The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29
B0WSER PLAYS The HARP.
And That's Why the Hired
Girl Grew Tired and Quit.
3 Even the Baby iiOwled with Pain, and
the NeighhOrs Threatened TO
Mob the House.
detroit Free Press.l

'front.' uOOr one night TINS winter he
did it 50 softly, and he made so
little noise in the hall, that l sus-
pected something wrong. He came
into the sitting room looking rath-
er sheepish and like u man who
had something on his mind; but l
asked no questions and he volun-
teered no information until after
supper. Then he suddenly asked:
"Do you keep up piano prac-
tice ?"
"Oh, yes. You hate music and
so l don't play when you are here"
"I hate music! What are you
talking about?"
"You have often compared my
playing to the sounds of beating on
an old tin pam"
swell, of course, you are poor
player, and your voice is cracked; ;
but SO far as music is concerned
real music-it fills my soul with
JOY"
"But you never sing or play"
"Haven't had time heretofore, but
now H."
"YOu intend to-"
eyes. l feel the need of some
thing to make home more pleasant
to offer more diversion during
the long hours of evening. think
I shall learn the harp
eat you age?'
"That's it! That's what [ ex-
pected to hear! What's the mat
ter with my age? / am neither
blind, speechIess or crippled. Pliny
went at it and learned six langu-
ages after he was 20 years old"
"Well, 1 suppose you brought
home the harp?"
"Yes. Its a beauty, and I got it
cheap. It's real Givoni, and
bought it of II man who was hard
up. Got it for $50, and it's worth
$40.
"And you will try to learn to
play it?'
"Certainly. ! had one lesso- this
afternoon, and in less than a month
I'll astonish you"
"You will practice in the garret,
/ suppose?"
Not by jugful! I shall prac-
tce right here! That is, there
won't be much practice about it, as
I shall be playing tunes by Satur-
day"
He uncovered and brought in a
greasy ill-shaped harp, which look
ed as if it had been carried around
the country since the days of Col
umbus, and, when he saw me look
ing at 1t, he said.
"rhis harp was made by Givoni
himself over 100 years ago"
"Who was Givoni?"
"Who was Givoni? Why don't
you ask who George Washington
wasp
swell, it's my opinion that you
have been swindled on the instru-
ment, and / fear you are too old
to take up such music"
"Do you? That's nice way to
encourage husband! | see now
why so many men run out nights.
not only saved $40 in buying this
harp, but Pll make your heart
ache with Jealousy before the
month is overw
He sat down and began to thrum
He held his head on one side, run .
out his tongue, and picked away at
the scale, and he had been going
about five minutes when the cook
opened the door, beckoned me out,
and whispered.
81 give you notice that I shall
leave after supper to-morroww
"Why; what is it?" asked.
"Him-Mr. Bowser! He'll bring
spooks and ghosts about! ! have
already been taken with palpita-
tion of the heart. Mercy! but list
en- to those voices of the dead call
ing out to each other across their
graves! Mrs. Bowser, it's the
wonder of the people that you
don't commit suicidew
Mr.. Bowser thrummed until / !,
had to carry baby up stairs to quiet
his howls, and until the ends of Eis
fingers were sore, and he wouldn't
have quit when he did, had not a
voice in front of the house shouted:
"Why don't some one throw a
rock through the window or ring
far the patrol wagon ?" (;
Next day II dark skinned man, !,
who said he was Il grandson Of the ;,
late Givoni, came up and gave Mr.. =
l'owser IA lessen, and the cook, who :,
had almost consented to stay, sud
lenly rose up and rushed for her -