The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-02-02
rrilby, that's my name. Trlrby OFFER

rest. OUe SdC uOWu upon Tic mOuCs
throne to eat her luncheon and listen
to the music.
When Svengali had brought the mu.
sic to a close. Trilby remarked 1t was
not very gay, and offered to sing
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 II the
singer were tone-deaf as indeed she |
was.
With her charm and goodfellOwship,
Trilby won the hearts of the Three
Musketeers, Billie's 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 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 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 "arbt.
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 a fine laundress, with an
old friend who had a laundry and was
4 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 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 mel
If 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. jourreyed 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 it best for him, promised
to go away and not see him again.
Trilby kept her promise and Billie
became very i'll; when he had sufn.
GENTLY recovered he went back to
England with hts mother, his heart, az
it seemed, quite dead.
This was a sorrowful time for Taffy
and the Laird, as they missed both
Trilby and Billie.
Years went by and Billie became 4
famous painter, with beautiful home
Pin 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 tc
other tenants, but having still upon its
wall Biilie's famous drawing Of Tril
by's foot, protected by a covering Of
glass and beneath 1t some stanzas Il
~Pauvre Trilby, la belle ct bonnie e,
chere!"
One night they attended a concert
in a large hall on the Rue st. Honore
The first violin had scarcely taken his
seat before they recognized their ole
friend Gecke. Just as the CLOCK
struck. Svengah ,appeared-the con
ductor. Then a moment of silence
and two little page-boys each drew 6
silken rope, the curtains parted, and 6
tall figure walked slowly down to the
front of the stage. The house rose t.
; meet her as she advanced, bowling t.
right and left-''It was Trilby."
Her eyes on Svengali, at a sigma
from him, she sang without accompani
ment in a voice so immense in Its
sOftness, richness and freshness, tina,
> it seemed to be pouring itself from al
: around; and then her dove-like eyes
looked past Svengali, straight at Billie
; and all his long-lost power Of lovins
came back with rush.
At last-the final performance of the
evening. Trilby vocalized. without
words. ChOpin's Impromptu in A fiat
} astounding, no piano had ever given
out such notes rs these! Amid the
wild applause and enthusiasm Of ar
. immense audience Trilby had made
} her debut in Paris.
Her debut In London was a differ
ent matter; Svengali i'll, and unable
to conduct, had taken his place in 4
, 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 uproal
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. Hel
old-time friends rescued her and took
her home to Billie's mother. Svengall
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