The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-01-31
A NatiVa Anlnricnn-

Americans are an Independent, self
reliant PEOPLE, fond of judging for them
selves. There is no doubt of this. We
had an instance of it yesterday. 4 gen
leman.cvidcntly from the rural districts
uncontaminated by the vicious refine
ments of any large city. called at the cs-
tablishment Of Mason Brothers. and in
qnircd for The New Singin' Book. the
lIallelujah." giving the j in the last syl,
liable its full sound. II hearn tell its
considerable good, but I'm in the habit
of judgin for myself. I am" The book
was presented. Our friend in the felt
hat and homcspun looked at it carefully
on one side .hen on the other. then on
each end and each side. At last, with
due dellbcration, he opened it aud read
the title page, Next he turned to the
record of COPYRIGHT entry, aud read that
80 he went on, page 10y page, through
the elements. lie was evidently about
to examine the work for himself
Through the clements he went para.
graph by paragraph An hour passed
The clerk had long since turned ioother
employment, but still the same deliber.
ate turning Of the leaves At last our
friend reached the music Here hc laid
the book carefully down upon pile of
paper. keeping it open by the aid cf 9th
er books placed upon each end Diving
an arm into one of his capacious pockets.
he drew thcrefrom an instrument of mu.
SIC even vcritable ne After care
fuI adjustment of its parts he applied it
to his lips and commenced playing the
mir Of the first tune. This finished. he
went to the second then to the third.
the fourth, and so on in rogular5'succes-
sion. 1t is true that our friend had not
yet arrived at great skill on his favoritc
instrument lie did not always 1--WE
might perhaps say often} produce the
right tones, and quite frequently be was
obliviou9 Of time. Nevertheless the in
tent was there, and certainly, according
to his ability he was faithful. No tune
and no part Of any tune was omitted.
Hours rolled on Customers came and
went Boxes of books were packed and
sent off Yet amid the clatter of ham.
mers. the calls of clerks aud porters.and
the rolling of carriages in the street.still
that fife held ON its way. "toot, toot,t ,tool.
ii toot, toot too-o o." The clerks went
TO dinner and returned. The ffer was
still there evening approached, and vet
he went not. At last the hour for clos,
ing arrived. Tho clerks were too we'll
bred to show any signs of mirih. but
broad grins in sly corners, and behind
piles Of books, gave some vent to their
feelings. At last one addressed him.
Z" We wish to close for the night now.
sir" "Oh ye do, do yc !" was the re.
sponse. Wall, Pm in the habit of
judgin' things for myself and don't
like to make up my mind too sudden. Ye
see | can't tell about a singin book with.
out tryin' all parts. l aint quito got
through the trebles yet, but III call
agin in the morning and 60 through tie
other parts"
We like perseverance, we like an indie
pendent judgment, but that fje was not
to be borne another day An expedient
occurred. A book was presented. and
our friend left with many thanks and the
promise that when he had thoroughly ex.
amincd it, we should have his written
opiuior.-lfusicai Gazette.
A young snob, having twitted John