Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-05-09
LOVES RADIO
BY MoLLIE MATHER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


= and Polite take the kettle off-and
everything. Poor Polite never had
any time to herself. Aunt Pauline was
neither an exacting nor a Querulous
invalid; things just had to be done,
that was all, and there was no one to
do them but Polite.
From her white bed Aunt Pauline
directed the ways of her household,
and painstakingly and constantly the
younger woman carried ON the old
routine
Occasionally the family rich rela-
tive would come in her fine car to
give suggestions. Aunt Fellce, Paul
Ines sster-in-law now widowed, Wis,
tied dutifully the two in their retreat.
and as 1t moved her, brought jellies,
or sometimes, on rare joyous times to
Polite, Aunt Fellce would bring theater
tickets which she herself could not
use.
The last generous gift of Aunt
Felice was ticket to the Great
Church musicale. Pollle, upon such
mornings as she was able, loved to
attend the Great Church. 1t was not
only the good sermon which impressed
her; she would sit happily anticipating
the song which came thrillingly from
the high organ loft. The singer, she
knew, was famed Behind her pill.
Jared retreat Pollle watched breathless-
ly the play of the mans fine features.
After service she always slipped unob-
trusively out through the throng a
colorless personality among those of
fashion. At home with Aunt Pauline
she dared to repeat the SOLO in her
own sweet soprano.
Now she was to hear the young man
Of silver voice In quaint love songs
folk songs different from his usual
rendering
II am sorry can't go myself" Aunt
Felice frankly confessed. you might
get out my old lace collar" Aunt
Pauline wlstfully suggested, land wear
1t on your dark dress, Polite"
The fine lace collar against her
white throat Polite sat enthralled,
while the tenor Of Great Church sang
his songs. At the last lingering line
Of one she felt tears upon her cheek
tears Of pleasurable emotion.
"You are the world to me-" sang the
silver voice-"You are the world to
me-"
Polite was lost in reverIe; she had
never known, In her buslly-filled life,
a lovers devotion. She wondered what
II might be like TO hear words like
those, sung with but one meaning.
Pollie thought sadly that there was
not one person who might really need
her-apart from the service she be
slowed. Aunt Pauline, before the
rheumatic fever disabled her, had
lived cheerfully oblIvlous Of loving de-
pendence upon her niece.
To be "the world" to one. Pollle's
eyes shone at the thought. Then, alb
ruptly, she came to reality. The song
was ended the chatterlng crowd
passed her by. She went solitary
small figure, down the street to hum
bier street--tO Aunt Paullne's door.
Her aunt slept. But from then on the
young woman of constant sober care
lived apart, In a dream Of romance.
The song haunted-the very memory
of the voice thrilled. In fancy she
could still see the fine uplifted face
Of the singer, the dark eyes that had
seemed to gaze through all the crowd,
straight into her own rapt face.
Aunt Fellce called again. She came
In, rustllng Importance.
"A surprise for you" she told Polite
-"and quite an inspiration upon my
part. | have bought radio outfit for
you and Paullne-an inexpensive af-
fair. You will then be able TO have all
your concerts at home II was won
derfm-wonderful as any fairy tale to
sit there beside aunt's invalid bed and
hear music from distant halls.
One evening when Aunt Pauline
slept, Pollle, lonely with her futile
dream, sat close to the miracle" TO
listen A voice came from silence to
make announcement-"Qu Of
Great Church, John Noble sOlOlst, will
give selections In the auditorium, for
benefit OF Chlldrens welfare" John
Noble POllle could visualize the fine
upllfted face-the dark steady eyes.
Into the humble room the silver voice
came thrllling-and to the end-"You
are the world to me-" so, she coold
have him here-her man Of dreams.
Polite thought Of It all MS In morning
sunshine she went to sweep the entry.
A young man stood there smiling. Pol
lie rubbed her blue eyes unbelievlngly.
Was this the effect Of her last nights
wonderland vision Of the man
whose voice had entered Aunt Paulines
home should now appear to stand be-
fore herr
II called" explained John Noble, Eat
Doctor Warmers request. A member
OF his church whose sister we learn
is 'shut-in,' has told how this in
valid sister enjoys music by radio.
We thought she might like to hear a
song at close range"
But II was not until after Poliie's
dream romance had come true that
John Noble confessed 1t had been bis
personal interest In a certain sympa-
thetic young listener which had made
him agreeable to the preachers re-
quest.