White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-24
that's my name. Trllby oFer-

les THIS was Irliby OF the studios,
artists model, taking her MONDAY
rest. She sat down upon the model
throne to eat her luncheon and listen
to the music.
When Syengali had brought the mu-
sic to a close. Trllby remarked it was
not very gay. and offered to sing q
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 as If the
singer were tone-deaf as indeed she
was.
With her charm and goodfellowship,
Trilby won the hearts of the Three
Musketeers, Bibles most of all, and 1t
was Billie for whom she felt the deep
est affection. She cooked for them at
times. mended their clothing. listened
to their music aud 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 lone 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-
ION to paint the forest and that he
wanted to be alone.
TrIlby. too. saw matters In a differ
ent light, and after much self-exam-
ination and struggle, decided that she
would pose no more. but would earn
her living as Il fine laundress, with an
old friend who had n laundry and vas
doing well. Poor Trilby was certainly
one OF the frail ones but through ig-
n%orance, rather than wrong intent
now she saw her mistake and with her
love for Billie there came a 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 met
II not l leave Paris In the morning
never to return" and Trilby, fearing
to lose him out of her life. finally an
swered "Yes."
Billie'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
ciently recovered he went back to
England with his mother. his heart. al
1t seemed. quite dead.
This was a sorrowful time for Taffy
and the Laird. as they missed both
Trilby and Billie.
Years ven by and Billie became a
famous painter, with n 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 10 the old studio. 10Y rented to
other tenants, but having still upon its
wall Billie's famous drawing of Tril-
by's foot, protected by a covering Of
glass; and beneath II some stanzas to
sPauyre Trilby. In belle ct bonnie ct
chere.s
One night they attended a concert
In n 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
silken rope. the curtains parted, and a
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 vas Trilby."
Her eyes on Svengaii. at n signal
from him, she sang without accompani-
ment. In q voice S o 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 at Billie.
and all his long-lost power Of loving
came back with a rush.
At iast-the final performance OF the
evening. Trilby ~vocslized. without
words, Chopin's Impromptu In A nat;
astounding, no piano had ever given
out such notes as these! Amid the
wild applause and enthusiasm OF an
immense audience Trilby had made
her debut in Paris.
Her debut In London was a diner
ent matter; Svengali Ill. and unabie
TO conduct. had taken his place in a
box exactly opposite Trilby, but his
presence had no effect upon her. When
il came time for her TO sing she start
ed ben Bolt" but sang only a few
bars when the house was In an uproar
of laughter, boots and Kisses. Trilby
b.A Lost tho poNypr of .SiDQing true"