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

OaiIhou Ills cACiJement the pest ne
could, assumed sickly smile to cover
his vexation and any offense which his
manner might give to the flushed and
waiting soul inside, and went in back.
SCOT to have a little more wind next
time, Mr.. Wendell" said he to the
bass singer in the sweetest tones that
he could assume.
"Great Scot More You don't
say SO! My backs broke down now
a-hearing down and bracing up on this
here health-lift thing But I'm game,
| am, if | die for it, You'll hear
from me next time, if work my arms
off ard have to lie a-bed for month
after. I've got the beef and | can do
1T when | sort of get the hang of it,
You hear mo ~ and as the organist
went out, still bearing his sickly smile,
the bass singer with cold mopped his
brow and took off another coat, which
he hung comfortably over the nearest
register elbow (Which happened to be
that of the sub bass), and in such
way as TO cramp 1t when it sIolld be
moved for closing.
Things went along better after this.
The bass with cold just jumped up
and down in the air and gave them
wind in plenty. He could be heard in
there by the choir every now and then,
bouncing up and down veho mently and
moistening his hands and graphing
with his duty, and then he could be
heard puffiug and blowing and signing
aftorward during sermon time.
Then came the offeratory, and he
rose like giant to tackle his part OF it.
All organs are not built alike. Some
are trig and trim, while others are ar
ranged on the plan of a Iig lumber
yard. This was one of that kind. The
bass singer with cold was not posted
about this. They were all the same to
him. He was there to jump up and
down in company with that hickory
handle, and that was as far as his
knowledge went. He stood upon a sort
of bridge made of board supported
only by four loose block at the corners
ca careless, crazy contrivance). Under
this board ran the trackers, or, to be
less technical and more explicit, the
thin strips of wood that run along the
floor and connect the pedals with the
great pipes which. in this organ, were
placed around the sides Of the loft.
Here there were 1S0 pounds of excited
man at work, board and four loose
blocks also ut work, and getting very
much out of place as the excitement
progressed.
The bass singer was also bending
and Strengthening with the WORK. He
could hear the "ciick-clack" of the ac-
4; . b, Ia, a
baum" of the pipes He wondered if
the organist would ever stop.
At last the music seemed dying 10 a
gentle finish. He would give it one or
/ two more good ones now, 10 round up
with, and he Jumps up and down with
: a will. He descends hard, and notices
:, that the board Is unsteady-a block or
so out OF place, but what Of that Ii
tilts n trile more there is an increase
, in the volume of sound, aud cOnse-
quent call for more wind-and more
, yet-and he begins to work again with
, q dull pam IN his BACK, ana n uull ne
! spair in his heart that comes up into
q his throat in great Jumps.
. "Will that organist ever let up
viii he ever stop ?"
; The tones came now in great, sullen
: discordant groans, emptying the wint
! chest with gasp, which he fills agair
: with q mild tug at the handle, a snort
: leap into the air and q quick descent
{ He hears registers come to with I
g snap; he sees his coat, which ha haC
hung over that queer wooden arm
!, move little; but that is nothing tC
, him. He knows nothing of signals no
/ of methods. His business is TO blow
{ He it is who is gathering wind for 81
a this magnificent outburst of sound, anc