Show THE I 1 JULE T BELLS AVALON cavalon oA of VALON A new years story by ALICE B PALMER ORMAN TREAT was sorting NORMAN N over his bis music at the radio station and wondering what he be was going to sing on the new years program boyishly enthusiastic and tilled filled to the brim with the new years spirit he hummed the cells bells of ava ion over and over again 1 I have it I 1 have itil shouted his dinager mi manager nager youre to sing 11 a complete program 0 of bell lyrics we ought to be able to hunt them up and go over them la in no time lets see theres the bells of st marys a beautiful song thell hlll II theres the good old fashioned blue belts bells of scotland and ob ih yes the best of all norm the bells of avalon I 1 so get busy and practice up old boy and be all H set for ten bells by the clock on new years year a eve thus the manager hurried out and on to other worlds to conquer norman sat at stupefied ile he did not mind the old time blue bells of scotland or st marys both lovely songs but the be bells 13 of avalon that was the catch how could he do it what if charlene should hear bear him it had been her favorite song and many I a time he had sung it to her accompaniment pani ment on the piano the bells of avalon Avalo nl I 1 what memories that particular piece stirred within himl him I 1 now how they both had adored it I 1 then suddenly an without explanation she had become engaged to another and norman bad been out in the cold ever since at aj precisely ten bells on new years eve the following announcement came over the air we are now to hear bear a fifteen minute program of delightful bell songs appropriate for the occasion by none other than our celebrated tenor norman treat norman had bad arranged his bell songs to in order leaving the bells of avalon until last lie he did ila not know why he had done lilt this but he had soon tile the rich tones of his lovely tenor voice were floating over the air in one glorious bell song after another last of all he be sang with tender heart rend I 1 ing expression the bells of ava ion ill 1 I wonder if you hear the bells my dearr dear he sang an directly to charlene r then the deep toned studio bell accompaniment chimed joyously in a reminder of tile the midnight t hour the much enjoyed program wua was over and norman heaved a deep sigh 0 of f relief filled with the lovely vison vision and presence of bis big lost sweetheart etheart he be turned to leave the studio when a telegram nas n as 23 thrust into his trembling band ue he hardly dared open its it but when he did be read 1 I heard the dells bells of avalon erml wont you spend new year with chrlene cha alene 0 aura wura pal |