Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-16
CASTLEBAR.


Who, walked into Nudbury one
s+or,Tv December nirht. I had almost
,,,,nhca bot+o,n Twas soaked TO the skin
NJ. limbs wore heavy. stiff from exposure
and tired from exertian
What was doing at Nudburys Lock
mo for an enpapemcnt. of course Ba>i
noes had hccn awfullv had and mistur
tr1na had followed me in whatsoever direc
tion turned. Twas hard hit. l can tel,
yo,, when I nusbed omen the door Of the
CRANES I was wrapped about with wet
bIankrt i'm a double sense.
was in the bar parlor, lingering over
n cnn of tea-the small quantity of food
wbirb was all NV purse would allow me.
l had not been able to linger over-when
the sound of banjo close at hand attract
ed my attention. Looking round to dis
cover the PLAYER l saw. close at my elbow
a vonno man in a dark suit of fashionable
tweed and wearing a fame colored scarf
adorned vith n snowy min Of fantastic de
SIN
Ma lads. how'd tha' noise!" shouted a
fuu deep voice from snug seat Ivy the
fire. rs the banioist struck up a lively air
and hv helm of a great deal Of shouting
worked through comic patter" Of thu
hall
seized with a sudden impulse, l begged
the loan Of the instrument. and bowling to
the room sang farorite song of mine
Lave and Truth. - selecting 1t as a con
trast tn the specimen we had Just listened
~ am GOOD singer will modestly
admir- and the song was choice one
was nleased to note that besides impress,
inc ths companv 1t brought both land
The song ended. sat down. 4 low
rnmhlinp began over bv the window and
iD,med;atelv swelled into loud tumult
The company clamored for an encore
Gentlemen, l said, you must excuse
me have an appointment to keep. 1t
will not aetain me long. and ON my return
shall be happy to obliee you.
Mr. yincent's engaged and SAYS he
can Z nossibly see yer. No use, said the
pnsympathetic doorkeeper. elaneine at the
naners which l extended toward him
He'd only chuck EN- at my bloomin cad
an tell me I was somethin onparlementry
when Charlie Vincent saws No, be DON'T
vron II mn nice for yer. Yer don't want
n arsk fer another -
"Oh. managers ALWAYS shake their heads
and frown AT the great unknown" re-
plied with a fine assumption Of careless
ness Immediately adding in a coaxing
voice You IL take these papers In to Mr.
Vincent. Ike a good fellow" l gained my
no,nt hut alas
"He won't listen to nothin. and be
won't look at nothtn," was the reply
"He's like the Irishman's mig. yer can
nathan driye him nor lead him. nor
make him stand still But there " added
NV friend noticing the look of detection
wh;ch INV featu res Ilnmistakably assumed
yer see the comp'ny's all booked fer Criss-
mas and Mr.. Vincent's that busy with
hearsa,s an cetrar. he's been a-sleepin here
sin Sunday"
Nv Inst hone had failed mo The blow
stunned me What should l do? Do?
WIZ % hack To tho Cranes. Of course
Wasn't there an audience there i'm patieut
" awaiting me,
The worst had come and reckless Of
toto hade daAanca ia IL 7 meant Ia sing
and-hep,
In ,his mood I re.entered the Cranes
song song" shouted several voices
as1 ma5a NV wnv into the room.
Rowing nv acknowledgements and ac-
cs1ting the ready assistance Of the banjo.
7 started off without prelude or apology
win ~Castlehar a roaring. rafting
comic. y which | had written and com
nosnd some weeks previously. but had
nover tried nnon a public audience.
Ahandoning myself utterly to the mad
buno, Of rho thing sang with n yeryt
and vipor which swept the audience clean
off their feet
Tbe sons was received with enthusiasm
and provoked the most frantic demonstra,
tIons If delight When | came TO a stop.
crins of :. ,core', resounded from all sides.
had IN 90 throuph the whole business
AGAIN ah initio. the companv taking III