The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
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"Oh, so that's the idea?" Tony
peered interestedIy into the kettle
which Rhoda had lifted from the
stove. You let it cool before beat
ing it, do you? Maybe that's the
reason mine was always too granny
began to punish it furiously as
soon as it was done.
Here let me help you chop those
WalnutS. You're such a WOW of
a cook and seem so thoroughly at
home in the kitchen that I find it
hard to picture you all decked out
in ioolS and a blonde wig, war
bling Marguerite on a grand opera
stage. OF course Schumann-Heink
likes to cook, too"
I'm no Schumann-H eink," Rhoda
interrupted placidly, signing. Il find
it just as hard to picture myself in
grand opera as you do, Tony.
And just between you and me-
only don't tell Cherry, of courSe-I
don't believe We need strain our
imagination. I'll probably never be
there"
You're not getting cold feet at
The prospect of this addition before
the Metropolitan Big-Wig, are you,
honey?" Tony gibed. You look so
calm always"
I'm calm about my singing, be-
cause it doesn't seem important
enough to get excited ovel," Rhoda
answered. And what l really have
cold feet over is the fear that they'll
think I'm good enough for grand
opera, and sign me up
Il had a hunch," Tony chuckled.
You really don't want to be a great
singer, do you, Rhoda?"
Maybe if I had it in me to be a
great singer, I'd want to be-" Rhoda
answered honestly. But I haven't.
I'm Just a good imitator Of the way
great artists sing.
You know how it began, don't
you?-I was lonely on the farm in
Minnesota. and passed the time by
initiating the voices on our phono-
graph records so you couldn't tell
the difference. But I couldn't create
a role, as they call it.
Il haven't the imagination, or the
feelings inside me. Maybe she
suggested hopefully, this Metro
politan impresario will realize that
and let me 60"
You have other plans for Rhoda
Jonson." Tony suggested with sud-
den understanding. You want to
get married and have lots of babies
sl6 cook marvellous dishes for your
family. Righ?"
Rho6a nodded. blushing. Il guess
this fudge is cool enough to beat
now"
"A girl doesn't blush when an alb
stract ambition is mentioned" Tony
laughed, putting her arms about the
girl and hugging her ecstatically.
You've got the prospective father
picked out, haven't you, you darl-
ing?"
Ben might not like being called
a prospective father, when he's
hardly used to the idea of being en-
gagged yet" Rhoda laughed. Its
Ben Grayson. you know. They have
the farm next to ours"
oh. you're deliciouS!" Tony cried,
kissing her. And no one knows
not even Cherry"
NO, not even Nils. OF course
you won't tell. Ben won't marry me
if I do get contract with the
Metropolitan. That's why ! don't
want one" Rhoda confessed plac-
idly. DO you think it would be
very wicked of me not to try very
hard to sing well?"
II think" Tony said very solemn
ly. that it would be a sin ag- t
posterity for you to he anything
but the wife and mother God in
tended you to be. Life is so beau
tifully simple for you. isn't it,
Rhoda?" she added wistfully. "All
you have to do is to let your voice
crack on high c, while l."