The Washington times., 1913-01-22
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
How Alice Succeeded-II.

q LII this Alice was Wiling 10 90,
~ although the cost Of her clothes
~ had been a small item, as she
had taken Florence's cast-off
clothes and her board she had more than
paid for with work. But still she felt in
debted to Mrs. Jordan. who had offered
her a home and 'in her way had been
kind to her.
In the meantime she had kept up her
music and her teacher told her she
would one day be able to earn her living
il she would follow her instructions.
Maggie had saved enough money by
the time that Alice was sixteen, so that
she gave up cooking and went to live
with her brother, who wanted her to
keep his house. Then came the change
in Alice's life: her teacher said she
must devote more time to her music
and that she must take better care OF
her hands II she ever expected to make
her music profitable.
He would give her work to do play
ing at his studio in payment for her les
sons, and, besides. that he was sure he
could find concert work for her playing
Accomplishments. .'And sure. me dar-
ling, it's Maggie who wouldn't let you
leave her; come with me and John:
we'll be lonely for the want O. young
folks" said the big-hearted Maggie.
So Alice went to live with Maggie and
her brother. while Mrs. Jordan wonder
ed how a girl brought up as Alice had
been could live with people like Maggie
and her brother.
And how Alice worked and studied.
She had so much to do: there was
Maggie to repay. for she would not
take 1t as gift. although Maggie in
sisted that she had no one but her
"darlint" to give it to. and then she
loved her work and wanted to do all
her teacher had predicted.
When Alice was twenty her teacher
gave a concert for her to introduce her
10 the public. and when it was over
Alice knew she had won. The hall was
filled with the best people in the city.
and the applause which greeted the
end OF her first piece was enough to
turn the head OF any girl. But Alice
received II as compliment to her
teacher rather than herself. and the
tears came to her eyes as she thought
of Maggie who had really given her
the. chance to take her first lesson.
Maggie was there with the tears
streaming down her old face as she lis
tened to her "darlint' and heard the
people applaud her.
Mrs. Jordan and Florence were there.
and it was the first they knew of Alice
az a musician. How could she do II in
this short time" said Florence, here |
have been taking lessons all my life and
| cannot play as she can"
And how she could take of teacher
who gets such big prices is more than
| can understand said Mrs. Jordan.
After the concert she could not resist
seeing the teacher and asking how he
came to have Alice for a publ.
When she heard the story she was
very much disturbed. for she could not
help thinking of the glory she had
missed by not being the one 10 give
new artist to the musical world.
Why was l not told OF this talent
Alice possessed" she asked Il think
Alice "A most ungrateful girl
Alice kept back the story of her trying
tc practice and tho manner in which
Florence treated her when she discov-
cred she was using her piano, but when
Maggie heard that her former mistress
thought Alice ungrateful she told In her
plain, frank manner the whole story.