The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-23

on the list, and learned n little about
three or four, but nothing Of interest.
was introduced to one who stopped at
the same hotel with me, but she told me
she never had learned tune in her life.
might have forgotten the matter had
il not been that one night as leaned
against pole at the edge of the ring,
ready for the time when | should crack
my first joke, lady, orc Of large
party Of people passing by to their seats,
hummed phrase of that identical tune
almost literally in my ear. turned
quickly, the line of people passed along,
and then called "madam," Sonora,
"senorlta,n and sprang over the rope,
calling as | ran to attract the singer.
Strangely, rs it seems to me, again l
could not tell who it was among the
half dozen women, following one after
another close together, that had sung
that snatch of my musical property.
| touched the foremost one on the arm
and said, care you American" when
her escort, powerful black-muzzlcd
man, struck ne squarely in the face and
fclled me to the ground. | cannot de-
scribe the excitement that followed; it
was almost riot The ringmaster
made matters worse by explaining that
] was perpetrating an American joke.
Then he calmcd the people by saying
that thought had recognized n long
lost sister.
Two days aftcrward, as was hurrylng
to reach the ship which was to take us
to Havana, not merely phrase OF that
now mysterious tune of mine, but the
entire air rang out upon my ear.
My porter was rushing on with my
bags, block ahead. Furthermore, my
best clothing was in one of the bags, and
/ in coat pocket was nearly every cent
/ had in the world. 1t was necessary fol
me to keep as close to him as possible
( for had no knowledge of hls character
Indeed, ] was already late for the vessel
/ While passed, the last note of my tunt
was sung. tried to look in the win
dows of the big building from which TIN
music issued. | could not; they wcr,
too high l ran to the door and POUNDED
on it. 1t was opened by negro.
asked him who had been singing in there
He grinned and said, in words that
cannot repeat and that gave me a shocl
rs severe as any ever felt, that he sup
posed some woman locked up in ther
had RECALLED me. 1t was jail.
| was Just in time to 90 aboard, ant
We reached Havana and played in thG
cap tai two weeks. made valuable friend
in the ciiy's commercial circles, an
when the show broke up and embarked
for New Orleans | resigned and becam
the interpreter and English clerk in
shipping office. | remained there sey
eral years, speculated in tobacco an
whatever else offered a chance of profit
prospered greatly, and was happier an
more comfortable than ever before
my life.
For long time, certainly during tw
years, | constantly compared my list {
feminine names with whatever names {
women l saw on every written or prime c
sheet. | knew my list by heart; Mcndc'
, Alvarez, Ojaro, and so on to the enc
but never found reason to believe thG
any name | ran across was that of one {
that load of passengers among which Wa
my sweet but practical chorister.
In time fell in love with a cbarmIn
senorita in Havana, lady who did fC
me what Katharine did for Henry V
= charmed me with her English tongue
for she had been educated in New Yor
and spoke English perfectly. In III
sweet ecstasy of love that she begot
me forgot my quest. | lost all care fC
my list. | even let my pretty hymn tul
slip from my mind.