The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-09-25
NO ~.
The Mysterious Qraanist.

cars ago. Ut tNG ST;lltt u!u Cta-
thctlral overlooking the Rhine,
there appeared u mysterious organ
list. The great composer WHO had
played tho organ so long had sud-
denly died, and everybody, from
the king to the pcasant was Won
elcring Who would DO found to fill
his place, when, one bright Sab
bath morn, us .thc sexton entered
the church hc saw q stranger sit
ting ut the crapc.shrouled organ.
lie was a tall, graceful man, with
a pale but strikingly handsome
iaco, great black melancholy eyes,
and hair like the ravens wing for
gloss and color, sweep in dark
waves over his shoulders. He did
not seem TO neticc the sexton, but
went on playing, and such music
rs lie drew from the instrument no
words ofmine can describe. The
astonisAcd listener declared that
the organ seemed to have grown
human-thatit walled and sighed,
and clamcrcd, as il through its
pipes. When the music at length
ceased, the sexton fastened to the
stranger, and said;
spray WHO are youw
SDo not ask my NAME" lie re-
piled. II have heard that you are
inwant ofan organist, and have
come here on trial"
"You'll be surc to get tho place.
exclaimed the sexton. "Why you
surpass him that's dead and gone
sir.h
"No, no; you ovorrNto me-" re.
sumed the stranger, with sad
smile; and then us if disinclined
to conversation, lie turned from old
Hans and began to play again.
And now tho music changed from
sorrowEul strain to grand old pGan,
and the mysterious orgainst-
Looking upward full Of grace
Prayed till from II happy plACc
Gcd's glory smOte him on the ttlcc.h
and his countenancc seemed not
unlike TINT of st. Michael, as por.
trayed by Guido.
Lost in the harnonies which
swelled around him, he satwith his
''lar.secing' gazel fixed on the dis
tant sky, . glimpse Of Which he
caught through an open window,
when there was q stir about the
church door, and a royal party
came swecping=in. Among them:
might be seen q young girl, eyes
like tic violet hue, and lips like
ildchorries.This was the=Prin-.
cess ElizHbetlIand# All=oyes turned
tozheras she scatGdzherself&inzthe
vclvct.cushioncd pew appropriated
to the court. No sooner had the
music reached her cars than she
started as if Il ghost had crossed
her path. The bloom futled from
her cheek, her lips Quivcred; and
her whole frame grew tremulous.
At last her eyes met those Of the
organist, in Il long yGarning look,
and then tho melody lost its joyous
notes, and once more walled, and
sighed, and clamorcd.
"By my Eaith," whispered the
king to his daughter. "I'his or
ganist has Il master hand. lIark
sc, he shall play At your wedding"
The palclips Of the princess part
ell, but she could not speak-she
was dumb with grief. like ono in
Il painful dream, she saw the pale
man at The organ, and heard the
melody which filled the vast eIlilicc.
Aye, full well she knew who he was,
and why tho instrument seemed
breathing out the agony Of 4 tor
turcd heart.
When the service was over, and
the royal party had left the catlc-
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os bn Ind ro,rn Hn wss not srrn
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liz orT., joft md co,nurGnccd his
t"sk, While he nlnlci, n vailed
fi%nrrs riiIcd IN. l;ncl5 iii The
worshinners disperscd, when the
soxtom tnucl,pd hrr on tbe shoulder
onJ sa;,l.
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