The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-01-09

I ~ orgkn.buildsE 10 New England. II
wss stnAll. quiet boy, 10 no way ~
msFkable except in bic passion f0r has
luoaies. So great vaa bis love fos music
that from his Bosl tssder years ke coul'
20. Isstn unmoved 10 The singing OF hi
sisters as they went sbous their boneil
work aud u tbe voices bapPcsed 10 b
dllcofdAnt be ran shudderIng from th'
J sound. The choir Of untuIored coanirl
siAeers in church service made tears fsl
from biz eyes upon bic hymn-book whil'
be Joined bis small voice with theirs.
Although jonas let bis tears fall uuwil
lBgly, the orgsn.buiIder saw them A''t
treasured them ln his heart. When ihs
boy bad reached his eleyenlh year the
family lefl the couutry town aud came g
live Ia New York. Here the father de-
termined to lot his son learn the organ.
Remember. Jonas, said be, am poor
man. and can III afford TO 20 into this ex
peBse unless you do the work before you
mshiuliy and pstiently. give you this
profession instead Of . trade because !
believe Il to be your wish.
Jonas was entirely satisfied, and bis
slim hngers quivered in The anticipation
OF one day being able TO move those mYs.
ierious white aud black keys 10 the sound
and measures Of TIE Deums aud chants.
A teacher WAS selected whose manner OF
educating WAS thorough and profound
/ At the first lesson Jonas became aneqni-
vocally assured that the business was a
serious one, when, after q third time
striking G, instead OF G-sharp, the heavy,
quick blow OF the masters stick hnmmed
and stung across bis hands as they how
cred over the organ keys. Poor little
fingers they could work no more that
day--they were stifened and red. lie
wept 80 profusely that he was requested
20 retire and to return In two days.
/ All the way home be sobbed, and held
bis hands suspended from the wrists, q
most pitisble object. Ahl you old rufiian
soiloquized the fearful pnpil, won't nv
father give II to you for this Won't be
thrash your bones, old Bluebeardi
lie found bis father in the workshop.
Well, cried the organ builder, how
went the lesson2 He saw there had been
| trouble.
jonas with fresh tears showed bis
chaied fingers and told the event. The
father listened with darkened brow, and
when the sad tale was ended he solemnly
/ led bis son into back room, and after
inhicting thorough coporal punishment,
warned him in terrible voice never
again to complain of his master.
Our hero felt for while that this was
almost beyond human endurance, and for
several hours be lay upon pile of shaw
ings plotting vengeance upon those whom
be considered bis worst enemies, when a
sudden thrill shot through him at the
sound OF rich organ tones. The sound
came from bis fathers wareroom. Evil
denty master hand was there. Jonas
sat up and listened. II was portion of
a prelude by Sebastln Bach, aud the mar
velous harmonies seemed to speak TO
Jonas as the voice of spirit. He rose
npon his feet, aud bis whole soul trem.
bled with the wonderful words II spoke
to him, though IS yet he hardly under.
stood their meaning. lie went to the
door and gently opened it. The back OF
the high organ stood opposite to him /.
He did not wish to be observed, and he
passed quietly along at the end of the
large room until be saw the musician
Could II be the master? Yes, Jonas rec.
ognized the long curling beard, and even
the baton as ii lay upon chair. Amidst
the growing chords the boy contrived to
/ pass on unnoticed. lie remembered that
in two days he must again present him
self. Could that terrible parsonage be
confronted with an imperfect scale? The
very thought was shudder. Besides,
Jonas ielt All inspiration now. He again
burned TO be E musician. The reveugeful
spirit had lett him-he thought only OF
Sebastian Bach
a small organ had been placed in the
little garrett where Jonas slept Thither
he repaired, and commenced the work
| that ever since he has performed so we'll.
/ The dreaded MASTER found no fault
with the next Lesson, and as Jonas ad'
vanced and be perceived that be studied
with zeal, an earnestness quite unusual
10 boy, his stern manner relaxed, aud
be dared allow all the warmth Of his hearI
TO cheer his now beloved pupil. :
At the end OF i've months Jonas meI
with a great misfortune. His master
after a short and sudden Illness, died
which SO cut him down that the organ
builder feared tor his sons health. The
boy sloutly refused to work under any
other teacher, assuring his family that h'
iell able now to 20 on alone. Early NOR
ming and late evening found the younl
musician at bis organ in the garrei. -
Those who read this biography vii
scarcely believe how great was his prog
ress. But state facts.
just After be had entered hia twelf.t
year be happened to overbear two men
10 s music store, conversing about
church 10 the upper part OF the city
where the organisl Was to leave 10 s few
weeks. Jonas listened.
Yes, said the other, they are not fasb
ionable, aud the sinpler the playing thu
! better they are pleassd.
Where is the church, asked Jonas.
ltis ST. C--'s, in --- Street.
Jonas returned to bis orgAn, sweIllnI