The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-24

the town.
Burr Let the child ont.
II was story he had heard many times
before in the last month. All his pupils
had told him the same tale. Rego had SUBJ
dued and captured the town. He charged
g a lesson-an exorbttant price, but the
community was one that took every man
at his own price and TO be valued high he
must mark himself up. Burr had not un-
derstood this Rego had.
Tales Of Rego's ferocity had also reached
his ears
Regos first pupil was a Mss Mamie Gar
yer. Arrangements had been made for the
lesson, the girl had left Burr and had seat
ed herself at the piano ot the great pro-
fessor.
play" said the professor with irritation.
PLAY your best piece"
The child. a girl Of thirteen years, had
trembled violently and begun on her most
accomplished selection. AS she continued.
Professor Rego had jumped from his chair
and rushed blindly. nadly about the room.
throwing his arms and opening and shut
ting his month and eyes, tossing himself
into chair and bouncing out of II again
IN despair.
seized her by the elbows and tore her fn-
gers from the keys.
Stop he cried. You are driving me
crazy!"
The girl began to cry
Where have you learned-where have
you not learned. Speakr'
The girl accepted the dictum and cried the
harder.
From Burr. I suppose. from the pounder
the smasher the crasher, the clasher Burr.
Ohr'
Don't" he said "I shall go mad. stark
madp
This was directed 70 the girl TO prevent
further playing, although she had shown no
such intention.
The professor took down a book Of the
simplest exercises, exercises the giri had
praetlced upon a year before
TRY that" he said.
She began them.
stop" he said. Not that way: Smooth
ly. gently, artistically, angelically: Not this
way. Not bump, bump. bump, bump, rat.
t;ety, rattlety, rattlety like an Zee wagon.
Don'ti Don't.'
He jerked her hands away from the
piano.
She burst forth anew in copious tears.
"Cry-baby." he screeched ''Cry-babyl
I'm teaching you music not boo-hooing.
Quit Il, 1 say!"
He shook her violently.
Go home" he said, ''and practice those
scales. Make them smooth and gentle and
angelic. Then come back. Trot along now,
and quit your crying
Mamie Carver had burst into her home
tertaining four of Ave callers. The child
threw herself into her mothers arms and
sobbed bitterly. When quieted, she mar
rated her experience. The women were
all charmed with this wonderful music
teacher. Four new pupils came to Rego
next day. 1t was the argument of this
community that because Rego was queer
he must be good music-teacher. And then
he charged so much.
In one month all but one pupil had left
Burr. The one remaining was little Dolly
Hearn. Dolly was that pupil who at first
had insisted on believing that the stan |
a fence and the notes black |
crows perched upon It She had improved |
some since. But she would never make |
much Of musician
Burr labored with her assiduously. She |
was his only remaining pupil and he could |
spare the time.
One day when he had finished she said to |
him:
''Mr. Burr. are you going to quit teach
.ng?"
He had thought OF this himself He |
would soon be forced to quit But he meant |
to stiH hang on.
Not yet" he answered.
"If you do then I must stop music.S
"why? There is Reso."
"Yes but papa viii not let me 20 70 him"
Burr thanked the gods that there was one |
sust man IL the community and asked.
"Why?"
"Papa says his prices ere too high and |
that he is fraud"
So Burr had been thinking-tAat Re was
fraud.
What makes your father think sogN
NJ don't know exactly, hut he does. he
says he'll bet h:s name amt Rese at ell /
but Smith or Jones"
Burr laughed why does ne think so7"
be asked. Because he Is 30 cross?''
"No II isn't that. Papa Is cross himself
what do you think2'
Well papa says II he werc you, Mr |
Burr, he'd let hts hair grow down longer
than Mr.. Rego's and he'd storm and cusz
around all the time ard get club and beat |
his pupils and kick the s;ufing out of the
p.ano-and then he'd get a big whoopips
"A what7'
"A eentr.ctty,'' 4
81 don't understand you"
Haven't you heard of Mr.. Regis cen-
tr.city7-'
NO. have not" !
ITS Just set the town wild. They say
that al b.g men have one ami Mr. Rego's
go; one. Mrs Turner heard OF il ard she
sent Bessie right down 20 get mus.c les
sons from Mr. Rego. sus; because he had
L. Mrs Turner. she reads whole lot. and |
she says that 4 man isn't a musicfsner m,
ess he has = ceutricity, She mean, you.
Nr, Burr. You haven't gOt any csatrse:ty.
have yous'
DO you mean eccentric!ty. ny chilir"
Yes. ;hat's e.
ma my child: I have not"
We'll papa he told me to tel you TO get
sre. big o1e-one that would knock TIE
shucks clear oS OF NJ, Regp's one
"Did be su<sss; snythsnz In particularly
"No, he just said 70 gps biz one
What is Mr., RsSo's ecce1tric,ty, ny
,h,ld:
Don't you honestly know askei tie
sA.la ilcreduiSUsly,
NO. my ses-, What r. it7'
.'way, he eats sugar IN his sour
Burr le; the little thing oUt and turned
10 q po-tra.; OF Beethoven with uPShrown
,T.Es. exols.n.zg hals tocessly, hsif So
-:ousiy.
.sMussc, Music divine: Sugar n his
,cup.'' /,