurrying into
wraps as the women went over to
help with the dinner, while the men
went back to the Crimson Cow. only
the concert company remained on the
train along with the fireman, who
was Keeping up steam.
As luncheon time drew near, the
musicians crowded to the diner. To
their surprise, they found the car
locked. They stormed out upon the
station platform regardless of colds
and loudly demanded OF the agent the
reason for the failure of the car.
At the mention OF the free dinner
they beamed broadly and headed for
the Emporium, whittier some of the
crowd were already making their
way, Trawley was on guard and he
| put them aside.
"You can't come in here" he said
roughly to Mascara. "You people
can't eat when you are not willing
to entertain us in return. Tell 'em
So"
Mascara told them in n torrent OF
liquid italian. They raved and they
stormed, but they would not give in.
l They looked to Mascara to feed them
on the railroad trips. He must do It
or they would exact the heavy penal
ties In their contracts. They would
never sing in barn; they were art
lists.
All OF this Mascara translated but
IT fell upon unsympathetlc ears.
Trawley merely smiled pleasantly
upon them, and In fit of rage the
troupe made their way back to the
car, while Mascara fingered behind
the station to give them a chance to
talk 1t over while he had his laugh
out.
Three times he led the little COM
pany to the door OF the Emporium
and three times they were turned
away by tho unfeeling guard.
A fourth time Trawlcy smiled rs
they approached. Surrender was in
their very attitude. With many
smiles they explained their regret
that their manager should have mis-
understood them. They Just had
learned that he had said they re-
fused to sing. If the gracious signOr
would permit them TO enter they
would be glad to show this return
courtesy to their hosts.
Their entrance into the dining hall
was greeted with cheers. The artists
were placed az a special table and
champagne from the bar OF the diner
was placed before them. Their long
fast gave them appetites and the Sa-
worry food and the warming wines put
heart into them.
The concert was huge success.