The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-22
THE WHISTLER.

30 whistle and I'LL come to you, my Ind
o whistle and I'll come to you, my lad,
Tho father and mithcr and a should gaze
Owhiste and I'll come to you, my lad"
Some years ago at Boston theatcr.
during one of the tedious waits when
the orchestra has finished its selection
and everybody had expressed criticism
ON the play, there came one of those
dead lulls during Which five minutes
seems an age, and irst at that moment
some one in The second gallery began
to whistle Home, Sweet Home" The
low, clear notes were musical as the
strains Of a flute, and they pierced the
air with their homes;ck melody and
touched ever heart All heads turned
to look up, but it was i'm osible 10 dis
tinguish the whistler of the sweet
strains among the very ordinary look
ing people there, until policeman APP
peared and churlishly silenced him,
and then it was seen TO he a sickly-
looking, poorly dressed man who had
entranced every ear with his plaintive,
tender melody and left n memory in
every heart Nowadays whistling is
almost one of the lost arts. For good
ness sake stop that dreadful whistling,
says some distracted mother to her
noisy offspring. She does not consider
that whistling is safety-valve to the
boys feelings, a relief to the pent-up
Utica OF his powers, AMI one OF the few
accomplishments natural to the genus
boy.
NJ Sihe sehool-boy with his sachel in his hand
Whistling aloud to keep his co rage up"
II 10 a fuat that tbo,n n,,- I....z -, =,
can not whistle. They will go through
the motions but only succeed in making
irightful face, and no no Sc, while
others can cut the air with sharp,
shrll, long-d avn inspiration, that will
startle eepy dog half dozen blocks
IN the stance, and bring all the other
Doys out i rats to meet at one given
point Send hoy on an errand and
Ten TO one he will whistle all the way
there, and all the way back, giving
every conceivable note that the human
whistle is capa lie Of Ordina H., peo-
pc DO not notice this infection in the
air IN the shape of free concerts, but
sVop 'ew moments some day on tusy
co ner and listen to the whistling hoy.
lou don't he any whistling-you are
disappointed; but wait when it comes.
There's land that is falrer than day
- lou can't describe whistle any more
thah You can kiss; both are lab al per-
!ormances that lose much in descrip-
ION But look at the boy that is whist
ing that sweet and sanity tune; he has
ooot-black kit, has face as shrewd
~ lerrets, and is testing lead nickel
"l'u speculating as 10 the best way he
ean run It out again. He is followe in
n'lle while by tired looking mes
senger who is giving Peek-a- boo for all
worm; and then you are almost set
uancing as st. Patricl's Day in the
aorlilng comes rollicking down the
SMiieet' M' with snatches OF opera, Baby
n'lne' Inc Wearing of the Green and
more more fashionable snatches from the
iSuest operas. The sweetest whistler in
Delrolt is colored boy who is inserar-
aug from q wheelbarrow of clothes
mhich he is taking home TO his mother
set ,a h mere was ne er anything
norSo.. to music .,'' mat he can not produce in
Pe,,eGt ped tlme and with every note clear
"nu ulstlnct, One day he whistles ne
e." melodle& another it is all church
Iusic' ,bas Then he gives medleys and
na;. s a slngularly plaintive, almost
Pan u sweetness in his tones. n Is
s"iu 1nat bad boys do not whistle. thew
"'u =, secretYe and quiet. -,.sesf
lott mere is story of a woman Who was
49,. n.y. aone ~ a temporary home on the
ah ra,lle with her little family while her
ssuana went to distant town after
roUd roU'lslons She describes in heroic
~ sbase ner fear of the red man and how
wos ,,U ,ae late at night by her window and
steps. "Plroacn Oh ioot-
Ana saiet nnet until lata in the evening.
When a., seiy an inch had stir al n 3
As6,,ndu usnig al tar in the distance
Eur Fsartea "a updrea ifully frigh ened
Ara ahear twas an lnsinn's call ,
Ths ,ett ,N1tt very so2nl remembered
=. 'st 'nan ne'er VIII stiles at ALL"
nro,a ., was a neighhor's 10Y coming to
r.est ner who had whistled to lei her
bv cm s", o his approach, and She concludes
Since s,,,,s NY dear M friend, do you wonder.
Ts,ii 4 sAy shan'f care fo-, ,tho ,sa.,s5'
Yes les ~, there is whistiinr In Heaven,
Ana M. n ye sal so in earnest,
TIM, ,,.iSW now what I've said renesf
Tho ,sss n,..ss me e's a boy there a-whistiino
Re-. .''''sic l'ic VIII not be comnlefa.s
rb;s.ys sent out after dark are said 10
also lsns g 70 keep their eouraye I'M They
snS sy wnislle as signal 10 other bovs
the use 80 popular genius has developed
&C. C. u u as q pro ession.
wb,s.,'rr b,1r heavens sake dry IN that
sad the grocery man 70