National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-23

conner attentively, who, upon his part, ap-
pcared TO regard him with the uttermcst
concern. Mr.. Whitlles had occasion u
shift his trombone-Puiilcr did likewise
Mr. Whiiiies felt for his handkerchiei-Mr
Puiiier followed his example. All this
seemed very mysterious, and Mr.. Whifiles
was lost in wonderment when the overture
commenced. Luckily the tromboncs were
not wanted until the commencement OF
the drama. The overture ceased.
"Now, look out" observed Mr.. Whit
iles' ncghbcr-" you now"
Mr. Whffles mechanically raised the
instrument to his lips, keeping a sreadast
gaze the while upon the proceedings Of
Mr.. Pufilcr, who did bis best 10 stare MIR.
Whittier out OF countenance. Mr.. Love
joy looked round, and seeing the trombones
perfectly ready, awaited the rising of the
curtain. Ii was an agonizing moment.
The silence was positively painful. One
might have heard a pin drop The small
bell was Leard again. Mr.. Loveioy tap
ped his desk, and the curtain slowly rose
in solemn siiencei Mr.. l. Lyyejoy began
beating the time slowly, and had even ac-
complishcd few strokes before he realized
the fact, Turning round 10 ascertain the
meaning OF this aordmary circum-
stance, his surprise and bewilderment
may well be imagined at perceiving the
two trombone players hard at work, dis
tending their cheeks to Their utmost ca
pacity, nervously manipulating their in
struments, and producing not n sound
And the most unaccOuntable thing wa
they never took Their eyes Off one anoth-
cr. Mr.. LoveJoy was transfxed with
"This is very strange thought Mr.
Whifiies, II wonder when that fellow is
going to begin "
The little bell tnkled again and again.
Mr., Russet stepped upon the stage with
some amount Of dignity, and lett it without
any, under the impression that he was a
trife too soon. The stage manager. a
gentleman of exctable temperament, and
much addicted to the use of passionate |
language, who played one of the principal
parts in the piece, rushed from his room,
discharged on the spot an inoffensive
super who, unfortunately, happened to
ross his path at the time went, halfa-
iozen at time, down the score OF rick
,ty stairs, at the imminent hazard of
breaking his neck and, appearing at the
title door undsr the stage that led INTO
he orchestra. demanded in unmeasured
efms what the-y,ry had word-Nr
,oyeioy meant bv such conduct and wbv
be-excessiyely ude observat;on-
ldn't go on Mr. Lovejoy was too as
ounded too make areply. He could only
ones There ,bev sat ,uffino ond hIou,
10 vigorously but With no resnIt Tho
tapc. manaoer cesticulated Violently and
carly had If The audience nn,bIe
D comnrehend what was co,no on before
heir ewes bi.sed loudlv and fna,lv tho
,rtain fell Then Nr Iovs;o, 1royo ro,,t Q
, his feelinos IL leaner irnn h;s ,oat :
nd rushed towards M Whif1as who .
anting with exhaustion aft n his unoc' 8
,stomed evort;ons uos winin, tbo nor q.
,,ration from his face wondering what u
n earth was going to hannen next NJ !
,oner however did he seq tbe angry !;
onductor ADVANCING towards him than +
jtb an intnit;vo nercenrion that some q
linc unnle,sant was sbopt to occur be n
aGe a nreci,it,te ,u.b throuoh the little Il
DOR under tbe STAGE hotlv ursned nv VI
r. Loveiov whocnnortnnelv came across q
le foreign gentleman ouictlv sneakino 81
vay. and fell mon him tooth and nail "
he FOREIGN gentleman being cboleric q
1ocked Mr. Iove;ov down Mr. Joveiov a,
.ino nv no means deficient in nluck re. G,
ined the perpendicular. and-in the Ian. II
age Of the Rino-let the foreiou gem p
man :! have II y Thar individual newt p,
ized tbe astonished Whitf1es and on. n,
avored IN drao him before AIR Jnre;ov
ordcr thar he might underoo o,n3;rn .,
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