Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-10-21

years, now animated by a sudden spark ol
delight; you have the group of vagrant:
rising, for a brief space, above the reeol
lection of their serablc dcs my, seeking 4
grain of comfort in the midst of Their
wretchedness them for yourself.
When matters had arrived ut a satisiac.
tory point, Murty held aloft his bow,
| glanced around TO signify that he was about
TO begin, and started off with rattline
reel In fact his music did lack spirituali-
ty, and would probably have failed to awak-
en- gentle sensations among the rein, d au-
dicnees of Irving Place bu. here there
was no critical constraint, and the enilusi-
asm was without bounds. Stold faces light
ed with something like Intelligence, aud
stolid senses vibrated like the strings, with
real animation. A score of feet pattcred a
timid echo. Then Murty struck off into a
doleful strain, which every one knew as n
familiar Irish love-ditty; and some heavy
headed fellows in tne passage already un-
der the snbduing influence of dcleierions
fluids, began to snort and shuttle, observing
which Murty scampercd into. Jolly iig
that made the women laugh and men whis-
Tie. So it went nimby along. Murty often
offering to desist, but always urged on
again by some importunate and ardent au-
ditor, until the treacherous candle, as be-
fore recorded, spluttercd itself away, and
enforced an adjournment.
| Night after night Mr. and Mrs. Dona-
hoo continued 10 hold assemblies in the
small garrett Murty became popular, aud
received the homage of his neighhors with
graceful snavity. Mr.. y. having seen and
understood, bore it with good natured calm
ness, and abandoned his scores.
This was in 1857-year of the money
panic.
1t spread everywhere, high ard low
For every rich man Frustrated hundred
poor were crushed
One day in October. at the drugstore in
Greenwich Street, Murty's wages were
paid ard he was recommended 10 depart
in peace. He sought another situation, but
in that time of distress could find none
Down he went rapidly enough until few
weeks after, in November, lic was notified
that as his rent had not appeared, his alb
sence from his lodgings was desired.
That night there was no fiddle Mr.. Y.
was amazed and overjoyed. He resumed
his scores.
The next day he walked with two friends
Mr.. Y. and Mr.. L., musical amateurs,
who possessed reputation for artistic taste
on the strength of much wealth and unlim-
tied assurance. They were accustomed to
extract musical lore from Mr. KS eonyer-
sation, and to retail it as their own.
They CHANGED TO pass the tenement house
from the garret of which had issued the
nightly causes of Mr.. KS disqui,tude. In
the doorway stood dsconsolate party
which that gentleman had no officially in
remembering. Materfamiias, looking very
i'll, was bearing up womanfully under bed
ding and baby---a new one. Paterfamil-
las was loaded with a varied assortment of
baskets and bundles, surmounted by the
fiddle. To person of keen perceptions
the affair was plain enough.
Mr.. KS companions waited on the edge
stone while he accosted the disturber of his
peace. He learned that the family had for
two weeks subsisted on six cents a day.
Bless me-" said Mr.. x. to Murty, ''you
must be the Columbus of Starvation. But
why didn't yon sell your fiddle 2"
All why indeed? Murty looked at the
fiddle, and then at his interrogation, in
manner that rendered verbal reply quite
needless.
Mr.. X. fshed in his pockets and drew
up loose coins. Here" said he, wait a
minute"
He asked Mr.. Y. for ten dollars to re-
lieve poor devil of a pauper with a suf-
fering wife and starving family. Mr.. Y.
yielded his compassion, but pleaded impe-
curiosity. Likewise Mr.. Z.
Mr. KS countenance betrayed disgust,
but he turned to the proprietor of the fid-
die.
"I'll give you" said he, rather loudly,
/" twenty dollars for that violin"
Mr.. Donahoo was stupefied and Mrs.
Donahoo indignant; she thought the stran-
ger was chatting them. Messrs. Y. and z.
elevated their noses as if they scented some
game.
What do you mean X.?" said Mr.. u.
Never mind" said Mr.. X, "you don't
often get a genuine Straduarius nowadays"
"A Straduarius said the two amateurs,
together.
"Whais this f" said Mr.. y. conflen-
tally to Mr.. Y. "X. doesn't play the vio-
lin, docs he
Z" ] don't know, but | guess there's moth
ing X. can't do. Did you ever hear him
sing:"
"Never"
A voice to astonish you, Sir. s.
offered him as good as a thousand dollars
to sing one song. once, at the Academy
OF course he wouldn't do il. Did you ev-
er hear him talk in public ~
" No"
Never was such a fellow TO carry an
audience with him. Sir. To be sure he can
play the violin if he wants TO. | never
knew him to- but | tell you he ean. But
he shan't have that Stradnarius.
Mr. Y went to Murty. and insisted on
purchasing the instrument at twenty-five
dollars.
Mr. T. took It in his linnds, and passing
his thumb over the strings. sounded the G.
major chord then the G minor, and scem-
ell alike satisfied with himself and the vio-
lin. Every fourth rate amateur strikes
these two chords, breause they are the ca
siesf, requiring only the stopping Of the
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