Show THE BELLS of AVALON cavalon oA VALON it A new years story stary D by y ALICE B PALMER TREAT was wag sorting N NORMAN over his music at the radio station and wondering w what list h he e was going to sing on the new years program boyishly enthusiastic and tilled filled to the brim with the new years spirit he be hummed the bells of ava ion on over and over again 1 I have it norm I 1 I 1 have it I 1 shouted his manager youre to sing a e complete 0 1 ete program mul I 1 of f 1 I bell 1 1 lyrics we ought to be able ble to hunt them up and go over them in no if time me lets see ti theres ere s the bells of 0 st ma marys 1 hyed a beautiful song aln ii ther theres esthe the good old rasalo fashioned ed blue tf bells bt scotland and oh yes the best pst ol 01 0 till all norm the aplis of ava ion so 0 o get busy and practice up old boy and be sll all set get s for ten bells by the clock on new years ea eve thus the manager hurried burrie d out and on to other worlds to conquer con huer norman sat stupefied d ile he did not mind the old time blue bells of scotland or st marys both lovely songs but the bells of avalon that was the catch how could he do it what it if charlene should hear bear him it had been her favorite song and many a time he had sung it to her accompaniment pani ment on the piano the bells of avalon what memories that particular piece stirred within himl how they both had adored ili it then suddenly without explanation she had become engaged to another and norman had been out in the cold ever since at prec precisely lEely ten bells on new years eve the following announcement come came over the air we are now to hear a fifteen minute program of delightful bell songs appropriate for the occasion by none other than our celebrated tenor norman treat norman had arranged his bell songs in ID order leaving the bells belis of avalon until last he did not know why he had done this but he had 0 soon the rich tones of his lovely tenor voice were floating over the air in one glorious bell song after another last of all he sang ww with 11 tt b tender heart rend ing 1 n g expression the bells of avalon 1 I wonder if you hear the bells my dear he san sang directly to charlene then the deep toned studio bell chimed joyously la in a reminder of the midnight hour the much enjoyed program wua was over and norman heaved a deep sign of relief still filled with the lovely lovely vision and presence of his lost sweetheart he turned to leave the studio when a telegram was thrust into his trembling hand ile he hardly dared open it but when he did lie he read 01 1 heard beard the bells bella of avalon norm wont you spend new yeara with Cha charlene riener a western newspaper Paper |