The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-07-14
MUSIC.
 Middleton Trans crirt.

was always passionately fond Of music. When l was mere child kind young man who va; holding my sis;ers
 chair one evening. 10 keep her from
 rocking over. gave me ten cents 10 20 o-.
 of the room. and wen, al once and ir
 vested the whole of !; in a mouth organ
 My .aends soon rem lrked iha, had in
 heriteo musical tas.e as weii as music!
 i.ient- l had an uncle xho played he
 trom5on- 50 dlyiaely that his mother-in-
 Law. who live5 "i,h hlnl. was frequently
 moved 10 tears. Possibly inherited r.1I
 rnusl1al talent from hsnl Ny mouth o.
 san was a source O. much Joy 10 me. un- IT one day I: uys.erioas.y disappeared.
 was o.sconsolate. bu, the other mer-o oe.s O; the family appeared as though 4 greit
 i7ai had been lifted from their mind.
 Fol weeks they seemed ;o De h! ed Win some aew ard anspeakable ioy the cause Q: wa:-h l. at that tune. could not fathori ene day. |; ;he beginnlng ot ny vaca- nor. l traded Il. my worldly possessions ior an accoydeoD. and the look of despa.r ;la: settled on he faces of the mem De-, O. ;he household. when came ,r,url. phan;.y home wI:h my new acquisition. was simply touching. Fo. days had the 5es: par Of the house 10 myself. ..y ta;he. was unexpectedly called away on
 o1s.ness; my mother wen. to pay visit 70 dear trend IT aaa;her county. and my sIs:ef tlxed n early day for her mai mage. The hoase-keeper. who was con s:defably deaf. and had the house ,o ourselves. pro eeded 10 learn tune
 n .ae aeco!deou. l, was not the best fns,fcnlen, O. the kind in the world. h4,- T : los: one 0. two kets. and being con- s!deEably Wheezy n places. but n nv enthusiasm l noticed nnt these ,rifilac detects ba: hung ;o !, n sh, and day t,s ore w.nte' ana mastered ne ITS: three oAfs O. Tae i-zs; Rose af summer haze ;le4gh' s.a 2 th4: ! raight have made s:. greater pfn -ress | the tune h-aa been e4. VI season. Towards sa'tag iaN -eEaee1 stew considerably more waee-S than essa.. aad welding .o inc aersaasson oi another ooy oi nus:cal ;as.e ..:.1 :a!er1.. i traded ], tor 4 x!o.n "s.a three s,rlass. one oi wh.eh was II tae !-s: sage u usefulness lls. as aa1. ai:et he nos, persisien. application. - is.efe9 ;wo bars of Home. Sxee; ' one. ny father and mother returned aac ~i;a inc latter came pious ma der ] n; F green spectaoles and with copy ot baN:ers sa.a:s, Res; ,o read aloel ie iae family. Strange 10 say my fa,hei seemed to encourage my mGsical efforts. now and when l: the end et four days the rsaiden aGn; suddenly wen, away Win sad expression on her face aad l teal oF ."o IT her eye. he bought me ic!. ser oi new strings. and said II wosld % !n.o me garrei to practice in the here ai-er. he ~oGid love me more. Being da;iiai, son. went into the garret. and in ', me accomplished two more bars of Home. Sweet Home have always believe. tha; !; was ,ha: swee:. p,a.n.,ve tune tha; caused my IT alden aun; to D a@sy So suddenly. l; probably stirred 4e tender feulef,G5rances n he; breast. isf :se tifsi ;ss-le ! p.aYel l; at:eT she came >-@ Fer sis ;:e lentlY. aa,; then she ~n-ta : where nsre eoeld see ke, Weet1
 t.2>iE. lDGee0. Ea;n charms ;o soon the savage breast. ne.er made such aeadSay on ny violin Aftef prac tc.as for several months discovered thai hac neglected - earn ,o tune It. ans despaIving of ever becoming ar a. compilshet viol.nis:. traded the ..s:-s- men. a@sy for dos An5 i; wAs a mighty poo. 3os a; thai.
 .A Hear .4,er. while listening ,o co-a;ty 3fAss band. marching a; he hea- oi < ;prchlish: procession. was A ar se.zsc ~ n the Insupp;ess 5le de -F- tu a.seIH i. : become a musician. anu ~pon o:oach.ns the mater i9 the leader ot ,he band. who was my fathers 5.,ie- enemy he loaned me a horn 10 take nome and practice on. do TO: reme-a- } Y me name of that horn. bu.i, had seen much serSlCe and was considerably bat tered p i. places. Us keys generally r-tased 10 90 down aI the proper time. and after they were once down |: was rex; io impossible 10 ge. them up. proceed io learn the scale. as the leade. had directed ard funeral pail seemed . 'all over the entire family. The deas hoG sekeep per. who had been faithful - Gs for len years. sad thar duty calle3 her elsewhere and then she lef.. Ever me dos. n, winch had traded the yio- In. and who seemed "a cherish a sincere affection for me. wen; back 10 his old home. aad ne means of persuasion. ex- cep: strong :lece Of clo,hes-line. would ia1l-e F..nl - come back. People seemed ~ >.--4- t-s HNASC Ic lAx-COIiSC.0-. had beer a tEequen; caller during the preceding few months. broke or ne .n.macy before N.s,ing. ore nigh. ave ;aoush, we had case Of sr1all-pox .n inc house. Seven hired girls lei: us n tapl9 sue essior.-ani vet had TO. armed me sale bct ny health seemed - oe declining. and was n dagger of .5s:as my eyes fo- every time l prac- i.Sed me sale they stuck O.. so far ,aa: yo- could have Knocked them or with . sa.nsle
 \: las:- through the advice of my Sla- ia,ner. who came 10 me one day. ~4ih psece of tough carriage whip. ard .eraa:nei with me for fex minutes. sen; he horn back 10 is owner and gave p my Iaas.cal studies for something Esildef.
 Though never became a musician. s,'I love muse so well tha, cannot .is.en 10 solo upon dinner gong with ou- beng vIsi5ly affected"