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Show Ardttl's Admirer. Lllte many other musical geniuses, Slgnor Ardltl was apt to be somewhat absent-minded at times, nnd, In connection con-nection with this little weakness on hla part, he tolls the following btory In his "Reminiscences." In 1ST3 Ardltl wroto an ode, which was performed at tlio Crystal palace, to signalize tho twentieth birthday of that Institution. Ho conducted tho performance himself, nnd was strolling stroll-ing through ono of tho lobbies between be-tween tho parts when a ladylike person, per-son, clad In black, suddenly confronted confront-ed the composer and his wife. Slio curtlsed very low, while tho slgnor hold out his hand, which slio cordially grasped. Tho lady wns exceedingly effuslvo In her compliments with regard to the music, and after sho had left the eminent conductor nsked his wife If she knew who Ids admirer was. "Good gracious, Lulgl!" salr Mrs. Ardltl, "can't you eco It's our cook!" |