The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23
FACTS AND FANCIES FOR WOMAN AND THE HOME CIRCLE
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Jerkwater Jazz.
~ ARchEY CAMERON NEW,
,Ccyprirht, 1919, BY the Mcclure
& Newspaper syndicate.1


Y stage door. putting ct his old brtar
pine. II was Sunday evening and
sefenity cf thg Yearly twilight peace.
And then trouble in..tne irase form o.
OtBtien, tho orchestra ieadcr. staaked
up the alley and confronted Andy.
What's 1t mean Is Sunday night
etuff?c demanded oBrien. ti1usting
two pudgy fists into his trousers
pockets and glazing ct Andy. Here
4 WIS, takin' nice Ill snooze, an tn
wife comes ar 1abs me and says. Mr..
Forrest says y must come Z tn the
atre right away. What's the idea?
Special show fer tn yisitin' rajah, r
4 peace rs1ly Of tn Hibernians"
Andy exhaled a long cloud from
each nostril and grinned.
.'Neither,. he replied briefly.
Tornado Tessie jes blew IN, with
her new act with human heas. Needs
special rehearsin"
tornado TessieT repeated 0'Brien.
puzzled, scratching his head. Never
heard Of herr
mot under that name y haven't"
explained Andy. Its Miss Fay st. Jas
que and her first time at this theay-
ter" Andy grinned In retrospection.
"she's bear for speed, that kid. But
she's mighty nice. You'll like her.
Better get q move on. Her company's
/, been here almost five minutes now.
Chances are they're all ready, they're
that quick. VII find her music on tn
table near TIL switch
O'Brien opened the door, and at the
same time opened the secret Of Andy's
kindly praise. For he knew Miss st.
Jacque had been liberal to the erst-
while demon, when he saw full.set
stage, brilliantly Illuminated with q
lavish vast Of food, border and spot
lights. The only other person In sight
was Gregory, his chief yiolinist, who
was porting arxiously at the 'scorea on
the table. O'Brien took one look, and
yelled.
.sWattheil?' he shrilled. what is
thismusic or stage directions for q
storm scene?"
ut has got q lot Of Jazz to IT," adj
United Gregory, sadly.
JAZZ! eachoed O'Brien. 1T can't be
done-and that's all. TIL only thing
that could play this stutfd be an cleo
tiic fan, ra dynamo. ] resign"
"0h, please don't"
O'Brien received another shock, for
IsstessuddeuIy found at ihis-side the dain.
s!iest prettiest little girl he had faced
Z h many moons. And her voice was
loft and purring, not at all like this
q r-music.
at isn't hard" she assured him,
with q smile. We've danced to It
sight time q day often-all the way
!, through. It's little fast, but"
"a little fast" gasped o'Brien,
slutching at the table for support. ITS
too fast for me, Miss Jacks. can't do
it,-that's all"
"Rut must have some one" she
pleaded, in sudden alarm. 1.-THE girls
are getting ready-and we open here
Wednesday night. I'd pay ex"
Begin yer pardon, boss" Greg
ory interrupted to OBrien. Maybe
Trip can dot 1t; hes not working
ROW.
4 George Tripp?' protestingly. Bah.
sHe'sza funeral director"
4 ~ think he can do 1t, though" per.
sisted Gregory. HE'S down in the
\ Gountry now-at Bush Falls, thirty
i've minutes ride. Cot phone, too.
Gail him up"
''1'll Try it,, o'Brien reluctantly
rave in. 81 can do tn second violin.
hut 1ead-never. Where's lat 'phone?'
Let me 60 with You. please" urged
the little dancer, her eyes sparkling
With newborn hope. I'm so anxious"
Come on" granted O'Brien and he
led the way graciously through the
larkened theatre to the lobby. He soon
raised Trip on the wire and heard
Ills voice. then explained briefly what
vas wanted.
Down there in the. bush!p he was
segrd q protest. after q few minutes.
can't do IT, "A pause. "But y
haven't seen this score. It looks like
e. dots and dashes Of a telegraph
message. It's, oh, hear, talk to Miss
-Shcs1i arrange"
He handed over the instrument to
girl who Joined him a few min.
eites later with a rather rueful look.
He wants me to come up there, or
lgWn there, wherever It is" she said.
In that backwoods place and re-
hearse. know I'll Just die. / detest
snaes country. You're to come on Tues
with the others. He wants me to
come toaight. Says he'll meet me at
tnefa0n, and his mother Is fixing ,lp
khe spare room. Ought to-er-do
sufe! came the prompt rejoinder.
~ you want To put the All an I,t