Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-03

after he had travelled several blocks.
81 was looking for you" A large ne
gro, carrying basket of ashes toward
hand on an overall leg and greeted the
young man. /
Use powerful glad to see you"
"How's Mrs. Smith and the babies?"
inquired Frank.
Zine, sir, fine. You jes ought to
see my little boy, Mr.. Frank.
"And hows the band?" asked the
young man.
"Say. Mr.. Frank!'' shouted the ne
gro, Kicking over the basket of ashes
in his excitement, you jes ought to
hear that band now I've been prac-
ticin EN- regular cherry night and
they'Se gettin' on fine. You ought t,
hear em play the 'Swanee Riber. Mr.
Henry. it would make tears melt in
your mouth. Oh course, l hab my
troubles, Y understan'. Mr.. Frank, ;"
the negro continued. 'Ebery bandmas-
ter has his troubles Mr.. Frank Now
take that niger trombone player, He's
all right on volume, Mr. Frank He's
fine ON volume. You could hear him
four miles, reckon. But the Teller
won't play in tune. When We're
playing flats he's playing sharps. an
he's always a couple of notes ahead of
the rest. An the cornet, an some of
the others, amt what they should be.
( but Use practicin' 'em. Well get to-
gether all right after While"
The negro smiled hopefully.
"Sure you will" agreed Frank.
"Where do you practice, sam?" he
asked.
"We've been playin' i'm a barn back
OBJ my house. It's tolerable enough
place when it don't rain. rs look
ing for a better place, but don't seem
to find none. We can't afford to pay
much rent"
"Sam," stated the young man, 'Tm
interested in music, and I'm interested
in your band. How would you like
American hall for your practices?"
For an answer. Sam grinned like a
man on a holiday.
81 can't promise it to you any long
er than week"
'Das all right. Mr.. Frank" respond.
ed Sam. "a weeks better N nothin'."
'Want to start tonight, Sam?" ask
ed the young man.
"Yep, seben o'clock. Play straight
through till leben.'
"Fine," declared Frank. "I'll ex.
plain a little. Sam. The reason I'm
renting this hall for you is because ]
want to treat the neighborhood to some
good music. See?"
Eyes, sir" answered Sam. But really,
you know, he didn't.
"If things work out the way / ex-
pect them to-" promised Frank, I'm
goins, TO buy your band new uniforms"
Good hcabens, Mr.. Frank! Real
ones, blue with gold braid? An a
drum-major hat for me to march IMP
"Surest thing, you know answered
Frank. grinning. "Only be sure to have
the band play loud. You know want
all the neighborhood to be sure to
hear the music" This Sam guaran.
teed. aAnd see here" added the
young man: ''If you don't care, To
like to be known as the manager OF
your band. May II"
"Obf course" unanimously. "It'll
be big thing for the band; lIr. Frank
Lucas, manager"
'And remember this, if anybody
comes up and wants to cut out the
music-some people like music, others
don't-or threatens to kill the from
bone specialist, you tell 'em I'm mana.
ger of the band, and send 'em to me
will you? Tell 'em I'm running the
circus, will you?"
81 shore WILL" promised Sam. 81
don't want no scraps wild nobody, J
don't. An tank you, sir. The bandll
give 'em good concerts all weel-nice
loud ones. So long, Mr. Frank
Well, it all came out as we expect
ed. A weeks music from Sans band
rehearsing "Swanee River" each night
from seven until eleven o'clock in the
hail directly opposite his residence
was all the music Mr. BeYd could
stand. He demonstrated with Sam III
The police told Boyd, when he com,
planned, that they had no right to in.
terfere so long as the band was or
Derby At last Mr.. Boyd went ia
Frank Frank explained to Mr.. Boyd
that he had been thinking of moving
his band to another part of the town
but that he was interested in buying
a certain strip in the Jackson block
Site Boyd saw the plot, but from
| bone-crazy. he forgot his jealousy and
sold the property for it's true value
1 $1,000
In return for the deed, Frank re
ceived from Thomas Henry $4,000, as
! per agreement. Franks ledger read
'.Received fee. $1,000. Profit. $4,000
1 The band removed to its old quarters
4 but marched Sthe following Sunday ir
/ new uniforms. Then the cash account
/ in Franks ledger was credited witt
/ $780, charged to personal account