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Chapter 41

           Itwaseasiertoforgettheimpudentblackfacesinthestreetsandtheblueuniformsofthegarrisonwhiletheywerelisteningtomusic.

           MelaniewasalittleembarrassedtofindherselfattheheadofthenewlyformedSaturdayNightMusicalCircle.Shecouldnotaccountforherelevationtothispositionexceptbythefactthatshecouldaccompanyanyoneonthepiano,eventheMissesMcLurewhoweretonedeafbutwhowouldsingduets.

           ThetruthofthematterwasthatMelaniehaddiplomaticallymanagedtoamalgamatetheLadyHarpists,theGentlemen’sGleeClubandtheYoungLadiesMandolinandGuitarSocietywiththeSaturdayNightMusicalCircle,sothatnowAtlantahadmusicworthlisteningto.Infact,theCircle’srenditionofTheBohemianGirlwassaidbymanytobefarsuperiortoprofessionalperformancesheardinNewYorkandNewOrleans.ItwasaftershehadmaneuveredtheLadyHarpistsintothefoldthatMrs.MerriwethersaidtoMrs.MeadeandMrs.WhitingthattheymusthaveMelanieattheheadoftheCircle.IfshecouldgetonwiththeHarpists,shecouldgetonwithanyone,Mrs.Merriwetherdeclared.ThatladyherselfplayedtheorganforthechoirattheMethodistChurchand,asanorganist,hadscantrespectforharpsorharpists.

           MelaniehadalsobeenmadesecretaryforboththeAssociationfortheBeautificationoftheGravesofOurGloriousDeadandtheSewingCirclefortheWidowsandOrphansoftheConfederacy.

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