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N is C E Ii A N Y
LOVES MIRACLE,
THE HA r MS OF MUSIC.
1T J. W BRYcE.


That man that ha,h music IN himself
Nor 10 not moved with concord Of SWEET snunds
Is ht for ueasOps, susissems, aad spells;
The mOtioas Of his spirit are az duh aa night
Aud his affections dark as Etebus.
Let no such man be trusted.
Merchant Of Ksnice.
Are the blessings Of music 10 its iuaueues
upon our social comfort and our happiness.
sGfieiently we'll understoodf have
thought net, albeit q most snmusieai eulti-
vatiop in the science are concerned. Who,
that has felt its charms uhsn doubts per>
piexed and cares gathered thick aroupd him,
bet mus, aeknoWledgs his srstituds 70 the
Soolhsr aud the Comforter [! Who that has
kssva Its inspiration st some moment when
the latent ere siumberea, waiting Only mag
ical breath 10 wake il into hame, but must
own hinself tributary to it's poSsrf Yet
how few Of rs cultivate closer intimacy with
the angel Who so visits us know thers
are . thousand reasons for the neglect Of mu-
sie, aud yet not one Of them which is valid.
IL iE no excuse to say that We lack capacity,
opportunity, means, or that so aud so PLAYS
or sitgs b tier, We have not the time to spare
II isa Wilful closing OF the eys and hardening
ofthe heart. No house should be without
MUSIC. The simplest strain has its mission
and it influence the bumblsst song AVA
keDs emotion in some heart aud tends 10
good
That music ezsiies Q true and honest en-
thuIiam, quslls the darker passions, aud sx>
erts q purifying Influence over che human
mind, there can be 90 doubt All that IL hero
70 10 the soul, all that is soft aud yielding 10
ta all NL.N l.. Il - =.
human nature yields It's Geasue 20 music's
mSgie touch, - freely a. the rock at IIorsb
did its refreshing waters to the prophets
ward. A lad man NAV love music bu, no
man is bad while under its influence IL nay
be 'aid that music has lent It's charms 20 i'm,
mortality and vice, that Tibald gIees snd
Baechanalian Songs have too often eobi,ihp-
ted 10 the dOvufall Of yOuth but the fsult
vas only that the bad perverted her rayish-
ed beauties to uDholy purposes Il ehAs,sns
the inpulses Ia the hearts Of a thousa I'd
Ebers il degradss them in oBs L. the aai-
ysrSai language Of emotion, which reeds no
nsn,latiOr, sibss IL 10 every where understood
sod appreciated. Ip sioqsSee sopasses ell
ether modes Of sxPFssSiou, ssd drAWs ths
most esTtsis tribute 10 appeals aud While
prosperity Tsvels in its unfiVslisd bat inso.
ssst epjoyneots, poverty nsy dTsv not or
y eopfOrt bat sastsosooe from hs treasures
Oliver Goldsmith, che Bos, ehsrmisg Of
Eaghsh poets, Travelled througb Earops With
bic Aats fsS letter Of credit ssa t6s Iit,I, /,
feFsigBsFs she almost desssTats the art by
their esuds saoyis N Osr streets gather pen
biss even ubsFs syares fsigBs. Let me give
sn interesting Fsminiscsbee % NY student
lifs shils ss sss talkiDY of N usic
Wbso uss 81 B. Celiegs, Rentueky.
l bad 9 fFaiBd phO drew - lsrgely su nv
love sa6 esteem - ever did no'tsl mas aod
veil wss be worthy Of eonadcBes, foS . no.
bier yoath thsB Albsvt Kline I Bsver knew
HsWsa Of 6efmsa extraction, aud there vas
. digAity aad reserve IN be masnsT. but
DEPTH u isslisR sBd rnthusissm 10 tis o.
tsss obsssotsfisiio q hia sFigib. lie sas as
tEss ssS Devoted - hsight - ,hs oldsh
sAivslEy, asd - gehsFoas - Ptisos snd he
vss = prsncs = moosFoh, foF 10 oss fair bo-
som hs Fsigoed supreme
He's shsii ! dsssfihs Hetty BBfofd, uith
hsF blus lsughipg eyss, sud Ne sboasF of
Esldsb cufls tbai cell afousa Der proud lie
We head, Ne syiph.Rhs losn thsl aoassa
u eFaoefuI andulaiiSus tbropgh The aabes.
cod hsr bssiishirg seiis. thst hsamsd viii
dslightt A bright hsd joyous orsatafs uss
nssty, sad " sbs lSvsd Albsg Klins, With
be maniy bsssty ahd BE boble dspcsitiou,
10 tAs dspihs of his greet bssft vss hsr ias.
ses sbrised sna uorsbipPsd beiSy Bulord
vss bsipg q sHquiaiis ssssibihiiss hsE eel
sas situasd 10 posrTy asd assie. Hos u.
tea have sees hsT hsoE % bic arm, in ssms
svsnibg vslk, listsuiss ia Fspt st,sutisn 70
sioqnsHt Wssds lhst fsii ron Be rips, sod
dTibkipg IN ths thosghts ef bic iuspifsd Rs-
biasf Stssnes - ssy bossvsf, thsrs vas
ons sutjcst 90 vhish q psffssi sympsib- I'd
b0i sees 10 exist bstsssu ihsu, sd that uss
rusie Aitsri sss fopd saoegh u = song.
asd shss Hsty WsFbied sn5 thfillsS fotth
hsF sues,, big8.liks sotss, be Ia % taisnt
that Hsy himsslf lie 80 sever kaoun 10
tisE soog o. t0aeh . nasiosl iss,ruasnt
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ssEs sxqoisiie tnd bis ssf Was sessitirs 20
lhs suPhosy q isagusgs bat bis lhosgh,s