The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-16

rest. She sat down upon the model
throne to eat her luncheon and listen
to the music
When Svengali had brought the mu-
sic to a close. Trilby remarked II 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 I'm fun (;
such a volume of sound ensued that II
flooded the studio. but without melody
or music OF any kind, In fact as II the
singer were tone-deaf as indeed she
was.
With her charm and goodfellOwshIp,
Trllby 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 nt
times. mended their clothing, listened
to their music and the wonderful talks
Of "the glory that was Greece and tho
grandeur that was Rome" At other
times she criticized their work; In
fact, was quite zone Of them"
A climax came one day when BnIe,
visiting another studio, discovered
TrIlby posing for tho altogether" He
was so shocked that he was awakened
to the fact of his grent love for Tril-
by, and rushing home to his friends,
declared that he was going to parbi-
Zon to paint tho forest and that he
wanted to be alone.
Trllby, too, saw matters In n differ.
ent light, and after much self-exam-
nation and struggle, decided that she
would pose no more, but would earn
her living as a fine laundress, with an
old friend who had laundry and was
doing well. Poor Trilby was certainly
one of the frnil ones but through ig-
norance. rather than wrong intent ;
now she saw her mistake aud with her
love for Billie there came II 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 met
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"
Bibles mother, hearing Of the in.
tended marriagn, journeyed to Paris
to make Inquiries about Trllby. 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 It best for him. promised
to 20 away and not see him again.
Trllby kept her promise and Billie
became very III; when he had sufii-
clently recovered he went back to
England with his mother, his heart, as
II seemed, quite dead
This was n sorrowful time for Taffy
and the Laird. as they missed both
Trilby and Billie.
Years went by and Billie became
famous painter, with q 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 rented to
other tenants, but having still upon its
wall Blllie's famous drawing Of Tril-
by's foot, protected by covering OF
glass; and beneath II some stanzas to
"Pauvre TrIlby, la belle ct bonnie ct
chere"
One night they attended a concert
In 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, Svengali appeared-the con-
ductor. Then a moment OF silence,
and two little page-boys each drew a
sllken rope, the curtains parted, and n
tall figure walked slowly down to the
front of the stage. The house rose TO
meet her as she advanced. bowling to
right and left-"It was Trllby."
Her eyes on Svengall, at n signal
from him, she sang without accompani-
ment, In a 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 Svengall, straight at Billie,
and all his long-lost power OF loving
came back with n rush.
At last-the final performance Of the
evening. Trllby vocalized, without
words, Chopins Impromptu In A fiat;
astounding, no plano had ever given
out such notes as these Amid the
wild applause and enthusiasm Of an
immense audience Trllby had made.
her debut In Paris.
Her debut in London was a differ
ent matter; Svengall Ill, and unable
to conduct. had taken his place In
box exactly opposite Trilby, but his
presence had no effect upon her. When
II came time for her to sing she start
ed "Ben Bolt" hut 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 he awakening rom