The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-07-29
HOW | BOUGHT AN ORGAN.

pass, | am about to relate.
Nv father is rector of ST. Winifred,
Sunningdale It is true his stipend
is small, but there are only few mod
ell poor people to look after, and some
half dozen country families who vie
with each other in acts Of kindness to-
ward the rector, his wife, and myself
his daughter.
The rectory is the most perfect home
in ell England, and [ never intended
to leave It, but,
My life had passed very happily, for
| was good looking, enjoyed excellent
health, and superbundance of spirits,
which from my infancy upward often
led me into trouble, and always helped
me out again.
In an unlucky moment my parents
accepted an invitation for me to spend
six months in London with an uncle
and his family. [ enjoyed my visit
very much, and came home heart whole,
and my taste for first rate ecclesiastical
music strongly developed.
st. Winifred had been recently reno
waited by subscription, and to the great
annoyance of the subscribers the expen-
diture was Just double what was first
calculated. My proposal to get up a
concert, or bazaar, or something TO en-
able us to replace our broken down or
gan, which was not only worn out and
toneless, but a positive Disagreement
to the church, was met with such
storm of "nOes, " that even L was 81
fenced.
Sunday after Sunday / listened in
silent agony to the bronchial gasps of
that wretched instrument, until [ verify
believe that going 30 church did me no
good, and l was little better than Sir
Giles Gascoigne, who boosted that he
had not entered place of worship for
thirty years, and had never given
peny for the benefit of our church
[ had not the same excuse for my
wickedness that Sir Giles had, for he
was wrong in the head not decidedly
mad, but unpleasantly eccentric. His
violent temper caused him to be dislil1-
ed and feared by all who knew him,
with two exceptions. Capt Hugh Gas
coigne, his nephew, and myself.
The secret of the old gentlemans
friendship for US was, that We did not
| fear him, and very often contradicted
him.
One of Sir Giles beculiarities was
strong desire to possess anything which
another person valued. Now it would
be horse or dog, then a picture or bust;
even rare species of fern IN the con-
Yatury of nelghbor, which he
CHANGED to hear she priced, aroused
his envy, and he gave her no peace
upon it; and although it was very
large one, he paidit without murmur
| off Cd
| his uncle, the irascible old man would
say; care YOU aware, sir, that [ can
cut you off with shilling, and leave
The Cedars, to be made use of as an
asylum for idiots2"
Perfectly so, mon Oncle; and | am
quite sure you Will avail yourself of
that privilege" would be the careless
reply; and Hugh fully believed what
he said.
One day, when Hugh was on visit
to Sir Giles, he lounged into the rec
tory to spend the morning with me, as
had been his custom since I was
baby in arms and he a small boy of
| ten, pupil of my fathers.
"What are You looking so grave
about, ell, Winnie? " he asked.
Z do 50 want an organ [ replied,
dolefully
Hugh burst ont laughing at my
singular requirement.
| "Do YOU wish for bird organ I-or
are you deslrous of making tour in
the provinces with barrel organ and
a monkey he asked.
"DOn't talk nonsense" was nv pet
fish reply; an unqualified wish was
such novelty to me at that time, q
want an organ for st. Winifred it
would cost S120 bat all the people
here are so mean they viii not sub
| scribe apenny towards purchasing one. !"
q viii subscribe 100 pence with
pleasure" said Hugh. 's1prop0s of
monkeys, I've bright idea
He stopped down and whispered
something in my ear, and L thought
his idea particularly bright.
The next day Hugh returned to Lon
don, and when l had seen him off by
the train, Sunningdale seemed very
dull and cloudy.
1t was hot August afternoon, nv
mother was stitching hard at flannel. r
believe our poor people lived upon that
useful fabric, for the consumption of it
both III summer and winter, was enor-
nous.
Please may have pet monkey2"I
[ asked with an assumed air of indiffer~
ence
GA monkey" exclaimed my mother,
with a look of horror
Yes, monkey" | replied.
My dear child, pray do not think
of anything So dreadful The very
idea makes me shudder," said my moth
er.
You can not have a greater horror
of the creatures than l have, vet for
certain important reasons [ must bear
with and caress little ape which Hugh
Will send down tomorrow from Lon |
don" | answered so decisivelv. that nv
mother almost wept.
Vain were my mothers endeavors to
induce me to give up the obnoxious pet |
L was firm to my purpose.
The next day came the much-drea |
ed guest. 1t was a small ring-tailed |
monkey, with bright, wistful eyes, and
an inexhaustible supply of fieas.
When the little animal sprung from
the arms of the railway porter, who |
brought 1t from the station, on my lap, |
felt quite faint with mixture of dis |
gust and dread but [ made an effort |
and kissed the crature, calling it by
fond names.
Its pity that Miss Winnie hasn't
got something better to kiss than a |
nasty monkey" remarked the porter /
to our housemaid, who was his fancee |