The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-25
jim. THE NEwssoY.

siIeak Of good luck that afternoon and
sold on all his papers early and nov
F'Cod jipglina several coins IN his
pccket-coins which meant for him a
g,od hot supper and a nights lodging
lie turned and sauntered along,
crossing street after street. till he had
voLoered into a section Of the city
where he very rarely came, a most
prosperous section, judging from the
hne broad avenue.
Jim was cold by this time and
thought that he would retrace his
steps when his attention was attracted
by the sounds Of music II came from
church close by, the door OF which
stood invitingly open. II looked nice
md warm inside There was no one in
sight and Jim softly stepped in and
sat down at the back OF the church,
vhi.h was in semi-darkness.
The only lights we're away down at
the other end, where were gathered a
81 ioup of boys about Jims age and
man seated at an organ. Soon the man
b,gaL to play end the boys to sink
Now. one would hardly have guessed
Oh seeing Jim that he was musician
himself. but he had a great reputation
among his friends, who we're sure that
80 OF the famous singers OF the day
hso voice that could compare "
sweetness with Jim's
Jim was interested at once when he
heard music in the church. oh. the
tCautiful musicl He had never heard
anything like II in his life 1t made
HIM almost unhappy at one moment
and he would rise to 80. only it neld
him so that he could not
But the boys His astonishment rose
as he heard and watched them. The
mon was evidently rrying to teach
them something. but some were care
less ana would rot listen. and others
were stupid and could aot learn Final
~ the boys became so restless that the
mar rose and. closing the organ, told
then. 10 all come the next afternoon.
and Immediately there was q wild
scramble for the door.
That night SIM would neither play
Lor whistle fof his friends. TO their
great surpriIe. but the grand uplifting
strains which he had heard that after.
Noon stin fingered ia bis ears.
The next afternoon as soon as his
papers were sold, Jim started again fol
tie church, and the. next, and the next
as we'll Every afternoon found him .
qnie;, unnoticed iistene.- at the back Of
thc great church
The maeter went over and over the
strains slowly. carefully and patiently
while the boys Numbered and hesitat.
ed. Jim had learned the whole thing
hy the second afternoon and could have
sung every note OF IT,
Jim wss completely out of patience
With one boy. He had beautiful part
tc sing alone. evidently the climax OF
tie whole piece. and he had a voice
like a sEylsrk. 10 pure and clear. But
II NRS such q task to teach him any.
thing
What he apparently learned one
day was forgotten the next, and Jim
Gdgeted and muttered to himself in
disgust at the bungling work which he
made OF it.
They were getting ready for an Ess.
tar celebration. as Jim learned from
The conversation. and he made mp his
mind that he would be there on that
cay himself He had attended 90 many
Of the rehearsals by this time that he
felt quite at home in the church, but It
seemed a very different place to him
In the light OF the bright spring morn.
Ing when Jim walked up to the door
on Easter day.
The many carriages. the throngs OF
gayly dressed people so abashed him
that he hardly dared go in. and he IN.
ally found an opportunity to DO so uu
observed and slipped quietly into his
aocuutomed seat. The church quickly
tiled, even to the corner where Jim
sat
After a while there was q sound Of
distant singing and soon the boys
came walking IN procession and singing
tie music that Jim had heard them
learning.
lr their choir garments they looked
ittis like the rough. careless ooys OF
'be day before He did not know thar
the boy with the beautiful voice who
was 10 have sung the solo part had
suddenly been taken III and that the
Cganist. In despair. had been Obliged
tn substitute 10 his place one VI the
other boys who was not capable Of dll-
'ag H. but was the best that tho organ.
'sI could hnd on such short notice
So Jim did not know what 70 make
o' II when he saw the boz evidently
preparing to sing alone Jim knew each
9oy'e capabiiity in . musical way ny
IBIS time ss we'll ss the orgsnisl him.
sch DID. and be knew that this -,
could not aims the music properly The
ciganist began 70 play; the boy looked
frighetsned. Il Was time for nim 70