The sun., 1919-03-09

go ana ma out. There was no Sci
dark place surrounded by painted w
Several times she bumped her legs
against things she could not see I'm the
gloom, but finally she discovered a small
door leading to passage and as there
seemed to be nowhere else to go she
went there. Then she was able to tell
that tho sounds came from somewhere
mp that passage. She went in the di-
rection from which they proceeded and
came to another door. She pushed IL
open and entered a room in which she
saw fat man wearing a pair of long
yellow stockings that came nearly TO
his waist, n black velvet jacket, a red
sash and blue cap. His hair was
quite red and hung down on his shout
ders In disorder, He looked at Gladys
rs If she were a fly creeping at his
feet, and she stared at him with her
mouth wide open. Finally he addressed
her
Well he said, what ails your"
81 am quite well. thank you, and
hope you are, too" she answered po-
htely.
81 am never indisposed,' declared
the fat man with much emphasis.
You are the most extraordinary
looking person 1 ever saw" said
GLADYS.
IL am the most extraordinary person
you ever saw" replied the man.
"Oh. how Interestingly declared
Gladys. This is the first time l ever
saw the most extraordinary Well,
that isn't what l mean. You are the
we'll, anyhow. it's the first time"
Then there was an awkward silence
during which the fat man regarded
Gladys with deep disfavor. Finally
she summoned up courage to ask:
why are you the most extraordl.
nary person l ever saw"
Because l am the greatest living
tenor"
oh" screamed Gladys. She had
not the faintest idea what n greatest
living tenor was, but she was never
theless tremendously impressed. what
is your name?'
1T is not polite 10 ask the greatest
living tenor his name" said the fat
man severely.
oh" said Gladys. 1T was only that
was so anxious to know"
You ought to know without being
TOLD"
81 beg your pardon"
You are forgiven"
Il shall have to ask another ques-
ton" continued Gladys, hesitating a
little. What is a tenor?''
You are densely ignorant. A tenor
is male singer with the highest
salary"
"Oh. you arc singer! I should love
u hear you sing. My mother often
sings"
What is her Nance"
Mary Marston, sir"
The Eat man shook his head de-
oisNely.
There is no such singer. You are
densely ignorant ! presume you have
never heard singing. Listen then and
will! sing to you. This is the greatest
moment of your life
The fat man lifted his chest and his
chin and sang softly:
"Andante, adagio, amor,
Larghetto, larghetto di for;
Amore, flori,
Odore, fulgori,
Nndante, adaSio, amor"
at sounds like nonsense to me.
sighed Gladys.
1T is nonsense" said the fat man,
"lut it does not sound like nonsense.
Nothing sounds like nonsense when
sing it,"
why is that?" asked Gladys.
Because I get $500 a perform
ence"
What for?"
For making nonsense sound like not
nonsense"
"Oh, l see" said Gladys.
You are densely ignorant. You
mean you hear Furthermore, you
know nothing about the matter. Only
a greatest living tenor can make non
sorso -. md like ruAN onsAAk
YOU don't tell me-" exclaimed
Gladys.
II wish you would stop saying such
ridiculous things. l Just did tell you.
II beg your pardon"
You are forgiven. And now l will
continue your instruction. When q
violinist plays nonsense it is nonsense
and the audience ceases to be an audi
ence."
"Oh." exclaimed Gladys, once again
astonished into interrogation. How
does it do that?"
Ny, my, but you certainly are
densely ignorant. Now attend care
fully. An audience in order to be ar
audience must listen. must it not?"
Yes. | suppose that is so.'
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