NOT ENCOURAGING.
A French paper tells of a discouraging experience an ambitious young tenor once had when trying to show what kind of a voice he had to a manager. After he had sounded three or four notes the manager stopped him.
"There, that will do," he said; "leave me your address. I will bear you in mind in case of emergency."
"What do you call a case of emergency?"
"Well, supposing my theatre got on fire."
"Eh?"
"Yes; I should engage you to sing out, Fire! fire!"