The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-09
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War has broken ont In n certain
Euclid avenue boarding house. and
oil along Of q maiden fair" the latter
being. In fact. the landladys daugh-
ter, says the Cleveland Leader. Among
the boarders Is a highly educated for
eigner who. probably. can knock
greater variety OF sounds out Of
plano In given time than
any other person in this town.
For several weeks past this gen
tieman has been Il the habit Of
lettering In the parlor. after the re-
tiremont Of the other boardera, and
eyoking sweet strains for the delecta-
ton Of the fair girl hereinbefore men,
TONED. Those who profess 10 have OBJ
tanned inside Information declare that
be did much signing. considerable gar
Ing with soulful eyes and some whls-
peFinga Of airy noihings between
tunes. all Of which ws5 strongly OBJ
jeeted 10 by the less-gifted men around
him. Upon various occasions the gen
tleman from across the water was re-.
quested 10 perform for the benefit Of
others beside the landlady's daughter.
but he strongly objected 10 this. Oc-
casionally he would throw a little A.
upon the keyboard for them. but he
positively refused 10 slng for any one
save the sweet girl. although Il was
known that he had a fine voice AZ
FIRST the gentleman's attentions 10 the
landlady's daughter were rather enjoy
cd by her. but they soon became so
feryid that she shrank from them. e.
pecially a. she knew that everybody
else IN the house was aware Of what
was going on. and was disposed to
regard the whole business a. some
thing 10 be laughed A. So a few even
ings ago she lntimated 20 some one
that she would be- gls.l OF an opportu-
nifty 20 rid herself OF the foreigners
attentions and a plot was arranged.
After dinner she was 90 remain In the
parior. with her adorer. and ask him
70 sing for her. being assured that
something would happen. as soon a.
he began. 20 bring matters 10 a head.
She carried out Der part Of the pro-
gramme. and. having drawn several
long signs and Fazed at her IN mute
admiration for long tine the lover
touched the plano for the customary
boOm-bOom-bo0m. p-s-r-r-r-r amp-amp
amp. and began 10 sing an amatory
song from the Italian or something
else that nobody IN the house. save
himself. could understand Then. Of a
sudden. there was a fearful racket up
on the stairway Forty-thousand tin
cans seemed 10 BE- fastened 10 the tails
OF a. many dogs. ali Of which had been
turned loose AZ once. The lovers
song became a feeble pipe In a chaos
OF disiracting sounds II was as II
presidential election night. a boiler
shop. and the entire ere department
had been consolidated and well shak-
en- before using The young mans
face became white and he stopped
singing. whereupon the sweet glri
elapped her hands over her empurpied
ylsage and rushed from the room. Il
is alleged that people three blocks
away heard the gentleman grittlng hla
teeth. after the other racket had sub
sided. and his wrath was IN no wise
diminished when he began 10 under
stand that the girl whom be adored
had been a party TO the humlllatlng
ordeal through which be had passed.
AZ present the piano remains unused.
and an ominous quiet hangs over that
clearinghouse. The foreign gentle
man Is sin there. and IL Il understood
that as soon a. he can learn the
name OF the man who engineered the
plot the latter will be invited 10 choose
his weapons. This IL why some OF the
others have ceased 10 regard Il a. a
joke.