. St. Nicholas [serial]. pay my own way. It sworth trying for with all my might, for I dontwant to give up now, and it s going to hurtFather so to have me. The days flew by, and the evening of the recitalarrived. These entertainments were always inter-esting, for Herr Richter roused his pupils toearnest, enthusiastic effort. The Young LadiesOrchestra was, perhaps, his pet undertaking, andto its public recital he had given much prepara-tion. He was a man of few words, and his rarepraise meant much to his students. Peace hadnever suspected that he thought her work un-usual, and his public recogn
. St. Nicholas [serial]. pay my own way. It sworth trying for with all my might, for I dontwant to give up now, and it s going to hurtFather so to have me. The days flew by, and the evening of the recitalarrived. These entertainments were always inter-esting, for Herr Richter roused his pupils toearnest, enthusiastic effort. The Young LadiesOrchestra was, perhaps, his pet undertaking, andto its public recital he had given much prepara-tion. He was a man of few words, and his rarepraise meant much to his students. Peace hadnever suspected that he thought her work un-usual, and his public recognition of her ability hadstirred the whole school, for Peace was a generalfavorite, and all rejoiced in her good fortune. igi2.] PEACE PAYSONS MOTTO 1063 She was looking her prettiest as she took her hear me, Peace murmured as she arranged herplace on the stage that night. The dainty gown music and looked about at her companions,fulfilled its makers fondest hopes, and its wearer The stage was not a large one, and the or-. A SLENDER GIRL WHO PLAYED AS NO ONE HAD EVER HEARD HER PLAY BEFORE. was fairly radiant. Uncle Everett was in theaudience, ready to listen for himself and for thedear home folks. And I shall not make himashamed—I could nt, when he s come so far to chestra filled it, so the grand piano was pushedaside behind the scenes and out of sight of theaudience. It was almost time for the curtain torise. Herr Richter was in his place, frowning at 1064 PEACE PAYSONS MOTTO [Oct., the empty piano-bench and shaking his head overthe tardiness of its occupant. A telephone belltinkled in a dressing-room, and he hurried out toanswer its summons. He was back almost im-mediately, his face red and his eyes snapping. Miss Meade, our pianist, has but now fallen,on her way to this place ! he said to the firstviolins, drawn up beside his stand. Her wristiss sprained—it iss not to-night that she canperform! The first violins gasped as one. Their accom-panist disabled—what could be do
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