The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09

said. Father. I am going to win.' The
time came and the competition began.
Johns turn came to play. He caught
in the harp and drew his fingers over
the strings. and said that It was out of
tune. well, tune 1t, sir" said the
adjudicator. He did so and commenced
to play. He played to the satisfaction
Of all present. and was adjudged the
winer Of the harp. After the adjudica-
tion, Sir Charles Morgan, asked HIM
how little fellow like himself was 60
ing to take such a big thing as the
harp was home. Il have my father
father, I want to Sc him." said Sir
Charles. When / presented myself the
baronet asked, And are you the father
Of this clever little fellow" "Yes, Sir
Charles, am proud to say l am"
And what are you going to do with
him?" was the next question. Il hope
You are not going to let him play about
the public houses in Wales" I beg
your pardon, SIR" said ], Il should like
If could get him into the Royal Acad-
emy; but as 1 am only a journeyman
tailor, having large family, l can't
see how it can he done" We'll" re-
Piled Sir Charles, Il will assist you. I
shall be in London at such and such a
time. and l should like you to bring
him uD to see what can be done for
HIM" THANK you, Sir Charles" was
all l could say
well. home we went with the harp,
John and /, from Abergavenny eistedd-
fod. but l did not feel much at rsst
until I had determined to go to Lon
con, taking with me my wife and chill
dren. So one day. trusting that Provi-
dence would assist us, we went up
take our chance. We took the coach
at Bridgend, and took with us as
many articles of domestic as we could.
We reached London. and were lucky in
securing good lodgings. Next morning
/ went to look for Sir Charles Nor
San. and managed to find him at home.
AS soon as he saw me he exclaimed: :
IL am glad to see you. Mr.. Thomas.
you have come at the right time. There
Is going to be a party tonight at Lady
Llanover's house, you and the lad must
go there in the evening and take the
harp with you.
Thank you. Sir Charles" said 7.
"That evening | took the lad to the
house the gentleman informed me of.
and left him there with the informa-
ton that l would call for him later.
] called at the stated time and found
awaiting me lady dressed in silk.
She asked me what | intended doing
with the clever little boy | had left
there that evening. Well replied,
as best l could, i should like to put
him In the Royal Academy Of Music
Where do You live?' she then asked.
In B--street.' was the reply. Well,
she said 4 will call at your house to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock Thank
you, my lady, said I. and bowed my
self out. AT o'clock exactly on the
following day her carriage rolled up
and stopped at our door. In came the
lady and delighted me with the in
formation that if l would endeavUr to
find E2O a year for seven years to-
wards the lads education she would
make up the rest, which was required
to give him thorough education. 4
am only a poor journeyman tailor. my
lady, said |, but l will do my best
Very WE'LL said she, i will write to
my husbands tailor asking him to
give you employment.
"By this means I obtained continuous
employment and received good wages.
l lived in st. Paul's Churchyard for
nearly twenty years, and there /
buried a little girl Of four years of
age. Thus John went into the acad-
emy. where he studied hard. BY night
he taught Ap Thomas what he had
learnt during the day. so both lads
profited by the kind lady's generosity.
The lads and I were engaged to pay
at parties all over the city. I played
the clarionet and William the violin.
1t was to my advantage to live in the
center of the city, as l could then
promptly obey every call, no matter
from what direction it came. I sue