Middletown transcript., 1873-12-20
,e was abruptly Gu. shor, and stopped by

i 4ts t"sRSSso's WUh
THAT is not what called for. Give
us Robert 10 diabls ~"
| II don't know IT," replied Carl.
You played it this very night re-
turned Tao stranger. hourishing the glist-
cning trident above his head.
This argumcn. was conclusive, and a.
gain the Music ssrcamcd forth
| "Bravo! brave! old boy, say bravo.
Soto roec dulee,-you play admirably. -
Now ,hsn--Da Capo. and Carl performed
the passage over and over again to ths in.
finite delight Of his visitor. who passivcly.
yet with interest. listened until the music
ceased, at the same timc beating the ac-
cents with his foot upon the floor
- Now then for Non Pin Andrai, come
.M'estaso, play away. old boy Ma non
trdPpo."
Carl, knowing the inutility of either
complaint or expos,ulation, ran over that
sublime production Of Mozart with
gracefnlness and skin not easily to bo sur
passed.
The least lag or fal,cr in the perform.
ancc a, the close Of passage. was quick
ly noticed, and many were the times his
ears were salutsd with -
Play away, old boy. play away"
Several pieces we're played over in this
manner The old clsek which stood in
corner Of the room opposite to that in
which Carl was seated, hai long since
J told tho hour Of two. and Carl, weak and
! tired and sleepy, vontarei to rest bis ach-
ing arms BY laying his instrument on his
lap and allowing his arms to droop by Iii.
J side. bu, the music had no SO, II iiscon-
tinucd than his singular visitor again
} broke forth with -
Play away, old boy, play away Give
us Nj Jaror dei{c tempeae from II Piratu.
! Play away. old 10y, play away Con E,.e-
; prcss.-tha. goes brayely, Pin, there,
; now then, Farte-away with it, thunder
cd out the stranger as Carl, terrified and
! frightened as March hare, again csm.
menesl drawing his bow. Again tho mn.
sic pealed forth, and again the stranger
) thumped upon the floor f9or Carl felt
his strength fast leaving him his weary
. arms refused 10 perform their oncrons
! task aud his fingers We're worn to the
quick BY the nnceasing pressure upon the
/ strings Wllat was he 10 10? IT, for a
5 single moment, he paused or Jagged in
his performance, his ears were immediate
ly stunned With the eternal thunder Of
Play away. old boy, play away. y
I His eyes felt as though heavy weights
9 were suspended from ,hor lids, and. in
I spite of his terror and his utmost Efforts
$ to hanish sleep. he found it a task ex,rome-
ly difficult to accomplish. Tho powers Of
the mind and body may be taskel to n
q great degree beyond tho ordinary amount
of labor, fatigue aud suffering which arc
/ required Of them. bu, tho necessary relax
alton and rest must be nlulgcd. in order
to afford the organs whose duty i. is to la.
bor aud execute the purposes for which
thoy are designed, opportunity to recruit
aud reenperats for the performance Of fa,-
; nrc duties.
! And 50 it was with Carl. The ariuons
duties Of bis professional engagement ut
: the opera. protrae,ed 10 lnie hour Of the
, night. had we'll nigh worn him down with
excr,ion and fatigue, aud being We. and
a cold from exposure TO the storm in return
ing from the theatre 10 his home. bis con
!. dition, mentally and physically, can bet
ter be imagined than described
!, Suddenly, the arm which held the bow
fell upon his lap, the other tho fingers OF
. Which were nearly paialy,sd by their un-
{ ceasing efforts to minister to ihs capricisus
1 whm Of tho mysterious stranger slowly
c but gradually dccended TO the level with
/ its fellow. and Carl's head faithfully obe.
c dent to the laws of graviia,ion. sank
Q upon his bosom. whilst long drawn
: chromaiie issued from his facial probosies
. -Noa eantatiHe. noaa doiee.
u This change in the programme reused
g tho stranger from nap in which he hnd
a been indulging during Carl's execution o
!, the last Caprioso, aud again the awfu
= Roado broke forth like thunder. peal up.
d on his ears
o PLAY away. old boy, play away !
!. Idti snbito-now then for Tu bearni Ia
d !seenturata. PianoJor,e--away with her
T. aid toy y
q This summons completely aroused Carl
l. pro temport. aud he Was again about Il
y remonstrato q. the outrags but his tor,
" mentor produced Arguments so pointse