The Ordway new era., 1909-07-09
THE BOY
ORGANIST

r.plain the reason for things and to
nake Investigations into phenomena
hc,l OF mind and matter. The particu.
Lar department OF knowledge on which
10 loved to discourse was theology.
Mrs Deacon Smith. looking from
khe sirtinG-room window, beheld Alb.
her close In discussion with Deacon
Nubbcl AT the front gate. She knew
the general collection OF laws and
principles which governed their lines
pf argument. but was curious to know
What subject gave them new and par.
tlcuar interest.
Up went tho window.
"Abn,r, should think It was too
hot to stand in the broiling sun at
midday ! wish you'd bring In that
tushcl box OF tomatoes you were pick.
|ing 10 be canned"
4 Ahurr and the deacon drew apart,
kane together. alternately retreatcd
and advanced. continuing the discus.
tlon. and finally parted. As Deacon
Iiuhbcll passed up the road Abner
tame slowly up the walk and. lifting
the box of tomatoes. bore II to the
back room. Mrs. Smith arranged the
Iipe. red fruit in shining pan. pour
ing scaIdng water over them to loosen
the skins.
Abuer stood thoughtfully by.
We'll. guess it's about decided to
fave Mr.. Playwright for the new or.
ranist." he began. Hes got style in
kdyanCc Of most"
Yes" shifted Mrs. Smith. "and cx.
poets a salary in advance of most He
fan play hymns like popular airs. and
b to voluntary-vsy. Deacon Turn.
pike trotted down the church aisle
komethlng scandalous because the vol.
tntary started just as he came In to
fhe meeting. and he's used to keeping
step with a sort Of digniiied way"
Abncr listened meekly.
Now. II II was that young follow
Ne heard two Sundays ago. he can
play devotional music as II he liked
II He can play hymns as II he felt
fem. and as to the voluntary, why.
sou could see angels gliding up and
down the alsles. II was so holy"
When his wife saw visions Abncr
became helpless. She was silent so
long after this that he thought she
pad finished and turned to move away.
She called him back.
What our church ought to do is to
Engage that boy. He needs encourag.
ing and we need to save. Why. he'd
pave us 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 organist on his mind. moved
RWay to the bayfield, and pitched hay
hs though he saw silver dollars saved
FoWard the mortgage.
Never had Mrs. Smith seen her hus.
pand start for church meeting more
eomplacently than that night. And
peVer had Deacon Smith had more
business on hand before the meeting,
talking 10 this one and that, and draw.
ns about him Silas Turnpike, Mr..
huber and Deacon Hubbel.
When the meeting was open he was
the first to his feet and unburden his
Mind.
Brethren" he began, when the
question of the new organist was first
Taised in this community was of the
Cp'hion that the best thing we could
% was to engage Mr.. Playwright, but
stand here tonight holding a differ.
ent opinion.
we are small community. Not
yne OF us here but has put his hand
uo"h into his pocket and found less
.nere than he needed to provide for
nis family and give to the church and
'Ie poor. We're on the point of
piedsing more money for music than
NY can afford. and for one hold the
Sp'hion THAT 1t would be better to
ne the boy organist at simpler
tce and see something saved toward
'He interest on the mortgage"
ne sat down. How would the chair.
man OF the music committee take this
easement, he who approved Mr.. Play
"'isht and had been running him for
fne past month?
oilas Turnpike rose with an epolo.
getic cough.
hrothers. l may not understand the
E",iosophy of the thing" said he, "but
w know that what Brother Smith
oa as SAID is true. We put our hands in
pockets and find not enough for
FAMILIES and outside wants l hold
s ophlon that that boy can play AS
v" 'or us as We can we'll pay for"
oa1'hg into space, the chairman of
IT, amusement committee remained
'mmovable.
hv siiehce ensued and pause broken
.vh y als rising. Brethren" he began,
q, ".n | was boy l loved music bet
lito. 'aah anything in the world
su ~ the study of 1t and the practice
~ meant to play the Lerd's music
In. e Lords house. but had to take
n,,,h vurth sons share OF work on a