to the Brutus of Richard Brinsley. QBut soon things 

 settled down they always do when mixed with time 

 and all were happy, or reasonably so, forever after. 

 QHerschel resigned from Brabandt's Orchestra and 

 remained in Bath. He taught music, played the organ, 

 became first violinist for Professor Linlay and later led 

 the orchestra when Linlay was on the road starring 

 the one-night stands and his beautiful daughter. 

 Things seemed to prosper with the kindly and talented 

 German. He was reserved, intellectual, and was re- 

 spected by the best. He was making money not as 

 London brokers might count money, but prosperous 

 for a music teacher. 



And so there came a day when he bought out the 

 school of Professor Linlay, and became proprietor 

 and leader of the famous Bath Orchestra. 

 But the talented Mrs. Brinsley Linlay Sheridan was 

 sorely missed a woman soloist of worth was needed. 

 QHerschel thought and pondered. He tried candi- 

 dates from London and a few from Paris. Some had 

 voices, but no intellect. A very few had intellect, but 

 were without voice. Some thought they had a voice 

 when what they had was a disease. Other voices he 

 tried and found guilty. Those who had voice and 

 spirit had tempers like a tornado. 



Herschel decided to educate a soloist and assistant. 

 To marry a woman for the sake of educating her was 

 risky business he knew of men who had tried it for 

 men have tried it since the time of the Cave-Men. 

 bright thought came to him! He would go back to 



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