Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01

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gentle, nnobirusiyc alto inprns apon our sus-
ccp,ihlc hearts far more mental notes Of sdmi-
ration than Tie lofty irl,s and quavcrs Of her
more preten'ious sister.
The leading base considers himself Of f1n.
datuenial mpoHance, especially in quartet
Between certain limits he displays a prodigal-
" of breath truly surprising. But il he un-
denakes a tone above a cerain pitch, bis voice
changes 10 dwindled, piping tone, wholly
unlike It's former sonorous sef, as il he had
handed over his part 10 brother Of lower, or
rather, 'oeally speaking, higher degree, for
uioineni, while lie stopped 10 take breath
But only in a chorus, and within his legitimate
limiis, docs be display his full abilities. Then
be rolls forth volume Of sound like the ped
al pipes Of an organ, and unless he practices
extraordinary selfdenia, the other Voices are
merged in his, like tributaries in the ocean.
The maia Characteristic Of the leading ten
or, is lis versatility In chorus, he is usually
content 10 lean upon his own staff, and display
his powers only by the insertion OF here aud
there grace-nue, aud an artistic torn in the
cadence. Ba, in 4 quartet. lie by no means
preserves The even tenor Of his way. IT, in
difficult passage, he ilHagnes that the treble
wayers 90 her part, he forthwith deserts his
own, and flies TO render the needed assistance.
True, he srarely ever strikes upon the right
tone, IN his iergiversati1n, bot then he rarely
fails of coming within one Of ii-and that is
not far out OF the way. On the whole, what
e,ef be our opinion as to his execution, his mu-
seal taste is uuqueslUuable, If we may Judge
faom the decided smack Of satisfaction lie efnits
from his lips at the close ofeyery performance.
Rap, rap. rap II is for recess. Chaos be-
gins again a Babel Of voices flls our ears.
Erorifur clamorgue rirmi--a clamor of boys
and girls and cracking oi peanuts arises
Yet, with the aid Of our eyes. we can guess
at the whispers of that pleasant pair in close
communion on The back seat. And We have no
difficulty in distinguishing above the confusion
the "gen;e roar Of the leading base, who
forms the center Of the hilarious group around
the stove. I, is amusing, the display Of gen
crosby which ~e see around US. Intensely
red spplcs arc in various quarters exchanging
hands, aud rejecting their rosy glow upon the
checks OF tho fair receivers-unless we are to
attribute this 10 the whispered compliments
which accompany them. Hunks Of home made
gingerbread ave produced from capacious peck
cts. and distributed variously aWong hungry
I lule expec,anis, while manchiag of candies
aud condiments is Heard on every hand. Oh,
il is really very delightful time
Rap, rap, rapi Recess is over. The Babel
OF voices subsidies into silence Sentences be-
gun aloud arc finished in whispers. The sing
| ing begins sgaiu We settle back into our
seat and with the lullaby Of pleasant Grocn-
riRs soothing our senses into forgetfulness Of
the present. we lose ourselves in memories Of
the past. What famous old times we used To
have in sehool-horse just like this-jusl as
inconyenient, just as uncomfortable, and Just as
dear to reeoeciioni Some of these same old
tones were iavorites of our boyish days. We
think Of the old friends with Nhorn we used to
sing them some we have not seen for years
some are dead Change creeps upon every
thing. Only true music, like true morality,
never changes, Those grand old strains Of
Handel and Beethoven They are as grand
now us ever The majestic chorhls that rolled
through the dim aises of old German chthedrals
two hundred years ago, are still pealing on to
new generations, aad in other lands.
But soG,ld, so strangely in accordance with
the spirit of onr thoughts that it rouses us
from our reverle, greeis our ears. They are
singing ON Hundred. |, puts finale 10 the
evenings entertainment, and our own. Amid
the general confusion a, the closing, we catch
a glimpse Of the sientorian base moving off in
unison with the alto, and perceive The leading
soprano led away in triumph by the chivarous
tenor.