New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01
TIE BlND ORGAN INTERPRETED HIS SOIf
r. WAS GREAT FUN FOR THE GIRL FOR "h'i~
sr-r SHE. TOO GREW SERIOUS


.r-r SHE. TOO GREW SERIOUS
r ,.,os ,hrsw great shadows along the paved
streets over in the tennIs-court, where mao
haor al he, and dusty through the day, now IL "aS
400, and shady few enthusiastic players were
knocking the ball to and fro, making 80
s,oht hut A more interesting COMEDY was oe,s
enacted upon the tall stone stoop OF iasn'o""oo
Harlem home Two persons. youth ana yo."s
won.n. and hand-organ were the actors IN tho
little drama. , l., .,o,t
She was tall and wilowy. and dresser III 'e.
srnmer fabrics She idly swinging TENNIS
racket and listening to what ne was say,"s ~ 90,
When she raised her eyes to his they gIste"eu W
subdued rnerrment. and II lid not take "'o'e '
ha,f a glance to show that she had keen appre-
-. - tho udcrous His grave brown eyes
gave one the impression that he was young ma"
r,bo took the word seriously. They had pee"
standing there few moments "hch M '
.,hesrnp a street organ came around the corner
and cleared decks for action lie srasPe' '"'
crank and let loose with popular air a..
The Young man 40 busy ia King ina, ne o."
-, ro,,cs tho musical accompaniment 10 MS taik-
h,, tho girl did and she tapped her foot on tho
pavement keeping time 10 the air The young
fellow was speaking rapd.y ana seemed ''' d. case
He saying; ...
"perhans this is the last time that shall see you
for a month'-than very patheticaIy- perhaps
o,,or osa,n Then ne parsed. The organ-grihder
sh,f,od ire lever and began on say Au he'o''
pu, Not Goodby" The young fellow began agar"
again: - ,,-s, IN.
grain to say goodby just now "hen-"ne"
STONED for lack of words she was 'hore aD''
~ Tho organ than in his words. but suddenly a
rogush light Jumped INTO nei e'' INV
the air and sang:
Saw pu revoir. but not goodby.
For parting brings bitter sigh.
Ia s,d testify. Never mind that Can't you
ho .arlou. for A moment The organ man shi''e'
onto the Inevitable sweet Marie. Inc young
went or: ~ :. q, ,ov
am going away and | want 10 tel you sore
thing have cherished in my heart ana l nave
again he paused and the CIR. hummed med.ta''ey'
rye secret in my heart. sweet Marie
secrst tina, I'd fain tell. love to thee
A. ,,,s he looked worried He began again.
desperately: 49,, ~ T..
II wish YOU would .eave that organ alone ana I've
serious. You cannot have failed to see tna' ! na.e
thought Of you than al the 0'her s''s !" '''
world" ..
She admitted FOR the sake OF argument tha' Vhs'e
might he something in that and the organ man
drifted around 10 the song. Only ore Gri III 'hs
World for Me"
o,,y ono sirl in the world for me-
Only one er has my sympathy
CHI. caught tho chorus Just the spur OF me
moment and went roilicking through IT, lnen s"e
laughed unit, she became red in the face lie was
rod IN tho face too but II was net from laughter.
He said something under his breath but mas'e,ea
his feelings with a great effort Inc osSsm r.m Hsa
Switched a the to t Youth se sad appeainsy
Now hear me out won't YOU Pea sSSs 70. ye,,
know 1t fun but we w Are 100 have SS been down
your house every night. and WIEN tne ooy h ahst
e TO 20 de.erves some reward He paused for
en- answer The girl began to sing az the organ
PLAYED:
Every evening down her home we 60
All the boy, and all the girls they love her -
He drew himself up and a dark frown settles
over . e' that am not appreciated and that all my
devotion has been wasted After the way have
san't know about that" she said hastily as
the organ man switched TO The Band Played on"
mac MGw vo aSO danced tWce with that blond girl from
Workers. That Looks like devotion ...
she interrupted him by catching up the air from
the organ. and In voice amos, choHed w.1
laughter she sang:
casey would waltz with the strawberry blonde
And the band played on.
with the girl he adoreG. he would glide Ger the door
While the band played on.
His face now was sierra lie said with evident
II never thought tina; you would treat this
World buSeSrs e' the organ i an man sided in Her
Eyes Don't shine Like Diamonds The young man
continued:
have always admired the character and good
ness",and here the poor fellow stopred she
air from the organ. began TO sing but so softly
that II mean, for no ears but his:
Her eyes don't shine like diamonds.
She has golden hair
But then know she loves
What need TO
There were more words to that song but she
never finished them. He read In her eyes that She
too. was at last In earnest and. well. the curtain
may a. well be lowered heye