The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04

decided to Slip out of the transept door, thar
eluding parental pursuit. and fight Howard Potter II
his own back yard before he slept He would prac'
tice upon his victim recent sclenJlhc acQulsllo5
proudly styled by him "the uppercut' which ne nag
learned from an acquaintance at the cost OF 10 cent
and three sugar cookies
At this point the anthem prelude drew him 70 nl'
feet had saved his voice, according TO dlrectona
for his solo. and in the waiting hush every Wor'
flowed. soft and pure, TO the end OF the church
Mercy and truth, mercy and truth. mere
All, that exquisite soft swoop downward! The or
gan ripped on contenJedly a continuation OF h-IEiI
dutelke tones-"and truth meet together" Their
was all the richness OF a woman voice al llle pa
sionless clearness of boys and all the morning IN
IT occurred to him suddenly that the north transep
would be safer-it was on the side furthest from
home
have kissed each Otheri"
He wondered if Howard had learned the uppercu
rims face was as the face of an angel; Ion,
slanting ray from the rose-window fell across hi
curls.
Have kissed each other" Edgar sigher softly
"Have kissed each other the caressing tones melt
Ne M irfte5 tI,To3c7 me rfIr,h 11a choir
master kicked his feet together under the organ
joy. He little knew that at that very moment tn,
future of his vested choir was swinging lightly 10
But such was the fact Fate. who links togethe,
events seemingly isolated. smoothed Edgar's way
his flight but allowed him to be beaten. II this ha,
not happened his wrath would vented itscI
i'm hectoring a bad-tempered bass at the Wednesda.
rehearsal by scampering i'm front Of him and miick
ing with wonderful accuracy his Eruff staCcao voice
He taketh up the isIes-as a very little thing
.Shut up" grovIed the bass
a very little thing!" Edgar continued malig
nanty. slipping across his victims path.
ooh. all right. young Teller called the bass.
ragged at the grns and applause of the other men, al
right Just you wait till Sunday. that's ally Ed
gar had not teased him he would not have added
Il know whatH happen then if you DON'T
What" Edgar inquired derisiveIy, catching uT
with him.
You're going to be bounced, that's what" sai6
"Aw. come off, amt either."
well. you ought to be. the whole pack OF you"
the bass continued decidedly, bag and baggage. And
good riddance, too No choirbOy camping out this
Edgar dropped behind and. unused. who told yer?' .
ASK FeIows-and if he don't lick you. wiz"
retorted the bass, making quick grab, which Edgar
hEsiIy evaded
He summoned his mates immediates: the question
was laid before them Had they heard that they
cahplng-ouI-lne OBJECT Or an their endurance anc
loyalty. the prize of their high cainE-Was to be
discontinued Tim deputed to inquire Satur-
showed each other Significantly
Whatd he say Whatd he say2'
Says maybe picnic"
I dunno. guess / didn't ask him that. just
says to him: 'Aw. say. Mr. Fellows. amt boy,
Tim mos prob1y. Maybe Picnic
Well I bet he don't bounce me! betcher that
Edgar strutted before them. They regarded hin
Whatever goin' 10 do?" they asked respectfully.
"What'H do? IIl-TH bounce myself" he called
over his shoulder, he strobe home.
His moody air during supper convinced Mr.. Og
covered Fdgars demand for an additional IN ecu sr+
Sunday. the ground that his mother thought him
worth more, and his later daring strike for cent
further salary, which the chOrmaser innOcentIJ
paid out of his pocket, Mr. Ogden who heard
Of wild designations in the peanut and root
beer line had bounced upon his son returning pIefb
oric from day, and promptly annexed the extra
10 cents, convinced Of the necessity of surve-
lance for this willy wageearner and formed the habit
Of escorting him regularly on nav nigLts sions a.
first later assisted by Mrs Ogden accompanied
the family group as self-cOnsttuted and final au-
ditOr
1t frequently has been remarked that great grief
may bind together once disunted members of a fam
lily; it is extremely improbable that any amIction
whatever could have produced among the Ogdens such
gratifying esprit de corps as resulted from their
fegned interest in pay day. when Mr. Ogden had
Swallowed his son to no more secluded and dangerous
spot than the churchyard, and saw him in earnest
conclave with his attentive mates, he relieved
about his ~own business treasured by the words
campln out and sunday afternoon that he
caught from behind a convenient tombstone. He was
utterly unconscious that the he had left was
Iar more menacing 10 his household than even the
most disiguring fight Of his warke sons varied rep
ertoire But so it was Haranguing promising taunt-
ing threatening Edgar led them finally subdued. into
one Of the most satisfactory rehearsaIs Of the year
They waited till quarter of II Sunday. and
finally the men marched i'm alone somewhat conscious
and i'll at ease followed by red-faced, determined
rector and puzzled visiting clergyman They sang
20 Happy Band of Pilgrims" but was remarked
by the wondering congregation that they did not look
happy themselves There was no music but the hymns,
which. they had been altered to well known num-
bers were chanted Justify by the Inhabitants of the
peWs thus winning the sincere admiration Of the Wis
iting clergyman.
Really, such well trained congregational singing
is quite rare" he remarked aftecward the rector,
and was somewhat surprised at the short answer 1T
shall certainly never occur again"
1t had gone hard with the vested choir but for
Mrs. Ogden. Mr.. Fellows pleaded in vain; in vain
the Ladies auxiliary passed resolutions; the rector
firm. 1t only when Mrs. Ogden swept in upon
him in his study, chastened. still aprehensive boy
under one arm, followed by half dozen women SINH
larry equipped, and made speech that win the
parish annals for many year, that he yielded,
specially convinced.
Edgar had met his Waterloo. and lived so to speak,
under consequent military surveillance with much
of his prestige gone, his pay locked for month and
the certainty Of approaching weather, when il
would be impossible to take cold, and nothing but
a summons to the choir invisible could him
from rehearsas here to render the future all too clear
TO him. In the words of the processioEcl.
His tongue could never tire.
OF singing with the choir
Today if you should attend evensOng at st. Marks.
you viii beyond a doubt be delighted with a silver
voice that appears to proceed from a vioet-eyed boy
with expression.
1T is good thing to give thanks unto the LOrd'
the voice declares melodOusly but it is doubtful if
its - in a thankful frame of mind. He would
in all probability prefer to be with his brother sam
Ue who is at present touring the west triumphaISy
with a Methodist revivalis rendering Where Is NV
Wandering Boy TOnight?" to weeping congregations
for SO a week and his travelling expenses And
this success leaves SQuealer dissatisfied. g would
he in her an