Show r AFTER j ALL J BY Ry 12 1 f NEO BU a Y Special P al Service y S ht 19 1907 The have no right to get 1 I marf mar mar- f erl Mrs 1 Busybody ne Hi 1 hasn't got an a as position and Lilt she he ha has no conception of ot tlc I. york orl I of oC young idiots lIot I call cai em Mr Busybody J a assented i Ne when Mrs Busybody Busholl 1 1 on n m FIsa tho the hr brido- brido II fc t to If i ho she Jf was mog most gushing si She 4 ashear as- as Suret re 1 J I l that l she SIe was wn l hear to lo 4 1 lear the c. c r news awl and presented her with S dish tUsh with much V it But this Is bi by ti the wa way Yet It goes goe J to show X that the lie iu forthcoming man marriage man lago he between tween EI Elsa and Jack Foster Fos lios ter tel form formed ell the subject for conversa- conversa tf ton Uon n among people not nol concerned 4 Both Jack and ami EI Elsa 1 knew Iciey this l. and I what hat Ii Is more thu thoy knew kney that thai people thought they thy were foolish to mUT marry in their circumstances a Jack Foster was waR in a fair fall position o r jh Hi the city l hut but ut his hili salar salary was small mall to open his eyes to tc the prospect of there being a stiff light fight to Keep up appearances after he was wasL L However as he remarked I that was an affair that concerned Elsa and himself they loved each other I and n if f they chose to marl marry and rough U H II well vell what dl did J it mailer mattei to other othen i JH people So So despite Je pit what the world said Id Elsa became Mrs Fo tel and a n Ft splendid 1 wife she he made True Tru it was t U hard struggle hut but the thc joy that was was' t theirs far more mor than luau compensated for kj q any little troubles l and worries Jack q Foster Fostel used usell to 0 say that the thc sight of oC his wife's wiCo's pretty smiling faco face when he Arrived homo hOme each evening evening- sent all I care eare and trouble to In the tho winds I 0 One evening about seven cven months mouths f after ater thc marriage Jack Jacl Foster camo caine Homo home filled with u lL trouble that 11 he lie could not lose Ills His drawn anxious s f face ce sent ent a thrill of fear to Elsa Elsa's s heart HI Jack Jack JuCk she hc whispered what whal is the tho thuI I matter I JJ He lie stood gm gazing ln at nt h tier her r with ey eyes full of ot mingled ming love lo and misery Suddenly Sud Suel- denly deny ho he threw thre his arms around her c in a n. fierce embrace and passionately f J kissed Ii her en ii upturned I lips 1 H Elsa H. H he up murmured at 1 length I I nave some seine terrible news to tell teU yon von lt I am am half afraid to begin gin 1 I J fT I Go Go on on Jack JacJ the lit girl ghil g replied stead stead- t ily liy I am ready I ready I will HI bo be brave cH a 1 I. I j H f ell 11 then he lie slowly salt said after Oie ita end of next week Ill my firm will not nul t LI my services i I Is that all EI Elsa a. a cd i All An h he lie repeated blankly l Is Js r that not enough Oh Jack Jacki 1 you oU frightened me so i I- I thought you had done something dreadful But you ou mustn't be he 11 downcast down oWn oWn- cast dear you'll ou soon oon g get t another I appointment Why hy have you got to r a va 1 I Usual thing declining tiling declining profits 1 cut cut- down expenses reduction of if staff i 11 Im I'm one of oC the unfortunates I I Well ell wr WI must maJ make e the hC best t of It J Jack Elsa Eha said ilI presently it islo Is Js lo o good getting downhearted Something Some Seine t thing III will turn hirn tim up tip soon oon and perhaps 1 will get gel a better belter place than hail your yom present one Meanwhile i o 0 must t be beJ J as ns careful ns as we wo possibly can be t. t J. a lot Jot of or JH people lh will say they tiey J I r l c such stich a slaW slate of or affaIrs J t muttered If he they mo know about It Iti It i t 1 t r Ve not teti El Elsa a r r id Id None ot of our friends friends- or ac- ac know your firm and nH If we choose h o l' l to speak SIal about what ha has Happened no one need 1 know t 0 That is true tru certainly Jack FosI Foster Fos Fos- I Hi ter l' l as assented I TSO So it was arran arranged and not a word worl oj i the Ow calamity was said ill to any friend lf u the Olt lie Fosters Fosler not even en to tu a relative e But Jack Jacl Foster Fosler found that th the la task k of obtaining a fresh h appointment 3 was vos wasa vosa n a v very ery ry hard hanl om ii Hundreds o of f ment men nu-n t i applied for ev evi fI i a ant berth rth who vho were willing to give giva their services toma for tom fora a nominal sum Da Day Da after day he returned homo borne footsore and wear weary trying hard to J keep ee a brave o face though his h heart art was wa heavy and the tho load of care was slowly lo I cr crushing the thc life nut omit of or him Bit h by hit bit the little the they had managed man nian- aged to save ve dwindled 11 awa away avay until both hoth cupboard d and pocket became empty yet t so o far tar no yin 1 one outside I Ju knew w that anything was waR wrong It It was a terrible struggle often they went vent hun hungry l' l so o as to tn provide food for COl or some caller while In their mIser mis- mis er cry they y would ho bo forced to listen to senseless cackle le Jack Foster Fostel now began to pledge their little treasures sule at different pawnbrokers pawnbrokers' pawnbrokers pawnbrokers' pawn pawn- brol brokers brokers' els In lii other neighborhoods So long as tile the they could thc they resolved l to tell no one of their downfall even e though matters had hind reach reached ell this present present present pres pres- ent saul sad plight pl Through it all the sterling qualities of oC Elsa were cro ever prominent She was ever brave anel I ever vel rf ready to encourage encourage I age ae her lieu husband Often he lie would bitterly Ily blame himself for or having brought I Elsa to such a life Jack dear Elsa EI said on one of these occasions dont speak p ak like hike that Do you ou think I 1 ever regret marrying you God Goel knows we are living In a terrible struggle Ie but I tell you OU Jack Jacl that I 1 would rather starve with you OU than be wealthy without you rou It was now no nonearl nearl nearly three months since Jack had been In employment and tI try ns as he lie would he could not obain obtain ob- ob ain tain work Though It t was cold comfort comfort com COin fort he hp law knew that limit hundreds were veI-e as ns badly oft off as ho lie wa was and some slime lund hall families to support But on the other hand there thle were not many ninny with such pride Jc HUll Hud Jack and Elwi Elma cared to lo lotell tell the world help would have havo been heen forthcoming hut but rather than luau confess confes that they W were ro beaten n tile 1111 they preferred to 0 go JO perilously n near ar to starvation star EI Elsa 1 Jack Jacl said salti one ono aft afternoon I Ihne have e an Idea It sounds rather rough at nt it J first r l. l but hut It may bring u us some seine money and that is s the main ninin thing liy 4 h could I not inn go JO to 10 some seine su suburb su- su bUlb burb Jill where I r am am not Known n and sing in the tite streets when It Jl Is lark dark he lie continued would lend Croxley me inc his guitar I am ani sure SUIO I could make makl money Y that wa way Elsas Elsa's eyes filled with tears teals of oC com corn passion My 1 poor pOOl old boy she wh whispered I pel cl I know what Ii a. a will wll cost cc t you yuu to doit do doIt It fl but hill If you Oti Oll m am ll ready HI 1 I will wll not stand in your 11 0 n You have a a. t fine n voice Jack Jacl nail and a 1111 people are an il C sura to 0 listen to you yoLi But nut how hio terrible it il seems to tui have to sing In itu the hue streets for a l living Never l mind dear clear he lie said stanch stanch- ly b It un will be no mm worse 1 0 than singing at a 3 concert If It I 1 nial e money at aL It It H it Jt will be lC well earned cl lIe He selected a suburb In the lie west of Lon London Jon anti and that night nigh I as the twilight twilight twilight twi twi- light WH was C falling lIling took tool up his hl- position In iii a quiet road lined with fairly large houses and began to sing slug His Ills voice was a n. rich tenor an and amid J as he lie san sang Loves o Old Sweet Song Song- doors and windows s opened tumid and p people ople came caine out omit outto to a listen At Al the Ow 1 conclusion ion of the lie song ong several soy sev eral maids were sent out with wilh mone motley money gifts mostly mo tI silver anul with request tot for certain other othel songs At the end of oC the time evening e he counted up his earnings earn earn- ings lugs and ancI found to 0 his amazement and gratification gial that lint he lie had hall over fifteen shillings l III In Ills his pocket ivon night lIght It wn A AlIn As Asta lIn lia ta the tho little rain of Ut n vor 1 COt 1 mul UI coppers before gl flisa's eyes oye he felt fell as us much happiness ns CUI If every VCr coin had hall been heen worth a hundred pounds S You really earned carnell all this Elsa cried hardly able ahle to believe her eye Oh Jack Tack isn't It splendid What u a brave clever clevor boy you are And oh Im I'm so anxious I I suppose iipp se I ought not notI notto notto I to say It hut it but Im I'm anxious to sit Nit down downto to a good square Sll meal 3 again It was a a a. quaint mixture of pathos and malel m Three c months on or short hort commons common however how i is t ed l to knock tho lie poetry out o of 01 most people nut But now the thie mone money began an to 11 flow oIn o In Ea Each Eath h night Jack made his wn wa way to the tho off far suburb until he became quite a landmark People grew curl curl- curious could tell from him They au ous ens about hl his voice oICe th that lint t he lie wa was an e educated man and tho the fact act that tint ho he wore a sombrero ro hat that partially concealed I his face ace added to the curiosity All An sorts orts of lIC stories were current concernIng concerning concern concern- ing lug him but people never grew tired of or hearing hl his sweet tenor But breakers were ahead For weeks Jack and amid Elsa had sailed on happily and amid calmly with plenty of or money coming In In for or Jack was making mak mak- vocation than luau ing- ing ingmore more h by hits his hi pr present he hal had done In the lie city but hut one night h he lie came caine home looking troubled and andt t tired I Why U Jack what is tho ho matter Elsa EI asked Then he told old her he had been boell re recognIzed recognized re- re cognized b by M Mrs hS rs Busybody o oC of t cou course e. e the good ladys lady's name was not rea really II Busybody w holl but hUl II it suits her as ns well as i ian an any other I Oh Jack are arc you sure s Certainly he muttered How sIn she will gloat bloat over It Elsa I cried It Il will be lie all over the neighborhood neigh neigh- I tom tomorrow She Sho will Ihl come Inand In Inand Inand and pretend she slie doesn't know Imo and try and amiul pump mo me you see If she doesn't Anyway Ill I'll ll try a fresh place to tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow nl night ht said Jack JacI On the following evening he lie took train to another west London suburb I more fashionable than the last Jast lie He I chose The Last Watch atch as his first song ail and l It brought him In a goodly harvest He lie followed this wi with U Testis Good bye and wa Was isias successful ful In eliciting 1 cHin applause uso from Crom his listeners Sudden Suddenly I a gentleman attired in lii evenIng evenIng even- even Ing lug dress came out of one of or the houses and l walked up UI to Jack Pardon m me he lie said Haicl Are re you doIng do- do lug Ing this for fumi a L living Jiving Yes Jack Jael replied averting a his face ace Have Hae you ever had lund your voice trained I I tas a year under antler re replied ro- ro plied pI Jack It It strikes cs me 1110 that hint you are the tho vcr very man mall nan said sail the gentleman Would you ou sing at nt a n. concert tomorrow ow night at Lt a fee of course I r r should be hI too pl pleased Jack replied Where here Is It at The Tho Kings King's Hall Princess s street As every one olle knows lie tho Kings King's Hall flaIl flaIlS HallIs Is S one olle of oC the lie mo most t famous Camous of oC t concert halls s and auth as a rule only the well well- lives ling now and amI a n. bright glowing fu Cu- j fu-j tune lure lay before them On the following afternoon however however however how how- ever Mrs Busybody called d in to see Mrs Jack She professed surprise at seeing Mr 11 Foster at home for or on other other oth oth- er or occasions he lie had secreted secret himself when an any one cne ne called cd during the lie day ulay But on this particular day a he came forward boldly I r suppose you Iou are arc taking n d boll holi day ulay Mr lr Foster the good ladY Indy bega began be he- ga gan n Not ot exactly replied Jack As a matter of or fact 1 have left the city for fOI or tho the t mo heln being murmured Mrs Irs Busybody Busybody Busy Busy- body making a mental note noto of or this I Item Hem of n news nS S 'S and hoping that she i would be tile the first to lo retail the nel neighborhood at large You ou IC left to take up tip a fresh ap- ap I J suppose l Er Er r began Jack getting red rell Inthe in inthe inthe the face ace But Bui Elsa a cut him short My 1 husband was discharged d owing to a reduction of oC the tho staff staf she said sweetly Jack Jacl gazed on onn In n wonder What hat runn funny creatures women are he de decided tie tie- The very ery fact that the they hey had j gone hungry to hide Elsa had deliberately crate blurted out lIe He felt fell he was as out of if this his dull Hill masculine conception conception conception concep concep- tion could not grasp the wa ways as of the lie sex Discharged repealed Mrs Mis Busy Bus I boil JOll In gratified g J tones What a loveI lovely love Jove I ly time she would have for COl the rest of or tIme the day Jay going from Crom house to house retailing her hem news It Is Ii I a n. singular ular fact but the more sad news is Is the tho themore themore more anxious man many people are arc to be bethe betho betho tho the of It Jt I 1 am u very ry sorry on to to- hear to-hear h hear al' al It U Mrs l. Busybody went cm on on Ce feeling lIng that it was vas vaslie the lie correct thin thing to 10 say But ut do to you ou know kno Mrs Foster Fostel I saw some one the exact Imn Image e of your our husband singing sing sing- ing hug in the lie sheet eH night before last He lie was as like Mr Mi 11 l Foster o ler as possible os Wasn't It funn funny Not nt ot all It was Mr 11 Foster you saw MW replied Elsa curti curtly Both Jack anti and Mrs Mis Busybody gasp gasp- ed eI I Elsa's Elsas m methods were most discon But when the good lady lally had hall recovered somewhat hat she sho ho grew glew red Inthe in iii inthe the face with of offended pride and ro rose roseto roseto to her feet It Is nothing to tn be he proud of oC r 1 Mrs stis Foster she he snapped You will for for- me inc if I r erase your na name ne from flom ill my visiting list but hut I tan can hardly be 10 expected ex ex- J to move In th the same Mme sphere with wilh a man who sells matches and andIn sings In s In the lie street ho Ito saw the t sea ca of oC faces Cacci before him bun but he lie picked out Elsas Elsa's sweet face and her smile of or encouragement gave him all the nerve he needed He lie had hind selected the Flower Song from Faust Faus anti and he sang that night aslie as ns ashe he lie had hail never sung In his life liCe before The rhe au audience fonce sat Silt breathless listening to lo the pure silvery silver melody that Issued Is Issued issued is- is sued from front his Up lips The pianist ceased to accompany him him and leaned on the piano listening spellbound Wound When hen tho the last note left Jacks Jack's lips Ups not a sound came from the tho sp spectators A |