The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-24
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By KATHERINE HOWE

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Philip Hutchins looked at the glri
Oeiore him with an odd mixture OIL
numor and despair.
on, Phill That's awful! It's neart
breaking disgraceful
not as disgraceful as borrowing
money I'LL people get on the otner sue
Oh the street; or-or being carteo OIL
10 the morgue." He tried to speak
hgntiy, not wanting her/to know now
tnucn 1t cost him. In Germany ne hau
peen the great masters best pupil. AT
ms nrst concert he had made the piaho
speak the poetry Of Chopin and Llsz.
I'LL the critics had cried "Bravo. bu.
the war had come, and also the emu vi
mis- income, and he had returned "
New York to try to make living VIII
mis- art, with this result.
But you, little girl! If could only
make them give YOU your chance. IL
wouldn't be long before Ruth Lambert
the violinist, would be blazoned IN dig
letters on the billboards."
I'm afraid that'n never come. Inc
tears gathered in her eyes, ana ner
voice was 80 near the breaking point
she could not trust herself to go on.
"Don't say never" he cried, with
an attempt at being courageous. !
tell you, Ruth, I've heard great artists
In Berlin, and you-you have It IN
you"
"But no one will pay me for playing.
can play before these clubs, ana at
afternoon teas till the end Of time, anu
1t never occurs to them have 10 pay
room rent and have at least two means
a day. don't know how to get ricn
1 people interested In me-somehow
can't do 1t, and have haunted the Du'
i reaus and agencies till the very
thought of one makes me sick. It's
just about as pleasant prospect &c
think Of going home-a faiiure-as-
as what you said"
"But you're not a failurei" he as
serted. II know fine playing when
hear it! You are bound to make you
mark! Go home for little while. Cai
il q needed rest, short vacation, ant
maybe before long / shall be maKinl
enough for both Of us. Then yo'
shall have your concert, and we shal
be together all the time"
For answer she put her hand IN nj
and he drew her to him. 1t had Dee
understood now for several month
that ssone day" they should be "a
WAYS together" 1t began with thel
first meeting at Burleson's studio n
ception, when her accompanist faiie
to appear, and he offered to be a SUI
stitute. How wonderfully he ha
played. following, helping her till II
violin and piano seemed to talk t
/. rether and understand each other.
"Oh. IL you could only get the ear
Merrideng he exclaimed. HE cou
make youp
.syon might as well try to get the e
of the car Of all the Russias. I'm n
going, to attempt it again. Yesterdi
xvhen I called, after making an a
nointment, the secretary said Mr.. M
r,den could see no one, as he was .
well and was going away for re
So what's the user
.You ought to have called yours
,r,o Tamherti. or something foreigl
laughed the young man
"That,s itT she exclaimed, inc
,antly aIf. instead Of Hutchins,
noJ posed as the great Hutchinon.
- sort az a Russian, with long hi
uc,, would have been having them
faet nv now. oh, 1t makes
Surious to think that Americans
- their own artists fstarve while q
,,,st shower fiattery and money on q
thine with foreign name"
..Is won't always be So" ne said.
antavbe not; but I've got to Civ
mn and go home. Pnii' 1 uoh oell
sau ante understand all that me,
W., see my mother made sacrif
&c 10 come to New York to st'
~ ether was always against 1t.
80 = pretty hard for both of
49, mother hasn't any more none
ssnd-anti I wouldn't want ner TO
80 had. I meant to be earning g
s,,,rc nv now. didn't want to go
-, : had. You see, father Is ben
INV marrying man-an Ola Irlen
ne who has barrels OF money. de
terribly angry because refused.
aid would come to my senses
md come back. This man writes
every little while saying ne 10
me II doesn't seem to make any
terence that have refused him,
send back the letters unopened.
aWell," smiled Hutchins, I lik
grit: but" end his face grew SCI
s.you wouldn't
.Neyer, Phil Neyer| she brol
..1ut you see now
.Oh. deariel You mustn't go!
mustn't" -,
n was her turn now 70 iooa
rrohlem fairly in the face.
sI must. can see there Is no
w.v.n she said firmly. but
r so,1e back when you send for me
e0 perhaps they win ask you to
~..t,me ID Glendale" he said, g
sNot with my violin. my oariin !
.,o,,,S IA Be 20 insulted It would D
MT thinking or giving