The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-03-28
Another wilheImj Story.


A Just now popular method of working a
gratultous concert out of Wilhelm. and ringing In
your friends without money and without price, Is to
invite him to sort Of violin kettedru at some Mob
hill mansion. In this way ono gets couple of hours
steady hddng out of that eminent and ainiabie mis
clan at the expense OF much ay and very little weak
tea and chippy sandwiches.
The other afternoon Wilhelm was invited to one Of
these charming affairs by lady whose delicate health
she stated prevented her meeting the great artist in
any other manner About O'Clock a long-haired
siX-footer rang the bell and received by the host
ess, who opened the door herself with overwhelming
eGusion Amid shower of ''dellgbteds - and a. SO
happys she hustled him into the parlor, seated him
in the most comfortable CHAIR and delugcd him with
polite questions.
1.-THE classical or the descriptlveg'
''Well think like 'em sorter mixed, as II
were" replied the guest thoughtiully scratching Ills
% MixedG" timidly inquired another fair wor-
shipper Of harmony.
Eyes, about half and half. Now, there was a
descriptive piece heard the other day by the Russian
composer skinmilkski. 1t was fantastic in major,
caed-I forget the Russian title, but 1t meant 1.-THE
Tumblebug and the Angel
mot really?'' said the hostess.
~ don't see why not. believe know what
was the most exquisite nerminglIng of the CLASH
cay abstract and the majestically descriptive have
l9n see the begins by the angel
play on the harp and sing, "The Gospel Train is
Booming By;'' when the timblcbug, aroused by the
music, crawls over the chunk, and begins to burrow
between the angel and the cloud.''
''But, of course, there are no tumblebugs In
heaven, " said young lady.
''Not literally, but fguratvely,'' said the great
vrtuoso, much irritated by the interruption: 'in
the eternal realm of correlatiye, though inductve,
thought the true ransDostion of hypodermic esciver
alton is permeated by transcendent and coembryoic
assumption of iridescen though antagonistic invio-
liability, and In some cases both or which,
$50 II does, " murmured the young lady, 81 for
got that
'.We, when the angel feels the bug fussing
around he sorter shifts Ills seat. The bug follows
him, however, and again begins to undermine the
singer, who doesn't wish to lay down his harp, and
the composer shows itself In all Its grandeur. The
mingled effects of the boring of the Insect, tho
twangng OF the harp by the agitated player the
gradual thckening of his voice he becomes more
and more agitated and annoyed, sublime In their
elaboration the whole finishing In the grand climax
furioso passionate, where the angel finally Jumps
up In rage and dashes the pesky little TO pieces
with the butt end of his harp, and
But at this moment Herr Wilhemj - was an-
nounced. and walked In. followed by valet bearing
his instrument case.
But I-er-gracious metz calculated the lady OF
the house, staring at the first conner, Il thought you
were Wihclmj.'
''My name is Dusenberry,' said the stranger
meekly, "Paul b. Dusenbcrry; here 8 my Card
''And what
'What do 1 want, Ell? That's Just 1t: you
wouldn't give me chance to explain. I'm the
agent for the Great American Universal Aurora
Borealis Patent Lava Tip Gas Burner. and come ia
see If
But they fired him out Just he made reach foi
the chandelier. After which the musicale proceeded
under a decided damper; again proving that
There's always some dern thing
To take the stifinin outer fashion swing.