The Huttig news., 1911-03-25

Nnow any oI tne Bacn pieiuoe. IT ilgues? If you like will get you the music"
 Don't take the trouble, sir. I think 1 can do without, she said snd without further barley she began give out the theme of the grea- fugae known popularly as "St Ann S. As she proceeded tke colonel was first mazed, then delighted. The tech aical difficulties of the composition were as nothing to her Her finger work was admirable and her pedallng was masterly. As the last great chord of the third movement died away it was only the fact that he was in a 'laee of worship that restrained the colonel from noisy approval. As 1t @as he said emphatically:
 "Youil do. Mss. He had never heard her name.
 tatngly.
 It fits you beautifully. being the name of one of the organ stops he said gailandy Viola"
 "Gamba.s she said, quite faintly this time.
 Most remarkablei The name of still another stop. You are certainly daughter of the noble instrument, he said
 At this she laughed a little and he took refuge in the safe subject of terms She expressed herself as more than satisfied with the salary he of fered her and they separated, with the understanding that she was to play the prelude and postlude at the Sunday morning service. leaving the accompaniments to the colonel, who had reheaIsed them with the choir.
 The members of the congregation of St. Judiths were not, at that time, in the habit of hearing the prelude. These who did hear it on the first day of the new assistant organist's incumbeney were so outspoken in their appreciation of it that on the oliowing Sunday the church was well filled when the little woman took her place on the bench and the colonel seated himself beside her, prepared to turn the music and man ipulate the necessary combinations.
 Beside the fact that Miss Gamba was an excellent organist, the femi nine contingent made two other dis coyeries-she was remarkably pretty and the colonel was deeply interested in her. Before the end of the first quarter the organist and his assistant were the most widely discussed per sons in the parish.
 The colonel was a widower of many years standing AS was natural, most of the women dsapproved of Miss Gamba. Some of them were so frank in their expression of the fact that it was not possible for either ot the persons most interested to re. main in ignorance of what was being said of them. It annoyed the colonel nightly, but did not seem to disturb Miss Gamba in the least Not only did she appear to take no pains to prevent gossip, but actually seemed to court publicity.
 The climax came one night at a musical affair in the church parloss Engaged as accompanist, Viola made her appearance in gown that aroused much admiration. The colonel came in rather late and his assistant did not attempt to hide her satisfaction that he had come al all. She was so upmistakably glad to see him that even the delighted colonel was at loss to account for her in genuousness He could not rid him self of the suspicion that she was playing a part. but it was delightful. none the less
 Finally, at moment when they were the center of observation and no one could fail to be an eyewitness. she came up behind him and imprint ed a light kiss on his forehead.
 Wy dear Miss mba, he pro tested. with courtenanee that was aporlectic
 "I Alec's wife," she whispered, Introduce me
 II was a critical moment for the colonel. II was as if every drop of blood in his body had been seized ,ith sudden determination to get 10 the very top Of his head With mighty effort he rose to his feet.
 Ladies and gentlemen, be began rather faintly. but gathering strength as he proceeded. T take great pleas re in presenting my new daughter, Hrs. Alec Aspen. wEo has been mas luerading as your assistant organ ist'