The Ordway new era., 1915-02-19
ART AND LOVE
By FRANK FiLsoN.

"A great style. . wonderful execu.
.ion." said old Herr Jaeger. a. Doro-
.hy Ransome finished her hrst public
,ianoforte recital. But she has not
.he true Interpretation"
THAT can be acQuiredr pleaded
Vohn Ransome Of the famous pianist.
whom he had induced to come to Bos.
ON especially to hear his gifted
laughter.
Herr jaeger shrugged his shoulders.
Who knowa?" he asked. "lnterpre-
tation 10 the spiritual perception Of
tho musical values. Sometimes that
comes-sometimes II never comes"
but Dorothy II 20 young. She 10
only twenty" pleaded John Ransome.
Age makes no difference" an
swered Herr Jaeger. struggling his ex-
preasive shoulders once again.
John Ransome was the big man Of
Crossways, Mass. He was . self.
made man and occupied magnificent
mansion In the somewhat sQualid it,
tie manufacturing town. He had not
forgotten his old friends when riches
came to him. The Richard and the
Ransomes were always GOOD friends.
even after Richards failed In business
and was reduced to very modest
means. His son Tom. and Dorothy
had been the best Of friends. and.
Of late. swoethearts.
That was where John Ransome set
his foot down.
II do not want you to marry Tom
Richards" he said to Dorothy. And.
;ndulgent though he was. to the point
Of excess. toward each Of his daugh-
tors inclinations. on this point he
was adamantine.
That was . couple Of months be-
fore. when Dorothy and he were on
their way back to America. She had
Just completed her education at the
Conservatoire OF Paris, and had won
every medal for which she was elis.
ible.
Now failure and not success had
crowned John Ransome's efforts. And
Dorothy knew. There had always
been complete frankness between fa-
ther and daughter. John told her.
and noted. with something Of bitter.
ness, that Dorothy did not seem to
care. 81.
1T seems useless to 20 on" he said.
Il havo no wish to see you famous as
q second.sate pianist. There In NO
need for you to earn your bread.
do not care II you never touch the
pianoforte again"
Dorothy came behind his chair and
put her arms about his neck. "FS
ther." she whispered. now will you
consent to my thinking Of Tom"
John Ransome sighed. He know
that tho young man had been wretch.
cd since Dorothy told him. with tears.
but armly. that he could not como to
the house for the present She had
not left him without hope. but to
youth I'VE years seems an endless
period.
"Yes. my dear" said her father.
brncinE himself to meet the situation
manfuliy.
He was morn than repaid during
tho following woess by seeing tho old
light Of giadness creep into his daugh.
ter's eyes. And her checks were red.
and her air gay. Tom was certainly
very fortunate youna man.
Ono day Ransome was surprised
by visit from his old acquaintance.
Herr Jaeger. In fact the old man had
made = trip OF . hundred miles to
see him. After dinner he explained
the purpose OF his visit.
'Once. many years ago" he said. 81
made = harsh judgment and spoiled
n promising career. Since then. when
ever Give an opinion. thint about
II Afterward. I do not want my mis-
take to be repeated. Perhaps ! was
feeling out OF sorts on tho ni.ht when
heard Miss Dorothy play. have
come to ask her to play again. 30 that
may perhaps revise my Judgment
Dorothy went indiRerently over tc
the piano. selected the piece which
had been tho chief item at he's con
cert. the Hungarian Rhapscdy" oi
LisIt. and began to play.
.-Whan- aha bad dnishad. .Herr-Jae4nl