Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-02

A FLASH IN THE PAN.


At once that bis chief duty Is 10 take bis
turn In reading. that Ia. In homecoming
and singing the daily services 10 cathc.
dral. such IL my duty am a minor
canon Of the cathedral church Of March.
bury. occupy n house within the oaihe-
dral close. and thus enjoy the privilege u
passing my days FAR from The madding
crowd" The life IA uneventful enough.
Little happens from years ond 10 years
end 20 vary the humdrum Of existence In
fact nothing more exciting than garden
party NJ the bishops or a dinnrr nj tho
deanory or tea at the Archdeacon'. Even
these superior Functions" cause but q
Gov Of liie's stream.
For many years. A. minor canon, have
brcaihed ,his serene and placid atmosphere
Of the close Often have ! wondered II !
should live all my life thus. or whether,
some dayor other. something would atartle
me, like bolt from the blue, and should
Ind myself plunged. on a sudden. into the
midst Of the most exciting cventA For
many years, year after year and month
after month. have regularly taken my
turn" In singing the services, and nothing
particularly remarkable has ever happened
10 me-until yesterday and yesterday
something did happen.
II was Monday. and 10 tho afternoon. ne
! WA walking along the High stree, o.
MArchbury. ! was met by distinguished
looking person whom | had observed AZ
tho services In the cathedral on the pre-.
vions day. Now u ohAnoci on that Sun.
day that was singing the service Prop.
crly speaking. Il wa not my turn. hut a.
my brother minor eAnons wcro cither away
from Marchbury or III In bed. wa tho
only one left to perform the necessary
duty. The distinguished looking psrson
was tall. big man. with n round, fat face
aud small feature. His eyes. hla hair aud
mus,sohe Chia face was bars but for n
kmall mus,arhel wcru quite black. aud he
had very pleasant and genital expression.
lie worr tall hat. oct rather jauntilJ on
his head. and he was dressed In black.
with long frock coat buttonod across tho
chest aud nttlng him close 20 tho body
A. ho came. with n bali aaunter, half
swaggrr, along the street ! know him
again at once by bis appearance, aud a. be
came nearer | Jaw from his manner that
be was intending TO stop aud speak 10 me.
for he slightly raised hla hat, aud In soft.
melodious voice, with colonial ''twAng,"
which was far from bplnR dlsagrecable aud
which indeed 10 my ear gave certain al.
ditional interest TO his remarks. he saluted
me with Good day. slri"
Good day." answered. with Just little
reserve In my tons.
II hope, sir" he began, you will excuse
my stopping you In the street, but wish
10 tell you how very much enjoyed the
music nj your cathedral yesterday. avn
an Australian. air, and We have no such
music In my country"
II suppose not" | said.
"No. SIR" he went on. nothing nearly
20 ina ! am very fond Of music, and ~
my business brought mo In this direction
] though, would stop at your city and
taks the opportunity Of paying n visit 10
your grand cathedral And am delighted
l came. 30 pleAscd. inde~d, that l should
like 10 leays some memorial Of my visit
bahlnd ms. should like. air. 10 do some.
thing for your choir"
II am sure II "a very Kind Of you." I TO.
piled.
YES, I should certainly be glad n you
could suggest 10 the something might do
In this way a. regards money, I may say
that have plenty of H. Am the owner
Of n most valuable property. Ny business
relations extend throughout tho world,
and u am a. fortunate Ia the projects Of
the future A. | have been In the past
shall probably ono day achieve the proud
position Of being tho richest man Ia the
world"
Idid not like To undertake myself thu
responsibility Of Adviaing or Suggesting. 80
! simply said
u eapnot venture 70 say offhsnd whA,
would he the most acceptable way Of show,
Ing your great klndnes. aud generality
but should certainly rcoommond you ~
put yourself In communication with III.
dean"
Thank you, sir." said my Australian
friend, u viii do 80, And now, air." he
continued. let mo say how much | nd
miro your voice II Il, without exception,
tho very finest and clearcat voiea | have
ever heard"
Really" ] answered. quite ovefeom,
with such unqualified praise. real y u Il
VERY good ofyou 10 HAy 90"
All but ! feel H. my dear air hay,
ben round tho world. from sydney I,
Frisco, across the Continent Of America thl
called u Amsrrksr) 70 New York city, thai
on To England, and tomorrow shall ieay,
your city IN eontinne my travels. hut Il
all my eSperienee have never heard .,
grand yoico a. your own" This aud
great deal more he Aaid In the same strain
here.
Now, am not without some knowleig
OF the world outside tho Close Of March
bury cathedral. aud I could not listen I,
such "nAtierlng tale" without having m,
suspicious aroused. Who aud what Is thi
mani thought l. looked AZ him narrow
~ INIT the thought flashed across m,
that he might bo a swell molaman.n
bnt no, his face was too good for that
besides, no man with that huge frame, thu
personality 10 marked and 40 easily recog
hlEahle, could 10 u swindler; Ne could no
escape DIGESTION single hour. I dlsmlsse,
the nhgeneroua thought Perhaps he 4
Iieh' a. no says, We do hear Of munileen
donations by benevolent millionaire nov
ana then What II this Australian, At
WAetod by The glorles Of the old cathedral
should appear, ~ deus ex machinA, 10 re
endow tho choir or 70 found n muslea
proieasorlaie Ia connection with the choir
appointing me the first occupant OF Ia
professoTlls chair
These thoughts flashed across my mini
IN Inc momeniary pause OF hia auen
tongue
=, ~ Tor youreli, sir" he began again
nave somr'hing a. propose which ltrus
may not prove unNeloome, Hut tho pub
NC h'reet "a hardly a suitable place 10 al,
M. ~ my proposal May cali upon yol
,hA evening ~ your house In the Closet
hhoW which Il Is, TOR happened 10 see yol
service" ' '"''"'"'
Ahali ee very pleased 10 acc YOU ! re
49, are going out TO dinner III
gaEed I'll about ~
Thank you very much. ThenIsh,u5
myself the pleasure on cnilin, 49, ~ -