The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-07-07
Miscellaneous,
THE DEAF MUSICIAN.

tlrrpHrHiiuus lur journey, lie hastily lnltl-
I'D W,Ihu knapsnck Htrw changes OF liueq
Thr weather. wa cold, -lle windows were
mufl wilh hoartlosl, aud yet ouly inw
diving rmhors burned upon tho hearth. ~.
iarr lHr old niHu'n mind was too drruly ru-
rrr--,l Ia think Of lenling the tlnme.or pei
aIu hls rcHuiY RESOURCES nrrdrd rurrllI
m.rlunlus &" meet Ito expenses of his ap-
uu.Huu- journey.
f. uWI, lhc aspect Of ile room bespoke d
.air of Wayl rather fau OF Hnlueucc. 4
BOD Min rNi4nif ~ fHIiFf FFgrU HFTEr, n tI'sv
aguguraru chairs Oiy rliahCd ~ ,od, covered
sui Wl'-Nnru lHurrlty, walnut inhlG. aud
p hUsrLord, CuuTufed its entire furniture.
'lhr h1usirhord was strGNcd with nusir,
partly DO manuscripts and 0yiug sheet GOV,
cred with nearly illcgihlo mates, aud disGg,
Irl hy numerous crhHufes,sltOWed what was
fc old uun's recent rlnroyincuf. The or.
.I.rr Of tbs dcs0lutr abode Nas between
fly mud siXiy yoArs Of age. llia lony fore
Itld.rncircled 10y locks ufsilser gray, beam.
'-i With Intelligence, although be- appeared
'oWrd down hcur1lh the weight ~ some
great affection. A dkrk fire kudlcd In bic
il2.l rNcr,nnd his checks, glowing with QUO
breH irvoT.sh Hpnt at hgctir color Coulraf-
Udstfau-ry with thc deadly palcuers which
. r,rIsurrnd lhe rest a., hlH ruuuiruuure
when thr kuapsack wus made up,, tie old
? ann nppfoucbrd the table, "t which las nn
oprn lc,irr, stamped with the Vienna post.
, mHt!-,..llo hook IL up, and stood awhile viii
hls clc. hNrd Uu IL cpuicult, though u only
contained t,rsr few wor,,'
olly dear Unrlc,-pardou me- tho grief
Nhr am oroEslening youi hut implicated
.pHD unhappy transhction,l have just rrcciy-
'iau order 10 quit Vienna, Wh"ntu am
commanded for she future tu hhrnnt myrelf
!r'crch you TO como to my AID; sou alone
svc me. JonS.'
~ Adluu.
This letter came FROM uoI.haw lac had
..uglt up aud whose di.ordcrly conduct
altcudeird necessary thc rigorous mandate
aprh uuw hnnirhed him om the cupr0l.
Whom the Old unu bad pcfusrd IL once
rnrc, he appeared confirmed IN his rcsohl.
'a', mud With his kunpspcl, in one hand, and
.' Walking siicl, ~ the uilcr, hr prepared
loscl out But on reaching the threshold, hr
turned back, aud casting took of deep re-
gtcl op this modest asylum, ~Acrc ne hari
long aud happily dwell, he sighed; then. ms If
attracted 10y q magic charm. lac returned 10
his hnrps'chord, mud quickly laying duwn
what be- held lu his hands, he ran hs fingers
OVER the di,colorrd notes of the ii.trituont
VIZ alonmy md d'ierInd counirnHnce wac
gradually lighted up with nu expression OF
''..' AN'flfllifF0t hNtl q fNiNlIlllN hiiNlU UN
"ded towards Heaven, htuug hymn or
. pal,e 90 the Almighty. t..
a, Ice plunged into these regions Of hnr-
rory, % seemed NJ II hls spirit hot bid ndicu
To raiIr ADD sonrcddd the realms above Ia
tr1rr' nj rnusolriiuu. but soon all Nns n.
gain -tIrnl; the old man -wept; he hcnvod a
"t'FNiIh, md eNcluimed-"Apd "a lh,uk
: That can hear nothing ~ Alas ho WINS
tai
Tho poor pilgrim ncnin took up his sjHd,
-'l set forth on his journey Al the turn
ng pf tho street, h'. nuco more looked ruuud
,'llo humble dwelling where he had pass
e'iho last ten yrnrs of his life, shut on 10y
.''iuirmIly from the sounds ol the eNtrriul
aord. Music for him unly existed tDfhin the
"Hl tic walked on Jt,tn the country; iu.hy
Wv Of outstanding his small store he was
gong ou foot from Budri TO N"uua. The.
osl,ng closed H.; l3ic old nun stopped be-
is,o Gcusn"ts coolidge lie had presumed
''o nUrh ON n,. Strength. having expected,
Non night rosck in, to reach Vienna, from
IT. ll-la!i Is nnlY len lrr cues
i'nn, Tie bad walked vigorously, hui T.
night approached, mud he ivr his strength /.
..lng him. Ne knocked At the door;
Young girl opcucd'li, asking him what he /
wanted. The old mpu, who guessed her .
'0'sunh from the,inovement of her lips. re- ,
'''-l'l''l'Ns NV HubN Ellls ENoUlf /.
l ,hru ihrre IS always n welcome AT my |
n,I''rs irnrh for the benigIted traveller" /
lhu, cordially invited. he entered n large |
.-t-+l4...a
'hoNug upon homely irble. A cover was /
iNFNy lWd for him near the fnthrr of the /
."''N' nnd tie snt dawn nj tnble with the I
"'NuN hnuschold group. After supper, he .
seated huSelf IN an old cnthern arm chair .
inc rhumnoy-corner; cheerful fire blaz.
'oupog the hearth. The mother aud tnugh-
5' cleared the 1blc, whilst The f,ther open
w an "Id IhrpsIchord, aud the three sons
''N u"Wh lheir instruments which hung n
,';'I' we """' ihey consisted of an alto;
'N,ploncello, aud hnutboy.
Inc performers aituned their instrurnepts
NV NV, ff1otfIrr Trt tTughuCT scaled themselves +
""' t'rlr work nGsr the fire, where single /
1"P afforded the ,needfu light. The father
,''N me signal md the four musicians he
s'n piece with that ensemble with thht
knowledge of measure, which the Germans
l''s-ssed beyond all other nntions. By de- /
Is'' their eyes kindiei, divers emotions |
we're depicted on their countennnces, they |
"9aloncd themselves to tho nrdor of the |
~ Umeut with which they were transported. |
~, lwo women listened whilst they nltpost |
s'' ~ their hrenIhs Their work fell from .
tN hands. The music ceased--thcy eX-
Iyy'0red looks of delight-the Young girl |
GI'''l her fathers gray hairs with emotion;
,,.,N forgot the presence of their guest. lie /
e followed all their movements with I
..slhg eye; for his deafness prevented his |
lI'"'s single note of the music which
'u o,odeeply affected them.
sl, oh how hnppy you are" he s0id with /
'uE voice, no be able To enjoy this de- /
I, '"' pleasure Alas il is long since |
,o,. oeen obln to hear either The humaIi
W. or music, which is the voice of God.
g,Jnl", go out To meditnte in the forest, | feel
Il 4 L l.