Show THE X HE BELLS I 1 of AVALON oA VALON A new years story B by aalice ALICE B PALMER ORMAN treat was sorting NORMAN N over his music at the radio sta tion and wondering what he was going to sing 7 on the new years year s program boyishly ly enthusiastic and tilled filled to the brim with the new year years s spirit he hummed the bells ot of ava ion over and over again I 1 have it norm I 1 I 1 have it I 1 shouted his manager you re to sing 11 a complete program P of bell lyrics we ought to be able to hunt them op up and go over them in no time let s see there s the bells of st it marys mary s a beau ticul song tl ti t en td D there s the good old fashioned blue B I 1 u e bella bells of scotland 0 and oh yes the best of all norm the bells of ava ion so get busy and practice up old boy and be all set for ten bells by the clock on new years year 3 eve thus the manager hurried out and on to other worlds to conquer nor man an sat stupefied lie ile did not mind the old time blue bells of scotland or st mary marys s both lovely songs but the bells of avalon that was the ca catch tell how ilow could he do it what if charene charlene should hear him it had been her favorite song and many a time he had sung sun it to her accod panl pani ment on the piano the bells of avalon I 1 what memories that par nicular piece stirred within him himl how flow they both had adored it ita then sud denly without explanation e she had become engaged to another and norman had been out in the cold ever since at preel precisely cely ten bells on new year years s eve the following announcement came over the air we are now to hear a fifteen minute program of de ligi taul pell songs appropriate for the occasion by none other than our celebrated tenor norman treat norman had arranged his bell songs in order leavi angl the bells of avalon until last he ile did not know why he hid done this but he be had bad soon the rich tones of his lovely tenor voice were floating a over the air in one glorious bell song after another last of all he sang with tender heart rend ing 1 n g expression the bells of ava ion I 1 I 1 wonder if you hear the bells my dear he sing directly to char lene then the deep toned studio hell bell accompaniment chimed joyously loyous ly in a reminder of the midnight hour the much enjoyed program gram ond was over and norman heaved a deep sigh of re lief ilef still filled with the lovely vision and presence of his lost sweetheart he be turned to leave the studio when a 8 telegram was thrust into his trembling hand band ue hardly dared open it bi but when he did he read 1 I heard the bells of avalon norm I 1 won t you spend new year i with charlene a 0 western newspaper anio t 4 |