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CAREY ELECTRIC SHOP Phone 251 4 McHenry V WHAT HAS (JO.VK OS UK pi UK ';'~7 Mary Barteit, nntyio stuibntt. fails In a radio context for a iv u-year scholarship in Milan tcif/t the eminent • teacher and 'opera.- coach, (Initio Monteverdi. Despite parental objection, • She starts for Italy with her own pitiful savings to curve out a career. In Milan she shares lodgings with om fmbri/o painter and studies with n thabby old teacher. Maestro Galuppi. Time and net-fain heedless moments of Jfrifling ertravqgancc brxnr) debt Bill fiuston. (i well-io-do iiounp American -. in love lath Mary, offers her financial . help. Mary refuses, temporarily casts -' yiiside her operatic fijfiJnfion and accepts employment «n;o dtnyy rest a ura.it.t+ ,th« ' JCafe Roma. ' '• "*• A?0>V GO OX WITH TUB STORY . CHAPTER III - • '• -i:. An outburst of-applause followed Mary finished singing And skipped grac(?fulty to the dressing; • . room. • Monteverd.i'a "-.entire.', manner al* tered; the indifferent altitude had changed to one of k!er-| ekcitement. -^Iftising quickly, he called to Giovanl, "Wait here for me'" and rapidly • walked after Mary. ./;V Mary started to pul! hfet coetume <>ver her head, revealing a beautt- Jfully proportioned, scantily covered -figure. The Maestro Gets a Pupil ; Entering the room quietly, Monteverdi, totally unconscious of the fact that he was trespassing on feminine privacy, listened critically to her rendition of a simple vocal scale routine. "Don't close^ your mouth when jrou take those high notes," he Interrupted. "Here"--Guilio Monte- . verdl opened his mouth wide. Illustrating the, correct technical posl- - tion of the mouth for taking high notes--"Like this!" Bewildered, Mary hastily grabbed a dress and held it before her. Terrified at the intrusion, she commanded,' "Will you please get out of here?" * Concentrating his gase on Mary's throat and Ignoring; her request. Mo(U«verdi continued In n hushed. sing' As you may imagine; this • may not be very pleasant i'or you. V. Carried away by."her. o\vln' ftmb'- tion, Mary responded eagerly \ " T* you have that much faith In myvoice, it will be casv.' * •-- " "Naturally." continued Guilio, "ft" win' he necessary for you to live with me." • Mary was bewildered. Here was. the one man in- the world whose genius- and reputation had, placedhirii far above the malicious posslp that hung over the lesser personalities of the operatic world. Even he was demandfng his price, and she Jiad been warned by htr fellow stu-- dents that the shortest way to success was to pay that fee. Bitterly disappointed. Mary turned froni him. "Oh--I see." - * •• Unconcerned, the maestro. explained, "It is tb'e only possible arrangement, ot course^1' ' • ; NDetermined to win her way to the top by her own methods, Mary re-' (used the proposed alliance. ' ' Mildly assMfcished at her refusal,. Guilio queried. "You do not want jto live with me?" .' \ : • "Strange as it may seem'--no!" Astonished and angry, because of the innate something within her that forced her to reject the one opportunity in life that she longed for most, Mary declared, "I thought for a minute that you were interested only in my voice, but you are just like all the rest of them. My mistake!" Monteverdi, suddenly realizing the implication, turned to her in an attitude of bitter denunciation: "I am a very patient man, but this is too much! Can't you possibly understand that while I am teaching you to sing I can not be bothered making love to you? I have just thrown out a pqpllyb€cat*Be she insisted on talking'of " nothing but love." Beginning to understand the error of her interpretation, Mary smiled to herself as Gulllo continued gravely: "I warn you that J accept RING WOOD itcd by the great teacher. Monteverdi, ponders '. over hit demands. (Posed by Tnllio Garmluati and Sraet Jfoors) •everent tor.o of voice; ""Once in a tfetim«"one hears a voice like that, md I must come to a place like this 0 find it." He advanced towards Mary. "Your technique--it- is abomin- . ible," Monteverdi continued. "It nust take years to learn to phrase 10 badly. Drop that thing! It makes ne nervous." indicating the dress vhich Mary clutched. "Drop it!" commanded the maestro. Half lypnotlzed by his flashing eyes. W*ary let the dress fall to the floor. Paying no attention to her disaabille, the maestro commanded. 'Now take a high C--and hold it " Nervously obeying the imperious }C:pm^nd of this terrifying intruder. •2ary took S deep 'breath nnd ftt« lacked the note. Clear, and with a bell-like quality. Mary's voice responded as Monteverdi studied her piose. "I've always wanted to see t Carmen who weighed less than ihe bull," he commented, looking at ner revealed charms approvingly, *And you are not ugly." 1 Straining to hold on to the note. Mary's voice suddenly ceased, and In an effort to recapture the tone, her voice broke. "Your diaphragm needs work. Take a deep breath!" Guilio commanded. placing the palm of his hand upon Mary's diaphragm in a casual, professional manner. Mary's eye* glared defiance as she wondered what next the strange intruder would do. "Now push my hand away," he fommanded, exerting more pressure • against her slim, resilient body. Heartily in sympathy with this idea. Mary brushed his hand away. "No,--no." protested Monteverdi, replacing his hand against her. "I •--want you to push it away, by breathing with your diaphragm." Knocking his hand aside. Mary stormed. "Look here, I don't know who you are and if you .don't get put of here right away, I'll have you arrested!" Astonished in turn by her behavior, Monteverdi gtared incredulously, "You will arrest ttie? Do you know who I am?" Defiantly Mary parried his question. "No. but in another minute, I'll tell you what you are!" Mary Gets a Proposal Monteverdi calmly handed her his card. Her entire bearing changed. In an awed tone of respect and "Precognition, Mary finally managed -juto articulate. "Signor Monteverdi--" > Looking at her condescendingly, . Guilio inquired. "Do you want to be an opera singer?" Speechless. Mary shook her head • affirmatively. Searching her face for reactions, Guilio continued, "Are you willing to give up. everything else? Ready -- to think of nothing beside your . voice?" , "Of course I am," stammered " Mary, and then suddenly she recalled her circumstances. "But. Signor Monteverdi. I 1 have absolutely no money." Evincing contempt iat the idea of money's Importance, Gulllo Monte- "• verdl outlined a list of hardships that applicants for his. tutelage had " to undergo. "I will mold you as a sculptor would a block of marble. And to do. this I must watch every breath you take--every morBel of food you eat. I will reshape you ao completely that even your soul will you only under one condition. The ^ moment there is any mention <ot • love I will throw you out of my studio." "I understand,'" Mary answered. Taking her hand enthusiastically, the maestro beamed, "You must promise that you will learn to hate me! Good! Then you and I will i get on splendidly. Now I must go." : Turning to her with an apologetic ' grin, he asked, "What is your I name?" ' - • "Mary Barrett." I "The name sounds vaguely ' fa« ; miliar." mused Guilio. "You have* my card. Miss Barrett, i pect a call from you in the morn-1 lng.t: j The cafe proprietor rushed Into the dressing room,: Bumping into ' Guilio. the voluble, squat Italian bowed deferentially, seized the, maestro's hand and kissed it. "Ah, Signor Monteverdi!" ' "You pretend to be a lover ot music? And you allow a great voice to be ruined in this filthy pis* pen of yours." Indignantly declared' Guilio. "But 8lgnor," protested the proprietor humbly, "she has a beautiful voice. I like to hear her sing." ^ Hidden behind a protecting screen, Mary listened with delight as Monteverdi, turning to leave, recommended to the cafe owner, "If you want to hear her sing, come to the La Seal a Opera next season!" Lssrnine a Lessen The next day Mafy moved into Guillo's establishment. Angelina^ the housekeeper, quickly arranged her inadequate wardrobe and gave Monteverdi a detailed list of articles that a fashionable young lady of Italian society should have. After these were ordered, he started to work with his protegee. Mary's life became a rigorous routine of repetitious exercises, for the pedantic maestro was intolerant of any infraction of or deviation from his rules. "May 1 ask one question?" Mary Interrupted the routine. "When do I begin to sing? I've been here with you for almost six weeks and I haven't even done a scale!" "It may be six months," Said Monteverdi, "before you sing a scale! Now you may rest for a moment." "Come, we will try a new exercise." Guilio's voice disturbed Mary's thoughts. "Lie down flat on the floor. This is to strengthen your diaphragm." Removing a large stack of weighty volumes from the bookcase, Monteverdi placed them, one at a time, on Mary's abdomen-, advising her, "Breathe naturally and tell me when it begins to feel oppressive." Angelirte, calling to her master from the doorway, interrupted, "There is a young gentleman here to see the slgnorina." "Send him away," snapped Guilio, continuing to stack books on Mary's abdomen. "Do you not see that the Slgnorina Is occupied?" Forcing his way past the pi'otieting Angelina, Bill Huston stopped short at the sight. Looking at Monteverdi significantly, he rushed to the Bide of the prostrate. girl. "Mary," he cried, "don't tell me I'jm too late." (TO BS CONTINUED) There was a benefit card and bunco party at the school house Tuesday evening. Those receiving prizes in five hundred were Mrs. Roy Neal and Joe McCannon and Mrs. C. J. Jepson and Clayton Bruce; in bunco to Walter Low, Shirley Neal and Esther Smith. The sum of $8 was cleared. The Home Circle met at the home of Mrs. F. A. Hitch ens, Wednesday afternoon. Luncheon was served at 1 o'clock. , A program was enjoyed in the afternoon. f The Ladies' Aid society will hold an all-day meeting in the home of Mrs. Edgar Thomas Friday, Jan. 18. A pot-luck dinner will be served.- All are welcome. Mrs. Nick Young entertained the Bunco club at her home Thursday afternoon. frizes were merited by Mrs. Ray Merchant and Mrs. Young. Those from here to attend the annual Farm Bureau meeting at Woodstock Friday were Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Harrison, Charles Krohn and Kenneth ' C r i s t y . . / v ; > ' v . ; , / • This community wfes saddened by the passing of their former bank cashier, Alfred Richardson, and extend sympathy to the bereaved wife and children. Mrs. Nick Young spent Wednesday night with her daughter at McHlenry. Mr. ami Mrs. Joe Schafer and daughter, Shirley, and Mrs. Louis Hall were Woodstock callers Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lonts Hall and daughter, Ellie, spent Friday evening in the Roy Hobart home at Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hiene and son, Eugene, of Chicago spent the weekend in the George Shepard home and attended the O. E. S. installation at McHenry Saturday evening. Among those from here to attend the O. E. S. installation at McHenry Saturday evening were Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Harrison, Mrs. F. A. Hitchens, Mrs. C. Pearson and Mrs. L. E. Hawley. Roy and Harold Wiedrich spent fYiday in Chicago. Mrs. Frankie Stephenson is visitting her sister at Woodstock.- Mr. and Mrs. Savory and Mr. Mitchell of Chicago were callers in the Lewis Hawley home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schaefer and "daughter, Shirley, spent Sunday in the Stephen Huff home at Spring Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weber and family of McHenry spent Sunday in the Nick Young home. Charles Coates of Genoa City spent Sunday in the Fred Wiedrich home. Harold Jepson of Elizabeth, 111., Olive Jepson and Louise Stephenson of Elgin and Mildred Jepson of Evanston spent the weekend in the C. J. Jepson home. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Huson of Mundelein and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson of Downers Grove spent Sunday in the Roland McCannon home. Andrew Jepson returned Thursday from a visit in th<j home of his brother, George Jepson, and family at Wauconda. Mr. and Mrs. George Young spent Thursday evening in the Peter A. Freund home near McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. George Shepard wen caller? at Woodstock Friday after* noofL Mrs. .Frank Lawson of Elgin was a caller, in the George Young home Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Olsen and family and Mrs. Viola Low were visitors at Woodstock Saturday evening. Mrs. Jennie Bacon returned horns Sunday from a visit with l\er daughter at Elgin. .Miss Alice Peet of Crystal Laks spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peet. Mrs. Emma Thompson and Floyd Carr of Greenwood spent Sunday in the William McCannon home. Mrs. Ed Peet and daughters, Edna and Lucille, Mrs. Wm. McCannon and MrsJ Merritt Cruickshank were visit* ors at Woodstock Saturday. Mrs. Kenneth Merchant of Kenosha spent the weekend with her husband in the Ray Merchant home. Merritt Cruickshank of Dundee spent Sunday night in the William McCannon home. -- Mr. and Mrs. George Worts and, son of MlcHenry spent Thursday in the Ed Thompson home. Mrs. Alic^ Lawson and friend of Elgin were callers in the Wm. McCannon home Friday. Mrs. Kenneth Merchant and Mrs. Ray Merchant and daughter, Rita Mae, were visitors at Woodstock Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Nick Adams of McHenry was a caller Thursday. Mir. and Mrs. H. M. Stephenson were visitors at Lake Geneva Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. L Hkrriosn and family spent Sunday in the F. H. Wattles home at McHenry. Miss Dorothy Carr and Dewey Beck were married in Chicago Saturday evening. Ring-wood friends extend congratulations. Twice Told Tales Items of Interest Taken From Files of the Plaindsalse ; / of Years Ago , FIFTY YEARS AGO The McHenry Dramatic club are now rehearsing tl^e popular three act drama entitled "Nevada or the Lost Mine," which they propose in a few. weeks to bring out for the benefit of the McHenry Cornet band. We learn that a" first class bakery will be opened in the Gillis block soon. Ward Gale find wife of Elgin were visiting with friends here last week. John A. Connell of Richmond made our sanctum a pleasant call on Saturday. Rev. Father MSehring, late of Kankakee, has been installed as pastor of the German Catholic church at John&burg. We understand that arrangements are about perfected whereby a costume r from Chicago will be here on Saturday evening to furnish costumes for the masquerade at Rivreside Rink. FORTY YEARS AGO Some miserable thief stole a fist hot from the pen of J. F. Claxton, east of this village, on Sunday night or Monday Morning last. They killed nim in the pen and then carried away the carcass. Richmond is advocating the question of electric lights. George Curtis has commenced filling the private ice houses in this village. He is getting about ten inches of fine clear fee. We are enjoying some good snug winter weather about these days. As yet we have had no snow of any account, but the roads are as fine as in summer. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Butter was firm at 36 cents on the board of trade, Monday. A. G. Bishop, who resides between this place and Ringwood, has disposed of his twenty-acre farm to Delbert Whiting, the price paid by1 the purchaser being $285 an acre. The milk producers of northern Illinois have decided to resurrect a dormant industry in their fight against the milk trust. They are considering plans to re-establish their own creameries which were sold to Borden and other companies fifteen years ago. The McHenry employes at the Terra Cotta works were obliged to "hoof" it home on several different tccasions during the recent crippled condition of the train service. TWENTY YEARS AGO For the first time in many years the mill pond is stripped of its ice crop and the Borden Condensed Milk company is responsible for the condition. All previous ice harvesting -ecords of the company have been smashed this year. Besides filling the large ice houses in this village, they have shipped out in the neighborhood of 380 carloads of the frozen water. • Butter on the Elgin board of tra ie sold at 32 cents per pound last Saturday. . # Most of the McHenry workmen employed at the Terra Cotta factory are laid off at the present time, Out <U hope to return within a short time. TEN YEARS AGO The ice Mfefeesting season in McHenry is over; the last of the frosen water being run into the big Borden ioe house here last Sunday iafternoon. L. A. Erickson, West Side merchant, whose place of business is located in the Simon Stoffel block, fellthe victim of burglars some time during Tuesday night when his store was entered and relieved of several hundred dollars worth of merchandise. ' ' Another business change took place here last Saturday morning when Wm. H. Althoff took over the hardware business which has been conducted in the N. J. J us ten block on Main street by C. J. Reihansperger. Nick F. 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