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Show I Ardltl's Admirer. , Like many other musical gentuseB, I Signer Ardltl was apt to bo somewhat absent-minded at times, and, in con- ' nectlon with this little weakness on his part, ho tells tho following story In his "Reminiscences." , In 1873 Ardltl wrote an ode, which was performed at tho Crystal palace, to slgnullzo thu twentieth birthday of that Institution, He conducted tho performance, himself, and was strolling stroll-ing through ono of the lobbies between be-tween tho parts when a ladyllko person, per-son, clad In black, suddenly confront- I ed the composer nnd his wife. Sho curtlsed very low, while the Blgnor held out his hand, which sho cordially grasped. Tho lady was exceedingly effustvo in her compliments with regard to tho music, and after sho had left tho eminent conductor asked his wlfo it sho know who his admirer was. "Good gracious, I.ulgil" salr Mrs. Ardltl, "can't you see It's our cook!" |