The Dolores star., 1911-02-24
HIS ASSISTANT
ORGANISE
BY OLIVE WARNER


colonel Aspen was man who
could afford to have Z hobby and he
did not deny himself. He was an
amateur organist Of considerable abil.
ity. but that alone does not define his
lobby. The peculiar feature Of his
fnd ~as his unQuenchable desire to
play the organ and direct the music
In . large and fashionable church.
Large and fashionable consrega.
tons, a. . rule. are not addicted to
amateur organists. In fact. anything
that may be obtained free Of cost
does not appeal to them. II II A. dis
tasteful for them TO accept the serv.
Ices Of an organist without making
the return Of q good fat salary - II
would have been for Colonel Aspen TO
take the pay Of Q professional.
Therefore. Il was not always an
easy matter for the colonel to indu &c
his pretty fancy. and Il required man.
agement. Fortunately for him. he
could manage. In the course Of long
experience. he had evolved . system
Of dealing with those In charge Of
church musical matters which made
II possible for him to expand bis
hobby TO its - ,st gratifying extent.
His method was to contribute 40
literally to the support Of the church
that no member Of tho congregation
could and the courage to combat his
musical ambition. His generosity
gave him . sort Of proprietorship, %.
pecislly when he went to the length
Ct putting In . new organ at his own
expense and was willing to employ
the most famous solotsts without any
increase In the annual appropriation.
This 10 what he had done At 81
Judith's. 30 II was little wonder that
he shared no royalty In the privilege
81 urbuilding the plant that be felt
perfectly secure IN his position u %.
ireme arbitsr Of matters musical. u
was . situation which would have
made the colonel entirely content with
the business of living had other things
been equal.
A most annoying thing had happen.
I'd quite recently. IN episode which.
for the time being. took largely from
the sunny side Of the colonel's exist.
ence and left him disposed 10 pick
haws with the whole scheme Of crea.
ton. His only child. . young fellow
fresh from college and Q candidate
for postgraduate distinction. while
on . visit to EnglanA. had become
enamored Of the daughter Of . straG.
Cling rural vicar and had married her
without consulting either her father
or his own. He had cabled home for
the parental blessing and announced
bis intention Of being on hand to re.
ceive II In person n . date which. A.
yet. he had been unable TO m defs-
nitely.
The new arrangement did not ap
peal to the father. however. He vas
altogether too sensible 10 quarrel
with his son over something which
vas beyond recall. but be did mot
feel equal to meeting him after his
sudden metamorphosis into the head
Of . family. He cabled . sum Of
money which must have gone . long
way toward dulling the sting Of the
youps couples disappointment. and
advised Alec ana his bride 10 remain
I'm ENGLAND until further notice
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dith's organ ioft could not make
things sesm risht. The eolone, real.
is~d. too. that his pres@n, mooA va
having = very perceptih,e sMscs an
the musie. that he couid nat .hanAon
himself 10 N with Ma cu.eomarv
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that discovery he decided - s.rure a
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