The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-11-26
tn ( WALTZ
sy 10 USE OLIVER.

his dreafy little bedroom ana heio =
match to the gas Jet before rsmov.
ing his hat The reflection that
spranG into view In the mirror % the
bureau showed o face strong and
good-looklng, but full OF trouble
drawn lines.
Failure In ones life wOFk-music
II was with BiIly-is bad enough, but
70 fall In lows with girl as far above
you an the planets 10 just about the
limit Of human endurance. Tonight
he had seen her again. more beauti
ful than ever.
He looked ct himself now In the
mirror. You poor penniless fool
he muttered. TO go crazy over q girl
when it's all you can do TO live. Who
are you 10 even think Of herr
But in spite of hia words, he opened
an evening paper 70 the society col
| umn. He watched daily for her name.
| or rather fbr her famiIy,a name. for
he did not know watch Of the nth
eridge girls she was.
An item taught his eye and he read
IL eagerly. The EtheFidGss wers 70 be
1t the ArlingfOrdg bal mamQue ON
/ tue M&AN AlRk&&r 4AAAA - 49, - 49,
there after the theateFs
He finally went to bed and drsamsd
OF columhinea and shepherdeasoa,
queens and ncwsr girls. all with eyss
like those OF the girl he loved, bas-
ging him 10 play the Dream" waits.
The merit day was years long, and
the play that night dragged insuf-
ferabIy. AZ last he was free. how.
ever, and, with the other members Of
the orchestra he put his violin In tts
case and took the subway 70 the
Arlingfords
He was accustomed 70 the sxtruvar
ganee Of the rich, but the magnin-
cence of the ballroom tonight fairly
took his breath. Il must put all this
nonsense OF mine out Of my head"
he thought. "A girl accustomed 70
things like this IL not for me even 20
think about" And rosolxing 70 put
away forever the little waits, the
! music he had learned 20 associate
l with the girl, he took his place among
the musicians on the stage.
Henry OF Navarro danced with
Mother Goose, Napoleon with Dolly
Madison, and 6 Crusader with Mics
. Mufret Clowns and columbines. Turks
and fairies. soldiers and milkmAide
Gew past In . mad whirl but all we're
masked and Billy had no idea watch
maid might be the girl he adoFed.
In spite OF his newly.made resolu-
lions. he watched eagerly during the
unmasking. hoping TO catch glimpse
Of the girl. but she was not 70 b
seen.
A servant handed him an envelope.
He read the inclosed note eagerly.
. Someone had asked him 10 meet her
in the winter garden Immediately.
Billy crushed the note into his
poeket made his excuses, and. with
. the aid of the servant. found the win
, ter garden.
I Under a bay tree. looking 80 de-
. murs ~ a Quakeress, was the miss
ing Miss Ethsrtdge. She smiled and
I held out her hand.
= Good evening. Mr.. Kennard.'
! Billy was afraid to touch her hand,
and more afraid to speak. But Il was
a up "a him to say something.
I Il am--you are-thAt ls--were you
!. the person who sent FOR met" he be-
! gan awkwardIy after he had taken
/ her hand for an instant. He knew he
was bungling dreadfully and redeemed
I Yes Won't you sit DOWN." She
! smiled
Il sent for YOU" she went on. Ito
!. find out why you don't play that beau.
tiful waltz you composed. l spoke TO
: Mr.. Richard Anderson, . friend Of Mr..
: Etheridge. about II. He IL the music
= publisher. you know. and he IL here
tonight waiting TO hear your music"
Hilly Kasped "You spoke to Rich
: ard Anderson for mel Why. II he'd
= take hold Of my work II would make
: my fortune. How In the world can
: l thank you. Miss EtheFidger
: Don't thank me! Besides I'm not
: Miss Etheridge. I'm Marjorie Wat,
son, at your service" with q Jolly ~,
= tie bow. Poor relative and social soc,
Rotary rolled into one. and treated
better than she deserves BY every.
:. one, she added.
- Billy'n head was SWIMMING Things
were happening too fast for him tc
comprehend.
His goddess was not only stepping
aWNu W N&fNu sLhliA1As Oab b1G Wal
- holding out promises for the future.
1T IL all too wonderful % be true
Miss Watson. can scarcely believe
that | am awake. But I'm answer
your question about the waltz. l havs
learned TO associate II with yoE
sind he stopped
- "Weli7" demurely.
Il cannot tell yon part without
- telling all" be went on quickly. "Ane
| cannot do thAt-now. You have
known me only ten minutes and yOU
wouldn't understand. I'm afraid.
thought you were Miss Ethsridge." h
. added.
Marjorie stood up and laid her hand
or on his arm. Perhaps I understand
more than you think" she said
Wont you come tomorrow and tel
me all about II ?"