Milford chronicle., 1885-02-13

th1siasm which quite alarmed me.
lie ltated to inform him what Bach in.
tenitd to do, but at last l did so: he
received the news in a manner that ]
little expected. He made no demon.
stration Of Joy, but followed me in 81.
l3noa until we were in lonely part OF
the town-a little square, in the centre
OF which grew three or four. old trees.
Here he paused, and sinking on his
knees, prayed earnestly. The moon
shone down upon his uplifted face. and
1t seemed almost beautiful, so great was
the expression it bore of devotion and
intellect. When he had finished his
prayer he embraced me in silence. and
we parted.
Sunday arrived, and at an early hour
l started for the church of the Village
As | traversed the little field in front of
It, beheld advancing from the opposite
side several of ,the professors. and
amongst them Bach. By-and-by. rs it
got nolsed about that some of the celeb.
rites were in the church, it filled TO ex-
cess. Presently Bach mounted the
urgan-loft. How my heart beat. Mass
began. At the "Kyrie. "sfor the first
time, the instrument gave forth sounds
Tut sounds of such heavenly sweetness
that the congregation was thrilled as if
ny the music Of the angels. As the |
Mass advanced the more marvellous be- |
came the harmony. The "Agnus" was |
so plaintive that saw tears in the ewes
OF Giuck, who stood by me; and the
8 Sanctus sounded so triumphantly
that 1t required but little imagination TO
believe that the cherubim and seraphim
were present singing their iubilant song
Df praise:
"Holy, holy, is the Lord God of
And the Man in Blue, where was he?
BY the altar, with his face turned to-
ward his organ. His whole countenance
vas radiant, his eyes were bright. and n
ook ec5tatlc and serene passed over his
eatqres. But how ethereal he looked I
When Mass was over the congregation
a'sed round the porch to-see the great
onposers. Long liye~Bach I" @Hail
, Gluck I" theS cried as they recog-
Ized these popular men.
But Bach held aloof. "Lead me-" he q
aid, ito that man OF genius who has !
wonderfully improved the king of in
Master, answered, che is in the :
lurch. And we re-entered the sacred
llhce together, followed by Graun. I
d them to the Man in Blue. But what .
change had come over him The pal Il
OF death was on his brow he had
nix back on a bench, and when he per Is
ived us vainly strove to rise. "Ahf g
cuse me, my masters. I receive Won
fy Dadly but am not well-the Joy o.
joy"
They raised him between them. q
for the priest, and to the doors. Dc
ich shut to prevent the entrance of
= intruders. "
Master, whilst I confess, play to so
!, he said to Bach. So
Bach, seeing that mortal aid was use.
$, left us, and went up to the ORGAN NJ
lemnly he played. He played, as he co
erWard said, as he never, played be-
or since. The priest arrived. and ~
.un and knelt down whilst the Man Oh
Blue received the last Sacraments.
IS pious act accomplished. we went Gle
rer to him. He took my hand. and are
.un rested the head of Beze upop his {
ast. SolemDIy the music stole through up
silent church; solemnly the sunlight gat
AIMED through the stained windows. z
the Angel of Death stood within the is +
pie of God. 70 :
am very happy" murmured the \
lg man, "since Bach plays to me on rni'
organ, and Graun permits me to rest ma,
4 his BOSOM" I''i y
. me he said, G)d bless thee, nv =
tell them that was not mad. uel
an lmpostor. My organ ha1a soul. y VI,
faun stopped and kissed his pals /
=, and with an exquisite look of S45,
itude the Man in Blue died, and the thai
el OF Death winged his way to A
en, bearing the poor carpenters erfu
to God. -MerrV E5l0lqnd as v