Dorothy's Triumph

way, and Dorothy, despite the hotness of the

never to tire descanting on the beauties of the old estate, and in this way won a warm p

at the thought of Dorothy's ap

"and it is an honor you must not fail to appreciate. The Herr would not have in

orning in a particularly good humor-though, to tell the tru

decorations. Ah! Vines trailing t'rough de boxes, und de stage just loaded down with palms. Und yet I am not t'rough, I ha

tle inspiration from them can go a long wa

t unusually we

among the classics by the Herr professor. There were two pieces, and a third-a medley of old Southern airs-was to be h

he slightest error in execution or technique-he would correct at once, making her play over a certain bar time and again,

rt was in her prospective career as a violinist, and she was willi

s time Dorothy had learned well her lessons, and the Herr required that she run over each piece but once.

said. "Please do not touch a violin until y

come, Herr," she replied. The eagerness in

your mind for a vhile. Vhat iss de use of playing de whole affair over in your mind, u

unt Betty from my thoughts," was

as old as I, those t'i

are worried yours

dear young lady, no; my co

worrying

vhat,

e Miss Dorothy Calvert will be justified when she faces a great audience f

not de slighte

f the other numbers on the programme will not

e iss dat young lady who is to render de piano selections

errupted wi

ou away, Herr. But I suppose it is very bold and

err s

if I vass vorried, I vould tell you-surely I vould. Er-if d

countenance, and Dorothy, seeing that he was really worried

her work, then to talk incessantly for half an hour about the coming event. The concert was by far the large

he concert was to be held was pa

udiences old Baltimore had ever turned out-the largest, in fact, Herr Deichenberg had ever drawn to on

occasion at one of the great dressmaking establishments, Dorothy had deposited her violin in her dressing-room and s

t an empty stage now stood a scene representing a magnificent garden, with statuary, fountains and beautiful shrubbery all in their proper places. True, a great portion of this was represented by the back drop, but Dorothy knew that from the front the scene would look very real. Great jagged edges of wood wings protruded on to the

softly to herself. "Who ever heard of such a thing? Ye

Deichenberg, as he passed in a hurry. She nodded, smiling, and saw him rush hurrie

lights, making the great stage almost as light as day. Then, out in front, Dorothy heard the orchestra as it struck

rchestra, would be eagerly awaiting her appearance. She resolved that not only h

roar of applause that swept over the assemblage. This w

in turn, was succeeded by a vocal number. Following each the applause was a

piano duet, a call boy came to the do

r turn is next, and you will please

one of the crucial moments of their lives was at hand. Not so Do

er new frock might present a spotless appearance

and with graceful bows, tripped off the stage within a few feet of her, their faces flushed with pleasure as great rounds of applause again rolled over the bi

There was merely a pause as the orchestra lai

to de center of de stage, down near de footlights. Smile, Miss Dorothy, und do not put

ic master, the electrician flashed a signal to the orchestra. The leader raised his ba

Herr, giving h

, with a sea of faces in front of her. She blinked once or twice as the footlights flashed in her eye

as Herr Deichenberg had told her. Then, as the orchestra approached the end of the o

s instrument went floating into every corner of the building, accompanied by soft strains from the piano and first violins. The piece wa

She forgot the audience, Aunt Betty, everything, except that here was a great orches

. There was a slight ripple of applause from several in the audience, who, apparently, thought

Even the eyes of the orchestra leader lit up with admiration, and when at last the piece was concluded with a great flourish, and Dorot

he stood in the wings, panting slightly from the exertion of

ng of hands, which spread over the audience as if by magic, fina

he nodded to the electrician, who again flashed a signal to the orchestra le

stage, and gazed out for a moment over the vast ocean of faces which stared up at her.

ear, denoted mortal anguish. This was followed by shorter, quicker parts, which finally resolved themselves into the coming of a storm. On her G string the girl brought forth all

herself off the stage, the storm of applause broke forth again. Under Herr Deichenberg's direc

sic master for her c

to like it. You

ipping out on the stage, gratitude surging in her heart toward that gr

"Old Black Joe," and "Old Folks at Home" were heard throughout the auditorium, and when Dorothy swung into t

sent forth to bow her acknowledgments-to bow again and again until she was forced

the young lady who was to perform on the piano after Dorothy, refuse

eatest of the evening. Dorothy did not wait to hear her music master play, but hurr

our sensibilities, and in the same way does failure ser

r a short wait, when the audience was quiet, the Herr appeared suddenly at the door of her dressing-room. Wi

York. He happened to be in de theater during your performance, and he hastened b

r. Ludlow to have a seat, Dorothy reseated

heatrical business, I am naturally on the lookout for talent along various lines. I have been vividly impressed with y

the form of a question

, that you would like to

be able to determine w

with Herr Deichenberg. I shall be under hi

after

angements with you, I should like to discu

agreeable to m

shall be unable to see her

to-night to make sure you do not sign a contract

safely pr

ntent. Where can I

glad to have you

u, Miss

bs. I had forgotten you wer

l it be convenien

he morning o

ay ten o'cl

es

nconvenience your aunt

at

t I catch a train for

after expressing his plea

her playing should have awakened the interest of a

k of it, when Frau Deichenberg entered the dressing-room. The Frau had been on the stage looki

have done nobly! Herr Deichenberg

Dorothy r

se, I am glad. But it seems

our moosic, und dey clap their hands und stamp the

e barouche with Aunt Betty, she told her of the visit of Mr. Ludlo

raising you up to something

fine people connected with it. And then, it would be the concert st

the call of the dollar, and go from the concert to the variety stage.

's ambition," said the girl, a

eat-niece. "Don't take what I say so much to heart. We will think this matter over, a

time being Dorothy was

id he had been called back to New York earlier than he had expected, but that he would not forget the girl, and upon his next visit

" muttered the girl, who, however, decided to drop the