Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-30

"Bless your heart. no' saii Nrs
Blaiehiorl "it's nins gooi miles away
on the other roal Tow ever came you
% take this way
"rve a rarlor or;.n here" said the
music man. glancins backward nj the
dim outline ~ wagon In the road.
that was to deliver O. Mss Nugcni.-
Cues you'll hardly deliver It to-
night taii Aunt Betsy. "a parlor
organ. chr Tor MAtildy Nugrnti Well.
I wonder wha, folly the1l 10 guilty 81
next"
Would you kindly rllow m. to bring
II In hercy' askcl Mr.. Ives wayte. with
his most inyraiiatory air.
"what. In all the rainy'
"oh. II Is safely packed In rubber
wrapings II won't injure this nice
new oauct.- saii tho bland traveller.
"that reminds mo % On, my mother has
Iust iinishcl up in Nantucket"
Yes" said she. You may fetch u In.
never scn parl0r organ. There was
man came by with ono in plum time
With a monkey at the cnd % long
string
"Ch. this Is quite n difi,rnt affair"
wheel the music man. If could slecp
.o-night in your barn
You nce,ln'i do that, said Aun, Dct-
cy. quite prppiiiatod by the humble air
mi manner % this chance visitor.
''Ihcrc's q sparc belroom oI-ain' out u
.he kitchen that you're welcome to-"
Many thanks. madam" bowed the
ngrni. IA. was about 30 remark. II
you will kindly give me house room ]
should like % play n few airs Tor you on
thia instrument. jest to show you its
tuno s.Il conpass."
We'll. sAid Aunt Betsy. who never
objected to tr-st which she could get
Tor nothing. 1T would IL rather joke
fOr me 90 bear Matiliy Sugent'a organ
afurc she hsarl II hsrsclf. wouldn't II.
nOwi ! gucs.. young man, you may pat
IL UP II u amt too much truuble."
Tho music man dricl himself before
tho lrr. lIs rcfrc-hs,l himself with q
plate - Aunt Bctscy's excellent dough.
nuts AMI drink - her cider. and then.
ehccrud both In mind AMI body. he Ap
plicl him III to business AMI son 1T
the mel0lcon up in the little sitting
room.
lit amt lsal loohin'. . saii Mrs. Blatch.
ford. viewing u melitaiiyely.
Mr. iycs wayte at down before the
instrument. AMI touched u with master
hand.
lie played Rock Of Ages shining
shor,. "Bruoo's Alir-s," Killarney
and few such asr worn veterans of
melody.
Kin you play Old Rosin the BowY
suddenly demanded Aunt Dtsey with
something like tear. in her eyes.
II think can aid Mr. Tvs Wayte.
and be- evoked the sadly sweet chords %
a.. Oh time lay with "crv-ccndo" anil
'diminuendo- Ike the wall ot human
voice.
"Sccms mot like 'iwis spcakin'." saii
Mr.. DlaicEfurl. "Ineycr kmowctl there
Wa - much in the plIlor orgAnA IL
they very costly. mister
Mr. Ives wayts named the price.
Aunt Betssy hssitaio,l-shook her bead
-pondercd.
ut sem. a good d,al ~ money" said
she. But. arter all. what's money And
Della. she's drclful fond o uiusic. I'm
mot c,rtain ,he could learn 20 play that
there instrument. and u sori o. sounds
nice a. hear thcm old fashioned tunes
that folks u-ci ~ sing when ] wa a gall
Ny money. my own. CUES, Ia DO a.
I'm q minl tor half dchanily. And ]
Wilt gay. Mr.. MEscman, II you leave
that melOleon Just tisrr where II stands.
AMI cart up another or Matildy Nusrnt.
III take n. anil Isy you caah down Tor
A." aid Mrs Blatchforl There n0w'-
"well. aid he. since you desire u. J
think IL might H. managed. The instru-
mentis hers. That counts Tor -omsihing.
"Its proper slightly = saii Mrs. Blatch.
ford. "Delia has bcca q gooi, hard work
in' girl. Play that La, tune over again.
Mr. Muacmaa-she's comm up the path
nov. Ihccrl the gate latch crcak.~
"Am drra.ningy' she criel. What
is thisi How came IL herc' oh. Aunt
DetSy"--
"It's PRESENT I'm gOin' to make you.
Della" saii the old lady. with bcaming
eycs. Gone here and Kiss me- And
III hire Mis- Barton 10 give YOU music
lesson.-and wei take solid comfort oui
% thi. 'src. s.e II W. dOn'tf'
The music man pocksted roll of bills
and went hi, way rv.Oicing. Marcus
wayte heard Toe tllin.ss with groat Joy.
Little Miss Bar.oa welcomed the news
of a new scholar with heartfelt thank.
iulness-ani Aunt Bstssy went around
the house humming Those Evening
pells- And wiping the dust OF a new Joy
every few minutes.
"It's something to grt ahcad o MaiildJ
Sugent." said she. And Dclia's been a
goci, duiiful gal all her life
"Dida't I tel you II was "a good AZ
doneY' said Ives wayte to his cousin
~ hcn next they met
"I think said Marcus, laughing, you
ought 10 have q diplomatic appoint
ment."
"It pays better to 10 an agent, Oh
served the music man compo-~iiy''-Io
ruuto Nail