Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-10-26
A Serenade.

4 daughter Of one Of our Goldfish Aris-
toaScy, visiting Concert given BY Dods-
worths Band, Of 81 pieces, being - thor
oughly clifcd by thc beauty and excellence
or the music that she exclaimed n her hcau
"Oh, dear Mr.. wish you would engage
Doi'worth's Band to play me \ -crrnadc tn
night. Il would be 50 charming to srs you
stationed under my window with 81 piece.
Of music, all brass, at your side" Not
daring to refuse - modest request, theun-
happy young man promi-c'l her he would
not fail TO do rs she desired OF ours, his
happiness was gone for that evening, ror lo
was c5nsltating how he should succeed in
paying FOR a band Of 81 pieces without any
cash in hand.
Tho Conccr, being finished, ho conducts
N, lady home, and hurric' to hi, Club to
consult upon the small request Of hi. Dpl-
ana, and SEE whether he cannot de,i.r The
means OF furnishing the young lady with her
scrrnadc. Tho Club kinlly undertook IN
as,is, him in his dilemma hnd dc,ircd him to
give himself no further trouble about tho
matter.
Afcr considerable debate, il was finally
concluded that Doisworth Band could not
be had without pay, and at the suggestion
ola young gentleman, Of considerable musi.
cal taste, it was agreed that four persons
should start out in different directions and
procure all the hand organs within mile,
and employ them at City c,n,s per head to
meet at a certain place, atone o'clockin tho
morning. Alcr half hours als-nce tho
four members Of tho club returned. With
the announcement that slSt'cn able bodied
italians had brcn engaged 20 appear on a
certain corner at the appointed hour. 4
lit;lc before one. the Club was yotcl closed
fpr the night, and che mcnbcrs Who hap
poncl % De there that evening made their
way to the appointed rcnlczrous, where
they lounl the scrcnalrrs s,atcl on their
Instruments waiting Tor Ii, leader Of the
orchestra. - there were only ten tunes tn
Zach barrel, Il was a mittcro' some difficulty
10 arrange the music but, after clusidcra-
NJ, rlrlcy with the intelligent musicians, il
was agreed that No. should play Casn
Diva No ., Wilkins and = &. Dina No.
3, au Irish jig, No. I. a symphony from
Beethoven, No. ., God save the Queen
No. G, Dandy Jim 10. :. q ! Dog Tray;
40. :, the Mar-clhis, 80. o, Yankee
Doodle; No. 10, Days or Ab.,nc No. II,
was to fll back upon Casta Diva, and those
following were 10 continue in he pieces ,ct
down from one to five. The organ grinder,
having fixed their barrel, in ih' manner in
dicatri, the ochcstrl was orlcrrl 10 fall into
the ranks, and they marched four abreast
into the middle Of the street. They soon
reached their destination, whci they were
araycd in line, and at a given signal Of tho
leader, the whole organised band COM
mrncrl the srrenalc. Not thr,r bars or the
music was played before the whole range of
bedroom windows on both side. Of the street
were thrown open, and mig caps Of all
color- for male, and females, WIRE displayed
from the windows, and when they fairly got
a view OF the performance which created
such earthly music, a laughing choru, from
a hundred voices ofall ages Wa struck up,
which very nearly drowned the music Of
their woolcn instruments. To lady who
had the honor Of receiving the ,rrenadc was
rolsirc. We DO not think .lc will ever
request sercnale from hand Of li rer.
formers again. n. Y. Picayunc.