Show S H HIS IS LA LACK C I OF A ART RT S BY nOI gH I j s1 sro sent o out edt i the tho invitations she h said it was vas to 10 be I a H musicale but bitt bt th then n sh she wa was only 17 Ii and the taste for tor formality for for- mality is hi to t- t be be pardoned Exactly I 12 happy happ you young us folks rols answered the invitations ions tons by appearing In Ill 11 the parlor of or the pret pretty hostess hostess' home each of ot them because be be- cause cuse of parents' parents ambitions loSe possessing a 0 smattering smattering- of mul music A youth of or 16 played the lie violin and awkwardly assumed U eccentricities of S genius genius genius- of which he had read ad ThaI real artists were PO The girl who ho played the Ute accompaniment convinced convince that since since the violinist WAS s doing the correct thing thine b by swinging the thc violin and describing circles cirdes cir clr- cir cir- I des cles cla with his bow v. frowning fiercely the thE meantime shifted about on the piano seat and anil tossed her head until the pair of oC them seemed to to be mechanical toys Everyone E tallIed talked hl while the duet was as In lu progress this progress this IK its h quite proper at a 0 musicale A And Ala d when the air all was wan ended everyone applauded heartily heartly Just as a If I they tiey Uy had been listening intently which also is quite quie the proper thing Finally a shy eyed dark-eyed girl whose face would woula attract a n painter and whose beautiful tresses rebellious and quarrelsome quarrelsome quarrel quarrel- some some would merit approval from om a Q s se sedate date mother seated her herself ll at 8 the HIP piano Softly SoW she site touched the keys kes and a 0 ripple ot or melody Ic Little Littie Lile chords hords h U l. l hn i n there which seemed seem to lo laugh to shout ut I to preach to t wu wail to mourn follow Now No there was wa n. n no talking The fact that Marjory was playing wi sufficient to silence the happy hIPP fun lo Ing young oung After a truly remarkable flow fow of oi r.-I- r. mel rn-i- ody Marjory sang gang most moat dl ai at l frt first and then as os her young younG soul kup it into the was Now o oa a bird was singing and the te ore en could coula see the glare giare of the sun hm that made the songster happy Then Thet th lit strain was unaffected like Uko the h hymn hinn rn o oa or of ora a n sweet chorister and then a a ml Me lile the low Jow wall wail wal of or a n adden woman noman And at It hU last t there ther was elicit on the tho thc part of the singer and the th aut audi uti tors Marjory shyly Rhyl left heft lef the I blushing blushInG at the enthusiastic I Do you know Marjory that was wa u lovel lovely it makes make me feel that J I wan wanted to toto to sing said Tom Blake What J I mean nean Is that when you slug sing why why-why- why W well wll l everyone e wants to sing o or do sam som soan thing of ot the thc sort Derisive yet natured good shouts shout greet greet- t. od Ii 11 this speech but lut IUt Tom stood the Iha haf hag InS without vl t retorting Marjory sin mil ild 1 and ant nodded her head hend She un too him It T was a standing Joke Tom Joke Tom Klake efforts forN at singing ing and yet ct his mol mother her was PRESIDENT OF FRANCE FRANCS II II I I II I I II I I I i 1 t I sl qIU sun J I I tl In t Hun Hun- Ii It h h. h In MM 4 t table able tu to lal i ni t that l lit In us Wt 1 as Ues ties ties- oel- oel tinel to lo sum tom som iJa dl become u a tr grat il baritone bari ban tone So Tom had le been n compelled to lo spend many unpleasant hours with tutors and annoyed everyone In the Blake household household household house house- hold with wih his efforts to control a u hobbledehoy hobbledehoy hobble bobble boy k-boy voice S i Why Vly Tom Tout said Marjory you certainly cr- cr must sing slug and Ill I'll Il play for you ou I Irom Tom rom did not riot mind In the least the tue cries o of disapproval but followed Marjory Marjory Mar Mar- jory to tho the piano Diano After a t few false starts he was fairly launched wh with the the song when lien hl his bis Ideas of harmol harmony be became lie lie- he came eam confused lie Dc overtaxed the register reg i-eg- ister isler of his voice and and he ite he lor forgot ot entirely everything he lie had been taught Oh shucks he said said breaking oft ar Inthe In the middle of n a 1 strain L Lets t quit no DO on ones one's listening but bul you ald aldI anti and andt t r anyhow Thais right lom Toni Tom laughed e er every every- r nit oH nc and the disappointed Tom always with wih Ith buoyant spiritS spirit left leC the piano am anti was soon chatting and laughing V S e 0 5 r rn 11 n ears vc-ars later Marjory was the muM mu- mu M sH-li sH 11 sensation at Newport Every Every- I In n- n she wa was sought a after 41 and ond l' l very every tv wh hi In Iii society and musical circles were her hem praises sung At t another quite S from frolD the lit affair Alair sh she sang nut al and her au auditors allol'S s went sent Into o Ton ll J Who ho we lc before hind had t v n no IGI o Q 04 Hain Tr t tI ta e o q or tIc 0 his fathers father's at ett business COln found h hc a II-If II hour a after chic shebang sung besieged e 1 by byi bya a i famous fatuous Italian tell l' l who nie ti to tot t I gesticulations and bow vs were VenO w re ii St to ti to make malic understood the ph sine lea I ll her hel song gave ga him When haen hn she lin mall ly managed to excuse herself and w welcome kom her lur old QI friend TOrn Ic led fel l her het to tolie tot t t r lie ill 1 cn conservatory r The tallied of or an t but none so interesting until um orn sp spoke of o. o her song song I. I IJo you know 1 Marjory it makes Io I lak s me nie mei It-el It i el I a as If Ir I Iva va wanted to sing to-sing Ing every cely time I 1 In-ar In you Ol I he e. e said Why Vh hy Tom Tor she S said ll dont dout you yuu re re- that's what you said saId the long hung ong ago that you started and I laughed I That was cruel wasn't it And nd Y you HI te remember hat piat lie he- he cx x- x Wem ft rt caused m mother ther quie quiel quite l i pang when she realized I t W wits was S a 0 crow unc not OCt a u But nut Marjory antI nd hero his hip voice grew rew tender it if I 1 Iwan wan want t to sing Its It's Is I's not because of ortin any desire to hear Ilar r my voice T The s song ng ni IsI is isn In I n my heart heart Marjory Marjory you keep kecil I it i alive ilive there Chore uy al always t She glanced down down- downIn o n. In th the sweet thy shy hy hya a vay she had hall never forgotten unit anil then stalling lulling radiantly she SIlO rals raft j l her het- hi h head Yes Yos Tom om she lud and j ol you rou want vant to sing sins with Y your ur voice why Ill I'll Il 11 play ida the accompaniment nt ami well ourselves where hil away no one can laugh augh at you ou I |