Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-31

81 MA sowsra.

when M. Bowees unlocked the front
door one nigbt this winter he did II 20 .
softly, and 10 nAdepo little noise In the |
hall that suspeetst something wrong.
He came into ~ sitting room looking |
rather sheoposh aad like man who had |
somsthIns On his mind; but l asked no |
qusstioas and b volunteered NO ipforma-
lion until Alter sutpsr. Then hs sud
aSo you rssp y your piano pr.c.
'oh. - You hate music, and 50 I !
'' Il b ~ susies What a are you talking
"You have eitsp compared my playing
TO the sounds Of beating on an old tin
pan"
''Wsll, Of course, you arc . poor
player, and your voice Is cracked; but %
far ~ muaic 10 eoncerned-real music
II nlls my soul with Joy"
"but you never sing or play"
"Havent had time heretofore, but
now III"
you intend TO-"
sYss. feel she need Of something TO
make home more plessant-to offer more
diversion during tho long hours Of even.
ing. think I shall learn the harp"
"At your sgep
"Thst's III That's what l expected to
heart Whats the matter with my age?
am neither blind, specifies or DRIP
Piled. Pliny went 81 Il and learned six
La i alter he wa seventy years
~. well S.aa,!I suppose sou brought home
w." .y-s v.-.y, .uu 1 got II
cheap. rs . real Givvni, and bought
II Of . man who was hard up. 0ot 1t ior
80, and rs worth t7O."
| "And you will try to learn to play ~"
Certainly. I had one lesson this
afternoon, and in less than month IN
astonish you" III
"You viii practice in the sarrst. sup.
posei'
"Not by . jugfuli shall practice right
practice about Il, y I shall b. playing
tuues by saturday"
Hs uncovered and brought In grsasy,
ill-shsped harp, which looked - II It had
bssn carried around the country since
the days Of Columbus, and when h. saw
me looking IT It he said:
'This harp vs. made BY 0ivoai him.
ssli over 100 years ago."
'sWho was 0ivoui?"
"Who was 0ivopiY Why don't you
ask who George Washington wasF'
swell, tie my opinion that you have
been swindled on the Instrument, and
fear you src too old TO take up such
musie."
courage husbandi see now why &c
many men run out nights. I not only
saved $40 IN buying this harp, but n
ho~ - h. taalnnav a
| fore the month 10 overi"
He eat down and began 70 thrum. HI
held his head on one side, run out bill
tongue, and picked away ct the scale
and he bad been going about i've min
utes when the cook opened the door
beckoned me out, and whispered:
II give you notice that ahsll leav
after supper tomorrow
"Why; what 10 III" asked.
"IIini-Mr. Bosseri He'll brin
: spooks and ghosts about! have alread
been taken with palpitation Of the heart
= Mercyi but listen to those voices Of th
dead calling out TO- each other acroi
:, their sravoai Mira. Bowser, RS. th
wonder To-. o. o,,, y: people that you don
Mr. Bower thrunnsd until had
carry baby up staiFs to quiet bis how'll
and until the ends Of Ais fingers wsi
!. sore, and he wouldu't have quilt when
" aid, had not voice in front Of the houi
!. shouted.
"Why don't ZONE one throw . rou
q. through the window or ring for th
patrol wagon?"
Next day Q dark-skinned man VIII
d fsaid ha Wa . grandson OF the late Glvol
Dcsme up and gave Mr.. Bowser lesaoI
aud the cook, who had almost consente
to stsy, suddenly rose up and rushe
after her bundle. When ready to go Oh
whispered to me:
Pm forry mum; sorry for you that
" leftl II the child dies, send me wor
and iii come ard do all 10 my power.
Mr.. Bowssr took four lessons IN a
and then told his teacher that his servic,
were no longer required. He took th
!. last two lessons In the barn in order, Z
- lie said. to surprise me- On the eveniu
Of last lesson he brought In the har
Just as couple OF tho neighbors cam
- IN. He promptly responded to al invlt
! ton to show of, but had not labored tw
% minutes when one Of the geptleme
asked:
: "Hsys you any particular object 1
Il "0f course he has," replied the Other
J. ut 10 an imitation oil Q great calamity
. Japan-buildings shaker down by q
earthquake flames devouring the ruin
. I-husbands shouttpg-wives praying
/ children sobbing-dOgs barking, etc.
v 1t your own composition, Mr.. Bowser"
Is "Why-why, don't l play all righ
2 The teacher said was making wonder
!, N full progress.
" They beckoned him out into the ALE
and held a conference. What was ea!d
n do not kn.w but when Mr.. Bowser can
m 10 Re looked very pale, and the fri
thing he did was 70 givo the harp kic
N which opened all the joints and prepare
q It for the crash which came when
III flung II out doors.
II "Mr. Bowser, have you gone crazy?"
10 demanded.
mo, ma'Am, but I've got few wore
&c to say 10 you"
~ "What have lone?"
"Oonei Donei Who coaxed me In
n buying harp"
a. a. The granison Of Givoni. He had q
81 old harp he wanted to get rid of, and
struck you for . fiat and got twice
m worth"
u .'struck me for fiatl' he shouted
he walked around on the cat. EAU
why? Because was willing to be evil
N died to keep peace 10 the family. 70
on had your mind set on a harp, aud hal
INA MN vuuet he vo ~