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singer were IOne-uedL as llueeu she
was.
With her charm and goodfellowship
Trilby won the hearts of the Three
Musketeers, Billle's most of all, and II
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" lie
was so shocked that he was awakeped
to the fact of his great love for Tril-
by, and rushing home to his friends,
declared that he was going to Barbi-
zon to paint the forest and that ne
wanted to be alone.
Trilby, too, saw matters In differ
ent light, and after much self-exam-
nation and struggle, decided that she
would pose no more, but would. earn
her living as fine laundress, with an
old friend who had laundry and was
doing well. Poor Trilby was certainly
one Of the frail ones but through ig-
norance, rather than wrong intent ;
now she saw her mistake and with her
love for Billie there came new feel
ing, a dawning 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 time, 'Will you marry mel
II not i leave Paris in the morning
never to return" and Trilby, fearing
to lose him out of her life. finally an
swered "Yes."
Blllle's mother, hearing Of the in
tended marriage, journeyed to Paris
to make inquiries about Trilby, finally
deciding that she was not the wife for
her son, all Of which she said to Tril-
by, who in her great love for Billie,
and thinking 1t best for him, promised
to go away and not see him again.
Trilby kept her promise and Billie
became very Ill; when he had suffi-
GENTLY recovered he went back to
England with his mother, his heart, as
1t seemed, quite dead.
This was sorrowful time for Taffy
and the Laird. as they missed both
Trilby and Billie.
Years went by and Billie became a
famous painter. with beautiful home
In London and many friends.
Then the three Musketeers were to.
gether again in Paris, where they Wis.
tied the scenes Of former times, at least
going to the old studio, now rested to
other tenants, but having still upon Its
wall Billle's famous drawing of Tril.
by's foot. protected by a covering OF
glass; and beneath 1t some stanzas to
"Pauvre Trilby, la belle ct bonnie Ell
chere !"
One night they attended concert
In a large hall on the Rue st. Honore.
The first violin had scarcely taken his
seat before they recognized their old
friend Gecko. Just as the clock
struck. Syensali appeared-the con
ductor. Then a moment of silence
and two little page-boys each drew Q
silken rope, the curtains parted, and
tall figure walked slowly down to the
front of the stage. The house rose te
meet her as she advanced, bowling t.
right and left-"It was Trilby."
Her eyes on Svengali, at a signal
from him, she sang without accompant
ment, In voice so immense In its
softness, richness and freshness, that
It seemed to be pouring itself from all
around; and then her dovelike eyes
looked past Svengali, straight at Billie
and all his long-lost power OF loving
came back with rush.
At last-the final performance Of the
evening. Trilby' vocalized. without
words, Chopin's Impremptu In A fiat |
astounding, no piano had ever given
out such notes as thesel Amid the
wild applause and enthusiasm Of an
immense audience Trilby had made
her debut In Paris.
Her debut In London was a differ
ent matter; Svengali Ill. and unable
to conduct. had taken his place In a
box exactly opposite Trilby, but his
presence had no effect upon her. When
it came time for her to sing she start.
ed ben Bolt" but sang only few
bars when the house was In an uproar
Of laughter, boots and Kisses. Trilby
had lost the power Of singing true"
She seemed to be awakening from
sleep. not knowing where she was Her
old-time friends rescued her and took
her home to Billie's mother. svengali
collapsed from shock and died very
The friends learned from Gecko that
there were two Trilbys." Svengali
had but to say "dor" and she suddenly
became an unconscious Triiby Of
marble to do his bidding. So they
giving concerts, Svengan,
3ecko. Trilby. attended By Marta, an |
I'D servant Of Svengah.
The long strain had It's effect upon
Door Trilby. and she dropped and
lied, surrounded by the old-time |