The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-06-18

10 leG tndt poor Cnlnaman 60 DaCK 10 b
for mere matter Of % week.
Ny friend sprang from his chair and
called, ewing Songi''
Our servants" responded at once.
1--WE do not want you to leave" said
Robinson kindly, 1--WE will give you
what you ask"
''Thlanks, THANKS, Mist Lobinson. I
likee alice do your wolk. T"
And the smile that burst over his yel-
low face was worth its cost.
So Wing Song staid on, and as the
months flew by we became more and
more attached to him. It was uncon-
sciously, to be sure, for not until the
crash came did we realize that he had
become part Of our domestic existence.
Crash seems a strong word to use in
connection with the dismissal Of serv-
ant, but a crash it was to us.
The whole thing began when Browns
piano mysteriously got out Of order. It
was new one, and he was at loss to
explain the trouble. 1t was fixed, but a
week was hardly at an end before the
i'll fated instrument was afflicted with
the old malady. He complained bitterly
and declared that he had been cheated
by the dealer and would certainly make
things lively for that person. And he
would have, too, had it not happened
that one day he went home q few hours
earlier than usual.
when got out of the elevator at
our door," he explained at conference
that night, II heard succession Of the
most unearthly notes that ever issued
from piano. Each one sounded as
though brick bad been dropped on the
keys-no time, no time, nothing that
gave the performance "a claim to even &C.
quaintance with music. At brief inter-
walls shrill voice sounded forth in mel
ancholy cadence. I surmised at once
what was wrong, and lost no time in
entering-to find my fears realized-fo1
Wing Song was singing and trying to
accompany himself on my piano.
wing Song said sternly, 'wha,
does this mean?'
He smiled one of those benevolent
smiles that would have melted my heart
at once had not steeled myself against
it.
'Pianglo pletty hard, he said, j
tly to'learn piece to sling at le mission.
Can't play light.
II said: 'Confound it! You will ruiz
my pianor
"But he in reply smiled harder, made
sort Of thunderous tremolo and said
What you mean confound?'
"That internal oriental innocence dis
armed me. turned and literally fed
can't reprimand such creature, ant
yet am confident that as long as tha
man practices his music in this house
my life will be one of misery"
"You must not mind his little eccen
tricities. Brown" said ], ''to me they
are constant source of amusement
But you are selfish. Think how he car
cook. How well he keeps everything
How good natured he always is"
II agree with you, Jones, said Rob
inson, with decisive air, excepting
house as we do we cannot be expected
to make life miserable by CONSTANT.
reprimanding the servants. He doe
very we'll for our purpose, and TO
one won't scold him as long as he con
tinues as he has.
Yet it was Robinson who, in his ca
pacity of general manager, was respon
sible for the crash. Brown had forgotten
his piano troubles. had no cause fo
complaint, but, in fact, had been dali,
congratulating myself on the smoothnes
Of life. One day, however. came home
and happening to peep into the kitchel
found Wing Song seated at his table
his head resting disconsolately on hi
hands.
"Why, Wing Song, what's wrong?'
asked, surprised at this unusual de
preston in spirits.
II glo way tomollow, he said, with
out looking up.
The idea that he would leave other
wise than by his own will never occur
red to me, and was angry. Here h
was deserving us-leaving us withou
notice and perhaps without q chance o
| getting any one to take his place. Thi
was ingratitude! ! turned and left hin
without word.
And when Robinson and Brown en-
tered together shortly afterward RAJ
to them with the news.
"Going to leavep" cried Brown il
dismay.
| ut seems to me you make grea
deal of fuss about it, F" said Robinson
"But think Of his ingratitude, ex
claimed
| "Well-er-to tell the truth, I dis
charged him!" said Robinson.
Discharged him" yelled Brown AM
I in unison.
".You objected to his piano playing
Brown"
'"It was forgotten. I'd rather by ia
have him playing my piano than to hav
been SO mean as to throw him out o.
the world"
Robinson, said hotly, ''you ar
a brute-a perfect brute! thought tina
you were a better hearted fellow thai
that. You must take him back. -
"But I can't. I've engaged anothe
man. He has given up his place an
will be here tomorrow. It occurred t
me yesterday to look into our supply O