Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-02-26
BY Olga L. ROsmanith

1 Mrs. Underwood edged her way out
VERY well. III 60 on ahead. You
come when you can get away. see
there are stin q few who want TO speak
/ with him"
! Leaving the concert hall when the
4 people had finally disappeared, Sara
/ told him, We're going out 70 supper,
my sweet. MRS. Underwood Is so graft
/ fled that you have accepted her
I daughter for program that she mas
i planned q surprise party for you"
De Isazlos merriment had left him.
His moods changed as swiftly as heat
and light are cut off by a cloud cross
ing the path OF the sun. The audience
had roared its approval Of the Brahms
Fourth Symphony, but there had been
some rough spots in the rendition that
should have been better. He was not
satisfied.
"I don't want to CO." he said stub
bornly. I'm not in the mood for it. !"
They emerged into the January
night from the side door Of the hall
Wen call her up when we get home,
Sara"
Sara drew her fur collar closely
round her throat and stood there look
ing troubled. 'I never try to make you
do anything you don't want to do.
You know that, Lachy. But since you
long so much to stay on in Great Lakes
and keep the orchestra, think It
would be good policy to submit to the
whim of this generous old woman"
Nov If she were beauty Ike Mrs.
Sullivan, Sara"
He was joking, SO she had won him.
She took his arm. Come on, dear,
let's go. And be very nice to her. She
thinks you're so wonderful. We need
only STAY q few minutes"
The party, however was larger than
Mrs. Underwood had indicated, and
there was no sign of hasty preparation
about the elaborate buffet supper. The
big reception rooms were milling with
people when Sara and de Lazlo ar
rived.
Old Mr.. Underwood stood on chair !
and demanded silence as soon as he
saw them coming through the door
wav. When the hum of conversation
had ceased, he said, This party was
gathered together on the spur Of the
moment so to speak. but 1t Is in the
nature Of a celebration" He drew a
breath and continued with obvious
pride, 81 was conferring with my
bankers this afternoon, and have ar
ranged for the next five years to guar
antee the annual deficit Of the orches-
ira. I think that will insure its sur
vival forever. After that the people
will love it so much, they will never
part with an institution which gives
them so much pleasure and sheds
such luster on our city"
Sara felt her husbands spasmodic
grip on her arm as everyone clapped
with genuine delight and enthusiasm.
After this had subsidized, Mrs Macy
;tepped forward, bright with smiles
and eager with her sef-importance
'T represent the committee" she
said, although there are several Of us
here tonight. But I have the pleasure
If thanking Mr.. Underwood for his
marvellous generosity, and also to make
another interesting announcement.
That is that the Symphony Committee
las decided to. offer the position OF
conductor to Mr.. Zlatko de ,
-sazlo. our wonderful Hungarian guest
maestro for the season, who has so
quickly won all our hearts"
There was a very prolonged and en-
husiastic applause. Mrs. Macy held
ID her hand for silence. THAT does
lot mean he win accept, Of course.
he said coyly. 'But it is our great
There were cries Of Speech" and
lie Lazlo was swept away from Sara's
Irm and pushed up on the chair.
Taken utterly by surprise, he was still
aboring under the mention of the S
reat news. His voice was little un- '
teady with IL. "My friends" he be- '
an, and again, my dear friends-I
m not good at speeches. But GER L
ainly will stay. have a splendid y
rchestra to work with. I am glad you c
Ike me. This has made me very happy
thank you all-thank you" !,
He got down, and the toasts and r
andshaking and congratulations be- p
an. Is
It was in the early hours of the p