Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-22
TALES OF WOE.
Elvtra Again Mt the Piano.

To the Editor of The Evening Starr
In spite Of Minerals wise word to the
| unWise In yesterdays Star, Elvira was at
her piano again this morning before the
| early bird or the earlier -wormAn fact,
| woke both of them Up with her ten-fnger
exercise. with hard pedal in full force.
Some of the neighbors are talking of emf
| grating to Berlin, where they have an
eight-hour law for pianists who haven't
enough se' Sc not to practice on their
neighbors' nerves at hours which belong
10 sleep. One is reminded of the query
sent to religious paper by a would-be
| musician, Car man be a Christian and
| belong to a brass band?' The answer was,
He can, but his neighbors can't"
ElVira is doubtless one of those who has
thought the head is intended only for a
| nat rack and has never used it for think
| Ing, and rs she is too busy with incessant
| lingering to read the papers, we suggest
| that some of the family show her this
| hint, that for her own sake and the neigh
bors She may limit her music to eight
| hours day, and make 1t unnecessary for
| the sufferers to ask Congress for a protec--
tive law to that effect. MERCURY.
encouragement for EIvira.
| To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Just a word to Elvira Practice three or
Tour hours longer and any one who knows
| anything Of music and the close attention
it requires will uphold you. 1 know of one
person who wanted Fourth of July cele-
bratons to cease until the baby was too
Old to take maps. Perhaps Minerva is off
| the same piece. Go it, Elvira! You have
| the best wishes of EUTERPE.
Male EJvira With a Horn.
| TO the Editor Of The Evening Star:
| While music hath a charm to soothe the
| savage breast" it also undoubtedly has a
way to rouse the human ire. I, too, am a
no nj
being my fate to be awakened early and
late by the desperate efforts Of male
"Elvira" and a horn
1 do not take my infection calmly, nor do
| bear 1t with fortitude, but simply submit
because I know no remedy.
Why cannot we have regulation con-
trolling the hours of these embryo must
clans?
Minerva asks If there have been any mys-
ferrous disappearance of these daily dis
| turbers of the public peace? Her sugges-
ton is good one, but it might be dan
gerous one. If all the Elviras are equal to
mine, can only offer my sincere SYM
pathy in our affiiction. l would suggest
MARJORIE.
Parrots, Cats and Chickens.
To the Editor of The Evening Star,
Knowing how it is myself extend my
sincere sympathy to Minerva and Diana.
Possibly a recital of my grievances may
partly reconcile them to their annoying
surroundings.
At this season 1 catch it day and night,
week days and Sundays, and regret when
winter ceases and open windows are a
necessity.
During the day nerves racked by the con-
slant shrieks and brain piercing cries of
IeXt door parrot (Which If an educated
talker might be endured).
Nearly all night, bowling, fighting cats
and just now the pitiful cries and wailing
of a very young and nearly starved kitten,
left out in the adjoining back yard, also
tenanted by very aged hen, cooped up in
and the plants and vegetables might be
scratched up. The old hen gets in her
work clucking and fussing about daylight
and keeps 1t up until Sleep peace and rest
are gone.
1t is deemed unneighborly and cranky to
complain, would be considered inter-
ference. and the annoyances increased ac-
cordingly. I keep no pets or nuisances of
any kind, and wish my neighbors might
know and put into effect the golden rule,
or at least do as they are done by. Miner
va suffers by day. Diana at night get it
night and day. VICTIM.
And the Babies.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Minerva" and Diana" having placed
their complaints before you, o father, both
offer mine. "Minerva's" wise reflections
are Jared upon, and "Diana's" moonlit
dreams disturbed, but all this is as moth
ing. On the Capitoline Hill, where 1 live,
and long for a Tarpean rock, my neigh
bors have children SO numerous that 1
cannot hear myself think for their chatter
From the pulling" "sQuawling' infant to
the iend of fifteen, they move-they
breathe-they live! Oh, sirs. had but the
eloQuence of Cicero to move you to do
something Q'l never question WHAT with
my neighbors chidrenl JUNO.
Elvira of Capitol HILL
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
would suggest to Minerva" who seems
to be posing a sort of missionary act
ing for sufferers, that she take up Chris
tian science and teach it to these sufferers
In this way she may be able to overcome
the desire for the life of the young lady,
who, If she continues her lessons, will be
obliged by her mother to continue her
practice, Notwithstanding the miserable
threat l trust Minerva" will act on this
suggestion, for this mamma of hers may
cause her to resort to aconite, that was so
fatal to the charms of Arachne when re-
sorted to by the Goddess Minerva. BY the
way, did not this goddess make herself OBJ
noxious by attending to the business of
others? Truly, this Minerva has much
in her favor for in this age Of progress
she has a remedy for her Affections in
adopting this science, which will be the
means of saving the life Of
ELV1RA, ON CAPITOL HILL.