September's Dream
“Noting her discomfort, Blackie, the piano player, ran through the opening notes of the music twice, to give her time to pull herself together. She gave him a grateful smile and began to speak.A miner standing near the stage spilled his drink down his shirt while watching her. He never even noticed. Another struck a match, then stared at her, mesmerized, until he burned his fingers. Letting loose a string of oaths, he dropped the match and continued staring.September felt like Aggie’s stew. The ...men in the saloon had the same hungry looks as the starving miners at the grub tent.Forcing herself to avoid their eyes, she concentrated on the words of the song. Gradually, she became so deeply involved in the sad tale of unrequited love which the song detailed, she forgot about the coarse voices and raucous laughter drifting about the room. Alone in the midst of all these men, she poured out her heartfelt sorrow, unaware of the effect it had on her audience. Her interpretation of the words touched them deeply.By the time the song ended, the room had grown strangely quiet.MoreLess
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