New-York tribune., 1903-03-11
IN TWO PARTS-PART l.

IN TWO PARTS-PART 1.
Abednego Mapas was what people always de-
scribed as a mice little man" but for fui!y SIX
months his life he lost all sense OF Judgment anu
modesty, and became puffed up with MS own I'M
portance he grew TO be veritaole thorn IN 'he
desb Of lanes TIbbs the leader of the singing
and all of the members or the choir as Wen 80
thoroughly did try their patience. in fact that
they got to dislike the sight Of his pald Ettie
head.
T. arose in this yav: Abednego had had the mis-
fortune to learn a few things concerning harmony
and counterpoint from an old book Whlch ne hdu
picked up among the belongings OF ms uhcle'
when that worthy old had departed this hfe-
Abednegos uncle had been quite musician IN ms
dav and zar sumner of a player on the bass
yiol. What Abednego's uncle did not hno" ABOUT
music according to all evidence. vas not worm
knowing: but Abednego by no means so eifted
and consequently thought great deal more ol
himself Having read d few facts in the book afore-
mentioned in d superficial kind Of way. ne thousht
he knew everything about music. and he took II
into his head that he was composer-to the great
discomfort. worry and perpexity OF James llOos
and the choir for a space of fully six months.
Abednego being singer this voice was pass ana
he let 1t out in gusts. with his chlh aug lnto llS
chcst the marvel is that his ear did not uhoecel'e
him as to his musical productions; and | can oncy ay
surrnise that pride and conceit dued his sense OF
hearing the way as they :" often ollho the
A6ednego Vas bachelor. and lived with f,iIs HE
stood amid clustering wealth Of roses and iDue IsI
REms Wa6b on AbedEeEo edH sS brotheTn-aw SLOW
stolid, steadygoing man. who dld ms WoFh & WI, bi
rest with hearty sense OF comfort Of an etrnhg,
and went 70 chapel & anS n or
the sexed Probem< Of life life a9d She in
turn worshpped her brother Abednego: and eonseI
1Hiens took nfo his hsd hn wa
of the ceverest in the countryside. and second
9fS 1bsdnego ne n did Wss right and Sonderf1 clever
in the eyes sister. and good-hearted leInuel
! n nd lON-al n
garded her brother with great awe and aGIn5a d @
planse pan Il that t' so turned Abednesos head
There was little room al the ,o nack b OF od Je
ioned garden and upon the cornneld mat Jnat lay pc
comes the Importance the chief apartment OF the
house, and was marked by that cold prinness ana
rangenlent which was the pride and ambition OF
1o her Toom AbednSgo liked to sit here his
shrtsleeveS after the day work was done ana
on the reedy harmonium. As for Lrmuel save on
The Tarest ocSs4hs 9hs nS mf fa his Mn5oundd
satisfaction for he heartily preferred the great
After Abednego began to feel the divine aiatus
stirring within him. and took to composing scraps
wod Shut MI the door Ct The Room and go about
Iemnei spok. in his deep-chestsd. voice. and say:
"Sh-sh! Ahednegos 5,compoSln ,r,..1f ,,,t,t
And meanwhile Ahedneg2. nursing nTnSeIt Win
pride and SATISFACTION M the idea OF c9mp3Sfn conn @ a
bonk ~ % bernnTv az m and connferpofnt on one side Of
him. and a penny ink bottle on the other and big
8 thin penhoider between his thick fingers he had
preliminary. ruled several StaIsE across me T PaP
as lines. they were incoherent for Ahednego's hand
was heavy and the ink shallow, and the supply
ran out OF the pen several times before it had made
its~io Journey across the paper But they served @
he sat at table. with the paper spread out be-
among the $tavcs. occasionally turning over tht
leaves of the book harmony. occasionally going
to the harmonium and labOriOuSly nndng out the
mGn ~ the air to himself With compia
cent lf-S3 fled
many people to whom writing Is an arduous taTk. IN
paper with his before he finally summoned
resolution to make fe M EgG dt sIT3Sf hsn aa ' wars m
fantastic-mere shapeIess dots of black with trem-
the four parts were scored and the bars were
marked. and the rests put in. the sheet presented
production. The air seemed to be in constant
doubt as to whether its place was on the
slaves or between Them and in parts where AoediS
it ran over both so that ii was imgos-
s6e to tell whether the the n2fs kind Of eu
tenant now making bold bid for the with
mind and sounding timd and attenuated F
where Absdnego had interlined The change In with
even more , just like svitchback railway, Abed-
Jumping octaves az he called H. or tontinGrhs cont rh
sharps and flats and naturas were 80 alike that
But the sheet Of papep gave Abednego unspeakabe
pleasure and pride. and he held IT at arms length
pommiDg' with his chin in his chest; and then
hour Of rapt delight trying to make out his
chords and playing them over and again
when he had spelt them note by note
That's beautiful, that is: said Abednego- And
then he opened the door of the room and called
out proudly to his sister and Lemuel to listen;
and, going to the harmonium, he spelt each chord
through again for their special behoof. Hannah.
with a flush of pride on her face. said II was
grand.
However do you it. Abednegoo'' she asked
admiringly as her brother, the precious paper in
his hand came of the room with important
air
taking his pipe out of his mouth and looking
''Thtse things is natrdl. said Abednego. some
the crowd applauds. You can't say how you does
IL or how II comes It's born in a like"
'Ah think OF that now exclaimed Lemuel.
still holding his pipe in his hand and looking
Abednego with wide open mouth.
You'll astonish EN- all when they hears that"
said Hannah. proudly
LAY you'n astonish EN- fair said the good
humored T1emuel. Shaking his head with firm con-
vIcton he put his pipe in his mouth again
and blew great clouds OF smoke up the broad
chimney. You'll make 'em sit up, Abednegoi
The weekly singing practice Of the choir was
held with open doors in summon time, and the
vocaiists could TN" long vista Of quiet land
sGapa stretching TN" darkennG hills of
the they sat together with james Tthhs
standing up before them, heating time
Pleasant was II to Saunter amid the waving
grass Of the burial ground and lcok upon the quiet
H. - anfnvA ShANFl