The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-08-05

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when the fasiS whipfsA ~ IN sfa sod.
den, as we thought iairly vanquished.
but NC were In erforsid what Jack
Randolph csutisas us---hads only fallen
back to siroeger position IL had
mounted mp two black keys, and com.
menced the notes Of a raulesnake.
This had o wonderful effect upon the
left, and placed the doctrine Of snake
charming beyond dispute. The lvr;
rushed toward 1t repeatedly, but seem
ed invariably panic.struck when Il came
within six keys Of il, aud as invariably
retired with tremendous rear down
the bass keys; continued It's assaults.
sometimes by zigzsg movement, but
all its attempts TO disiodgc ,he right
from It's strong hold proved ineffectual,
II came close up 10 its adversary and
expired. Any one, or rather no one,
can imagine what kind Of a noise the
piano made during the conflict. Ger.
fainly it il that no ore can describe
them, and therefore we shnil uot at.
tempt IT, The battle ended, Miss Jane
moved us though she would have risen.
but this was protested agains, by num-
ber of voices nj once.-'One song. my
dear Jane, said Mrs. Small, you mus
sing that sweet little French air you
used TO sing. aud which Madame Pig.
gisqueaki. is 20 fond Of Miss Jane
looked pi,ifully mt her mamms, and her
m'mma looked Sing at Miss Jane ac-
cording'7 she squared herself for a
song. She brought her hand into a
capus this time in fine style, and they
seemed to be perfectly reconciled to
each other then commenced q kind Of
coiloquy; :Le right whispering treble
very softly. and lcft responding bass
very loudly. sl'a
The conference had been kept up
until we began to desire change upon
the subject, when our ears caught, in.
distinctly, some very curious sounds.
which appeared to proceed from the lips
Of Miss Jane; they seemed 10 be COM
posed Of dry coughs, a srun,, hiccough
@it appeared to us, as Interpreters be-
tween the right and left.-Things had
progressed in this way for about fifteen
seconds, when We happened to direct
our attention to Mr.. Ross. His eyes
were closed, his head swung gracefully
from side to side, beam Of heavenly
compliccncy rested on his countenance.
and his whole man gave Irresistible
demonstrations that Miss James music
had made him feel good all over.
We resolved, from This contemplation
Of Mr.. Ross's transport to see whether
we could extract from the performance
anything Ineligible, when Miss Jane
made fly catching grab at half doz-
en- keys in a row, aud the same instant
she fetched long dung hill cock crow,
at the conclusion Of which she grappled
a. US many more with the left.--This
came over Ross like warn, bath, and
over Us like y rack OF bamboo brlers
Our nerves had not recovered until
Miss Jane repeated the movement, &C.
conpanying it with the squeal Of a
pinched cat. This threw us into an
ague ft, but from respect TO the per;
former, we maintained our position.
She now made third grab with her
right, and at the came time raised one
Of the most unearthly howls that ever
issued from the throat Of any human
! being. This seemed the signal for uni
versal uproar and destruciion.l She
now threw away oil rescrse, and cl'arg.
ed the piano with her whole forge
She boxed it, she clawed il, and sernped
it.--Her neck veins swellrd, her chin
few up, her face flushed, her eyes glar-
ed, her bosom heaved, she screamed,
she howled, she yelled, she cackled,
and was in the act Of dwelling upon the
note Of screach owl when We took the
St. Viius's dance and rushed OUT the
room. .C;oodness I said bysiS Snder,
'if this he her singing what must he her
crying "--Er.
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