The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31


pitiful meaning in the brevity of his appeal.
"Come and eat" 1 said.
He made but picked his instrument and came
along with saying in low tone If it for his own
II love you The remark startled and began then to
tall and the dust of the road him. but know gentle
man when see him. and he was that big bag was suns
with strap his shoulder.
Far to travelT inquired.
He stopped moment his hand upon his beard; then he
stopped to pick flower and having crushed the petals looked
up into the sky.
Home" he said at last "home"
Then he took of his pocket letter which to
written minister Church England
dated at Lexington Ky. 1t read follows:
ITO Whom May ConcernIn the Christ be kind to
this Some calamity has befaen him that made wreck
Of his mind robbing Of better part Of brthrght
without n n friend home have written
places him. Of his nhrmy and mis-
genius gone wide mystery
believe him to be northern soldier probably the unfortunate
relic OF some battle in the far south.
"a neighbor brought him
hence the hope OF controlling his genius and turning to
that impossible For number Of the
cnry of this county and parish has supported him. He loves
to wander abroad with his VIOLIN stopping play when and
wherever the spirit him. have idea that he may
of his under restraint he is permitted
TO his SO have sent him off, praying that God will
lead him his people and that those he
win him for his wonderful gift He harmless
well disposed and his playing there voices of heaven
beg OF therefore give food and shelter to this child
he will them. bear with him brother,
remembering the promises of Holy Writ"
He lay down the sofa In study and slept hour after
hour until the sun was far down Then he woke and rubbing
his hands said Hunger read his wishes and took him to
my where he washed and shortly down supper
linen He huredly without speaking
he and sat of the windows ummng old hymn
church. when carried his violin spoke
him he understood and along without urging He
beside quietly the rostrum in the church basement There
many about the doors who crowded in after
the full After and few playful
old whose applause Of his
them saving humo introduced master Of the violin
He s rock his head bent forward and
eyes. finished but he made felt
fear when brought the violin and laid 1t In his
the bow and felt Its white bridge of hair
dropped It the sounding roof OF his instrument.
Presently the bow lay the strings and for
teetered phrases choosing It's Then
Aaet horse I'm am man of
experience misery and have wit to
but was noored had brought the music of the devil
into the house prayer, helpless man in
hoped for something better to folowsomelng
and solemn enough already given
me walked out with deadly swish gown.
Before the sacred walls Of the old basement
ringing in riot jgs Storms praise prayer
and mourning shaken their hbers half century but
1t left for to profane them with unhoy music There
whom was hallowed with sacred memories
the and conviction of the day of
her beauty of holy VOWS of impeshabe hopes The
breaking half of It was gone and got to
Just player stopped Deacon Harper had risen
to him. but the good had scarcely begun
turned in his chair and an oath shot out of him
.Horrbey "DIsgusting' "shamefulg' were words that
rose above their Some hung
with them aud literally dragged TO few that
waited weak apology and was shortly alone
Of my folly despair My minstrel tuned strings
while thoughtful silence put hat presently
with me- bringing his violin There among the he
to play hear the tremuous wailng OF that
string as it sang In the still night t.
I.s, Issos, ne sS's sS 'As Of bosom %s s1S,: S,:
could shining on his face In the moonlight
have heard with primitive eoquence,
when the love Of to them
voice that spoke humanity The song OF
followed and the wentysecond sweeter
all others.
Far into night sat a messy tomb, forgetfu my
the spell of the player At last thought
OF him. he began play the bonnie ballads
old Scotland. Now have good knowledge OF
shrewd ear to Judge the
of the violin the effects of phrasng
are the peculiar each In earshot Of have
heard believe could tell you his just could have