Kansas City daily journal., 1895-11-17

Once, In the mind OF an old German com
poser, dwelt four strains OF music four
harmonious tunes. each having a mission
of his own TO fulfill.
Their early life was very quietly spent at
home, until the old musician was COM
PEELED to send these poor. little, defenseless
children out into the hard critical world to
earn for him his daily bread.
one by one he let them go, little dream
ing how much good they would accomplish.
or what beautiful thoughts they would
awaken.
The oldest member of the family, grand
solemn strain of music, was first intro
duced to the public by the tones of n great
Berlin organ. Never did brush in the art
lists slillful fingers paint more distinct
pictures than this strain of music brings
back part of the building instinctivey looks
upward, as ii she thought that none but
angels cauld moke such music; The picture
in the mind of the grayhaired man by her
side, is not the bright vision that comes
darker picture--dark. not with the black
ness OF night but Ike twilight, fui OF ,t9st rest
street singer, with his violin. and though
he is soon crowded out into the street, this
one strain of music he retains in his mem
ory; and soon. from broken-down hovel,
comes forth this music. bringing very diff
ferent pictures before the inmates OF TINS
looking into the future, sees nothing but
darkness and though there is one ray of
enough to tighten the rest OF the picture,
only makes it, seem darker by contrast. @
on her ear that one. ray OF liEht seems TO
widen and grow brighter, until 1t shines
glow of hope; for, some way. music re;
minds her, of the one time when en- she is.[ had
though filled with sorrow, yet having in i
q, hope Tor the future that would lift Ii,. her
ana as She listens she is moved with a
nameless desire to try this life, and be u
The old musician, encouraged by the sue
cess of the first strain of music, soon sent
out anoh9r6i This sHGh tSa no sWee W9 wa 5SnS @
when, soon after his introduction TO the
pqbc he fell in love Yes fgi in I9S1 i0Sg
that ever breathed of love and beauty.
Why. he worshiped the very paper on
sistent little piece OF music, he-well-he
did what you or l would probably have
never n discord marred the happiness of
his married life, Having experienced love
himself he felt 1t his duty TO aid others IN
bright and full of hope did he bring before
the mental vision OF discouraged and de-
THE youngest, member OF this musical
dispositlon-al always laughing; and such a
glad, merry laugh he had that none VINO
This rrolicsome tune had n very lively ca
reer and wandered all over the world. He
is heard. ringing on the Kansas air, in
school is the scene of his debut In Kansas
nonsensca little piece OF music brings be-
fore the minds of these lads and lassies as
SO inspired that he then and there resolves
to seek the company of a certain sweet
homeward ride And this newborn cour-
age proves TO be more than a dream Of
beforementoned laddie is seen making his
way to the place of honor at the fair las
sie's side. But from the expression on his
face, and the death-like grasp with which
he holds his coat lapels, one would judge
that he felt like eXclaiming, In the words
of the poet