Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-19

Nearly every Sunday, after the services
were over, poor little girl would come into
the cathedral organ-loft, and wait there till |
had ceased 10 play ON the old organ. | had
often noticed her. and wondered who she
was. Al last | spoke to her. asked her il
she played on the organ. She said that she
did not, but was very fond OF music. " Where
do you live2" inquired
With my aunt in S., sir"
And do you come here every Sunday To
church 2"
Yes, sir, every Sunday that Aunt Mary
lets me-"
"Whose music do you like best ?"
Bcethoven's," she said. What did this
poor little girl know of Beethoven or his
works Perhaps she had caught the name
somewhere, aud merely said it because she
knew no other
Can you sing ?" asked
No. sir but aunty says that have a
good voice"
"Would you like to learn to sing ?"
Yes, sir, would very much"
Wen, ! will teach YOU little song
Come close to the organ. want to hear you
sing a few notes"
Her bright blue eyes frightened up, and
she seemed so delighted
81 like little girls" ! said and try 70
teach them to sing ! have seven little girls
your size that come TO Inc once week, and
! teach them how to sing"
tried her voice and found it excellent.
"lf you will come here tomorrow morning,
at nine O'Clock, will teach you little song.
But before you 60, tell me how you came to
like Becthoven's music"
81 think that | have heard you play it
and anyhow | like it,"
suppressed a smile.
"Nou must get permission from your
aunty before you come tomorrow If she
says yes and you want TO come be here
precisely at nine"
She thanked me, and bidding me a good
evening, hurried ont of the church. The
next day she did not come, and so went to
S., in search Of her.
Can you tell me where Jenny Willis
lives 2" inquired Of an old man who seemed
to be hurrying to the village.
Are you the doctor 70
o. No. why 2"
Because that little Jenny you speak OF
was run over this morning before sunrise
| am going for the Doctor
The old man ran off, leaving me to find
Jenny's home which ! did in a very short
| time 10y asking several persons whom | met
| 1t was an old, dilapidated little house
/ knocked at the door, around which were a
number of persons 1t was opened by a
tall thin woman Of about forty
Does Jenny Willis live here 2"
/ Yes, sir; and she has met with dread
| full accident" said the woman, wiping her
eyes. entered the little old house, and
there was Jennie, the little girl that had so
often seen, now living lifeless on her little bed.
Are you the organist Of the cathedral,
sir ?" told her that | was.
"Oh, sir how Jenny talked about you when
she came home last night"
Have you had no doctor yet to see her 2?
81 have sent already four times to M
/ but he was not in, and now have just sent
/ again"
Has she spoken since the accident 2"
No, sir she is just the same. | am
afraid its all over"
Yes, it was all over. Oh, what long, bit
ter ride home it was that night. Little
Jenny had found place in my heart which
can never be taken by another. afterward
found that she had shown wonderful musical
talents not only in her voice, but in two OF
three Of her own compositions. She had
had access to an old spinet in a carpenter,
shop, where she would sit for hours and play
Her aunt thought that she might some time
become a player, but nothing was thought OF
her real genius. Her little compositions fig.
IRE among my collection-not as being SO
beautiful, and are by no means masterpieces
but simple, plaintive little airs, which have
been made into several larger pieces
missed her bright little face which was so of
ten with me when | played the old organ