The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-15
A PLEASANT STORY.

IL was the middle of July, 1853, whel
all London was stirred by tNe gram
ovation which had Just come OIL in hon
or Of the Lion Concer, siver," that
tall rew-boned man might have beer
seen walking down one Of the marrow
streets of that foggy metropolis. alter
na,ely humming to himselflittlo snatch
es of melody and stopping to gaze a
.he signs over the doors Pretty soo'
he came to tho music store Of Crancr
Beale & Chapp'e, and strode heavily in
the large nails in the bottom Of his shoes
making music in that part Of the town
"Hullo. mun - said nc in the broat
Yorkshire diaiccf, to u tradcsman beh'nc
the counter, who was examining new
and beautiful engraving that was dc
sic nei as fron,ispiece to Jullien's las
polka, Cen you teal me il MeastheI
.Iullieu'sin 2"
No, he is not, sir. lie # abou
half an hour SINCE" said Mr.. ChapPl'
(ior he was the one address"d) /; ant
Us he replied. he raised his eyes froo
the design, and scanned the rough'look
ing person who stool before hun H'
was coarsely clad a man ottrawny lnib
with complexion Of that peculiar ash,
color slightly b.er:mcd with e"a', whiei
indicated that he had toilcd for year
beyond the light and warmth Of the sun
"Wull'ee be in again :o-day IN
ouired the Yorkshire man.
mo, he will not-not before to NOR
row. Did YOU wish to sce him."
"Wull, yeas, aw would loike to-" sa''
he. hcsi,aiipely. "They talk summa
ecs COON to America" he continued.
"Ycs. he sails next week, but no,
does ,ha, interest you p said Mr.. Chap
pie, who began to be curious about ii,
motive that could prompt such rous
looking. customer to see :hc man OF i'm
macula,c white kids and irreproachab.
vest
I'd loike to 60 over wi'um," was th
reply. :,
him Pray what coed could you d
him ?" said Mr.. Chapple, with an eS
pression as near conteml as was consis
tent with good breeding.
"Wull, as to looks, that's nowth"
here nor there, but aw blow't ophlicleid
sum-thcy say whoam-betther tho
ony man in t coontry."
"Ah, indeed What's your business
CAV works in the cooal moine."
'Yes; well, how much do you earn
week 2"
"About saxtecn shillin'. And ther
too, aw belong to Il brass bond and W
make summat by glen van or two cor
certs week"
II think, sir, that Mr. Julien ha
enea ced all the help he wants, and WI
not require your services, = and the mu
sic publisher having satisfied his cur
osity, turned away to his business us
hs had already spent too much time
too little purpose. :.
The Yolkshireman very awkwardi
scratched his head. aud stood for inc
ment as if undecided what to do, but
length took a fow steps toward the en-
of the counter, peeping over a pile
music behind which MIR. Chapple ha
tax en- refuge, aud said to him
"pcrhaps you moight just loike
hear me PLAY bit. Gin yoll g nj
on instrument, anvil show you what a
con do " :,
The request was 50 good naturedl
made that Mr.. Chapplc could hard'
refuse, so he led hin, upstairs, and gay
him an ophieleido, which, after m'
ment's inspection he threw down, j
cosely exclaiming-
Gang ava vi yer AVID brass. Coon
nun, gie US good 'un."
MIR. Chapplc oblicIngly complied III
Yorkshireman took the piece OF sh'nlI'
metal in his hue hands, that were har,
eued, cracked and blnckened with 'ol
and raising it to his lips, played leg
to air with such putity'of tone an
beauty of expression, that it was har
to tell which sentiment wa the stroI
ger in the mind of the listener, surp'l;
or delight.
"But all this may be by rote," thougl
MIR. Chapple. Here, let me hear 20
play that" J." said he, as he placed ocfol d
him new and very difficult SOLO Il
the oph eLids go, :,
The Yorkshireman glahced ii ont
..L.,h ond as,onished hIs listener b