The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-16

: hardly dlssiInilar. except. perhaps fo
the groming Frequency OF John Kenui
sons visits Not that she herself saw
SO much of him. bur that she knew h
! Was there. and that his presence nasar
TO mean 50 much 10 her that she wal
frightened
Nerg cnnstaenticusly these days Knts
Denny was leaving TO Eoi1h the crasT
brown ~ the biscuits, ana the excan.
sare attentions Of John Kenrsisan--
both of which Edith claimed as her
right. anyway. There were times. "a
he sure. when Kate almost rt.bealed
when she declared 10 herself that II
was MOI strange or uuwomanly NJ
even selfish that she should MOI ike
always to be doing the drudgery, or
always TO be giving NJ her wll about
every little matter, tr always to be
handing over 10 another woman the
fewers, drives. calls, and candy thai
seemed originally intended for herself,
But Invariably, even though iuwArdly
she did rebel tutwardly she was still
n.
As il Glanced il was after day OF
\ this Inward rebellion that Kate Denny
vert once again with her family To d
concert by the Philharmonic. There
was the same anlicipatery hum and
stir In the audience, but on the stage
On The stage. even Kate could see that
something unusual had happened. "a
was abont 10 happen. One hy one the
musicians were taking their places,
but NOT In the Quist. orderly way that
was customary They Were plainly
hurried, nervous, excited One stun
hled against o music-rack, and another
dropped has bow 10 the four. Some
taafed earnestly together; others sat
Silently apart an odd look almost Ike
titstlain an their faces BranofTsky,
fur whom Kate locked at once was no
where 10 be seen. She was wondering
at this. when Unexpectedly John Ken
1isan appeared in the aisle hy her
seat.
came down q minute 10 tell ycn."
ne began excl1edly III Low voice.
Last night R0sssi--1he leader, you
EDow-xas thrown our Of AIS auta and /
hurT rather hadly. KeTple. the concert
Iaasfefs WAS with him. and he WIS
inerked uHr too, for tonight. And
what 90 you think Ross serIf word
fhaf Bronefsly - BruuuiTsky shDnla 4
rsRdncf ianislfT"
who's gr0n - Bran - WHATS his /
nameg' Demanded Edith. pettlslly.
And Knfe, 10 whom gohn KenrsisanTs
words had been addressed. for once
reSoicea tn her sisters lutelp0sit5orl. 40
oddly stirred WIS she herself al guhn
Kennison's words.
Why. he's one Of the second rialius
second yiolins," repeated Eennisor.
''tali long-haired tlsp with hig black
eyes AVu7l remember when yon see
ham. must eo. bur wanted to tell
YOU hurried The 1nAn. turning Igain
to Kate. something's going to happen,
tfut just what. duna know. He's been
putting Us ihrungh our paces ali the
morning and--well you'll see aung
hack kennisun as he hurried AWAY.
Five minutes later the orchestra
were nl In their places. then from the
wings stepped q tall, dark haired 1nan.
and KATE psnnys heart gaTe heavy,
sulocatsng rhrnh. A pafter Of hand
rlapIanr greeted the mans appearance.
srt almost Instantly died into silence
the Chaps had been in1anded for Rassa
-iand tins man WAS NOT Iossa. Kate
Denny, watching him with suspended
trehTh, wondered II he cared
The mHn himself did not look as 4
he cared. rr ms If he even baard. With
bead and shoulders erect he was max
nc for the stand Ms face was wA3ta
Ind ais Jaw firm-se1; hut there was
thai In his eyes thar caused the girl 10
slow suddenly as with hidden fire.
For tense instant Eronuffsky. mo-
aonless upon his stand, faced his
srchestras then slow1y he raised fsis
safoa-
TREE 10 Join Kennison's prophecy,
something did happen that evening.
The orchestra knew Taaaf never before
lAd they played as they were rlar1ng
'0w--with snch passion. snrh pVwer.
'uch oneness of purpose.
The audience knew only that never
'sfore had they heard forty instru-
Derfs sound SO exactly as one.
The cfaf3cs-hetwekm the numbers
he critics talked enthusiastically Of /
he new leader who had chat nirht (
eeel born. Frwm their lips dropped
enrned Phrases: He aid not orer-
rive his orchestra: he soughf no nm
noe din of brass an6 drum. he was
arefnl at fhs quality as weal Us the
uhntity Of tome: ne had balance. .
oise. power, he ordered the pace Of
Is music 5udiciously. and he moulded
: phrases with a mastery hand.
And Fef-nelther orchestra mar an
ience nor learned critics were cutie
much moved az WAS Q certain yrrng
Tornan In I'D orchestra chair rire rows
rom the frunt Her head was erect.
er eyes were shining Ike stars. ana
er meurh Was curved In u smile that
soe nay seemed 10 carry an slsrion
u cut ct TrspartScn to any cause. :
g. had you zgked her. she would !
ave said that Il was al hecsuse of \
ne Leon krsnvAskF, SECOND r1olinzst.
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