The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-08

Come on, now. II you're going to
practice" ordered the organist. bellig-
erently. NOW, follow your music, and
all come in on the first beat" He
played the opening chords.
4What ON earth's the matter?" he
exclaimed. disgustedly. why don't
you come in? There are four beats.
and on the fifth every one Of YOU
come In. Now. try again. and see II
you can count four" Again he played
the chords
"Oh, just a minute" interrupted the
soprano What is my note? ! never
can get the right pitch. Hit my note
when you play the opening chord
louder than the rest. will your" She
beamed upon the organist
Now. see here!" exclaimed the Or
ganist II gave every one of you q
copy Of this thing TO practice at
home. You all ought to know 1t like
your own names cant play one
note louder than another In the first
chord 10 You suppose my playing
doesn't matter at all, Just SO you peo-
pie do just as little work as you cam"
| and he turned to the organ.
"Oh, well. If YOU don't want to be
| obligingF' The sopranos voice was
scornful
The bass and the tenor laughed.
Serves her right" said the tenor, sot-
to vpce, for siding with him In the
first place "''
Now. one, two. three, four, singl"
counted the organist at the top of his
lungs, as he played the chords once
more.
An awful crash of voices rent the,
air. The organist flung out his hands
in dismay. Now, what Is the mat,
teri" he Numbered.
Il believe that was my fault" muir
INJURED the little contralto. II was
thinking this was another anthem
that know by heart, and started to
sing that! don't believe know this
one. wasn't here last Sunday. Yes,
you mailed me copy, but didn't
have time to 60 over 1t. Won't you
please play my part over a couple OF
times? Then I'll know 1t, and we'll
get along all right All the others
know their parts" She stepped up to
the organ confidently.
1T Is now ten minutes of o." said
the organist, looking at his wtach.
Gust fifty minutes of our hour are up,
and at 9:l5 have an engagement. Do
you suppose that can waste the re-
naming ten minutes on you, when
we've got this whole anthem to learn?
You sit down and listen and the rest
OF you get busy now!"
He Strengthened out the music and
lifted his hands to strike the first
chord.
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ooh, say. we'll never learn this one"
said the bass. Lets try over one Of
the old ones. and take this one up for
next week. The people won't know
the difference, and we'll murder this
one IL we try to sing It."
"Let's!" eagerly assented the con-
tralto.
"Oh. yes. let's!" said the soprano
and the bass. in one voice.
"All right" agreed the organist
"Pick out what you please. I've got
to go now. Let me know what you're
going to sing" He jumped into his
overcoat and departed.
"Bear!" Kissed the soprano as the
door slammed
Underrated Man.
Victor Hemery, the noted French
racing automobilist. was praising an
American automobile.
Il don't know why 1t should be so
unpopular" he said. Perhaps 1t isn't
advertised enough AT any rate, II ID
very much moderated machine"
Adjusting his racing goggles he
smiled ~
1T reminds me Of the man whose
wife called to her little son one cold
winter night:
f'Tommy. 60 bring me up the bed
warmer \
Tommy, without leaving his COM
Portable seat before the clanking radi-.
ator. shouted downstairs: ss
Father. mother wants you'll"