The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-11
A CYNIC'S DESPAIR.
DeplOres Lack Of Harmony Among
His Musical NeighbOrs.

To RIA EDITOR OF THE SrS-Si'. Is
there no relief from this crescendo OF
discordant notes that greet me every
evening when after dinner ! I'LL the
bowl OF my pipe with sweet, aromatic
tobacco. draw my easy chair to the
window facing toward the west and
prepare to enjoy all the comforts OF
home. while the zephyrs beat against
my brow. feverish from the neat and
turmoil Of the day" Must ! continue
10 suffer thus In silence while indie
fatiga0le fingers beat against the ivory
keys, while others pick upon the cat
gut. and tiieless hands crank ;he auto
matte song.tpr and energetic legs work
the pedals of the automatic piano. or
Shall I HE myself to the farm and SUBJ
init TO ~indignitics from caterpillars,
mosquitoes and the like?
1t will be hare for me to separate
myself from the city with it's roof gar
dens. its low hung convertible cars,
which do not compare with the old
style cars for air. the beaches and the
bali games but affairs are approaching
the state when drastic action must be
taken. The medley of tunes, vocal and
Instrumental. j. increasing nightly and
the limit is near at hand. 4 persons
patience can 20 just 50 far and then
something is bound to happen.
All winter long ] have awaited the
time when the weather would be APP
propriate for the opening OF my win
dows. II was torture for me Gagged in
this little Nat of mine. bur the weather
was not propitious for me to throw
my windows open wide and bid the air
t. enter.
mo ! so~lllopuiZed, II will wait
until the warm weather comes. and then
up go the windows and in will come
the pure, fresh air"
All. ! had all my plans we'll laid. but
they went awry, not through my fault,
but on account Of the musical propen-
stiles Of the ~ncichbors. They held my
fate IN their hands and they have de-
cided that mcdleys shall he my punish
ment.
Perhaps | could escape from this tor
turo II | were to leave my home every
night and 60 out on the highways 70
observe the countless autos Of various
! makes and designs, but after the days
travail I like to remain at home, amid
salubriOus surroundings, and rest
When the temperature is high even the
delight Of reading seems to fly from
me. chess and checkers have no attrac,
tion, Sweet rcst Is my panacca.
About the time that | settle 90 enjoy
this rest tn" phouograph IN the apart.
ment underneath strikes up the thread.
bare. hlual tune uf IT'S a Long Wa,
to T~inpeiaIN." me- would suppose
that this tune had been relocated to- the
discard long ago, hut for some per,
sons. Ike TcnuNsou's brook, it goes on
} forever. apparently.
When this iritc tune reaches its tut
volume u unsteady inclined person tust
ACROSS the court decides II IL TIM an.
prppriatc time to play a tune on the
automatic piano. The latter tune doc.
no, harmcni2c with the former. the
time hoiug different, and then the dis,
cord brsjus. irotty soon other iustru,
mcuts JON tho medley and the striden'
notes noat through tho air, making II
dlsagrccahle for AL those within hear
ms distance nf the mixture of tunes,
The limit Is reached when the mar
with the curnct sounds the various notes
on the instrument apparently he is
p novice who is practising on IN" ga
/ splitting c~outrivHucc. Then the family
in tho rear open up the grand piano
ami while one plH's tho accompaniment
the remainder. five in number, Join In
and sing for two and three hours At a
stretch.
Mas, tho benefits of a musical edu.
cation wore not mine, Perhaps II
had received it I COULD better appreciate
his entertainment that - forced upor
me But the fact remains that | prefer
auiet to the nocturnal medley.
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