The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-31

e that wedding there was sweet lnu-
IL in abundance, and l was chle1 mu-
ic;an among the vioiins. laughed ana
he world laughed with me, as 1t IS
,rone to do with the prosperous anu
Independent. And minghng Win 'ne
Cav Year's chimes which, from many
, tall steeplc, rang cut the ola ana III
the new. was the angelic voice OF my TT
,,;strass made vibrant and vital with
,,nsneal,able iov. Unspeakable IN NEE "
words Of course. but capable OF inter
nretatiou in song. People said my mis- A
t,ess and I were inspired. OF course TT
we were. for was full of sunny mem
ories voiced in music, and lnez, radiant S.
With love interpreted in songs sublime
This household has been happy one 81
aror since and in the place of honor
outranl5ing newer and fresher furniture
in the family sitting-room IS my an,
t,oue case and myself. We see all 'ha'
is going on, and Inez makes OF me "
,ort NJ shrine, for she loves me sui
"a in DAYS of wore. The consistency Oh
such natures is proof against chahge'
Happy indeed are thy who have sueh
| friends
Near me in the sitting-room stanos
crib and the jewel in this particular
cosllet is q pink-chceked baby WIN
those wonderful italian eyes, and LOOKS
| in which those Of its father ana 1no'her
e~r,,e strangely and mysterlogsly pIs emu
lions, and this lit -ssa4 9s1s, -
III too much for me. I can stand its laugh
r and enjoy its caclle or crow, but when
e it lifts its voice for more vigorous mu-
ot steal effort I prefer boiler factory or
" the fling of saws. l love it, of course,
e, hut one can love wee sinner without
NJ loving its sins. AS an antique gifted in
10 hnrmonics and such, l protest against
its methods of playing "bawi" or ser
% cnading.
" The strangcst thing Of all is that its
r father and mother, loving and under
~ standing harmony, seem to love even
~ its war yells and efforts when sailing
II to windward in a hOuse-madc squat.
T. All the same, we shall have a christen-
IL ing this New Year, and from the plans
81 ] have overheard, it is to be a gay event.
at Ills babyship is to be saddled for life
ne with name, and there will be feasting
7u and dancing galore. We violins love
VI dancing, for at such events we rule the
roost, and every merrymaker obeys us
u as implicitly as soldiers obey their gen
"0 eral. Even the clumSiest feet step in
II time to our bidding and dare not dis
obey. Come out to the christening
dear reader, and see what home made
happy, hearts gladdened and faces IL
lumed are like. On the household altar
in this little home loves sacred flame
burns clear for the draughts of sus
picion, envy, jealousy, hatred and un
charitableness never imperil its glad
some glow.
This is very simple story, but it may
prove to you the power of love anc
harmony to promote happiness, the pos
t. sibilites within reach Of an antique
#l violin. We yiolins are generally happy
HI race, with no hypocrisy in our songs
WY no strife entangled in our strings
" Would that all the world might learr
NJ f, us the secret of song, the sym
XII vhich vibrates to q loving touch
ttion which brings two soul
long the magnetic current o
..lu misc, the trinity of in
.fOn winch Is ItIl eScltCu ~ lO'
enshrined in song and halIowed will
w the spirit of harmony.
u My story is ended. Despite its sim
= plicity despise not the voice Of the oh
servant and experienced violin. Life
made up of harmonies and discords
: false notes or true. Hearts, like violins
= differ in capacity, but the best of theT
\ need the master touch to interpret tn
\ music of the master We hollow instrl
\ mcnts know and feel this. What pit
it is that many human souls never lear
N | so simple truth Surely the golde
! harps which angel fingers coax
anthems of untold sweetness, but elal
crate and prolong the songs OF cart
we true interpreters, human or imam
mate, launch heavenward here below
beginning sweet and low with true al
be- loving touch what God magniiies lat
ices into music of the spheres.
an I. EDGAR JONES
SCI THE GREAT RIDDLE.