The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-02-06
SELECT STORY.
THE MUSICAL MAN.

De CTOsS vi MuHudN UluIHIISS-tilNt
was perhaps nseparablc from the weak
nesses of humanity. The wash. boiler
was big, and the stove was little-that
was perhaps the reason that so many
extra tolls came upon Mrs. Moody's
slender shoulders of a Monday. But
when the breakfast, with It's endless
criticisms and perpetual fault-finding,
had come to an end. Mira Moody car
ried little tray into Major Peck's
room.
The Major was little lame and a
good deal hypochondriacal, and always
breakfasted in his own room. He was
particular, and consequently occupied
the best room in the house
The major was tall, fine looking
man, with an imposing presence, a
good deal of bald forehead, and a great
aptitude at Scripture quotations, and
all the neighbors said what a comfort
it must be to Mrs. Moody to have such
a boarder.
They did not know that the ma jor
was a sort of distant cousin of the de-
ceased Mr.. Moody, and did not consi-
der it necessary to pay his board very
regularly on that account. But he
gave her a good deal of excellent ad
vice, and was always ready to tell her
when there was anything wrong about
the table.
$50 kind of him to take such an in
terest in me !" said the little widow
fervently.
The major had brushed the two
wisps of hair crosswise over the peak
of his bald head this morning, cologned
his pocket handkerchief, and trimmed
his tilbert-shaped finger nails to perfec
ton, and he was waiting in the big
easy-chair for his breakfast full five
minutes before it arrived.
"Youre late this morning, Mrs
Moody" he observed, reproachfully.
81 am a little late" apologetically
confessed Mrs. Moody. 'But Sarah
Jane was behindhand There's a regu
lar Scotch mist in the air, and the kitch
en- chimney would not draw. Try a
new boiled egg, major. And the rash
er of bacon is good, know, for cook
~ ,n1h ,,,,,h ~ .,;a ,,o ,ior
liu'npn .u"'Ph , s",o VIC "i"Jo'
ou ouSh' W pc N.s,I P",S'ou,"' ,T,'
with your oreak!as's' Mrs: Moouy
YOU know. This coffee is not as good
as usual. 1t isn't real Java, Mrs
HAouoy ~ '"''' ar.
u paid java price ior ~ salu M Mrs
moody, meek'y anu 'ne s'o'e' wal
'aLIvu It, ,, .ho,
"Y on can never oePehu upon "na'
hese traaespeoP'e say H'ualeu s .ns
MAJOR WIN ms mouth lu'i Vi ess ano
oacon. Dy-'he-~ay' rs IL possible,
Mrs Moooy' thaI you e have M 'ahen wa, n
opera man 1n,o your tn,u-9'oly sS.'
peu' oon. ;.,S ~ ,n h,i;ovo -"
biang my mind 10 pe'ieve 1t. ,,o,,
lie isn ~ s'%ger' ,haJui' ,ph. pIeaueo
the trembling M,s. Moouy, 4 anu ne
ooesn pay ,ne luz luz: VI '"e ;ne oo'ne" III
oook par.lcu'aI p"'ns w my y, 'n ON a..
ABOUT that, mes engaged ih w'!.'ns y: y
a muslcal oook-eso'he.l'"g r' whi'i, .hn u.s., ~ 10
oe qli'e "onu. ~ "is ,In,,;' 49, ~ :
time he supports himseil oy playing ''!e
third violin IN the 'hea're J ior ne IL
very ;Sp..,n p'T,n sn'rtod tho moior setting
"foor! sn"rtea tne molor' setilns
down oae cup OF aesP'seo Nh MaraGaloo M
I'm youT circumstances Mrs. Moouy' &
you We no ouS'nesS 'aN'"s p00' '0"''-
ers. ,v Y, :. ,,,;o, h,I ho ho0
Yes, know IT, major ou. ne s has
been SICK anu "e 'ooAe 81 p"'e "'''
wrelched- :, NJ,
"ihere IL Is AGAIN c,leu m"!o'
TecK' a woman % 's 80 eaSias ,ha ~ .aA;n - ~, nn
l tel YOU hi,'. nioouiH' g. .u1 .D"" "'
lmpos'or' anu 81 80 ycu nhu ~, A..
Dear, oear! saiu nis I"oo'S, sns
startled tears coming i"'o nef '"'eu
blue eyes. go .
ana II you WIN NV 'eNo NY a"
vice, saio 'ne l'aIoi' "aNns ,io'i'en.
.afliy hoIe ''a..au ""e',onoos yos Th;s ost ,pos,
TO ABIDE the consequences. in's 'o"''
is charred-aosoiu'e,y o",1e' W " "
o',sP, ON " M', i,ooLf Cos, l. s,o;r
take take IL away my oieA'"'' ''O''
ed! 40 .ho,, ,,a -,
but %hat am 10 % 40 "nou. .ue ;'e"
boarder! said Mrs Moouy nesp''ins-
ly' =, -. - ,.r
do! shouted M the major .t: urn
him out OF DOORS l MAJ : 'ne % o"'s .n'n @
to DO 1aSe away .n.s 'oa''' ,,;I;, ;as
lts a Pefiec' o"''"s' o' o'''N"
tlon o..,, a;o.,,,,
10 MIS- Moouy 'ne nay, ahn b'0iu', nu"a
was beyohu appear an'' ,.,; a'.e, 9ne .'.;au nau
had her u9ual ilios.i'.s a'te, Ia'"" ".n ,.a
the 6utcher, sne c'epl .,'n'',S up or,;nn' ~ .nv
hlrd's'ory nan oea'o'''' ~ '"'o' VIC"
the mnslcal man, ,b, 49,.
Mr: Morton was T',s'" ,.';,S bH b;s 'iu ahoLh,, S
ner OF his "aS''-s',n'' WIN, WIN "ih hona,nD1 snaD1
great coaI OH anu poono' II;n ~"'N 'a1'
CHEF t'ed atouna '',s f,onod eeon' ,hn E iand @i'
grave coun'enanoe 'o,'I"su o ha eonr,.n"sIv enr
lauY nea's 5 Nv - "
rose up ana ooweo ,o g.. ,ho ,ooh,s hoard
ou nave oo'n1 lo' .uo ..pa~So', 49, ,,o oo h',,
IN advance, ss sa,u ne, no n,;I nGI Sot"rJov nIv