Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-05

his mon at one time. The workingmen
everywhere are looking forward to Satur-
day nights and possession of a concert
ticket, instead of lazy lettering, and
spending 9 weeks wages for a bit Of deli
rum. 6 Mostly the faces in the audience
were thoughtful and intelligent, and they
evidently believed in the unselfsh good
ness Of the young. aristocrat who was do
ing all this work for them; even giving
his personal supervision. - SO
Said one of tho men behind me; ooh
that's nice chap, he is; his whole heart
is in it; he asks US all to come without
any questions about our opinions, or oul
lives; we are all welcome alike, you see
this is the proper place to come to, the
hahn of it is good.
"Hush!" said another man, II think il
would be damnable if we did not meet
him half way; u better man nor him did
not live" When there is enthusiasm like
this, there is generally progress.
When Mr.. Bethune stepped upon the
platform, tall, handsome, intellectual.
looking young man, full of nervous
energy and evident In soul-earnest, he
had such welcome as might bring more
gladness to mans heart than one who
had never known it can possibly imagine
There are invisible crowns, as all know
and sometimes we see such crowns in
peocess of building; often too when the
builder is unconscious. With such earnest.
ness and force as he brings into the world
no one, however suspicious, or evil-mind.
cd, could quite poision himself by dis,
trust of the motive which impels the eff:
fort.
observed critical spirit in the audi.
ence. When the opening piece played
by an accomplished lady pianist was
ended, the listener at my right hand
says: las soon as ever she touched the
first key could sec that it was goin' tc
be good; 1 detest bad music, and you
can always tell, you know" -
When Mrs. Osgood, an attractive
American lady, and very popular SINCE,
in London, came upon the stage, paying
her audience the compliment Of wearing
black velvet dress en- train, a fine lace
tichu, long, white gloves, and sang in he,
best manner the old song;. sShe wore d
wreath of roses,n that tall hat came off f.
"B-y Jove!' said he, and threw himself
round to tell everybody behind him what
kind of music that was, for he knew, and
l don't think he had any conception that
anybody else could know! Other hats
in the audience disappeared, and the
murmurs of fresh eight must have been
sufficient recompense for Mrs. Osgood's
voluntary offer to take part in one Of
these services called "Sermons in Song
Whispered to one Of the men that the
singer was an American lady, and the
news went back to the uttermost end of
the hall. "Oh," says one, IL didn't know
her descent, but she can't be beat for
singing nor for fine appearance either
Another says, II never saw an American
lady before, she is beautifully Some of
the mems faces looked positively sonti-
mental, and when for an encoure, Mrs
Osgood sang "Sweet Home" in the most
pathetic manner, there were new white
handkerchiefs unfolded all over the house
and stiffness pervaded that was more
than religious.
A comic song which followed, and was
all about "Camomile Tea" and its place
among the soporitic and comforting pan
aceas, turned a beaming old face to me
with the utterance-''now any one that's
got any brains can see the meaning te
that, and multiply on it! This is better
than going to these low music hall:
smoking and drinking; you can't Sc
there mint but they come and ask yo,
what You'll have
"And suppose you must have it?''
suggested, "It wouldn't be good -naturee
to refuse, would it2'
mo, you can't do that" he answered
rather sadly. "Now, if you have brains
to see it," he continued, ''that's preach
ing of the right Sort asked if he likee
1t better through camomile tea thai
through the parsons lips. The man gav'
such sudden and loud guffaw, that TIN
''sh's" round him "scart' him, he sale
afterwards; "for don't you see he says,
eff you were among the upper tens 20,
wouldn't find better behavior than her
| toni ght." It was true enough.
After violin solo by Lady Lindeys
and for an encore one of her ladyship'
own composition, which was piece o
merit and was we'll executed, and othe
excellent things by other artists, Mrs
Osgood sang ''Auld Lang Syne.' MI
Bethunc with his wand stirred the audi
ence to join in the chorss, and the harti
ness Of it must have pierced tho roof. 4
few brief and sensible remarks from Nj
Bethune sent the audience home light
hearted, and some Of them full headed
and soon followed from the hall, the live
ried carriages of the aristocrats and tn
quiet broughams of the artists bearin!
with them, it IS t. be presumed, the salts
faction of having done most lovely deed