, 1874-05-16

flgU On their uelEuDofa.
Tea-tablo gossip became ecience' The re~
tort brilliant made its originator Welcome guest.
Fun and frolic were the Goidesses Of every
gathering, 4nd he MAS voted tireaome chap who
could not throw in Soma bit Of humor or waggish
trick into the general fund OF nerriment. In
fact, more jolly and happy set OF people could
scazcely havo been fonnd laughing uuder the sun
than were these. 1t Was at this u1na that the
eyents that follow occurred
TIE HERO.
One evening at dus1, in the winter Of 184-.
thero rolled in to the door OF the Mansion
House, which was then The principal hostelry of
tue place, the well u-kuown red and yellow wedge
shaped vehicle which every evening brought the
passengers and nails from the East and the ar
rival Of which MAS the cTent OF the day. Frlnk
4 Walkers stage contained On th's OCCASION BeT-
ezal passengers, who descended fiou the un-
wholesome enclosure in which they hzd been
pcnned for the twclvo preceding hours, seeppoi
out with daZed look, stretched their cramped
ll1nbs, and then hurried1y betook themselves to
the hotel-ofce, flom which glowing ire shone
ont, hetokening a genial welcome. They were
duly scanned and criticized BY the idlers present
with somo degree OF EN- moarrassipg freedom, but
with no suspicion Of lll-wlu> With one OF lhcse
travellers only has this history to do. This indi-
vidual, after he had cast OF double supply Of
wrapp4uga and had flung aside lid great cont,
by Which process lie had reduced himself
to q much less imposing presence, re-
vea!cd q tall, thin man, With weak blue
aud watery eyes, thln, sharp noso tipped with
an o1iole Of flame, and general outline OF coun-
arnant th.t + soana1 y, r. 10 To-
Ivy tenp, p',;,;t,,da ~ {, a..o. ~. ,no
tl1o eoa .a'.,. "nuIo .,1sI aoa,, ntha ~.
bridge Of his nose down to the thin Blt OF a
mouth, aud back to tho distant reg ions where bis
ears stood Us outpoHts toward the country beyond.
th;n orowfh ~ cnrlv 1irht-co|orrd wh;,kers. ia
~. ' drassed IN n snit az nncomn,omisinv blacs.
,.1,,oh hora tha rnorka of assu]uous aftentlou
r.ne "n.su g." ~. ,,t;l..h-oonn
11g ~ ~ ohsorxed tat WIN, ha had t1,ave5 ont
s,,tI;c;an11v to hecornc renoasrssed Of hia
1....s,a~ s;te II. 49, ,,nro1ant nou r. f.Le
fsnn, III. ycst noc1et a land comh and rcmoy;nr
~ 49, 49,. @ ,1o-ohy J;.c1os;no a. lin oronih r.
re1,ow,sh.rsd I hair. he gently conbed It
orar h;s tenuies. and snootied it down
ovor his foreIcad with much Of the tenderness
which fond mother bestors upon her infant
son. It yaB only fcv moments after the ell
traoce Of the passengers, tLat one OF those hid
eous Chinese gongs, which had lately found lts
way to Gaiepa. ant Was adopted as novelty BY
the enterpriping laudlord, sounded on the street
outside, to Indicate lar sud near that supper
sgas ready. The guest alluded to, who had
taste for us,c, Us will pl esently appear, started
no at this summons, and gazcd wildly around
hun. but az the instrument OF torture continued
it's steady discord he presently recovered him.
self aud alyaEced to the open hotsl reg;Ktar,
where. after moments hesitation be inscribed
tho following name: "Nehemiah Mole, 4. M.,
Boston, H." and depositing Liz hat alongside
Of Hcore of Others hanging upon pegs, gave h!a
hair a final caress, aud passed into tho dining
Tho next day Prof. Mole MAIDS his mission
known. T1era VAS no mystsry about it. Ho
was
ApgofEssoR or MUSIC,
and Ind come to t;aIepR for the purposa of or
y:niz,nr class. 70 this business he de-
, weel ho |a1 in.n;r+d ali the vounp men about
town vain tha IDEA that :hey each possessed rare
bnt 11nc1Itiyate{t talents in the musical way and
30 1,a as,d l,a cnnld teach auyt,ing. from iews4
harm to In orcau. ..the principle being the
s.na - in e1fcaSea ha erc;.ed m litt}a ent,,u.
s;a1rn and ros to.other a number OF wiling
DnDl.
~ hnAss 80 n4p ..ui .h.o,n4.,v
.neio mas az t,1an kd .na' T.sr,.ha. b.d ~
marked TINS, out 40 one. up 70 1nis uacs xa'u aaa
taken the matter so1lous1y "a manu-. so"'
the iae3 tooA AHo "uanfe. 1veiy ouo vas VI.
thoslast'c aoou& II, qua eoJoSeo u w
lore1aS1a OF JOYS 10 co1ne. Flo!' nto.e ~ ~.
certainly been inspired Wnen ne came 'hate WIN
muaical designs Monday week VAS ser as sne
tune 1or the school 70 oeg!n, anu ~ sue aeai ~
time the Town was eh1ea 1oI lns'i 'i11usnlo, any
some wore sent to st. Louis TO get abetrn@s ana
complicated "1no-pipea toas "ouao Auahe n'oto
tio.-oo o1As NV A.A~.
to be procured close At hand. re" DAYS oeiose
the looked-for event, most OF the young men
might have oeen seen, aud we're heard, at la,e
hour Of night. drawing dole1nI "afis
from tbs TROMBONE. the Uecclo. or tue me- rs
their fancy dictated. IAa WaJtarer At night was
frequently startled by what he sup
posed to be some one groaning IN
deep distl esq but it proved. upon lnvestlgat1on,
to be one of the amateurs wrestling with note.
Draw poker aud checkers, and other evening
amusenents that constituted the pleasures OF
male society, suffered decline and we're almost
forgotten 10 the deepsr interest OF the musical
business.
LOVES YOUNG DREAM.
But vhile the Professor vas meeting With
marked success IN musical circles, and mad 10.
come the lion Of the hour. he hsd a'so allowed
his fancy to float away IN dream OF love aud
happiness. This came about in this way. Ihn
vacant seat TO which he had been assigned ut
table was accidentally opponlte the falr Mrs;
LIE Moine's, French widow lady who passed
many years OF her Ate IN th's retreat alter the
death Of the lamentcd Le Moine. She was SAID
to poseosa an independent fortune, and, as such
stories grow Without cultiVatlng, 1t was nos long
befo1e PEof- Mole had thus piece OF 1ntelligonce
conveyed to him. to aoo to tue interest," "ucn
the charms OF the WldoW naturally inspired IN
tho breast OF ons already DEVOTED TO aft ana
beauty.
The long table at which the boatdera OF Inc