The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-18
THE BOY
ORGANIST

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explain the reason for things and to
make Investigations into phenomena
both az mind and matter The partiCu
Lar department Of knowledge on which
he loved to discourse Vas theology
Mrs Deacon Smith. looking from
the sitting room window. beheld Ab
nsr close IN discussion with Deacon
Hubbel al the front gate She knew
the general collection of laws and
principles which governed their lines
Of argument. bur was curious To know
what subject gave them new and par.
ticuidr interest
t'P vent the window
Ahuer, | should think it was too
hot TO stand in the broiling sun at
midday wish you'd bring in that
busbel box Of tomatoes you we're pick.
ing to be canned
Abnrr aud the deacon drew apart,
came together alternately rr'r"ated
aud advanced continuing thu discus
sion AMI finally parted. A. Deacon
Huhbell passed mp the road Abner
came slowly up the walk and lifting
the box % tomatoes. bore 1t to the
back room Mrs. Smith arranged the
ripe red fruit in shining pan, pour
ing scaldiug water over them To loosen
the skins
Ahntr stood tlfoughtiully by.
Well. | guess lis about decided to
have Mr.. Playwright FOR the new or
-. H. a Ia in
advance OF most
Yes shifted Mrs Smith. and eN.
poets a salary in advance Of most He
can play hymns like popular airs. and
as TO voluntary why. Deacon Turn
pike ,rotted down the church aisle
something scandalous because the vol
uutary started Just as he came in TO
the meeting, and he's used to keeping
step with a sort of dignifed way.
Abner listened meekly
Now. il it was that Young fellow
We heard two Sundays ago. he can
play devotional music as II he liked
it, lie can play hymns as II he felt
en-. and as To the voluntary, why
YOU could see angels gliding up and
down the aises it was so holy"
When his wife saw visions AbueI
became helpless She was silent 50
tad flushed and turned To move away.
She called him back.
What our church ought to do is 10
Engage that boy. He needs enCOurag
ing and we need to save. Why, he'd
save MS half the interest on the church
mortgage for half a year
Mrs Smith began peeling potatoes
with a business-like air Deacon Smith,
the boy organst on his mind. moved
away to the bayfield, and pitched hay
rs though he saw silver dollars saved
toward the mortgage.
Never had Mrs. Smith seen her nus
band start for church meeting more
,omplacently than that night And
never had Deacon Smith had more
business on hand before the meeting
talking to this one and that, and draw.
ne about him Silas Turnpike. Mr..
Huber and Deacon Hubbel.
When the meeting was open he was
the first to his feet and uuburdeu his
mind
Brethren" he began. when the
question Of the new organist was first
raised in this community Was % the
Opinion. that the best thing We could
do was to engage Mr. Playwright but
stand here tonight holding diter
mt opinion
we are small community. Not
one OF us here but has put his hand
down into his pocket and found less
there than he needed to provide for
his family and give to the church and
the poor We're on the point OF
pledgng more money for music than
we can afford. and sDr one hold the
opinion t.hat II would be better To
hire the boy organist at a simpler
price and see something saved toward
the interest on the mortgage.
lie sat down How would the chair
man of the music committee take this
statement he who approved MIR Play
wright and had been running ham foI
the past month?
Silas turnpike rose Win an apolo
| getic cough.
Brothers, | may not undcrs nd the
philosophy OF the thing" said he, but
| do know that what Brother Smith
| has said is true. We put our hands Ia
our pockets and find not enough for
our families and outside wants. ! hold
| the opinion that that boy can play a.
we'll for us as we can we'll pay for
Gazing into space. the chairman OF
| the amusement committee remained
| immOvable.
A silence ensued and a pause broken
bv his rising Brethren. he began
when was a boy | loved music bet
ter than anything in the world.
| liked the study of il and the practice
of it. meant TO play the Lords music
| in the Lords house. but | had 10 take
! the fourth sons share of work on q
humble farm and my dream OF becom
ing musician faded Since then
have been instrumental in obtaining
! the best music that the church coulo