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Chicago. m and his music held them spellbound house pony was at its "That's great play another," they Man Lesson that showed me how easy It ETHEL'S — was, so I mora for the whole course. height—when suddenly there came all shouted as the last notes of "Tliir* ware no lirwme rcalc* or tadlosa in ominous knocking at the door. that snappy march song died * ewrcL5*H. I flayrri ml plwvs alinon from it there away. started that Ethel ran to open ana — stood Kane then I he Mart. Now I'm playtn' claulcnl num- Police Officer Kane. stirring old soldier song "Ou bers or Jau. barm' too tune of my life." "I want to see the man ot the the Road to Mandalay," bum," thundered Kane. following it with song This la net the uory of lust one Wlatad "I'm aorry," stammered Ethel nerv- hits from the latest caw. CNn half a million people bare laamed to pier by this nlmple method. You can, ously, "but my father is not at home." shows. loo. Kren if tou don't know one note from "Well, what's goin" on in here any- anothrr you'll ttraip )i In no lime. Fin*, officer way?" continued the sternly. tt tells you how 10 da a thing—then It "Every one on the Mock is complain- aevt you how In pictures—then you do It * b' of the noise. I've a good mind to yourself and htat ». >ou/i*lf— imst the lot of you." You teach riant at home—with- out any unlnitmtlnn llnirr cmtcIm*, Ethel was mortified— what dis* tedl* a oiu »calca or other humdrum methods. pace! "Ob please," pleaded Ethel, "please Fro® Booklet and isn't do anything like that." Then Kane hnrst out laughing. Demonstration Lesson Don'! worry, lassie — you were all To prore hnw pranical this course Is, the lawsa' such a fine time I couldn't U. S. School of MuMc bis arranged a typical tab droppin' in," he explained. DrmonMration Lnuon and explanatory Book- let which you may hare Frre. They know bow liihcl, 'vh," sighed "how you anyone ran learn 10 play bis fsrorlte Instru- let frajatened me. Won't you join nst" "Well," he Unshed, as they Anally ment by note in lev» than half the time and at htm set up from tfio piano. "I'll hare a frartlon of the rout of old Slow methods. to be on my way now.* The Hooklet will alio tell you all about the Kane Joins the Party you for your lovely music." said "Thank em si Ins new Automatic Fimgrr Centre!. "Ha." laughed Kane, as the Victrote Ethel.