Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-02
Penac Remembered.


1t is acustom among musical students
at Leipsic to play practical jokes upon
each other, aimed more to make one
appear ridiculous than to do Que harm.
Some years ago, when gentleman,
whom W. will call Penac, was studying
in that lace. there came to the con-
servato "a young Southerner to study
the violin. Penac and several Of the
students took him out to show him the
lions. As they passed along he said to
several Of his companions: "Now. you
do just as do, and Wen have soWe fun
with this new fellow"
As they reached the square in which
the statue of Bach is raised aloft. Penac
solemnly tulned about aud reverently
dotted his cap, his companions following
suit.
The young Southcrner. with eyes wide
opened for ..foreign observations,
gravely asked the meaning Of this
manenver.
.Ah," replied Penac, ..you don't
know much Of German people and their
custnms?"
NO" said his companion.
"Well," said Penac, ..Bach is very
much revered In Leips!c, SO much SO
that it is custom for al who pass his
statue to uncover. Beautiful custom.
isn't iis'
"Beaatiful, iadeed," replied the new
conner.
Peuxc afterwards explained to the
newcomer. saving: II have had my
joke and don't want you to make toe
much Of fool of yourself" For a mo-
ment the victim would not believe it.
He had cherished the beautiful GUS
tom," and practiced it with hssiduity,
and could hardly realize that he had
been so idotic.
Years passed, and one Sunday. few
weeks since, crowd OF Boston mn
sicians were at dinner at n French res
taurant not hundred miles from Royl.
ston street, where outlandish dishes are
served that flavor Of other climes, and
where, for the first time since the good
Old days at Leipsic. Penac and the
Southerner met and cordially shook
hands. The former had entirely forgot
| ton his practical joke, and from fun.
| loving student had become a rather
| headstrong, eccentric musician. nur
ing the repast his new-found companion
said:
| ''Oh, BY the way. Penac, l have .
friend here whom / am anxious that
you should meet"
| "By all means introduce me, then"
| 'He is something Of genius. gcner
Gus to d fanlt, but peculiar-eccentric. '
Indeed. / have penchant for curio
what is its direction?'
| ~ E,o NY rn
vises, but he has fame, for not playin.
unless he is paid. no matter il it is onl.
y quarter. so long as it is something"
GAN rght--that's all right and thu
introduction was effected. Said Peuac
Your friend tells me that you are
| pianist and have great desire to hca
| yo,i. hope" holding out his hand
THAT shall have the pleasure OF hear
ing YOU this afternoon drawing hi
hand away and leaving quarter in thu
gentleman palm.
II do not know . note, WINS the 70
ply Of the gentleman, staring at th
quarter. then looking into Penac's face
questioninglv, then angrlv.
That's all right" said Penac, airily
"that's all right. want" gcttin.
confused as the gentleman stared angri
ly in bis face and beginning to bacl
away; Il hope--that YOU will-favo
us--you know" and he got to hi
Southern friend as soon as possible.
II should think he was eccentric
thought he was going to knock M
down; never saw such n strange actin!
man; gave him the quarter, too; neve
felt SO cheap in my life"
"Nop" was the rejoinder. "Probabl
you felt about as did ut Leirsic tel
years ago
Then Penac remembered; but h.
laughed all the same. - Boston HON
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