The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-19
tCoDynght. 1914. BY Frank A. Munasy.J
Continued from Yesterday

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az tho musicians filed ~shcepishly into
the hotel "Our guests. the fair sono-
rltas. you knowl Wen make those
young Mexican dudes look like two
spots before the war r. over. Who's
game now for "a song beneath the win
dows? You know tho old stand.bys-
la Paloma' and 'Toroslta Mia and
you want to listen 10 me sing Ne Gus.
tan Todas' 10 Gracia. the fairest Of the
fart Come on. follows. out In the
plaza. and then listen TO the old folks
cuss!'
They adjourned then. after a drink
for courage. 10 the moonlight and the
plaza and there. beneath the shut
tered windows and vacant balconies.
the guitars and yiollns took up La
Paloma." while Phil and a few brave
spirits sang.
A silence followed their first at.
tempt. as well as their second and
third. and the cumisario OF police. a
mild creature owned and paid by tho
company. came around and made a
few Intellectual protests.
But inside the company's oonoos.
sion, where By common consent the
militant %ruralos kept their hands on
the Americans knew they were safe
aud they soon iollied the comisario
into taking a drink and departing
Then De Lancey took up the burden
and tho string band. hired by the hour
strummed on as II for eternity.
One by n the windows opened:
%fretful fathers stepped out on the bal
cony and. bound by the custom and
convention OF the country. thanked
them and babe them good night. But
the two windows behind which the
Senior Aragoh and his family reposed
did not open and, though the OWN
ding band stood directly under their
balcony. and all knew that his daugh.
ter was tho fairesj Of the fair. Don
lCipriano did not wish them good night
Perhaps he recognized the LEADING
ltenor-and the big voice Of Bud
Hooker. trying TO still tho riot--but,
however II was. he would not speak
20 them, and De Lancey would nc,
Cult,
TRY 'em on American musici" he
lcriod. as everyone but Bud went away
IN disgust. the latest nag from Broad.
lwaay. New York. Here, gimme that
lguitar. homhre. and listen 10 thiu
Inowl"
He picked out a clever BIT OF syn.
lcopation and pitched his voice to a
lheRdy tWang:
l-Down IN the rnrasn whore tho red roses
grow.
on my. ! Ions so got
Pluck mo ike a flower. cuddie me an hour
LOWE let me ieara the Red Rose Hn-agr'
There vas some swing 20 that. and
lit seemed TO make an impression. for
Just as he was well started on the
lehorus the Stats OF one OF the shut
lteu parted and a patch OF white shone
through the spaces. II was the ladies'
then. who were getting Interested
Phil walled on:
"dwcc-cot honoy-bce. bo sweet 10 met
4y heart IL free. but here's tbs keyr'
And then, positively, he could see
that patch OF white beat time. He
took heart OF grace al that and sang
on 10 the end, and At a suggestion OF
lclapping in dumb-show he gave an en-.
lcore and ragged Il ovor again.
Ey'rybody's doin' Il. dom Il. doin'
'itl'" he began, as the shadow dance
ceased.
Honey 7 declare. MS n bear. IT'S a
bear, it's a bear!'" he continued
.tcmptinEly. and was well on his way
TO further extravagancies when the
figure In white swiftly vanished and q
door slammed hard inside the house.
Several minutes later the form Of
Don Juan appeared al the lower door,
and Ina no uncertain tones he requested
them 20 cease.
The Senior Aragon informs me" he
said. that your music annoys him."
We'll let him come 20 the balcony
and say his 'buenas noches,S an,
iEWered PIN resentfully.
"The gentleman refuses TO do that's
responded Don Juan briefly.
Then let him so 20 bodl" replied
DE Laneey. STUNNING a few eyneo-
pated Chords I'm singing 70 his
daughter"
At that Don Juan came down on the
porch In his slippers and they engaged
in a prOtractod argument
what don't ! get u wordf' do
manded Phil ~grieyo5sly. mot a pleas.
ant look from anybody 'Sweeeel
i~honey-bee. be sweet 20 mel" he
pleaded. turning pathetically 70 the
'iady's balcony; and then. with a sud.
den flourish. a white handkerchief ap.
peared through the crack OF the shut
tiers aud Gracia waved him good night
Enough. Don Juani" he cried. lay.
inE down the guitar with a thump;
"this ends our evenings entertain.
ment!"
After paying and thanking the stolid
musicians Phil Joined Bud and tho
pair adjourned 70 their room. where,
IN the Intervals Of undressing. pm
favored the occupants OF the adjoining
apartments with IN aria from Beau.
.raa n.Nam