The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-07-28
The Heort Song
D OSCAR YOUNG
o Associated Newspapers.
WNu Service.
ERALDINE smiled over at the
- anxious face oDrosite Put az

- C0A4AO1NE SInlleQ over al the
- anxious face opposite. But, az
she would have been honest enough
to admit, that smile was wholly false
and summoned only to reassure De.
lora Smith.
"But, perhaps, Geraldine, you can.
not afford to let my share of the
rent 60 and still advance me the SAC
] need"
Forty dollars" thought the girl
In amazement, "how in the world
can ] do it? 1t simply means III
have to draw it out Of my rainy.
day savings. And then I'll have tc
pay all the rent" Geraldine sat lost
in thought, forgetting that she was
supposed to reply.
I'm planning to leave my violin
with you aS-Security."
why, Miss Delora, that's absurd
Why should you speak of security
when it's matter between friends
I'm very glad to be able to &C.
commodate you"
The strained look left the tired
middle-aged face and Delora's Opt.
mistic expression returned. "It's
such wonderful chance, my dear
! never even hoped to visit Green.
vile again, my earnings have been
so inadequate lately, but now / can
see my old friends and go through
the house where I was born"
The more practical of the two
swallowed sigh. This unusual de.
mand on her resources meant tina,
she must give up her intention Of
getting season ticket for the sym.
phony concerts. And Tom had prom.
ised to reserve a seat for himself
up in the gallery. She knew that he
had wanted to treat her to the seat
but his mother was i'll and his mon.
ey was needed. Now if. she tele.
phoned her admirer that She q
changed her mind about going to
the winter concerts he might be.
ieve her to be piqued because he
had not presented her with them. II
only she had not said anything about
it. She could not, of course, hint al
her reason for not going. Delora
Smith was absurdly proud and would
refuse the invitation that opened ur
a vista of happiness if she had any
idea of what the loan of $40 really
meant. Delora was a visionary, liv.
ing from month to month on the
scant returns for her exquisite nee.
dlework.
"I'n pay everything back when
I return" Delora was saying, her
cheeks quite rosy with anticipa.
ton, land, Geraldine, if it isn't alb.
solutely convenient I can sell my
violin. You remember, Mr.. Homer
offered me $40 for it,"
Geraldine was tempted to answer
that she thought that an excellent
price for an instrument that was
never used. 1t was not even ar
heirloom but a violin that had beer
given to Delora's father as a gift il
return for a great kindness.
81 cannot play it and it's of NJ
use to me, but, Geraldine, it does
look so nice and musical lying
across the end table. Don't yol
think it really lends an air of re
finement to our tiny living-room?'
To Geraldine it was merely some
thing to dust, for Delora had put the
shabby old case away in the top o.
her closet. But if it meant q bit o
beauty in the barren life of hel
friend, the girl wanted her to keep it
Tom was upset at Geraldine!
change of plan, for he had bough
his own ticket, and Delora returned
in a day of bitter rain and caugh
cold. Her visit had been pleasan
but her illness now frightened her
Geraldine lost two days work at tn,
office to care for her and had drawn
again on her savings for daintie'
for the sufferer. So, instead of feel
ing self-righteous over the fact tina
she'd been able to do a favor I,
Delora, Geraldine wished she hat
not tried to play providence.
There's the telephone. / expec
the doctor wants my report"
1t was Toms voice that answered.
her. 81 called for you at the of
fice," he said contritely. Have yo,
been ill?"
Geraldine explained with a gla,
little thrill in her heart the circum
stances and Tom, evidently sorr,
for his former churlishness, said h
would be right out to call.
He arrived with a bunch of rose
for the invalid and then, his glanc
falling upon the violin in the corner
asked if she thought Delora woul
enjoy some music. Through the opel
doorway Delora listened raptly t
the lifting notes Of the Gypsy Low
Song that took her back to tn
moments Of lost youth.
But Geraldine sat amazed at tn
depth and resonance of the music
"Why, Toni" she cried. THAT
real music. had no idea 20
played at all"
He laid down the bow and locke
over at her with a puzzled CLEAN
in his eyes. 81 never had such a
instrument in my hands BEFORE" b
acknowledged. where did you fin
such q treasurer"