The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-22
CLERKS VINO PLAY THE PIANO
Aatrassine Custsaers aAd 0sstiss Invisa.
tosns - Csuntry Parties.

Addressing Custsaers aAd 0sstiss Invita-
sssas - Csustry Parties.
II want something new In the lancers
line." said young countryman o. he entered
music store the other day. They're going
to have barn warming at Squire Benton's
next week. and want the latest thing out.
can't read music. so want you to pick cut the
lveliest set you've got for mo-"
Gould you tell what you want II you hear II
played3"
Hear II piayeds Why. who's going to play
III OF course could tell"
Here. Miss Mollie." called out the dealer.
please play these three sets Of lancers for the
gentleman"
This way. cir. please" said Miss Mollie. q
very pretty and pleasant spoken young person.
a. she walked toward the rear Of tho store. fol-
lowed by the yonns countryman. She opened
IN upright piano and dashed of one lancors
after another.
Guess I'll take them all three" said tho
countryman and guess the folks would like
itnyou'd come up and play for them. That Is.
oil but Maria Larkins would like 1t. Shes to
play herself. and 1t would make her kind Of
mad like to have YOU there. She can't force
Maria. ! guess Benton's folks would DO glad
TO- h Ws1, 70. nv. nH"M Mt. Nou. .,,o.,. n, .,
hurt SIiss Maria's feelings. and TN afraid rim
chance l, to 60. She plays for parties"
os x can sue ,swoop down on the tune rs steady
"steadier" said Miss Mollie with laugh.
day In the country with Benion's folks.
ca! clerks sd.1 70 play play he pians;% W asked:
Ing 4 from the sheet They have TO hear it,"
on DTt wouldn't they take 1T on your recon-
-, They might. But you see Miss Mollle has
eouS ssss 81 soa S NJ Ga 90
pays TO engage some one to play"
Just then young lady entered the store. II
like 70 buy tho tune heard played"
nort docs =; tn, that often happen asked the re-
= a Slsn an Ss Es On shs Ds
Gan Miss. Mole sing 2"
No. she doesn't sing; It's very. difficult 70
@ 'ss attract ana sns tS
doubt II the profit wouldn't be eaten UP by the
s sfsrH sn WsnS have t. py singer
xSse. linn ssafs rye e ne piano
Molls Shes worh at s least }u ten dosrs week
more than an ordinary clerk She. used to play
for dancing at evening parties, Now she can
be- up late at hight. Her sister plays for par
ties. and In summer manages to get q good
Just then somebody asked Tor waltz. and
the dealer turned to- serve him. This customer
s nad "a dSparted when another entered and
I'D like the Misery from Trovatore.'"
The reporter watched Miss Mo!lio with ad-
Mlserere."
ss! sts sn an %ass sssss hs that sy
dent come 80 near the title. They ask for til.
Tth9ut meptHpn on,
N ;S ,hs Rris9n Tune. ali Of which stand for
Do they ever get the singer or player mixed
DDffve olss S had shsm come in and ask,9r tina,
most ridiculous feature Of the business IS that
opera the night before. Can you Let me have
that song aalassi sang last night when he put
his head dH ,Sn, and but,sd Ike ba!E That's
asks It wants tho 7breador's song from Car.
men: men. or course, they think that saw GalAssl
"..R bon they spmetimes ct the keys wrong 2
should say r. ThN ohsr day LADY
the rst act Of iosnthe i 10 TWO a fats SSp"0" II
am so5ry, replied. but the duet is in
That's to9 bad she snd I can't sing in
tive two, ssb,arps. I've only learned to sing in two
suppose many Of your customers buy
| only dance nusic?"
Most Of them. And it's really remarkable
how rnbd these people are. They think every.
Thing ought to be turned into dance for them
| 'TrOvatore lAncprs"
| Do you have customers who come In and
espsGI yTu 70 ten what thsY want from vague
Any number pf them Just ask for the bird
Kind Monastery Yi Be HE crystal ysu Be es
Evening Bells, in fact all kinds of bells except
| dumb bells. Others really have no idea what
| they want They just come in and look over
the music until they come across something
thnt strikes their fancy. Some people buy a
| the title page"
| Just then q young man entered and asked for
| the song with the picture OF "a fellow and his
| CIR! In a boat. and Miss Molio was obliged to
| look through u stack of sheet music.