The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-21

in sixty succeeds in voice." Wanda
Pillsbury said. "Now II ! could play
the way you can ! wouldn't even
try 70 sing" !.
In the studio building where
Wanda had her classes there were
many teachers Of voice. She saw
them going in and out Of their
doors. Heard snatches Of song,
catch phrases - "She forces that
white tone!" 'voice too far back!"
"Never properly placed" I
Nobody had ever placed her voice.
Should it have ben placed? Prices
were Tightening, too. Five dollars
for half IN hour was just nothing.
Dwight Gwin, the coach, whose
studio was on the same floor with
Wanda's, got twenty. Very likely
Tolari would charge Is much. And
then there was this business Of
getting m addition. Some Of the
teachers had secretaries. Wanda
Pillsbury said they nearly al made
Jon pay for 1T least ten lessons in
advance.
'T'm going to have IN addition
With Tolari on Sunday" she wrote
The family, glad that she had some-
thing definite TO write ct last. I'm
gazing 70 take three songs, 'Lo Hear
tae Gentle Lark and The Bell
Song from Lakme' and the Mad
Scene from Lucia'-"
Her choice seemed important -
impressive, - she wrote, but on her
way 70 the Bronx TO sing for tie
great Tolari. 1t seemed smarty and
silly. He'd think she had . nsrve,
70 try the "Nad Scene" bstter
leave that out.
She grew suddenly confused and
dissy. wandering through the IN.
familiar streets, hating 70 ask,
afraid she'd got on ct the wrong
plNce 49,.
In front Of . dusty brick house
ct hack . few fest from the street.
With . tiny plot Of lumpy grass and
Sickly flowers in front, she paused
20 look up the address she had taken
from the telephone book. This Was
tie plaee, Ill right =.
A slatternly looking woman ad-
mittsd her. Altar . long wait in
the hall . small, daEk-sysd man In
10 velvet jacket opened the door Of
TIE front room and motioned her
IN, Hospitality.
TolaRil The master. The man
Who Miss Seaman said could make
her famous -.
my tsaeher, Miss Augusta Sea-
man" she began in ! tight, small
voice.
He didn't want to hear about Miss
seaman, he wanted 70 try her voice.
She persisted. "lfiss Seaman. You
n u st remember her. She studied
with you. years ago IN Chicago"
Yearsago. but h. looked soyoung.
OF course. There WAS mistake.
Il WAS the wrong !Tolari. She knew
|it before 10 told her, laughing:
"0h, old Cesars Tolari! But he
has not taught for i've yearsl Come.
come! He i ssniIe. . paralytie nov.
Only the funeral march left for
him. You had better stay With me.
Come. ~ shall try your voioe."
She was ashamed q tie wsy she
pushsd By him, 70 the door. Her
silly. mumbled apologies. He must
have thought her crazy. She might
- wall have stayed and let him tn
her voice. Tolari no louscI
toachtng -. Ill Miss Seaman prom.
led gooe. >. Two mooths wastal
NEST Of her money spenr.
The day had turned cold. L m.
good to Get into The warm livinr
roem, and sink into ons Of tie
doeply cushioned chairs. Just - h
comfortable. TO drink The rood lot
~ that Mr.. Manchester o6ered
end not to think a. her vols. her
future. anything Just b con-
3oEtahls rest. =.
Presently she went into her room
to set The home papers that ~
sent her nearly every week. mi
relied up with cotton Irvine.
Ihe inner popor was turned 70 tha
society section, heavily marked WITH
black pancil. Il fell open in her hands.
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