The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-05

| icS tuiS WAC liIiDy VI ult stuuiOS,
artists model, taking her MONDAY
rest. She sat down upon the model
.hrOne to eat her luncheon and listen
70 the music.
When Svengali had brought the mu-
sic to close, Trilby remarked it 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
it was intended seriously or in fun !;
such a volume of sound ensued that it
flooded the studio but without melody
or music of any kind, in fact as If the
singer were tones deaf as indeed she
was.
With her charm and goodfellowship,
Trilby won the hearts of the Three
Musketeers, 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 1.-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
Trilby posing for the altogether" He
was so shocked that he was awakened
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 he
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, 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 me?
If not l leave Paris in the morning
never to return" and Trilby, fearing
to lose him out of her life finally an
swered Eyes"
Billie's mother, hearing of the in
tended marriage, journeyed to Paris
ts make inquiries about Trilby, finally
deciding thateshe was not the wife for
her son, all Of which she said to Tril-
by, who in her great love for Billie,
and thinking it best for him, promised
to 20 away and not see him again.
Trilby kept her promise and Billie
became very i'll; when he had suffi-
GENTLY recovered he went back to
England with his mother, his heart, as
/ seemed. quite dead
This was sorrOwful time for Taffy
md the Laird, as they missed both
Frilby and Billie.
Years went by and Billie became a
ANGUS painter with n beautiful home
n London and many friends.
Then the three Musketeers were to-
ether again in Paris, where they Wis
ed the scenes of former times, at least
'oing to the old studio, now rented to
ther tenants, but having still upon its
vail Billie's famous drawing of Tril-
VS. foot protected by covering Of
lass; and beneath II some stanzas to
Pauvre Trilby, la belle ct bonnie ct
here!"
One night they attended concert
! Il large hall on the Rue st. Honore.
he first violin had scarcely taken his
Eat before they recognized their old
riend GeckO. Just as the clock
ruck, Svengali appeared-the con-
uctOr. Then moment Of silence,
nj two little page-boys each drew
lken rope, the curtains parted, and
I'll figure walked slowly down to the
ont Of the stage. The house rose to
leet her as she advanced, bowling to
ght and left-"It was Trllby."
Her eyes on Svengali, at signal
ON him, she sang without accompani-
ent, in voice so immense in its
fitness, richness and freshness, that
seemed to be pouring itself from all
-ound; and then her dove-like eyes
oked past Svengali, straight at Billie,
I'd all his lOng-lost power of loving
me back with rush.
At last--the final performance Of the
'ening. Trilby vOcalzed, without
ords, Chopin's Impromptu in A fiat;
sounding, no piano had ever given
It such notes as these! Amid the
lid applause and enthusiasm Of an
lmense audience Trilby had made
r debut in Paris.
Her debut in London was a differ
t matter; Svengali Ill, and unable
conduct, had taken his place in a
x exactly opposite Trilby, but his
essence had no effect upon her. When
came time for her to sing she start
ben Bolt" but sang only a few
rs when the house was In an uprOar
laughter, boots and Kisses. Trilby
d lost the power of singing true"
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