The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-30

constantly WniStllng, he has become
most proficient in the art. With his
lips alone he produces the lOudest and
the lowest sounds, and by doubling up
his two hands and placing them at his
mouth plays notes as sweet as fate
The airs of the old masters are all
familiar to him, and he plays them
with sn effect at once surprising aud
thrilling. He has medley Of his
own, which he calls "Life at Last"
and whether original or not, it is most
entertaining. Pathetic, sad and sweet,
it is full of plaintive, exquisite melody
and has rollicking, joyful final.
On the Monday evening following
the wedding, the brides parents gave
little social party, at which a couple
dozen of friends were present. Dur
ing the evening Mr. Blackburn was
asked to whistle for the company, and
he did s.. Come Haste to the We'd
ding" Memberships Wedding
March, ""Ever Bright and Far" and
numerous other things were given in
fine style, greatly edifying those pres
ent, except the bride. Deaf and
dumb, she knew nothing of music, and
could not hear if she did. Her hus-
band was the center of attention for
the time being, and no one was look
ing ut her. He commenced bis
medley. Life at Last" and as he
proceeded quick movement by his
wife attracted attention to her. She
had arisen, her eyes were sparkling
with delight and she was standing
gazing on the musician with an atti.
tude full of rapture. As the sweet,
sad airs
CHANGED FROM GRIEF TO MAILING
and to despair, and her excitement in.
creased, and ominOus glsnces were ex.
changed between the parents and
friends. 1t was feared that "her head
was giving way again." The husband
saw all this, and would have ceased
but for a word whispered from the
clergyman. The sweet notes contin-
ued, and the company said they never
heard such music before. In the
midst of the joyful finale Mrs. Black
burn in an ecstacy of happiness, fuog
herself into the arms of her husband.
and kissed and caressed him like one
mad. She muttered, and danced, and
raved, and Rugged, and kissed him
again. He was kind and affections
to her in turn, but looked troubled
and distressed, and it was evident that
he shared the fears of the parents and
friends. The company dispersed in
gloom. and left "the crazed BRIDE"
as they supposed, with the unhappy
husband and sorrowing parents. 1t
has trausPired since, however, the
bride did not 60 mad, and that. instead
of house of sorrow, the residence of
the parents is full of JOY. Mrs. Black
burn Wa. laboring under such grea,
excitement and the others were so
troubled that the truth was not i'm
mediately learned. The physician,
hastily called, had given her an Opt
ate. and she slept through the night.
The next day she was weak and Ill,
and told iu be: finger-language of a
beautiful dream she had. She had
dreamed that she could hear, and
her husband had enchanted her by
singing beautiful music" This dream
was taken as a raving, and fer two
days and nights following she was
kept under the inAuenc Of Opiates, the
physician insisting that it was absO-
lutely necessary, if her reason was to
be saved. Yesterday morning the
young wife woke up
CALM AND COLLIE TED,
aud the hopes of the family revived.
During a conversation between Mr..
Blackburn and old Mrs. johnson a
little later the brides face frightened
up, and she again became excited and
caressed them both, making violent
gestures the while. Then she hur.
riedly said in her finger language:
II can hear! / can hear! hear
everything you sayF The truth flash
ed upon the minds of the anxious
husband and mother, and they tested
the matter over and over again by
talking to her, she answering back
with her fingers.
That there is joy in that household
will readily be believed There was
another little party there last night,
and reporter was among the com
pany, and The event of the evening
was again Mr.. Blackburn's whistling
Mrs. Blackburn wanted u sit ON hei
husbands lap VIII he was rendering
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