The state herald., 1920-06-08

tnTOue ~ edl ler lunCiton auu iietNii
TO the music.
When Svengnli had brought the mt
sic to close, Trilby remarked 1t was
not very gay, and offered to sing a
song which she knew, and in English.
whereat she sang "Ben Bolt" and fin
ished amid an embarrassing silence ;
for her hearers did not know whether
1t was intended seriously or in fun
such a volume of sound ensued that 1t
flooded the studio, but without melody
or music of any kind. in fact rs If the
singer were tone-deaf us indeed she
was.
With her charm and goodfellOwship
Trilby won the hearts of the Three
Muske.cers, Billie's most of all, and it
was Billie for whom she felt the deep
est affection She cooked for them at
times mended their clothing, listened
to their music and the wonderful talks
of "the glory that was Greece and the
grandeur that was Rome" At other
times she criticized their work; In
fact, was quite zone of them"
A climax came one day when Billie,
visiting another studio, discovered
Trllby posing for the !"altogether." He
was so shocked that he was awakened
to the fact of his great love for Trll-
by, and rushing home to his friends,
declared that he was going to Bnrbi-
zon to paint the forest and that he
wanted to be alone.
Trilby, too, saw matters In differ
ent light, and after much self-exam-
ination and struggle. decided that she
would pose no more, but would earn
her living as a fine laundress, with IN
old friend who had laundry and was
doing well. Poor Trllby was certainly
one OF the frail ones hut through ig
norance. rather than wrong intent;
now she saw her mistake and with her
love for Billie there came a new feet
ing, a dawnlng self-respect.
Nineteen times Billie asked Trilby
to marry him. but she always refused
feeling herself unworthy. Then one
Christmas night he asked her the
twentieth tlme, "Will you marry mef
If not leave Paris In the morning
never to return" and Trllby, fearing
TO lose him out Of her life, finally an.
swered "Yes.'
Billie's mother hearing Of the In.
tended marriage, lourneyed to Paris
to make Inquiries about Trlby. funlly
deciding that she was not The wife fn;
her son, all Of which she said to Tril-
by. who in her great love for. Billie
and thinking It best for him, PROMISED
10 go away and not see him agfin.
Triiby Kent her promise and Billie
hccnme very III; when he had sul.
ciently recovered he went hask TO
England with ms mother HIS heart, as
it seemed, quite dead.
This was q sorrowful time FOR Tafry
and The Laird, rs they missed both
Trllby and Billie.
Years wen, by and Billie became
famous paiutcrswith beautiful home
IN London and many friends.
Then the three Aluskeicers were to-
gether again In Paris. where they Wis.
tied the scenes Of former times, at least
going to the old studio. now rented 70
other tenants. but having stlll upon It's
wall Blilie's famous driving Of Trll.
by's foot, projected by covering Of
glass; and beneath II some stanzas to
"Pauyre Trllhy, Ia belle ct honne ct
chcrer"
One night they attended concert
In o. large hall on the Ruo St. Honore
Tho first violin had scarcely taken his
seat before they recognized their Old
friend Geelo Just us The clock
struck, svonrall appearcd-ihe con.
ductor. Then momcnt OF silence,
and two llttle nase-boys cneh drew
sillien rope the curtains parted. and "a
tall figure walked slowly down to the
front OF the stage. The house rose 10
meet her us she advanced. bowlng to
right and left--"It was Trilby."
Her eyes on Svcneall, nt signal
from him. she sang without accompani-
ment, In n voice so immense In Its
softness, richness and freshness. that
1t seemed to be pouring Itself from all
around: and then her dove.like eyes
looked past Svengali, straight Mt Billie.
and nll his long-lost power Of loving
came back with rush.
At lnst-the final performance Of the
evening. Trilby vocallzcd. without
words. Chopin's Impromptu In A fiat: {:
astounding. no plano had ever given
out such notes MS these! Amid the
wild applause and enthusiasm Of nm
immense audience Trilby had made
her debut In Paris.
Her debut In London was differ.
ent matter: Svcngaii III. and unable
to conduct. had taken his place In q
box cxnctly opposite Trilby. hut his
presence had no effect upon her. When
Il came time for her TO sing she start.
ed "Ben Bolt" but snng only few
bars when the house was In an uproar
OF laughter. boots md Kisses. Trilby
had lost the power Of "singing true"
She seemed TO bc awakening from
sleep. not knowing where she was. Her
old.tlmc friends rescued her md took