Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-07-06
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q" tting.
"A np ~, ,i,inc rve soor
ln tlils ',,A. a..,.. "A ,lsitOr to the civ.
was a chang nf ,'re'a'g thrs snw in
q variety tips,rr gntre was MIN ON
the siaga singing soug, aud tine pianist
was playing ,''e compartment. hap.
pened to sc" tlie piauisi slanciDg to the
left once, and | looked in that direction
myself and saw coming down the aisle a
man that ] judged must be the relief ri.
bnist, and so he was. imagined that
be would sit down for moment and
wait, but, dear me, was very slow.
HE was approaching the piano at the
bass end of the keyboard. When he had
almost reached the corner of the piano,
the man who was playing began gently
sliding off the seat to the right, still
playing. By this time the relief was
abreast Of the bass keys, and these the
first player, who was still sliding stead.
lily to the right, now relinquished to him,
and then the newcomer, still standing
but also moving steadily to the right
struck in in perfect time and tune.
There was brief time, second OF
two, when both men were playing-tht
tetiring pianist tho treble and the on
coming player the bass--and for frac.
ton of second they were both stand.
Ing. But now the new player is fairly
opposite the center of the keyboard. Ht
settles into the seat, aud now it is his
hand that strikes the treble, and now the
whole piano resounds 10 his resolutt
touch.
Sin fact, there never was minute
when the piano had anything TO say
about IL. lnpre never WAS u minute
when the men were not completely mas.
ters of the situation. There never was
nn instant from the time the reliof Gp.
preached until he was firmly settled in
his seat when both men were not con.
hnuously in motion. but the change was
made without Il jar or n sltr in the mu.
sic and without tGe ouission Of note.
New Yorl; Sln.
4 Cu.Qu. r,ns wa.
Many arc ti:G stCS.,S told Ot tio way
in which Pitt, ,ho iirst ca,l Cf Chatham,
frightened and silcncr,l those who st.
tempted TO critiuise his speech or action
In any way.
On one occasion Lionber Of tho
house Of commons ma,,o use of the
phrase 'ling, lords and commons or
directing his gazo towRld MIR Pitt
las that right honO.Nb monber would
call thonl, commons, lords and king. y
Mr. Pitt rose with great duliboratior
and called to order.
81 have frequently heard in this hons,
doctrines which have surprised nle. " hC
said, "but now my blood runs cold.
desire the words of tie honorable hom
Der may be taken down."
The clerk of the houfo wrote che
words.
"Bring them to Inc" commanded
Mr.. Pitt in voice Of thunder BY thii
time the offending member was thor
oughly frightened.
"Sir," he said, addressing himself Il
the speaker, II am sorry 10 have giveI
offense to the right honorable gentleman
or to the house. meant nothing King
lords and commons; lords, king anC
commons: commons. lords and king
Tlia juhola in uno. | meant nothing
Indeed meant nothingp
Mr. Pitt then rose aud said gravely
81 do not wish To push tho matter fur
thor. The moment man acknowledge
his error he ceases to be guilty. i have
a great regard for tho honorable mem
Der, and as an instance of that regard
give him this advice--that whenever h'
means nothing ho will say nothing. -
Youths Companion.