The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-11-09

thirty years of aye, we'll educated; and far
less austere in his manner than his predeces-
sor. Deacon Smith liked him much better,
although; from some cause or other, he new
er became very infinite in his intercourse
with him.
As the children grew up, and their love
for music grow with their growth and
strengthened with their strength, their
knewlsdge Of Pfolane songs increased
Ruth had two or three young friends; whose
advantage in regard to music were far above
hers, as they had pianos, all the "new and
fashionable musc," as it is said. From these
youns ladies'; Ruth Used freddeity to bor-
row songs; and learn to sing them at homo.
AT length, Deacon Smith SO far broke the
ice ofrigid church conveniionality, as 10 ask
Ruth, sometimes, to sing him one of the
songs he most loved to hear-"Come TO the
Sunset Tree," or "The Irish Emigrant's La
ment." AT last, when the children were
singing anything that pleased him, he would
join in, much TO the surprise Of his wife, who
began really to fear that her husband was
"fallng away" from his spiritual integrity.
"A Deacon singing songs! What will be
saidT'-
This remark of Abbys made the Deacon
feel little, curious, and half-ashamed oI
himself: Bat when the Lament" or "Of
in the Silly Night" ",0r "Woodman Spare tina
Tree" was sung by Ruth and joined in b,
her two brothers, the Deacon's voice would
somehow or other, without his intending il
blend in with them, and give character ant
and depth TO the music He felt that tlier'
was something wanting, and that his voic'
would just supply ii and then his voice brok
in. There was little or no intention in this
1t was from kind Of impulse, or instinct.
Thus things went on for few years I'm
til Abby ceased 10 object, and until, in fact
she came TO feel heart interest in the "La
ment," "The May Queen" and many othe
profane songs Almost every evening ther'
was little concert in The Deacon's family
which usually ended, by way ofa conscience
clearer, with hymn or a psalm.
One day, it was when Ruth was about six
teen, and Abel, his soldest boy, in his four
teenth year, the Deacon, in passing his barn
stopped,. in sudden surprise, at hearing tn
music Of a violin issuing from the repositor
of grain and hay. The performer he soon as
, certained TO be no very great proficient i
3 the art he was endeavoring to practice, a
: though he made tolerabe fair attempt a
f "Yankee Doodle" Drawing silently nea
and gaining Sposition that maGe him an TN
Q observed observer, the Deacon was no littl
4 surprised to see his son Abel, saving ava
d upon his old violin, the existence of whic
d he fully believed to be matter of entire Is
n norance TO his children; as well as the fat
that he had himself ever handled the bow.
r AS quietly as he had approached, did De-
p con Smith withdraw, feeling rather strangel
h The sound of that old violin had awakene
9 thousand musical echoes in his heart, ar
he felt most intense desire 10 get it on,
4 more into his hands, and draw from it Il
n deep melodies that lay hidden in the string
b, That evening, the Deacon said to Abel,
10 the children got out their music, and, aft
IN selecting the Lament," were preparing
l. sing it
a $50 up stairs, my son, and bring me do,
IN my violin"