, 1876-05-13
The Power Of Music.
- JOB CASE.

- SOE NAS-.
IAN agent for the---Lfe Insurance
Company, and had heea eaergetica!ly cat.
vasa!ng 2iptown. Before I ha1 osen e,.are a
week, Ihad nailed every adu!: citizen sog e
policy eEcep. Uncle Charley Brown the liv.
e.y.stabs man he wouldn't insure. l
tried him seven times day, hut lie remain.
ed firm.
Twas in despair. NJ reputation sGs a.
stake. I wac bound to have Uncle Charley
somehow, but didn't see how. l became
gloomy and respondent. Finally, took
counsel with sewing. machine man who
VAS staying in town.
Well" said he, II reckon Uncle Charley
$50 hard subject Never tired to sell him a
machine for there ere nc women at hio house
By.ths.vay, let me sell you one Of our i'm.
rro7ed machincs--double cscillatins crank
movement, patent agraffe attachment, ap
chor c,capcmcnt, copper fastened, yo2 hun!a'
M s.op--
"stopw said l. "Iga7c you a promise
the other day when you insured. Now, II
you will tell me how to get policy out OF
Uncle Charley, I'll buy machine"
My boy" he asked, you have heard oi
the power Of music ~
"Wcllw
Are you pIayi,t3" :"
"Some!n
"Serenade him N
That night, as the village clock deep
'ol!ed the hour ofone dozen, shippers count,
was under the old mans window rith an
Gccordian.
All that was music Iplayed and sang.
It was the essence of the Swiss bel! ringers
Blind Toc, aud the Boston Peace Jubilee
all in cne.
Twas hardly half through tie s:st psalm,
when the old fellow looked out Of the win.
dow.
Here, young man, said he, you've made
amistake. There amt no gals here. I'm an
old man."
struck UP, "silvcr Threads Among the
Gold"
'Git away from there, tell you " he then
ebouted.
Come down and INSURE" said l.
oh, it's you, 10 it : said Uuclc Charley.
well, if you amt got limestone cheek on
you, never seed one"
Then / played and sang, "F1er Cheek was
Like the Bushing Rose"
See heren howed Uncle Charley, did
you know that there was a young doctor
in town that wants case! TherC'll be n
patient ready for him directly
"Como and examine gu: new Tontinc
plan," said I.
Down camo bucket Of water on me, /
struck up, "That's How tho Water Comes
Down at Lodore," (Which has just been set
to music by friend of mine in New York }
Iplaycd and sang about three bars, when q
pan Of -four fell over me. 4 changed of into,
"'Tis But little faded flour"
Il say" beloved the old man, "you ever,
lastin' snoozer, amt you goin to clear out ~
"Sir," replied, in silver tones, think it
not. That's old Allow me to call your
attention to our clause No lTi0. The plan,
you will sec, is,purely mutual Our rates"
my friend" observed Uncle Charley, 81
am going to give you exactly three seconds
to 60 West Improve the shining hour, or
I'll come down there and ram heaven out Of
you"
"Ram I" said "ram m-ram-oh yes, rec
ollect.r And proceeded to give him:
"Thc horns upon this ram
They reached up 10 the moon,
And men went up In December
And didn't come down till June.
The door flew open. and Uncle Charley
rushed out and-embraced me
"Oh" said he --"that tune haven't heard
that tune for fifty years. 1t brings back the
happy hours of childhood. My mother used
to soothe me to sleep with that tune. The
wool upon his back-Ob, that good old tune!
And if you don't believe me, And think l
tell lie Just come down to Derby, And see
as we'll as l. Whoopl Come in and sit
down. want to hear that agin!" !"
Uncle Charley is now insured in our com
pany. Reader, prepare I'm coming around
your way before long,-Budget Of Fun.
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