The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-07
A MERRY PARTY OF FIVE.

two boys-brothers and sisters in the same home that was dear to us all. We had been brought up to plan and con- suit together, especially on subjects that were of interest to the family in general, and the plan of which l am writing certainly did concern every member of our household. The date of our consultation was October 18th, remember, because it was the birthday of the favorite of the flve-our oldest brother-C'Wise Will" we called him,) It was on this particular anniversary that we always consulted about our plans for Christmas. This year we all agreed we wanted something new, both in plans and entertainment. What were we to do? It had been an unu- sually stormy day. q say unusually, because Wise Wills" birthdays were almost without exception the brightest days in the year) The driftwood, gathered during our summers outing, was blazing on the stone hearth, light ing up the faces of Florence, Ned and Helen, who had made themselves com fortable among the bright pillows on the rug, in front of it. "Wise Wilr' and I were more in the shadow, he in his favorite chair and I sitting on low stool at his side. l don't think any of us could have told just why we grouped ourselves thus. Each seemed 10th to break the silence, as we dream our dreams, or allowed the fire to sug- gest all sorts of fantastic things to our imaginations, and I was beginning to wonder who would be the first to speak. when the question was asked which seemed like an echo from the past: Well, children, what about Christ mas?" Then were our tongues loosed; and as each had plan of his or her own, and not afraid to suggest it, there was a merry chatter of voices. Wise Will' always reserved his plan until the last, and it was not until we had concluded that nothing that had been suggested would do, that unani- nous appeal was made to him for something new, something novel, some- thing that we could and would agree upon. He had never failed us, and it was with the old confidence that all eyes sought his quiet face for solu- tlon to the problem which perpleXed us Listen, my children, was the quiet response to our silent entreaty; much has been suggested that would afford a great deal of pleasure to us all, but you shall hear what l have to say and decide for yourselves whether there is novelty enough about 1t to suit you all ] must first tell you Of a pleasant evening I spent in company with my old chum, Roy Gordon, in New Haven during my vacation.
 Roy is very fond of music, and avails himself of every opportunity to hear good music that he can; so on the even irg of the 2Sth of September was inv;- ted to attend a concert at the | church.
 'The Angelus Orchestral was to be one of the leading features, and l must con 1 fess I had good deal of curiosity to see and hear what this might be. Arriving at tine church at a very opportune time. we secured two of the best seats the house afforded, and were soon rewarded | for the effort we had made, as the An gelus was the first on the programme.
 Tn appearance it is small cabinet of elegant design and finish, and is nicely paneled on all sides. This cabinet con- nects two full sets of reeds, of five oc- l tayes each. orchestral voiced; one of violin or strinsed quality, the other of a flute or pipe quality. This cabinet can be played in any I art of the house, and when away from the piano is power l ful self-paying organ in itself At the | side and rear of the cabinet are panels which fold back, admitting it to be placed to the keyboard of any piano, upright, square or grand. When it is desired to play the piano the cabinet is rolled into position in front of the pia- no, the panels are folded back and the openings in the case allow the cabinet to slide under the beard or front of l the piano.
 "The cabinet can be varied in height by means of two bolts in the case, ia cr- der to adjust to any height of key board. and when once adjusted, In few II. nutts' time, is always ready to roll to or from the piaro in few seconds time, and needs no further adjustment. | When in position a series of fingers or levers project over upon the tops of the keys. These keys will operate the keys of the piano in precisely the same man. ner as the hands, and are operated by a step. The pedals of the piano are also operated by levers placed conveniently for the hands
 By a simple arrangement of stops and at the will of the performer, it may be either a piano attachment executing any composition with brillancy and finish; or is a full toned organ playing some grand overture; or in combination with the piano as large orchestra, pro- ducing those soft, string effects so de- lightful to the ear,
 What do you think of it?"
 Net che of us ever thought of inter- rupting Wise Will" and it was net un- til he had finished the description, and had leaned back in his chair in an at- titude of thought or waiting, that there was a general chorus of voices.
 It is just the thing! Where can it ba
 bought? How much does it most? etc etc. During our storm of interroga- tions Wise Will'' had been searching through his pockets, and soon produced little gray covered pamphlet which we learned would answer the most i'm portant of our questions as to style price and tie adjustment to the piono