New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-15

when lay my head down my pillow at night snail
say 20 myself. That man lied"
But perhaps you think all smooth sailing up mere
whom man has abandoned horses and sucn' anu oe-
votes himself TO ladies and musici Walt minute
before you load up with and shoot your mouth On
"DEAR Mr.. GILMORE; Won't you kindly play io1a
Adar to please lady friend Of mine wh ont Son,t
Know that can rceiprooate in kind, for don't play
much nova days but II you'll come over 10 my roois
this evening i scare up pokerdeck and endeayor 70
Instruct aud amuse you. Yours 'ohS lA0h
That is note which wrote for GeorRna, who doats
on Gilmore and is intimate friend OF my wife, They
both doat IN factneither has an for auRydoat
and 90 over to ground every day TO hear him play
but have not yet known either Of them to go when the
band had a benefit and IL cost something to stand
around On such occasions they never feel well enough
20 20 out regret It exceedingly, but we all contrive
all the same, to stagger into the supperroom just
before 1t shuts up and get away with chicken
apieoe or a plate OF Peruvian woodcock Nrench
for pork and beans). something else equally nght
and substantial. Well, as was saying, wrote
the note for tho ladies, but they did MT go
over 20 the Grand that night; II remember rightly
remark at the door about dollar discouraged them and
It dashed across Mis-. Ps mind that she had put the
baby 90 bed lying east and west when 1t is notorious
fact that the little can't sleep unless he points
saHare north and SOUTH and they back to rectfy
the mistake Bat yesterday afternoon 1t was all right
good fair free deal; the band was playing on the
piazza and being their to stand treat the ladies
the first piece played out, Georgna hshed around
in her pocket and ratified keys for WHILE finally bring
ing out the Hateful document, piece OF folded note
paper bearing the OF the Paul family lame duck
(rer with its head stuck In the mud (regardano-and
this she gave young man who is sweet on her to
carry up TO the Raphael-faced leader. Mi. Gilmore
opened II and read;
"DEAR c.: II you want q wash-woman let me recon-
mend ours she comes twice week. and does lt Tor
does up beautiful and she flutes lovely and for collars
and handkerohets she only charges half. I'll send her
.fecuonstely X. p"
Now that was o note from my wife 20 Georgna, who
had hintod dissatisfaction with the laundress and
Nrs p. simply meant to recommend our blanehisseuse
whom mistress OF the mysteries OF suds and such
abe has such esteem that presume she imagnes she
coud"do up Abrahams bosom TO sarah's satisfaction
and would haye soruple In putting her forward TO
"oear starch" for the saints; and this dabocal note 1t
written on the family paper exactly similar
n exterior 20 mne but Of rather different tenor. Itwas
amusing 20 watch GmOre's face as he read. First a
puzzled look came over IT, At "rufled skirts" he
bnshed from foot TO crown The bald spot the top
OF his head became crimson and the ladies across the
way thought they sunset in the west for
Gilmore is modest man, although most skill
fal musician, rather conjunction by
the way. At the revelation that she hued
lovely" CLEAN OF intelligence. expression OF relief
stole over the great musicians fine countenance,
and he was just pickering his mouth to say that
there vacancy in his band for futis however
lovely at present and that II there he could admit
no ladies' II not seraphc band. when he struck
hard the collars and handkerchefs, for which only
half was charged. aud was lost again, Of All
this while the devoted band had sat silent ana wonder
1ng. Now, seeing a flame Of righteous indignation
kndle their leaders cheek as though fre-bug"
had Int there the snare-drum set himself up and
the Trombone tap, the Trombone slapped himself
together in a hurry with less regard than
usual 20 his toot SeD'be and leaned over
and prayed IN the left aurcle Of the ViOlonceo the
ViOonce0 growled deep down in his belly twice
and then Strengthened up his back and went wadding
OF vOciferating Police 70 For Mr.. Gilmore had taken
of one OF his kid gloves and raising his baton in
threatening way above the head Of the young man who
brought him the note And the young man, who first
felt rather pleased at chance TO fling his best loot
forward and be SEEN If In with the great
Gilmore at least attentivey regarded by him, began 10
rather uncomfortable and remarked that he had
left some ladies and guessed he'd hurry back to them
ana no kept Que eye the baton above his head,
lest IT sImight fall when he didn't happen
70 be looking at IT, LADIES'" Numbered
the groat!and good GilmOreia thingiof this knd Sir,
never occurred during the Boston Jubilee Had it
occurred Sir the Coliseum would have fallen. Explain
the meaning of this appalling outrage" Mr.. Trayers,
who near, seeing that there some mistake, and
that trouble imminent, kindly stepped up to ex
plain but this didn't help matters much While he
scoring for good start stepped forward and this
ever Gilmore thought we were making faces
at him. and began to clash his teeth TO-
cether like cymbals. Good sOOth it
very pretty picture. There stood the young
man both bushing and hesitang. stood Travers
aud l. not blushing much, but hesitating consumedly
aud there stood awful Gilmore with baton uphfted,
murder in one eye. and his gold buge in the other
evidently fearful lest Major Leland might pocket 1t in
the excitement of the moment. But wOmans wit came
20 the rescue and direfu consequences averted
While the young man trying to tell who sent him
forward, and getting further than Z" It's
Miss -" and Trayers and /, in efforts
20 reinforce him, striking little
further back the sentence the young woman herself
rose on the impulse OF the moment and a convenient
chair ana cut in and finished the deal by shouting
'Take!" Gilmore took. put the two things together
and gravoy bowling said see; IT q mistake" Then
we three twO-year-ods got away together and yelled
Mistake" the tops Of our voices. Aud smile came
over parchment cheek Of the Snaredrum the from
bone stretched his mouth out yard two and kissed
Tho reedy lips the Voloncello strung himself
I'D for the occasion and said in rotund voice that this
was his beaudeal Of the way quarrel should end; ALL
as well "a himself he thought, had resin for selfc0n
graduation. And before any knew what going
on all dashed of with Robin Adair" and Gilmore led
nourishng his stick gayly though IT shilla
leh and he at Donnybrook Fair. And when the piece
xas done seemingly aware that peace had been made,
even strangers came up and congratulated the great
and good Gilmore, all returned delighted to the
Grand Unon-more than delighted, in fact because,
Mrs. p. remarked Nobody killed, and the whole
thdng did Mt cost cent" JOHN PAUL.
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