The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-01-25


opportunity he hui alone with his 'Qnixotle' he
uHpressod the desire that was consuming his vitals
Wen g. n aud Sos a. raid Mercer
Strangers, echoed the q ghtened Cash.
'ilunbug--do YOU think have visited tho Cap
itni twice and don know to tsGat fashionable
secretly Come along, Cash, az once said Mercer.
on tie psi started, Mercer all confidence aud
Cash al fears tho propris " Of such visit
These faars Cash frankly expressed, but Mercer
roaPpealed Cor the thousandth lime, his visit TO the
Csriai, his familiarity with FASH onabe society and
pianos, which Mercer observed was ynona.nous.
Aao be inaIIy told Cash however, abashcd ash
aznsd he might be in tie presence of ladies, he
need noe tear Of sticking, for he would put him
through.
A few minutes walk brought thu parties the
bread galleries of the house thai contained the
object % much curiosity. The doors aud win
do1vs were closed, and a suspicious look was upon
every thing.
do they always keep 4 house closed up this
way that has a Piano in IT, asked Cash.
Certainly, replied Mercer, the damp would
destroy - tones.
Repeated knocks al the doors and finally at the
windows, satisfied both Cash and Mercer that no
body home In the midst Of this disap
poiutmsni, Cash discovered a singular machine At
The end o the gallery, crossed by bars and rollers,
and surrounded by an enormous crank Cash up
preached ia ON TAP toei no had presentiineu, that
tho object Of his curiosity and its intricate
character untoIdod itself ne gazsd with ds;ended
eyes, and asked Mercer with GREATNESS anxiety
'ichRt that rras" Mercer turned 10 The hing as
cooIy as a topper would a glass Of brandy lnt wa
ter, and said that it, 'That IT. exclaimed
Cash, opening his eyes still wider, aud then wish
ed to the tones. Mercer pointed to the
bars and rollers. With trembling hand, and
oiution that would enable a to DO seaiped
without winkng, Cash reached out MS hand, and
seized the handle OF the crank, Cash At heart
brave aud fearless man. he gave it turn, The
machinery grated harsbiy, and seemed to eIasnor
for something 10 be pat its
'whai delicious sounds, said Cash.
beautiful, observed the eomplacsnt Mercer, AZ
the same Zine seizing Cash. ann, and asking him
to dssist for fear Of breaking the instrument get
ting il out Of tune. The simple cauuOa wa sSih
eieni, and Cash in the Joy his discovery "a hsl
he had seen and done, for mOmsut looked Ms con
Gated as Mo Mercer himself Busy iadead was
Cash from this lime forward to explain gaping
crowds the exact appearances OF the Piano how hs
had actually taken bold oft, and his friend
Mercer observed, pulled music OF IL The
siosi,y OF the village thus allay-d, aud il died
comparatively away. Cash having To almost
as much Importance 90 No Mercer ior hIs having
seen and handled The thing.
Our New England family kaew hltls or nothing
al alt :hs excitement; they received the yisIts and
congratulations ut the hospilAbis villagers, and
solved 10 give grand party 70 return some OF the
kindae=ses they had received, and the Piano
for lhe first Iime moved lntO the PariOr. No insi
tators ihss occasion were neglected; early al
the poet every visitor, for n was rUmoTed thai
Misc Pausncs DuoitIie would IN the course Of the
evening pea losm on the Piano. The excitement
immense, he supper was passed over with
contempt that rivals upon excellent farce,
played preparatory i dull tragedy in which the
star is 70 appear. The furniture critically
amined. but nothing could be discovered answering
to Cashs description. An enormously thick table
with spread on IL attracted litIte attention, ton
timber is cheap in a country, and every bo
dy expected soon TO the Piano brought in.
Mercer, of course, was the hero Of the evening;
lie talked loud and long Cash, we'll vsral
Young ladies', went into Mysteries az ms wit Mer-
Ger grew more familiar as the evening wore away;
be asserted that the company present reminded
him or his two visits the Capital, and other as
seciat0ns equally exclusive and peculiar. Hope
deferred mazeth the heart sick, and the Piano, and
the music had been deferred so Icing, mat several
old ladies' and some young ones (who shrunk in
slinclvely from showing any curiosity desire)
insisted upon MERGERS asking Miss Patience to
favor the company with aliltle music the Piano.
Certainly said Mercer, and W IN the grace of
city dandy no called upon the lady TO CRAFTY all
present with a irIs music, prefacing hiss request
with the remark that if she faiigued his friend
Cash would give ths instrument tluH. Miss Pa
uence smiled, and looked Cash-his knees trsm-
bIed; ali eyes in the room turned upon and he
sweat all over. Miss Patience gTatIfsd to
hear that Mr. Cash was musician, she admired
ueople with musical Casa fell into chair
IS ne afterwards stated, 'ohawsd up. Oh, that
Beau Brummel, any OF has admirers, souid nave
seen Mo Mercer all this whils Cain a summer
morning and all complainant a newly painted
sign he smiled and patronised. aud was The only
unexci:ed person ifssne room
Miss Patience rose; sigh escaped from all pres
mann IN bp brouwht evideutlv-I