The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-04

Tr'lhy, thntH my nninel lriiilE y for'
rnll."
Yes this was. TrIlby of the studios,
artists model, taking her MONDAY
rest She sat down upon the model
throne to eat her luncheon and listen
10 the music.
When Svengaii had brought the mu.
sic 10 n close, Trilby remarked II was
not very gay. and offered 10 sing q
song which she knew, and In English.
whercat she sang "Bcn Bolt" and I'm
ished amid nm embarrassing silence; |;
for her hearers dld not know whether
II was intended seriously or In fun ;
such u volume of sound ensucd that II
flooded the studio. hut without melody
or music ~ any kind, In fact ms " the
singer were tone-denf ns indeed she
wnsa
with her chnrm and goodfcllowshIp,
TrIlby won the hearts of the Three
Muskcterrs. Bllllcs most of all. and u
was iillllc for whom shc felt the deep
est affection. She cOo'.cd for them ~
times mcndcd mcir clothing. listened
10 their music aud the wonderful tnlks
or ",he glory That wns Greece and the
grandeur Tint WAS Rome" AZ other
times she criticized their work In
fnct, was quite zone of them"
A cllmnx came one day when BillIc,
visiting another studio. discovered
Trilby posing for tho "nliorciher.". lie
WIS ~ shocked that he wus awakened
10 the fuct Of his great love for TrIl.
by. and rushing home to his friends.
declared that he WIS going 10 BnrbI.
zon to pnint the forest and that he
wanted To be nlone.
Trfiby. too. saw mnttcrs In d'ner-
ent light. md after much scif.exnm-
Ination and struggle. decided That she
would pose no more. hut would earn
her living NJ d Hne Iwundress. with mn
old friend who had n laundry and was
doing well. Poor Trilby was certainly
ono NJ the frnil ores MT through ig.
norance. rather than wrong intent:
now she saw her mistake and with her
love for BilIic there came n new feel
Ing. n dnwning seif-respect.
Nineteen times Billie asked Triiby
10 marry him. hut she always refused.
feeling herself unworthy. Then one
Christmas night he asked her the
twentieth time. "will you mnrry mcf
u not I leave Paris In the morning
never Ia return" and Trilby. fearing
to lose him out of her life. finally nn.
swcred "Ycs."
NillIc's mother. hearing of the In.
tended marriage. Journcyed 10 Paris
to make Inquiries about Triiby. finally
deciding that she WIS not the wife for
her son, all ~ which she said 10 T'ril.
by. who IN her great love for Billie.
and thinking II best for him. Promised
To 20 nway and no, see him agnIn.
Trllby kept her promise and Billie
became very ~; when he had suih-
rlcntly recovered be- went bnck Ia
England with his mother. his heart. as
IL secmcd. quite dend
This was u sorrowful time for Tany
and the Laird. ns they missed both
TrIlby and Billie.
Years went by and BIliic became
famous painter. with n beautiful home
In London AMI many friends.
Then IN. three Musketccrs were To.
gcthcr ngnin IN Paris. where they Wis
tied IN. scenes of former times. nt least
going To the old studio. now rented TO
other tenants. but having stlll upon It's
wnll Biiilc's famous drawing of Trii-
by's foot. protected by n covering of
class; aud beneath II some sinnzns Ia
"Pnuvrc Trilby, Ia belle ct bonnie ct
chcrcl"
one night they attended n concert
IN lare. han ON The Rue ~. ilonore.
Tho first violin had scarcely taken his
seat before they recognized their old
friend Gccko. Just as the clock
struck. Sycngnli nppcarcd--ihc con-
ducior Then moment of silence.
and two little pagc-boys each drew
silken rope. the curtains parted. and n
tall figure walked slowly down ie the
front ~ the stage. The house rose Ia
meet her as she advanced. bowIng 20
right and lefty Was ITrilby."