The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-12
ART AND LOVE
BY FRANK FILSON.

"A great style. a wonderful evacr
ton" said old Herr Jaeger. as Doro.
thy Ransome finished her first npblio
pianoforte recital. But she has NOT
the true Interpretation"
That can be acquired" pleaded
John Ransome of the famous pianist
whom he had induced to come to Ros'
ton especially to hear his gifted
daughter.
Herr Jaeger shrugged his shoulders
"Who knows?" he asked. "Internre.
|tation is the spiritual perception of
the musical values. Sometimes ,b.t
comes-sometimes it never comes"
But Dorothy is SO young. She is
only twenty" pleaded John Ransome
Age makes no difference" an.
ewered Herr Jaeger, struggling his ex.
pressive shoulders once again.
John Ransome was the big man ~
Crossways, Mass. He was a self.
made man and occupied magnificent
mansion in the somewhat squalid lit.
BE manufacturing town. He had NOT
forgotten his old friends when riches
zane to him. The Richard and the
Ransomes were always good friends
bven after Richards failed in business
Ind was reduced to very modest
means. His son Tom, and Dorothy
bad been the best Of friends, and.
bf late. sweethearts.
That was where John Ransome set
bis foot down.
Il do not want you to marry Tom
Richards" he said to Dorothy. And
ndulgent though he was, to the point
II excess, toward. each of his daugh.
er's inclinations, on this point he
vas adamantine.
That was a couple of months be.
ore, when Dorothy and he we're on
heir way back to America She had
ust completed her education at the
Conservatoire of Paris, and had won
very medal for which she was elig.
BILE.
Now failure and not success had
rowned John Ransome's efforts. And
Dorothy knew. There had always
(een complete f-ankness between ia.
her and daughter. John told her.
md noted. with something of bitter.
ess, that Dorothy did not seem to
are.
1T seems useless to 60 on" he said.
have no wish to see you famous az
second.rate pianist. There is no
eed for you to earn your bread.
. not care If you never touch the
anoforte again."
Dorothy came behind his chair and
nt her arms about his neck. "Fa,
ler," she whispered. now will you
pnsent to my thinking of Tom"
John Ransome sighed. He knew
lat the young man had been wretch.
since Dorothy told him, with tears.
pt firmly, that he could not come to
10 house for the present. She had
pt left him without hope, but to
Puth five years seems an endless
eriod.
Yes. my DEAR" said her father,
acing himself to meet the situation
anfully.
He was more than repaid during
following weeks by seeing the old
INT of gladness creep into his daugh-
IS eyes. And her cheeks were red,
ID her air gay. Tom was certainly
very fortunate young man.
One day Ransome was surprised
visit from his old acquaintance,
err Jaeger. In fact the old man had
lde a trip of a hundred miles to
him. After dinner he explained
purpose of his visit.
Once. many years ago." he said, 81
Pde a harsh judgment and spoiled
promising career. Since then, when
er | give an opinion, I think about
afterward. I do not want my mis-
Re to be repeated. Perhaps was
ling out of sorts on the nieht when
heard Miss Dorothy play. have
ne to ask her to play again, so that
nay perhaps revise my judgment"
Dorothy went indifferently over to
piano, selected the piece which
been the chief item at her con- /
7. the Hungarian Rhapsody" Of
ut, and began to play.
When she had finished Herr Jaeger /,
standing at her side, as If spell. |
md
My dear, made a mistake" he |
p. You are a genius. Your in
probation of the master is as won !
rul as your technique. But you
not play like that at the concert"
he door opened and the butler
(ounced Tom Richards. And Doro-
forgetful of the visitor. ran to /
et him and was clasped in his i
BIS.
was quite a minute later when |
found herself standing in confu-
before Herr Jaeger. The old
is mouth was smiling, but his
; were moist.
Mr.. Ransome, that is what I re-
ed to when l said that the gift
nj come" he said. Love Is the
ne interpreter not only of music,
or every art; for art itself is moth
but the upwelling of all that is !
est and most self-forgetful into in
rotation by the brain and hand
ear and eye. Your daughter will
me the greatest pianist in Eu-
:"
nm Ransome shook his head sad
he knew that it was now too
to change Dorothy's plans.
ri Jaeger put on his hat
great genius is lost IN the world