Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 229, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1913 — NOT WORKING FOR ART’S SAKE [ARTICLE]

NOT WORKING FOR ART’S SAKE

Violinist Certainly Had No Mistaken Idea as to His Ear for the Melody. The Blue Forest orchestra had Just finished an ear-piercing melody on the front lawn of "Berry Inn.” One of the guests approached the violinist and somberly inquired: « "Do you play by note?” "Niver a note do I play, sir,” replied Mr. Hennessey, mopping his fevered brow with a handkerchief of sanguinary hue. “Ah, by ear, then?” said the summer boarder, with a smile of gracious interest. “Niver an ear helps me,” responded the other, returning his handkerchief to his capacious pocket. "Indeed! May Task how you—what you do play by, then?” persisted the inquirer. “By main strin’th, be gorry!! ” said Mr. Hennessey, with a weary air, as he plunged his ancient Instrument into its green bag; “An’ it’s mighty dry wurrk an’ that’s no mistake.”