down; maybe some of the others
are ready also."

They found that all of the party were already at dinner, so they
joined them in a quiet meal. Each seemed imbued with the
responsibility that rested on their shoulders.

Dorothy, leaving her aunt and Alfaretta to follow her to the theater,
started early with Ruth and Mr. Ludlow.

On the way to the theater, Mr. Ludlow said, "Just one final word of
instruction: Stand either a little to the right or a little to the
left of the centre of the stage; never just in the centre. It looks
better from the house side. And try not to get nervous. Mr. Dauntrey
will give you each a program. And now, I think you are all right."

Mr. Dauntrey, joining them on their arrival, gave each a program.
Dorothy noted that she was to be the third, and was quite pleased to
find that she came in the first half of the program. She always liked
to play and then go out and sit with her aunt and listen to the
remainder of the recital. The programs were beautifully printed in
gold and color, on a heavy white paper, on the cover of which was an
eagle. The sheets were tied together with a red, white and blue
ribbon. The contents read as follows:

PART I.

1. Songs--
"Ave Maria" Gounod
"La Palonia" Gradier

Miss Mary Robbia.

2. Piano Solo--
"Am Meer" Schubert
"Caprice Brilliant" Leybach

Mr. C. B. Carleton.

3. Violin Solo--

Adagio from "Moonlight Sonata" Beethoven
Meistersinger Wagner

Miss Dorothy Calvert.

4. Songs--

"Chanson de Florian" Godard
"Ah, That We Two Were a-Maying" Smith

Miss Ruth Boothington.

PART II.

5. Classical Dances--

"Hungarian Dance" Brahms
"Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz

Miss Florence Winter.

6. Trio Songs--

"The Psalms" Faure
"Serenade" Schubert
"Song of the Toreador" Bizet
"Lost Chord" Sullivan

Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

"Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after
you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

"Yes, do y