Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
Evening Story
FOR VARIOUS REASONS.
BY Ella Randall Pearce.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.

paper Syndicate.
Enid gazed wistfully out of the doc
tors Office window.
| eft is out of the question" she said
finally, IT cannot possibly take singing
lessons" :,
DR., Vane's eyes rested on the deli.
cate profile of the girl who had entered
his office for medical advice.
| "a throat specialist would tell you
the same thing-give you the same ad'
vice." he told her by way Of continuing
! his professional aid. "Your throat is
organically perfect it is merely
sensitive, delicate. The little tickle
YOU have is only the effect of particles
| in the air that touch the sensitive mem
brane" The doctor smiled sympathet'
ically when he saw the relief leap into
Ends eyes. "a few-a very few les
sons in correct singing would strength
en- that throat so that even the FUMES
of corn cob pipe would have no erect
| on it, His laugh was so spontaneous
that Enid found herself echoing 1t. her
laugh was ripple, musical and rlch.
The doctor listened.
| 'I have only INDUCED in singing as
form of expressed happiness Enid
! told him. "My voice is perhaps not OF
the quality that would appeal to 70
cal instructor"
DR.. Vane laughed tribe ironically.
Cali voices appeal to some instructors
those who need the money
"That is just the drawback Enid
said frankly, but not unhapplly. have
neither the money nor the time. have
to work from o'clock until In the
basement of department store.
could not practice vocal thrills while
showing a customer washboard or
gas filter could II"
| Hardly" laughed the doctor, and
watched her arise to slip into her too
scanty jacket. will you promise me,
however, to sing on all occasions and
| to realize that you are strengthening
! the troublesome throat as we'll as ex-
pressing happiness?" He held her gaze
while he spoke and knew without her
answer that she would follow instruc-
tons to the best of her ability.
After Enid had left, DR.. Vane fell in
to deep thought. He had opened an
Office in the poorer district, that he
might, in a small way, give his help
where it was most needed, and also
get ample experience in hts profession.
He sighed heavily over his inability to
help the girl who had just left his
presence. The extraordinarily beautl'
full face fingered before him and sm1l-
ed it's wistful smile so that the doctor
had difficulty in banishing it from his
thoughts.
After her interview, in which lurk-
ing fear had been forcefully dispelled:
Enid felt more buoyant than she had
for days. When she reached her tiny
room that looked out on the crowded
court Of tenement building, she burst
into song. After all the world was
beautiful place.
"He is wonderfully helpful-even in
his steady, fearless glance thought
Enid and rem embered the color OF DR..
Vane's eyes.
While she sang lightly a window
somewhere in the court above opened
cautiously. Guido, an Italian musician
listened with bated breath to Ends
song. He was almost as poor as the
girl, vet his fund Of music made him a
king among kings. He lived In the
tenement building that he might per-
haps hear music that came from the
heart, and in coming stir the emotions
In his way he was a philanthropst-
longing always to help the struggling
musician. Also, he had his repu-
tation to make as vocal teacher.
Guido played the piano in small ltal-
ian cafe in order that he might have
three meals a day. His diploma, won
on the continent, for vocal instruction,
hung in the small room in the tene'
ment building. What good was 1t with
out pupils to teach?
T could teach that voice to sing
sing wonderfully" thought Guido as