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One I Love

́BEGIN BERR TODAY

JANET HILI, breaka ber engagement with KOLF CARLYLE after learning he has bees King out with BETTY KENDALL, & anesty wiel. Janet ir secretary in BRUCK HAMIL TON, wirerling manager of Every Home Magasine, and all employed in an

vertising offler.

Jane in a much in love with Rolf, One night on a street car she meets JEFFREY GRANT, young engineer who has recently moved ter the rooming house where she lives. A few high later MOLLIE LAMBERT, who ily aches the ball, persuaded Janet to r

at a blind date with two of Maille's Eriorula Zanes were all with Busty Kendall and h Imoen' unhappy than met.

On a stormy March evening she sets out from the offer, underided where to go. She walk down a stres that la unfamiliar and falmost lowes bry. Coming back she

a child crying in doorway. The little ate BOIRE BILVANT. Janel bars her hot Afterward to take her

ment and home.

They are on a duck alreet when, a man

the holdup Janet and Román to the Brule #life home in he car. They talk to PAT BILYANI, Ramban's

father, who has been mat of work for nearly The family in alment destitute the way home, streide,

inn years. Jart and Jul. to "adopt them.

מנג

CHAPTER XVIII

LAURA LOU BROOKMAN

1935.

were drawn liner in her face and her It was about how a man and come even neemed so tired. Her shoulders with the coal and wood and said it were slightly bent and she looked thin was for them and that it was paid atud worn and very weary. Her dress for. was a cheap cotton, faded by many)

askings.

Janet explained about the clothing they had brought. Most of the things, she said, would have to be made over but they were good ninterial. Jeffrey went outside and began to carry in the packages.

Tommy, who had been sitting in the

leen Just ke Christmas," Tommy tuki her. "Only better! Lail Christmas-Ges, we didn't get any- thing!"

“Over the boy's hend Janet glanced; at Jeffrey Grant. He had sent the fuel, of course. Why, he had done more than she had for the “adopted family. She would insist on paying half of the 126, though. She had the

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↑ rear of the room, jut la crutches money in the bank.

then and cane bobbling forward. He It was the precinus savings account stood in the window and looked out Janet was thinking about the money at the roadster. Little Loxle eropt she had worked no hard to save, look- bexliln him and the children exchanged ing toward the day when she and whispered

Rolf would he married. Already she CORNERLE, It was when the cast-off sult and hnd dipped into this amount to buy

food catches Janet's new and demands her purse, the awenter for Pat Silvant were

clothing for the Silvanis, Sailing Semi Acream, Sutdenty Jeff Grant per displayed that Mrs. Silvant broke This time she thought of the money

Puna. Jef take down and went.

without even

For half an hour of regret. My poor Pat she moaned. "He's

longer she and needed a suit for so longt All the Trey prolonged their visit. time in the freezing weather he didn't nad Tommy and tokie erzaged in a bave an overcoat. Oh, I can't help it. game the two children and invented!

Just can't

while Janet and Mrs. Silvini went They were joyful nobody aver

help

crying

the packages. Oh, усл. Mrs. minded them. Presently Mrs. Silvani Silvani sal, she could sew. She had The rest of that week was so busy wiped her eyes and after that she always made her own clothes and the

hildren's.

Everything Janet Janet hail to break a movie datened to talk more easily. Pat was hid with Pauline Hayden and cut her such a good husband, she, told them, brought would be useful. There wa

Oh, it had all been so different a few dress tit was last exactly Levening French class, At noon she

Just 4 I was. The others barely took time for a sandwich and nothing to do were bord on him.

years ago! These days when he had right

Ti could be altered. Leup of coffee at the corner lunch worried her. Rose Silvania Silvant asked brokuły. "How

It "But how can I flunk you Mrs. counter. Then she was of ON WENT'

just not having

It was hurried shopping trips.

the way Pat Inoket. Sometimes

sher/I ever thank you enough!" he'd been out all day me because And a The problems of the Silvani fam- and then walked

It wasn't

tution but ily haul become Janet's own. The

Jenni

for carfare counted up there clamation. "Don't rey." Janet first purchase to go to the Silvants was something in his eyes that quickly. "It's enough" just to feel was 10 order of food-a huge order frightened her. She was afraid Pat that someone is getting some good including flour milk, butter and might do something—something out of the things.”

Rosie's bubbling squeal of laughter eggs, fresh vegetables and a large desperate!

then. Roste assortment of canned goods." Then him, wel in to find work for made them both tarn there was clothing. Janet looked to have a job,”

Janet nasured her. "He's going had been trying to make the same funny shadow pictures on the wall for bargains and found them. She "Oh.

if

you only rouhi!" that Jeffrey Grant mole. Nuss she j had gone through her own wardrobe Jeffrey Grant explained then the etapped her hands in delight. and selected what she could spare.important part of the visit, Belfrey **Lk. Mama." she Rauenled. From Mollie Lambert and Mrs, had talked to a

in the offins can

it! See? It's 21 Snyder and a girl who lived on the where he worked. As a matter of

Look at the way its ears floor above Janet collected other fact he had talked to severni of them. go!" garments-coats and dresses that ****

This man Simpson was his name), The children were still laughing could be cut down for the children de se repair work done at his falsout the new game when Janet and

home. Something

changed about the Jeffrey said goodbye. Half way to the or that Mrs. Silvani might remodel garage and a couple of rooms paint-car Jeffrey paused to be sure Mrs. for herself,

Jeffrey Grant bad a that upstairs. Simpson had expected Silvani had it right about where her

to do the work himself but he'd kept husband was to come Monday morn "won't much good," he said but putting it off. If Jeffrey was sure ing. Mrs, Silvani had it right. obviously better than the one Pat Pat Silvani was reliable he'd be will. "They're a couple at cute young. Silvani had been wearing the night of lng to hire him. It would be about asters, aren't they?" he and climbing their visit. Jeffrey had a heavy week's work and he'd pay what was into the rondster beside Janet. Too sweater, tm, that he never wore any reasonable.

bad about Tummy's leg.”

more.

Muste

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said!

"Pat'll do it!" Men. Silvani said. "Mr. Hamilton says he could go He and Janet loaded all these things eagerly. He de a fine jol too! Put to school," Janet told him. He ans into the roadster Saturday afternoon handy with tools. When does he the school authorities would send a and drove out to the little house on want him to begin! Maybe I could bus for him if his parents would fill the dreary street. It was Rose who get hold of him this afternoon-" out an application. They do that for met them-Rose Silvan with her

other crippled children. I didn't say! aughter, little Rosie, peeping from 2nd on class behind her, skirta enti! the saw who no such hurry, Sintron had suggest. thought until Mr. Silvani has steady Grant told her gently there was anything about it to-slay because T the guests were, then darting forwarded that Pat Silvan should drop in work it would only mean extra ex- Roxie

was radiant

adiant this time. Her face at the office Monday morning. He'd pense. There'd be books ant lunches was freshly scrubbed and her dress tell him what was to be done and and things. Oh, I wish we could find was clear. The house looked us as it had before but what Janet start in the afternoon or next day.

bare arrange a price. Then the work roulija regular job for him!" noticed immediately was that it was

fidently Meanwhile, the young man went on,

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There was a Are burning in there was the matter of that rent but we'll an inny take a little time j hind was a bin filled with wond and of being dispossesed they'd better Jeff WB note of confitiener in

the small square cookstove and be hill. If the Silvanis were in danger

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There

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Grant's voice. There accept a loan and

in his manner, too. it back after confidence Pay "Oh--you're the ones who sent the Mr. Silvani wax working.

though anything he undertook would Mrs. Silvant exelaimel. Jeffrey drew aut his check book be sure to be successful. Perhaps it Won't you come in, please! I don't and fountain pen. Telophon, 32881.

The amount was was because he was so tall and strong know how to thank you. I don't $35, Rose Silvani said. There were looking, Jeffrey Grant looked as know how to tell you what it's tears in her eyes again, tears that though he were all muscle. There meant-

obscured the faces of the young man wasn't an ounce of surplus wright Rose Silvani, they soon found, was and young woman before her.

about him 'but the broad shoulders much

lert voluble than her husband. The saints bless and keen you!"! capable, well-shaped bands sug- Obviously moved, she could not find Rose Silvani murmured. Her voice routed strength. words to express her thanks. Janet caught and then went on, "You'rel They bad driven a block in silence suspected this was partly the res like angels from henven!"

when Grant turned to the girl. traint built by months of hardship. Junet turned quickly to speak to Mrs. Silvani had been a pretty wojnan, Tommy and to listen to the excited She was pretty now except that there story little Rasie wanted in tell!

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I was at the Alhambra Thentre, song by the hero to his lute Kowloon, on Friday evening last tol see the new Cantonese talking pie-I ture which was being shown.

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Japanese Music

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so the sume almost in-tions of native African rhythms and clarinets, atul a few Chinese wind latened to by an admiring Chinese / airs to which they danced, were

of music

Here it will be well to say timt dance music, with European worda their aptitude in copying Western and music and Chinese words, print daughter's song was of course pure piny Western music of all kinds very melvis is amazing in many ways, ed on the wine page for perform Chinese instruments only. The other some charining national music dally, ly Chinery, anil accompanied by well indeed: They also broadcast A very interesting, address on thef and here in, if any vent success is ance. * the Chinese have no fusion of Eastern and Western music to be made in the future in this written music as ret, the violinists, girl's song was called "Why I love and of this I have some records

must difficult in Ching was broadcast from 2BWnase, they will require the utmost know the tune by heart or follow dance tune; the words, sung

and sensuous art of guitarists, etc.,

and was very much a mixture, which the piano is added to the ac presumably either The tune was

You'r

popular European Companiment both of the volce, und last night by Mrs. K. B. Lewis,

of the koto, and the samben. of that concentration and delicacy by ear, for the writer has never acen Chinese were a translation, and the Mrs. Lewis said: Bronticuating, and of touch

I also have sonte rather wonder- which distinguishes their them use any music. At the gala music the Films are inseparably connected | pervefain.

was supplied by the same

ful records made by them of their performance of a Chinese play dur-Chinese orchestra but with Western most primitive aboriginal music. in the minds of the peoples of the

ing the Jubilee festivities in Hong violins and guitars added in this hope to let you hear these at Home world with music. Just as every}

kong recently, the orchestra sented

future time. on the stage consisted of four Euro- spoken Inngunge belonging to the There can be no doubt that Jazz,

semi that musical product of the Newpean violins, four Chinese ditto, one Western pupular tune sung

Here then in civilised (and occasionally

example of a HIT performing recently in civilised) races is broadcast tealy World, with its clever and (now) to guitars and two Chinese ditto, two

and two stringed, twe

Hongkong by n

troupe European Chinese film star in Chinese to mix dancers who were on their way to of BalinesO without raising surprise 02 even

most of our ears, pleasing adapta- |

ed musicst accompaniment, and Europe. In this case the Jnviene comment, different acceptance

justrumgata and flutes. is theorded to syncopations

This into the

ming- audience.

played on Western violins and a the extraordinary diversity

of civilised America, is the pioneer of ing of Eastern and Western varieties

piano, the dancers keeping the time national music which anyone with the music fusion of East and West of the rume instrument had a most

"Love Parade" and "Carmen" with their small hand drums, anklet interest in the subject and a sum which is the subject of this article.ng a soft accompaniment. The con- pleasing effect, especially when play-

bells, etc. But again there was no ciently powerful set, can find in the

1 have lyme at the moment ut amalgamation of Eastern and Wost- Of course, many years before Jazz daily programmes broadcast to the was even thought of, the rhythm gongs, drums and cymbals which record made by Fathe Orient Ltd. Chinese are attempting.

stant banging and crashing of the home in Hongkong a gramophone ern words and munic auch an the workt.

of other lands were sometimes used Jained in every few minutes ruined It is of the "Love Parade" alow fox- outcome will be of this essay on the What the in Western music. The most famous artists and or

things for Western cars however, trot on the one aide, and the part of the Chinese it is hard to chestras of Britain and America,! The French composers of the early as did the high nasal monotone of Tercador song from "Carmen" on the say.

The most we have done in the Russian Balalaika Orchestras, Hun. part of the last century in part-the singers,

other. Both are entirely rendered West for a hundred years is to in- garian Tziganca, Japanese Samisen cular, were fond of going to AI-

by Chinese and to anyone interest- Players, Hawaiian Ukeleles, Mexican garin, or Morocco, and using the future seems curtain, for the educat-opinion of the performance may be dance orchestras, so we have no ex- That this will be altered in the ad, worth listening to, whatever your corporate the saxophone, after many hysteries and malédictions, into our Guitars, Chinese music, Scotch Bag Arab Thythma for their ballet music ed Chinese are pipes, Indian Music, Arab

Music, and orchestral suites. Verdi too in Western music as presented to them at

perience to offer them! Negro Jazz, etc., etc. We can tune Alda, has gone to Egypt for some by broadcasting and the music for

Add to these attempts children's It seems to me that in the future in to our choice and, if dissatisfied, of his effects, and Mozart among the films, and are cleverly adapting nursery rhymen sung in Chinese, some new musical form must be the switch off in a moment. In this the great Germans has some East

and many records of Chinese tungs outcome of auch real interest and songs, some of them played on their part. Wother it too will be a way, the broadcasting of European ern effects also. One wonders whe- their methods to our own. music has had a profound effect on ther a more universal idiom would The originators of Jazz had only their own instruments with piano form of jazz-my highbrow musical the musical sense of the nations of have arisen earlier in music, if the drums, knucklebones and a horn or and violin as well, or simply adapt- friends have expressed their horror the Far East..

great composers of the last two cen- two to contribute as an orchestra,ed to our dance bands, and I think at this thought or in soug, or ballet turios could have heard at will, the but the Chnese have a lurge orches- It can be said that quite a large form, onu cannot say. They are daily becoming more and music of all countries broadcast astra of their own, and into this they field of our music is being experi more accustomed to the rhythms of we do to-day?

are now boldly, incorporating our mented with.

It is really not possible that the music of the West superimposed European music, and far from dis- All the above mentioned however, Instruments, a thing never before at- There are two other aspects of upon the musle 'of the East wilf cust liking these forms so allen to their were special examples, and practical. tempted by an Eastern nation. this music on which I do not propose the latter altogether, and that the own, they have shown both interest ly unknown in the popular sense of The orchestra which played during to touch this evening, as there is no Western violins and enthusiasm in trying to as the word. Jazz alone so far is a the Gala Performanco alluded to was time to give them suficient atten-place all the soft rather wailing will gradually ro sirate them. The Chinese in par- popular blend of the music of the composed entirely of Chinese play-tion. One is the serious work of in Chinese ones, and leave no trace of ticular are trying to make some African and American Continents ers for both European and Chinese ; dividual Eastern composers In the their sound. It is more likely that, thing new out of the medley of understood

the music and appreciated by the instruments, and

and Western manner, and the other is some future great composer. Bound broadcasted to which I have civilised world. But China. is now songs wero Also Chinose. There religious music such as hymn tunes. the East is going to create a won making an effort towards the fusion was no printed musle whatever, With regard to other Eastern dorful now music out of the saterials In their deliberate efforts

--- of-the-musio—of- Europe -and-Ania- though-the-loader-of-the-orchestra; nations. -----མ by which is most interesting, and which clarinet player, who sat with hie I have not soon any recent films of the best of both hemispheres, and means of dance orchestras, songs, should have far-reaching effects in back to the rest, had a small singlo I made in India by Indians only, but that the first grude efforts to pre Alms and plays, to render Western the future of the Art.

sheet of paper before him with pre- a few years ago I saw a very good park the way for him have begun.

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