The Ordway new era., 1916-10-06
Mary laughed. u, i strum' riaao.

little Observation-Disclosures.
You wouldn't listcn."
Bibbs drew deep breath. I'm
frightened again" he said. In an un'
steady voice. "lm afraid you'ii thihk
I'm pushing. but" He paused ana
the words sank to a murmur.
"Oh, II you want me to pay tor
you! she said. "Yes, gladly. 1t VIII
be merely absurd after what you heara
| this afternoon. play like hnnureu
thousand other girls, and | Ike IT. I'm
glad when anyone's willing to listen,
and IL YOU" She stopped checked
by n sudden recollection, and laughed
rlIefully. But my piano won't be here
after tonight. lin sending II AWAY
tomorrow. I'm afraid that II you u
like me to play to you you'd have TO
come this evening"
you'll let mef" he cried.
Certainly, II you care to-
"If | could play" lie said, visit
fully, "If could play Ike that old man
In the church / could thank you
"Ah, but you haven't heard me
play. know you liked this afternoon.
but"
yes" said Blbbs. 1T was the
greatest happiness I've ever known.
1t was too dark to see ms race, puI
his voice held such plain honesty ana
he spoke with such complete uncon'
sciousncss of saying anything especial
ly significant, that she knew II was the
truth For moment she was non
plused. then she opened the gate ana
went in You'll come after dinner
them"
Yes" he said. not moving. would
you mind If stood here until time 10
come in?'
She had reached the steps. and at
that size turned, Offering him the re
sponse OF laughter and gay gesture |
of her nun toward the lighted win |
dows OF the new house. AS though bid
ding him TO run hone to his dinner.
That night, Bibbs sat writing in his
notebook:
Music can come into blank life ana
hl T.. Everything that Is beautlIul Is
music. IL you can listen.
There is no gracctulness IKE thAt OF
woman at grand plano. There
Is swimming loVclincss OF line thht
seems TO merge with the running OF the
sound. and you seem. as you wateh her'
10 see that you are hearing and to hear
what you are seeing
There are women who make you think
II pine woods coming down to sparkling
sea The air about such woman is brac-
ng, and when she Is near you, you teel
strong and ambitious; you forget that
he world doesn't like you. You think
hat perhaps you are u great fellow. after
nd fpat "a
boy who has fallen in love with his
sunday school teacher You'll be whipped
or it-and ought to be.
There are women who make you think
u Diana, crowned with the moon. But
hey do not have the Greek profile" /
Greek profile" they would not have
ought about her II her nose had been
uite that long. The Greek nose Is no.
he adorable nose. The adorable nose is
bout an eighth OF an inch shorter.
Much Of the music OF Wagner, II ap-
ears. Is not suitable TO the plano. Wag-
er was composer who could interpret
nto music such things as the primitive
impulses of humanity-he could have
made q machine shop Into music. But
ot II he had to work in It. Wagner
sas always dealing in imne nslties-a ma
hine shop would have put n majestic
Imp in SO grand gizzard that.
There Is a mystery about pianos. It
Gems. Sometimes they have to be sent
way" That is how some people speak
4 the penitcntiary. Sent away" Is a
uphuism for sent to prison. But pianos
ire not sent to prison, and they are not
ent to the tuner-the tuner Is sent to them.
Why are pianos sent away''-and where? i
Sometimes a glorious day shines into
he most ordinary and useless life. Hap
,iness and beauty come caroling out OF
he air into the gloomy house OF that life
Is II some stray angel just happened to
)erch on the rOof-tree, resting and sing
ng. And the night after such a day is
ustrous and splendid with the memory
IF It. Music and beauty and kindness
hose are the three greatest things God
,an give US. To bring them all in one day
10 one who expected nothing-ahI the
heart that received them should be as
humble as 1t is thankful. But 1t Is hard |
to be humble when one is SO rich with |
new memories 1t Is impossible to be |
humble after n day OF glory.
Yes-the adorable nose is more than an |
eighth OF an inch shorter than the Greek |
nose 1t is fun quarter OF an inch short
There are women who will be kinder |
TO sick tramp than to a conquering hero |
But the sick tramp had better remem-
Der that's what he Is. Take care, take
care! Humbie's the word!