Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07
VOLUME 30, NO. 81.

. good humor that night the evening be-
fore had refused to play altogether; % bis
master peppired anIiOu'!y before he could
get him placed in rule before the audience.
nd repeated his own little sp.eeh, who
sounded like Georgia afier.d sosjp.
tn. boys head, S said. rss,sd on bic back.
HI, mouth vide open constantly: HE srsas
blubber lips and shining teeth. therefore.
were oil you saw when be faced you. lie
required to be pet,ed and boogh, Ike any
other weak minded child. The concert vas
= mixture OF music, whining, coaIins. and
promi i.ei candy add cake.
lie seated himself q, last before the piano.
Toll half.yari distant, stretching out his
arms full length, like an ape clAwing for
foOi.-his feet. when not on the pedals.
,quirmins and twisting ineossantly.-sn.
.~erins some joke Of bis masters with .
loud d" Yha! yhai" Nothing indsIss The
BRAIN like the laugh this was idiolic.
Now, Tom. boy, 'Ome,hins we like from
Verdi
The head fell farther back, the claws b.
gan 90 work. and those Of his harmonies
which you would have chosen ~ the purest
exponent. Of passion began to hoat through
the room. Selections from Weber. Beetho.
ven. and other, whom have forgotten. isl-
lowed. A, tho close OF each piece, Tom.
without waiiin, Tor ,h, audience. would
himself applaud violently. kicking. pound.
ipg hi. hands together, turning always "a
h. master for the approving pat on the
head. Songs, recitstions such NJ have
described. filed up the first part OF the s'e-
ming then musician from the audience
wen, upon the stage to pot the boys pow
er, 10 the final test. Songs and Intricate
symphonic. were given, which Il ~n moss
improbabe tho boy could ever have heard:
ho remained standing. utterly motiohless.
unless they were finished. and Tor monsnt
or two aitor.--,hen, sea,in; himself. gave
them without the break Of note. Others
followed. more d,fheult. in which he played
tho bass accompaniment IN tho manner
have described repeating instantly the treble.
Tho child looked dull. wcari-d. during this
part Of the trial. and hi, ma't1r. percei'ing
H., announced the exhibition closed, when
tho musician (who was n eiiIIsn oi the
town. by.,he.way) drew oa, thick roll OF
score. which he explained TO te a Fantasia
Of h,. own composition, never Published
" This IL VA. impossible tie boy could
have heard there could bs no trick Of mem.
ory in this: and on ,hi. trial." triumph
anily. I" Tom would fail"
The manuscripts wa. fourteen pages long.
-yariatiobs on an inanima,e theme. MI.
Oliver refused TO subm, the boys brain TO
80 cruel q te-, some Of the audience, even.
intsrfcrei: bot the musician insisted, and
took hi, place. Ton 81, beside him.-h's
. head rollin: nervou.ly from side TO side
struck the opening cadence, and then. from
the first no,s to the li',. gave the 'soOHdo
,riumpbantly. Jumping uP. hs tairly
showed the man from hi. seat, and proceeded
- play tho treble with more brIlIianey ass
power than il, composer. When he struck
the la, octave, he sprans up. yelling With
delight
+" Ums 90, him. Missa ums got him.
cheering and rolling about tho stage.
The cheers oi ,he audisnce--ior the boys
especially dii not wait To elap-sIeiisd him
the more. 4. WAS an hour before his master
could quis, hi. by.teric agitation.
That feature OF tie concerts which Was
the mos, painful ] have no, touched upon
the moments when his master WAS talking.
and Tom was LET, TO himself. when . weary
DESPAIR seemed 70 settle down on the dstort.
ed face. and the s,ubby little black fingers.
wandering over the keys, spoke for Toms
own Gagged soul within. Never, BY any
chance. merry. childish laugh OF music IN
the broken eaicnee,; tonder or Mild, do
cant ouiery, a tired sigh breaking down IN.
To silence. Whatever weariei voice 10 took.
the sane bitter. hopeless soul spoke through
all (" Hlcss me. even Ie, also. my Hath.
err" A something tha, took all the pam
and Patio, OF tho world into IL. weak. Pia.
fol cry.