Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-02-28

who followed, who, being young gen.
tleman of strong individuality and con.
siderable fire. retOrted to a sarcasm of
the same order by calling the pulpit
"a meddlesome old rooster" and de.
parting without even the ceremony of
turning off the water that operated the
motor.
A paid tenor had gono off in the
sulks; two of the chorus basses had
vowed that nevermore would they lift
their sepulchral voices again; an alto,
who had been unkindly told that her
voice sounded like dropping rain-water
(Which was Heavens truth for once),
bounced down and out and was seen
no more; while many other matters of
a similar nature tended to the general
disruption. 1t was not till the leading
soprano, who was gifted with red hair,
fine voice and quick tongue, lost her
temper, that the trouble eliminated,
and then the music committee (barring
the pulpit member) gave up the job in
disgust. The pulpit carried with 1T the
most of the church, of course, and the
poor music committee lad to catch it
on all sides, and unjustly, too, for its
action.
Things ran along somehow of them
selves, till the new committee (of the
same mind rs the pulpit) came upon
the scene with some brand new i6eas,a
little larger appropriation for the ensu-
ing year and the avOwed intention
of producing something remarkable.
With such expectations as these, of
course, the choir, uncertain of the
future, the pride of personal reputation
to the contrary Notwithstanding, grew
reckless during the time Immediately
preceding the new committees action,
until tho music of the Diggle-avenue
Church was something st which was
pointed the finger OF scorn by all the
other we'll ordered chors in the neigh
! borhood.
Then the old paid quartette and or
ganist went out, and - new set came
in, of which, backed by the good old
chorus, great things were promised and
expected. 1t was we'll advertised, as
every BODY talked about il, and nodded
their heads apProvingly. There was,
therefore, q preliminary flourish OF
trumpets as is usual in any revolution
which promises wonders of progress,
and. when the first morning OF the new
arrangement arrived there was full
church and an eXpectant congregation.
On the rehearsal of the previous
evening tho new organist had found
that the city water service was SO low
as to furnish no power for the blower
motor, and consequently man power
had to be looked up and applied. The
work was very heavy, as tho bellows
were large and well weighted, and,
conseq lently, the lad who did the work
that night, petered out on the second
innings and had to be reinforced by
kind hearted and obiiging bass in the
chorus, who had heavy cold and was
willing to do most enything to help
along, and in most any capacity. The
lad refused TO re-engage for further
service, and the organist was Obliged
to trot about lively the following morn
ing early to engage the needed power,
which, in the shape OF beefy grocer's
boy, promised to b0 on hand without
fail.
The day proved hard one for the
melodies and harmOnies Of the Diggle-
avenue Church. 1t was good day
enough as the weather went; but there
seemed to be a something hanging
about the organ loft that depressed
ones spirits. 1t was there, invisible
but felt, and almost, as it were, in slow
and constant motion.
The day was tribe raw, and little
fire had been built; just enough, by the
way, 10 raise the mischief with the
more sensitive of the organ pipes, ana
to put the instrument decidedly out OF
tune.
The organist was there early and