Word: went
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Helma's was then, as always, an artistry of the theatre. She was torn by Ravet's death. She thought she needed Raymond again and went to Biarritz to find him. But he had married without telling her, grown heavy, gone into business and was fathering a family. She fled to Buenos Aires and on board ship she married de Laurac who, she discovered later, preferred to her a slovenish bourgeoise who bore him children...
...Dubosc was her teacher and Gonsalvo her constant companion. Dubosc realized her capabilities, pointed her far. Gonsalvo betrayed her, scorned her, until it was a half-crazed creature, without ambition, almost without voice, whom Dubosc mercifully took to Paris. There she met Raymond who was young. They lived together, went to Tours together where Dubosc had arranged for Helma's apprenticeship. In Tours she was soon the prima donna, successful because she was healthy, worked hard, sang splendidly. John O'Brien, a visiting tenor, heard her, got her an engagement in Paris. Then came the problem of Raymond...
Ravet was a giantish man from the mountains of Dauphine. He knew nothing of singing but he knew the stage and passionately probed all the great roles to their depths. He too loved Helma and had much to give. He gave it all and died. And Helma went on alone, only she was taller than before, and an artist...
...night, 25 centuries ago, Prince Gautama left Yasodhara, the beautiful young wife who had just borne .him a son, and went into the wilderness to meditate. Only Channa, the charioteer, accompanied him. In time, Gautama sent Channa back to the palace to take all the princely jewels and rings to Yasodhara in remembrance of her husband. Thus, alone, ventured forth the first Buddha...
Most of the bonds went to Andrew Carnegie, who intended to make Mr. Morgan pay well for his dream. The stock was full of water and sold as low as $3 per share in 1904. But back, back, back into the company went the earnings. In fact, Steel's accountants even provided for sinking funds before figuring their earnings. Thus inevitably was the Morgan faith in the U. S. justified and long since has U. S. common sold steadily above par and above its preferred. The only question now is "when will...