The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-21
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John paul ana MIR. Gilmore.

occurred in an effort to induce Gilmore to
play Robin Adair." Here is the story
"But perhaps you think it is all smooth
sailing up here, when n man has abandoned
horses and such, and devotes himself to
ladies and music? Wait minnie before
you load up with a yes, and shout your
mouth off:
"DEAR Mn. GILMORE; Won't you kind
~ play robin Adair' to please a lady friend
of mine who is in ccstacics over the way
that your band churned it out | don't
know that can rcciprocatc in kind, for |
don't play much w-a-days, but if you'll
come over to my rooms this evening I'll
scare up poker-deck and endeavor TO in
struct and amusc you. Yours,
JonN PAUL."
That is a note which | wrote for Geor-
gina, who doats on Gilmore and is an init
mate friend of my wife. They both doat in
fact-neither has an aunty -doat-and 90
over to the Grand every day to hear him
play, but | have not yet known either of
them TO go when the band had benefit and
it cost something to stand around. On such
occasions they never feel well enough to
go out and regret it exceedingly, but we all
contrve all the same, to stagger into the
supper-room just before it shuts up and get
away with Il chicken apiece or a Plate OF
beans or something else equally light and
substantial. Well, as was saying, wrote
the note Tor the ladies, but they didn't 60
over to the Grand that night; if | remem-
Der rightly, remark at the door about a
dollar discouraged them, and it flashed
across Mrs. P.'s mind that she had put the
baby TO bed lying east and west, when it is
notOElnus fact that the little cuss can't sleep
he p-.nts square north and SOUTH and lhey
all 60, g.. . atn1ra p,tt,
tcrday afternoon it was all right, a good
fair, free deal the band was playing on the
piazza and it being their turn to stand treat,
the ladies invited a dozen friends to 90 along.
and all went When the first piece was
played out, Georgina fished around in her
pocket and ratified keys for while, finally
bringing out the fateful document, Il piece
Of folded note-paper bearing the crest of
the Paul famiy-a lame duck (cert) with
its head stuck in the niue (regfddunD-
this she gave to young man who is sweet
on her to carry up to the Raphacl-faced
leader. Mr.. Gilmore opened it and read
DEAR c.. If you want a wash-wOman
let me recommend ours She comes twice
a week, and does it for a dollar a dozen.
and seems to be pious. Rutilled she docs
up beautiful, and she flutes lovely; and
and for collars and handkerchief she only
charges half. I'll send her to you, If
you'll give me the number of your ROOM
Affectionately, KIP"
Now that was a note from my wife to
Gcorgiana, who had limited at dissatisfac-
ton with the laundress, and Mrs. p. sim
ply meant to recommend our bldnchiSseuse
for whom, as mistress of the mysteries OF
suds and such, she has such esteem that |
presume she imagincs she could ''do up
Abrahams bosom to Sarah's satisfaction.
and would have no scruples in putting her
forward to ''clear starch for the saints
and this diabolical note, it seems, was
written on the family paper, exactly SINH
lar in exterior to mine, but rather of differ
ent tenor. 1t was amusing to watch Gill
more's face as he read. First Il puzzled
look came over it. At rutiled skirts" he
bushcd from foot TO crown The bald
spot on the top of his head became crimson
and the ladies across the way thought they
saw sunset in the west for Mr.. Gilmore
is modest man, although most skillful
musician. rather Il rare con Junction by the
way At the revelation that She ''tuted
lovely" a CLEAN of intelligence an express
ion of relief stole over the great musicians
fine countcnance. and he was Just pucker-
ing his mouth to say that there was no
vacancy in his band for tlutist, however
lovely, at present, and if there was he
could admit no ladies, as it was not sera-
phic band, when he struck hard on the col
f lars and hankerchefs, for which only half
was charged, and was lost again of course.
All this time the devoted band had sat
silent and wondering. Now, on seeing
flame of righteous Indignation kindle ON
their leaders cheek, as though fire bug"
/ had lit there, the Snare drum set himself
up and gave the Trombone n tap, the
Trombone slapped himself in "A hurry, with
less regard than usual to his toot en- &m6le
and leaned over and brayed in the left auri-
Gle of theNiolincello; the Niolncello growl-
ed down in his belly once or twice and
then Strengthened up his back and went
waddling off vocilcrating ''Police." For
Mr. Gilmore had taken off one of his kid
gloves and was raising his baton i'm threat
ening way above the head of the young
man who brought him the note And
the young man, who at first felt rather
pleased to find his best foot forward and
be seen, if not in converse with the great
Gilmore at least attentively regarded by
him, began to feel rather uncomfortable
, and remarked that he had left some ladies
and guessed he'd hurry back to them
and he kept one eye ON. the baton above
: his head, lest it might fall when
he didn't happen to be looking at it. la
dies" Numbered the great and good Gilmore,
ga thing of this kind, Sir, never occurred
D during the Boston Jubilee. Had it occurred,
Sir, the Coliseum would have fallen. EN-
, plain the meaning of this appalling outrage"
a Mr.. Travcrs, who was near, seeing that
there was some mistake, and that trouble
was imminent, kindly steppedup to explain,
c but this didn't help matters much. While
{, he was scoring for good start, | stepped
$ forward, and this made things worse. More
fat was in the fire now than ever. Gilmore
thought we were making faces at him, and
began to clash his teeth together like Gym
balls. Good sooth, 1t was very pretty. pie
ture. There stood the young man both
bushing and hcsi,ating, there stood Tray
! ers and |. not blushing much, but hesitating
: consumedly, and there stood awful Gilmore
with baton uplifted, murder in one eye and
his gold buglc in the other, evidently fear
full lest Major Leland might pocket II in the
Il excitement of the moment. But womaii's
a wit came to the rescue and dreful conse-
auences were averted. While the young
e man was trying to tell who sent him for
g ward, and getting no further than ''It's Miss
d -" and Travers and |, in our efforts To
d reinforce him, were striking little further
back in the sentence, the young woman
herself rose on the impulse of the moment
and IL convenient chair, and cut in and fin
At ished the deal by shouting Take !" Gilmore
ID took, put the two things together, and
m prayely bowling. said, 81 see its Il mis-
1t takeY' Then we three two-year- olds got
At away together and yelled "Mistake" AT the
IN tops of our voices. And u smile came over
ly The parchment cheek of the Snaredrum, the
Trombone stretched his mouth out yard
or two and kissed the Bassoons ready lips,
of tho Violoncello strung himself up for the
t. occasion and said in round voice that this
ri was his beau-ideal of the way quarrel
n should end; all rs well as himself, he
-. thought, had reason for self-congratulation.
al And before any one knew what was going
~, al la hoI off with s.Robin Admir- ~ N.