Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-04-04
gtItttt0 Calf.
I'VE MAZED FIDDLER.

4flE 'a''A.-N-
What was tLat?" cried Smith, starting
Wat and listen answered bis friend
I, was oulv the sound Of violin in the
f.It house aud Smith, who was 6 practiSed
eus.c ian, trcmblcj lest lie should hear some
.,,euiric liz. such SIS country didiers alone can
te-petrs.e or even Imagine He was wrong
l. aYe minutes a look Of wonder was in his
ia,e in ten, he cried " the fellow has gen
is p" There was al immense pathos in the
! .lc the divine instrument the instruments
i su ;ae organ for their sing. but they claim
J.. ri1.jn for their poet seemed telling some
III ..ase ,a,c, Of lore ueI4bie aud OF ilfnite
~; now II would seem 70 sink into wall
IN ..r ieSola;e weariuess, and anon there
uI'd cJnI,atjon rapid, passionate, Vi
h, "a every tone. OF mere technical skill
-aycr had evidently abundance hu.
,es.-ss this, there was G soul in his play
-,5sre was passion, poetry. Silently the
-:2 sat, listening with reverence TO the
.,TOrAer at last The music grew con
even harsh. as If the PLAYER had songh.
= bPyoad the limits Of possible expression,
~ .1! foaHd some strange harmony in wh hat.
8 .a-S .aSS finely attuued. or 10 hearts less hot
Fl .Jc..s!, seemed utter l.Scort. Then he
HI ss. and our i,.euGs looked grayc.y !. each
Yen are a>toui>hed to hear such music in
.e a,hinc hamlet 2a
N Sid Tie Londoueg: If that nan wiN
r. - town he will make fortune In wear
,ye heard Pagan;uj Pc PLAYED. they said.
man who had SOLD himself 10 the devil
r this man plays rs a devil might to
Il PaCauiuj had sold himSc.f Who
q, BIN ?"
Two masters" said the schoolnaster with
:. l-Own a. the LonGoUer'> rather irreT.
'ordS " two ma>,ers-LoTe and Faui-
- The late fear me, was ,he stron-
lie TWO The man is" mazed" as We
.t-e. His IS painful story VIII you
2 -'sdoner. really interested, gave a "a
Y .ai his friend began.
- 7HE scHoolNAsTER's Story.
a1s 10 this place man Of about ,hir-
ID an sixty hos. 1t suits me well
VAS never fitted TO strr:SIe 10 the
.:.ss aud here know every one. NJ
1 3 simple ; It's reward is sufficient for ms
',.i' and know that tie children love
.2sre Is much comfort in thar. sir. for
70 has never been father. Well. when
4 -5's. the Pre,tiest cir! for many q mile
sa' Mary Lee, You have seen our
ue'on g'rls-dark eyes, dark hair, and
Nsecl Mary had this, and she had
'ae a-d the bearing OF a born lady. 50
@olsa our folks are plain and rongh. no
VT l'ean: Of ut:ering a course Jest be.
-! Lee. Her father q small farmer.
- -si I1ie7an,! well 10 do and the old
s-ai, with whom she lived. bad been
'ef! mother. Yen viii suppose that
= --aE .oFeTs in manRer she had
% " Coombetown felt kind Of pride
o-s sue Vas " grand I.ke--there was
aeoli her which rather awed than
len, and only John Hamlyn had any
~ Iape ior Der hand. lie lives next
- paln old sailor now but in
- ., as dne and daring fellow as
'-'.-a along the coast. Like Mary.
;. s.,.-l.soIly rich that is his father
-, No Or three smaH coasters (peo-
- az 2; his smuggling. but that is no
sue and dying, left them TO his
AaF! 2Oa be had grown up side
= AFays there was guie, kiad of
: ~. "8sea ibeG, There was more
- 0ae Slld winter mGaing when
= -. l,'asat speechless and bleeding in-
= :. @ad Asry heard how, in the
- s-e 5'sat before, he bad named
= - - a to large brig that had
M -. 'ae Iangle Rock 10 the ohag.
Z - sc ATes Of her crew a. the inni.
g. as oEs. A spar had struck
: soFk, and there Kss q greet