Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1897 — Voluablo Votes. [ARTICLE]

Voluablo Votes.

TWre are height* to bo reached In «*. erjr profession, and It Is not to be wondered at If those of his own profession uro considered superior to those of any other by the enthusiastic artist Martin, ®e popular French singer, found food for reflection In an experience which he had with a cab-driver. The incident is related by the author of ‘Souvenirs d’un Chan tour. * Martin had a voice of great oompass and most agreeable sound, of which ho woo decidedly proud. Ho had a weakcess for drawing ent compliments upon it One day, as he was being driven hrough the streets of Paris in a cab, ho •aw some one passing carelessly In front of the cab, and in danger of being rug over. “Whoa!* ho fried In his most sonorous tones. The et ashman turned around excitedly. ‘O. monsieur! * ho cried, ‘what a beautiful 'whoa!' Ah, if J only had a voice like that!* ‘Well, what would you do if you had?* •sked Martin, with a smile, believing that ho had been recognized, and please# st the Idea chat his reputation extended ♦ven to the drivers In the streets. "What would I do, monsieur? Faith, I should become the first ooaohmaa la Ptrial* /