Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-09

ashamed of him; but he refused to
take him seriously He would not even
punish him. Keep on practicing
Sammy. You'll get there some day."
Sammy redoubled his slow and
mournful efforts, knowing In his heart.
undoubtedly, what 1t was he meant to
play, but communicating to no one,
either by the spoken word or any
sound he made upon the strings.
IF you're doing that for me. Sam
my" Broadway suggested kindly,
don't overtax yourself. I'm willing
you should stop at any time"
WELL" said the good-natured youth,
"l-got-to - practice - anyhow" and
kept on plunking.
Mrs. Spotswood was annoyed. Sam
my sometimes got upon her nerves.
Wen, go home and practice. Don't
strum at that thing here"
He looked up discontentedly as. with
the others except Jackson, she went
up the porch steps and into the house
He sat lingering the strings half
heartedly for few seconds, while
Broadway watched him earnestly.
Then, from the interior, came the
sound of piano. This stirred the
youngsters ire.
Say - keep - that - piano
quiet - will - you? Gosh shows
now - much - you - know - about
= music! You - can - hear a
piano - any - day. There - amt
- ten - good - banjo - players i'm
- Connecticut"
You're all right, Sammy" Broad.
way told him reassuringly. "I don't
know how you stand with the rest of
the folks; but you're all right with
me-"
But the piano was annoying Sam. 'T
- amt - going - to - stay - and =
listen - to - that - darned - old =
thing. I'm - goin' - y take - nv
banjo - and - go - home!"
Broadway, with smile, left him.
and went to join his guests within.
80 did Sammy presently, in answer
to the pangs Of hunger, and they all
mad a most extraordinary dinner.
Sam was incensed after awhile
That piano once more began to rattle:
no one wished to hear his banjo. the
world was out of joint. He would not
stay and sanction such mad Judgment.
He would take his banjo and 20 home.
"Gosh!" he muttered. That's - all
- the - thanks -I-get = for
goin' - to = all - the = trouble =
OF - bringin' = my = instrument =
along and = everything. Some =
day - they'll - be - darned - glad
10 - near - me - play - when Il
- get = 1t = down = good - and
perfect!"
Sammy was at the gate between the
high bailed posts when a great. lean
and powerful touring car slid gently
up before them and came to a stand.
still.
Excuse me, young man." said tbe
nnen-coated gentleman, who, upon
close inspection. proved to be an elder.
ly, clean-cut New York business man
accustomed to commanding.
"Well-what-do-you-want?" Sam
was very peevish.'
This Is the Jones house. isn't it9"
yes"
That's Mr.. Wallace playing the
piano, isn't it,"
Yes y he's = showin' off. He
makes-me-tired."
Will you kindly tell him there's a
gentleman here who'd like to see him "
"Tell-him-yourself. I-ain't-eoin'
-in-there. They-made-a-fooI-o'
-me-once tonight-already!"
His voice rose and his mother |
heard him through the open window.
Sammy, come here!"
He went reluctantly.
Haven't you got any better man.
ners than to 90 without saying good. |
night, even IL you are too ill-tempered
to remain all the evening?v
"My-feelin's--are-hurt."
Just for this you won't get snv
money to go to the circus this year. |
Ito be Continued.1