Middletown transcript., 1873-12-20

That, as am \ Christian faithful man,
would not spend another such night
Though iwerc to buy world Of happy days
SO full Of dismal terror was the time
Brctsalwry--
"What was your dream, m, lord1 pray you
tell me i'--SHAKssrgAns.
''ilave mercy, Jesu Soft did bu, dream
Inn.
Tho old bell Of ST. Augustine had just
finished ,olliug the hour Of twelve, on an
extremely cold aud stormy Saturday nigh.
in the latter part Of the month Of Deccm-
ber, as Carl Stcfhell sprang from tho steps
at the stage door Of well-known theatre 10
the "city Of brotherly love-" His avoca-
ton was tha, OF vioinist; and he had
that night completed successful engage
mens at the above mentioned play house
Webcrss celebrated opera, . Der Frey
chnx,." had enjoyed most admirable run
aud the well-known musical talents Of our
hero had won for him. in his execution Of
the sublime music in that magnificent op-
era, unbounded applause aud (Which TO
him was still batter) goodly purse OF
gold
A sharp md drizzling rain. congcnling
as il fell, had clothed the streets with a
heavy mantle Of ice, and as the sleet
whisked aud pa,tsred in his face, i, tended
only to augment his anxiety and accec-
rate his footsteps TO reach his home, there
to quaf mug Of beer, enjoy meerschaum
and then retire TO rest.
Under his lel, arm, closely cnvelopea ID
green baiza bag, be carried his violin
and some manuscript music, whilst his
righ. hand grasred stout eaae er cudgel
TO assist his weary legs in transporting
their cnmtrous burden TO the extreme up
per limits Of the district Of kensington.
Had you been near him, indalgent reader,
you might have heard a certain jingling
tone by no means di.corjant to musical
car and which indicated the whereabouts
Of bag Of sinners the same having
been carefully deposited by him in spa
eious repository in the anterior portion Of
his roomy brecches. As our homes, Stof-
phell blundered along the slippery foo;way
he inwardly congratulated himself on hi.
brilliant success with feelings evidently
other than those of disappointment and
sorrow ,le possessed that talismanic
charm which hath the power to dispel ma
ny a threatening cloud. 10 avert number
less ills, TO quicken dropping spirits and
to revive the despairing aud fallen. Aud
what is II that money cannot do? II can
carry joy and comfort to thousands OF poor
famishing wretchcs in this plentiful world
Of ours il converted into bread; it can
scatter the manifold blessings Of life aud
diiiuse a moral sunshine among tho de-
graded millions OF our race, and oanse per-
ps,ua joy aud gratitude TO bloom where
ignorance, pain aud wreieheiness have
ever lwel,. in the mud walled hosel, the
humble cottage Of the widow and her faith
er.ess children. in the beautiful country
or the glaring city; aud yet i.s boosted
omnipotencs cansot bring relief to an aah-
ing heart. nor consolation and peace to a
bosom wrung BY the scalhiug agones of
remorse. But am digresting.
Having arrived a. his dwelling. stof-
phell entered, built roaring fre in his
huge template stove, drew his mug of beer.
lit bis pipe, and seating himself in his old
arm m-char, recliued backwards most costly
evidently philosopher and happy man.
His spouse, choosing rather to slumber
than to await tho appearing Of her lord.
had long before cour.ed old Morpheus, and
the drowsy god was giving indubi,able
evidences Of her successful wooing by the
sonorous cadcncss which issued from her
olfacsory prstubersnco.
"Humph !" calculated stefphcll, - he
slipped his beer and half turned bis head
in the direction whence proceeded the
above mentioned nasal vibrations,
Forte. sh?" ..Quite a tenor, eh r.
"Fortissimo 7" That sonnds braycly."
!" Allsgrol' r !. now. A Tempo, -" sleep
away Katy. frow. and shcs l have dss-
ralshsd my Pepper and smoked my
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