The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-02-24

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yelled only four pounds and eleven ounces
The singer changed his bass, and his voicd
ing rapidly down three flights of stairs, be
landed broadside among the fats again.
Then he retired and the audience applaud.
cd like powder magazine on fire.
staid till the opera was cut | saw 1t
all. I was told by persons who had seen i;
through an opera glass that it was exoui-
site; but gentleman who was tie deaf
and listened to it through an car trumpet
said it was failure. was unable to mako
Up my mind until saw the published crit
icisms next morning ard then thought
everything. i,
mean to make an opera myself. II
shall be g,ard one, far ahead of any If
Dunnizet,is or anybody elSe's. will in.
troduce threshing machine chorus, q saw
mill screnade, and a steam boiler sympho.
ny, besides many ether delicate novelties
and shall have it parlormtd d ten consecutive
nights under my window, for the benz fit Of
Mrs. Belle Hacket individually. will
cure her Of her fearful nulady if it costs
me dollar. Her case is not hopeless, I
think, but she is as far gene as anybody
ever saw. AS she and were coming away
from the opera the last time we paid the
blessed institution visit. musical cabman
commenced singing some beautiful verses
about celebrated cuchre player by the
name Of Joe Bowers. She thought tho
Jehu was an Italian tenor singer cer'aiG,
aud it was all | could do to persuade her
that he was nothing but human being.
Belle, poor thing, has been soreiy troub:
led for few days past b. cause I would not
head petition requesting Mr. McGiaw to
allow tbs opera troupe to perform seven
nights in week. Yesterday I thought I
would soothe her distressed mind little
and put her in good humor. | bought a
song, one that | thought would please her.
She has annoyed me constantly about new
songs ever since the opera came to towr
| took it home and told her that had
treasure for her; tbs latest song published.
Told her it was entitled thg Tall Father"
and would bc in all the operas in less than
month. Size was delighted said it was
the oldest title she ever heard. THE Tall
Father y it must be beautiful. Yes, my
dear, said |. you must learn it; may " a4.5
you to Stag ii one Of these days for MY cs.
peciai benefit. She snatchel the music
her eyes sparkling like two black diamonds.
But h@r eyes ceased to sparkle presently,
her lips began to quiycr, and her fac. turn.
ed a little pale.
"Why,' SAID She, this is not the Tall
Father; this is II gh Daddy, an cid niger
song
don't know that shall ever be able to
make her understand that there Is no diff
ference between u tall father and high
daddy. | made bold effort that lasted
nearly two hours, but her constant reply
was bitter sob She wept copiously. and
avowed that she would certainly be the
victim Of u broken hart if contInued in
my present course. She came up to ne in
kind manner, her eyes bearnins Tcproach.
fully upon me, ard said:
Beau, are you not the equal partner Of
myj2ys?'
You bet" said generously.
Then" she continued, "are you not Il.
so an equal partner Of my sorrvws7'
"Manam,' replied, If we are to be
governed by The strict rules OF business,
would prefer tenth interest | have not
the capital to invest heavily in two articles
at once. will 90 as much on your joys
as any man living, but your sorrows havs
no charms for me-
saw the i, " drops rising in her speech.
less eyes, and fastened TO say something
that would make her still more gratitied
"B"l"," exclaimed, let the world say
what it will; let the dark clouds of adver.
sity rise, and tie keen pangs Of afctiCn
come; | will wear thee in my hearts core.
aye, in my heart Of hearts. The cold.
narstr, rrurt experiences tnat nave chilled
my life and frozen my I.eart's blood shall
never penetrate to yours. As the tender
ivy clings to the sturdy oak that rears its
branches hcavenward; as the proud ship
cleaves unto the great ocean and sits in ST.
lent majesty upon the bosom Of the water;
as the lily of the field looks up and smiles
and Eourishcs N the sunlight; so shall you
cling to me, and will bear thee up, sa
shal! you lean upon my bosom, and | will
strengthen thee; SO shall you smile and
prosper in the sunlight Of my soul; and
we will glide on together through the val
ley of life aud the labyrinthS Of time,
joyluly, cheerfully, happily, until We have
proved to al the world that we are trumps.
Belle intmared that her head was begin
ming to ache, and | told her to so to bed.
Yours operatically,
BEAU HACEETr.