Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-19

seq he inquired sharply when shl
: returned to the table.
Beatrice Catani. the opera singer
she lives here ia retirement. Shes ar
oid friend OF my family's. she's goint
I 20 listen to me sing my songs"
You don't need a coach, Sara---
; ''She isn't. She wouldn't. This is fOl
friendship. I 60 to see her often. Shit
likes me to do It. She is not very well
you see, and seldom gets out"
The telephone bell interrupted them
Sara ran to answer 1t. Waiting for the
maid was waste Of time.
"Its old Mrs. Underwood" she said
do you want to speak TO her?'
mo. But I must. She gave a hun
dred thousand dollars last season to
meet the deficit OF the Symphony"
Sara caught him back as he rose
from the table. Not like that, dear.
a sweet old thing
De Lazlo took a deep breath, pushed
back his hair with his big nervous
/ hands and smiled. Sara listened TO
his end of the conversation. He was
agreeing to something that was cost
1 ing him an effort, but he was diplo-
! matte. suave. gentle. She was beside
| him buttoning her fur coat when he
| put down the telephone. He looked as
| her daughter Lillian for an addition
this morning. She wants her to sing
with the orchestra"
Sara conquered her impulse to laugh
out loud Instead she brought him his
overcoat and helped him on. Il
wouldn't worry. Lachy, If Lillian sings
like a COW at milking time You went
be here to suffer. That will fall into
next season."
7 m.
are looking for a permanent conductor
in case the financial difficulties are
Strengthened out. / want to stay If the
orchestra survives"
She stared at him Really you want
to stay here?"
More than anything I've ever
wanted. They are fine group Of men.
If they were mine could turn the bad
ones out and build the others up We
I would have the JOY of unit OF my
own. like this wonderful stimulating
America"
"And Great Lakes is certainly
beautiful city" said Sara with curl I
Gus sadness in her voice.
Her husband did not notice 1t.
"Come. come" he said impatiently.
opened the front door and she fol-
lowed him down the steps into the
car. He added as if to himself-"Yes, /
and I would make it place Of pill
grimage for music lovers from all over
the world"
The youthful. but self-willed, Gloria
Macy was already sitting in her
chosen place when Sara entered the
great echoing concert hall. Sara went
TO the girl and whispered to her, This
isn't good place to sit. Come with
me into my box"
Miss Macy rose with an air Of an
noyance and Illustration, but she
quietly followed the conductors wife.
sara glanced at her as they walked
lp the stairs There was no doubt the
child was in love in her irrational
adolescent way. She drew the girls
myielding arm through hers. IT hear
you are anxious to study great SYM
Dhonic music. That is wonderful in
1ne so young MY husband tells me
must help you. He is very proud OF
you"
Gloria looked in amazement at the
rank smiling face Of the conductors
wife. Help me? How can you help
ne?"
"You shall see. Already this morn
ng, have brought you some scores
o follow. Afterwards you will tell me
When you have time to spare, and, you
will come to me for lessons in orches-
ration at my house"
She was rewarded by the look Of
lorror that froze the girls vacantly
,retty face.
When they entered the box, the con-
uctor was standing on the podium
18th his jacket off and his shirt sleeves
oiled up, explaining certain intrica-
les of phrasing, and in order to get
ne effects he wanted, going deeply
ito the meaning of the music. Sara
NV for the ten thousandth time what
was that would always make women
ursue him. Without lights, without
ldience, even without the formality
his jacket, he stood In his rightful
lace as king among them. magnetic
18th the electric life that flowed from
I'm, impressive with his unsefcon-
.ious earnestness.
He raised his baton and dropped 1t
larply. The orchestra began to play
is left hand pulled at them as II he
ere drawing out what he wanted He
ng with them. Sara thrust a score
ito the hypnotized Gloria's lap and
aced the phrases with swift moving
,ncil. When the baton came on the
aiding desk with crash and de Lazlo
gan to scold the orchestra, Sara said
This is a great privilege and you
ust make the most of it. The maestro
tend the rehearsals He has had too
any bad experiences"
This caught Miss Macey's wander
g attention. an what way?" she
ked, trying TO appear casual. -
The usual thing of course. My hus-
nd Is an extremely fascinating type,
ID most girls are so silly. II he lets
en- in to listen to the music, they
Ike advantage of 1t and go around
ID plague him in his little rest room
. is tired and doesn't want to be
thered after he's been working, so II
sy go and talk to him he simply
ties them. Great artists seldom have
sense Of humor you know. so he
es not see that they are really glori-
sly funny"
I would never go and bother him
er a rehearsal" said Gloria with
ssionate conviction
OF course you wouldn't, dear child.
u are wen-bred reticent girl-the
Id he likes. And a serious student
ich he always adnires"
When Lillian Underwood appeared
the platform for her addition.