Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-11

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. prscocsous in his assiesl genius
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was accussosned from infancy 20 bear
. great deal of music. A maternal
uncle in particular wss possioustely
fond Of this divinest OF arts. He
had choice collection of rare and
curious instruments, had musical
clubs very frequently At his house,
aud himself played well on the vio-
lonccllo. He delighted to amuse
himself with little Ole's extreme sus-
cep:ibility to sound. When he was
three years old he often put him in
tho violoncello case and hired him
with sweetmeats to remain while he
played. The candy would keep him
quiet for few minutes, but soon the
little pet began to boat time and the
eager eyes kindled more and more.
At last his nervous excitement would
become so great that he could not
stay in tho violoncello case he must
come out the music was dancing
all through him aud he was crazy to
give it utterance. Already the spirit
spoke within him, which lead Cour-
regio to say, II am a painter"
When the child returned home,
be would seize the yard measure,
and, with a small stick for q bow,
initiate what his uncle had played.
He heard it with the inward ear all
the while. But as his parents were
not 90 pervaded with the tune a. he
was he would explain his move.
ments as he went along telling how
beautifully the bass came in at such
a place. At five years old his uncle
bought MIN a aviolin, q very little ono
as yellow as q lemon. He says he
was never lifted quite so high above
the earth as he was when he first
drew the bow across that little yel-
low violin. To the surprise of his
family he almost Immediately played
we'll upon it, though he had received
nc instruction. He had not even
been taught to read music by the
usual process. But he had always
been present at family concerts and
quartette clubs, and Is the musicians
played, be observed the written notos
till they became as familiar as house.
hold words. And now, with his lit
tie yellow violic be plays 4 quar-
tetts of Playel's to the assembled
club, who look at each other with
astouishmeut and exclaim, Why,
who has taught the child :" At ten
years of age q foreign music master
urges the necessity Of teaching the
boy according to rule. He is told he
must handle bis bow differently,
hold bic violin quite otherwise, leave
of improvising and practice BY note.
But nothing came to him thus; the
life goes out Of him end he cannot
play. Father and teacher eoax end
reprove till the ssnsitive child. io his
agony, cries and scrsama His eeni-
~ will not got 80 into the straight
jacke:. Il was wosss than harness
ing Psgssus into . stage-cosch team.
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