Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-15

'aaiirIa orchestra, and, when the curtain
rose, carefully watch the proceedings
of the other trumbone player, and imi-
tate his every movement {; so that, III
reality, one trombone would make all
the noise, although apparently two
were being played Lastly, he advised
Mr. Whiflies to be careful and to mind
what he was about, as the leader was
d!
Soon afterwards the friends left the
Albion and proceeded on their several
ways-his friend and companion al
ready more than half repented his rash
ness in embarking in the undertake
ing.
The sombre shades of twilight were
enwrapping, as with a shroud, the
streets Of London, when, carrying Mr..
OIeary 5 trombone in his hand, Mr..
Whliiles might have been observed woe
fully picking his way through the pur-
lieus Of Drury Lane, endeavoring to
find the stage entrance of the Royal
Dash Theatre. Two or three sallow-
faced gentlemen were smoking short
pipes in front of the entrance, and oc-
casionally lady or gentleman passed
hurriedly in, evidently under the i'm
preston that they were behind their
time, but glance at the clock III the
hall appeared to reassure them rs they
made their way more leisurely towards
their respective dressing-rooms. Up
on reference to his watch, Mr.. Whites
found that the doors had just been
opened, and he therefore had some
leisure to look about him. He loitered
at the door for some time, wondering
who this was, and who that could pos
sibly be, until small, but uncomonly
sharp boy plucked him by the sleeve
and said;
You'd better make haste--they're
agoin' TO ring III.
Mr.. Whites then became aware that
he was almost alone Without having
the fnintest idea of the meaning of
bringing in he mechanically followed
the small boy down gloomy passage,
tumbled down few steps, picked him.
self up, and found himself upon the
stage. He had hardly time to cast II
hurried glance upon the novel, not to
say dreary, objects by which he was
surrounded, when an elderly individual
in white beard. and whose shirt-front
appeared to be plentifullv besprinkled
with snun, beckoned the boy.
Tom, said he, Ego into the music
room, and ask Mr.. Lovejoy for my copy
of Old King Cole
The boy Mt once complied. Rightly
conjecturne that the MUSHROOM was
the place wherein the musicians assem-
bied previous to making their appear
auce in the orchestra, Mr. Whites fol
lowed the boy down score or so of
rickcty stairs to the great detriment of
shins, into scautily furnished apart
mont, situated Immediately beneath
the stage, wherein he found several
gentlemen composedly tuning their in
struments. Upon hearing Mr.. Love
Joy, the leader, addressed by name
. Mr. Whitilles nerviously introduced
himself rs Mr.. OLeary's substitute.
Very good. SAID Mr.. L0vejoy ;
" he's told YOU everything, suppose r.
Mr. Nhitlles bowed asseutingly, and
darted piercing glance into every
corner of the apartment in search of
the other trombone. Horror tie
wasn't there The man upon whom
he solely depended, absent 4, What was
was to be done Retreat was out of
/ the question MS, while he was con-
/ templating flight, a small bell sound,
( cd, and the musicians proceeded to
take their places IN the orchestra. Mr..
Whites sull bearing the fatal from
bone, despairing followed, and ere
long, found himself in the presence OF
the British public. The novelty of his
situation So confused him that he, fOl
a moment, seated himself in the chair
belonging to Mr.. Loyejoy, and was re-
celyea with a prodigious outbust OF
enthusiasm, The audience supposing
INN to be the talented leader himself
This mistake was soon rectilied by the
appearance OF the veritahle leader, who
muttered something under his breath
10y uomeans complimentary to our here
aud motioucd him angrily to the seat
usually occupied by Mr. O'Leary. The
audience, pgrcelying the mistake, eX
pressed their opinion OF Mr. WmtfleS
IN candid and unmIstakable terms as
he ruefuliy made his way TO the spot
indicated hv the lrate conductor, After
trying to reduce to something like or
der the sheets Of music udou the stand
before INN. Mr., Whites regaiued sutii
lent courage to look around him. Tn,
hoase was packed from floor to ceiling
everybody WAS on the tiptoe of eX
peetat1ou, aud >undry anxious voice,
appertaf0iug to impatient "gods i'm
pgure4 the musicians 10 strike Up a
once and appease their anxiety.
Aean the SMALL bell tinkled Mr.