Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 26, Number 22, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 November 1895 — Page 2

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£5 BAB'S LETTEB.

JrJi t-4^s3 lCopyright, 1K95.J It is a very miserable old organ—and the grinder of it is qaite as miserable, in appearance at least. I never knew him to be visible on a warm morning, bat when it is obilly and everybody is shivering and has an unkind feeling toward Eji1 everybody else, then I bear the tunes SS® being ground out, and sometimes I get up and look out at him. Always I ~*C.v throw a few pennies out of the window, and he bows as if he were a knight of old, or a baron of high degree. Why?

Oh, I don't know. Sometimes I find the tears streaming down my face when he is playing a waltz—Weber's Last— and there comes to me, as there comes to you, the memory of the days when I last beard the waltz, and whirled around in time to it and now when I hear it I wonder, as you do, where are the old partners? Where are the old musicians, and where are the other women who found the music of the waltz fascina tingT Just as I am wiping off a tear he begins to play "My Maryland

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And somebody sitting near me says: "You don't remember, but I do, when the soldiers marched through Baltimore —the captive soldiers, and we could give them a cup of coffee, or a bit of something to eat when they halted, but couldn't speak a word, for they were prisoners of war. It might be a brother or a father, but the most that could be done was to look iu their eyes and hand them something that would «tay them in their long, toilsome march. Oh. yes, sometimes we women broke tho law or thettpirltof it. I remember tbe order went out that everybody

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a flag—an American flag A young girl whose lover, whose brother and whose father were all in the Confederate army, put out of the garret window a fl*g that meHHuml two by four—not two feet by four, but two inohes by four—while out of the window of her bed chamber bung what seemed to be a huge blaok flag, which means, of oourse, Red it on In half an hour's time the marshal of the oity had come there to inquire. She said she was living up to tbe law she had put out a flag, and pointed to the tinv one way up at the garret window. Then she was asked what she meant by putting out a black flag. She declared she hadn't, and when the officer pointed to it she looked surprised, laugbed cheerfully, and announced that she bad only bung her black shawl and pinned It to the broom handle out to air. This proved to be true, but it was suggested to her that in future she had better air her black shawl out of the back window. But that was fun, and all Haiti more laughed to think of a woman getting the better of the stern authorities. But those were sad days when woman saw the men they loved, thin, riaggard, tired, and yet all that could be done was to stand there silently, and offer to every one something to eat or drink. It is true that many a love letter was folded in a sandwioh that many a bright eye looked all the sympnthy that It wasn't permitted to speak Tbeorgan is playing tbe "Star Spangled Banner," and suddenly it has come to me and my comrade that those days have gnne, and that there la only one Aug now, and that no women are as patriotic a« the nouthern women, and that in their desire to have the best man in the be*t place, even Maryland voted against the ticket that, In years gone by, represented southern aristocracy,

There is one new tune in the organ it is what you would call oommon, but then most of us are oommon, for I take it that common means being alike. Most of us area bit sentimental most of

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us find that the blood in our veins dances and OUB HEARTS THROB when we hear some tune that in away touches us. Just now it is a very com mon air—"There's Only One Girl in tbe World for Me"—nobody knows who wrote it—that is, nobody of any importance—but it touches you aod it touches me, and it makes one of my neighbors think of some girl who meant all the world to him, and it makes me think of somebody who—oh! well, so many are gone. The commonest tunes, the tunes of the people, are the great ones. Who doubts that "Annie Laurie" will outlive "Tristan and Isolde"? How can you Imagine a lump coming in your throat when all the instruments in the orchestra are clashing, and the singers are straining their lungs in their efforts to make you appreciate German opera? Nobody has to try to make such a noiae when "Ben Bolt" is sung. Nobody has to do that when any loving and lovable little song is to be sung but, then, I don't think tbe world at large is affected by these very trying things. Mademoiselle Sharps and Flats, who bangs the piano five honrs a day, just over my head, would probably disagree with me and oall me vulgir. Probably I am, but I never knew a poem or a song worth remembering that wasn't what the analytical writers or scientific musicians oall oommon.

SOULFUL EUGENE FIELD.

Speaking of poetry, I must ask you to take off your hat, my friend, for a great poet has died, and in the presenoe of death we must all be unoovered. Who is it? We only had one great poet in this country, and that was Eugene Field. If be had been anywhere else but in America, laurels would have crowned him. What he has done has been to make men, women and children love bis verses and love the man. You and I can't doubt that he is with his Little Boy Blue, and while we are certain of it, we think of the little boys and the little girls who must be standing near him, who closed their eyes forever to this world, but who, while they were here, delighted in hearing about the Hushaby Lady from Lullaby Street, who came clothed so marvelcusly with poppies that hung from her head to her feet, I never knew Eugene Field, but I love him as thousands of women have loved him, because of his printed works those words which, while they were in black and white, came as certainly from the heart as they did from the brain. I fear the world at large didn't appreciate him as they should, beoause bis was a great soul. If you doubt it, get the "Little Book of Profitable Tales," and read the atory called "The First Christmas Tree." 1 have known men who counted themselves hard-hearted, men who believed in nothing, but who, when they read that story, suddenly found tears chasing each other down their oheeks, and were forced to realize that there was something better here and hereafter, beoause one man told them so. That is a wonderful fancy about the little tree, thore beautiful than all the rest, wfiioh was loved by the forest, and the pride of all tbe other trees. When it grew tall enough a great Man came and sat under it, and talked, and oured those who were sick ef body and sick of heart, and once its shade hid Him as He wept and was unhappy for many days and many nights, forty in all. And then a rough crowd mshed in the wood, and, to the horror of all the other trees, out down this one whloh was thelr pride and joy, broke off its beautiful branches and shaped it strangely, and on it suffered that One who had come to save all tbe world. And this was the story of the First Christmas Tree as told by the poet.

A STORY OF SMILES AND TEARS. FJ

Then there was that story that first brought the smiles, and then brought the tears—but they were gentle, kindly tears. And somehow, though tbe hero of this story, "Bill, the Lokil Editor" was a drunkard, it seems to me that what was predicted for him will happen to tbe man who has just gone from us. You laughed when it was said that "Bill got more good out of llkker and llkker got more good out of Bill than any man in seven oounties." But, gradually tbe laugh became a smile as you read further on how Bill loved children andchiidren loved Bill, and the man who was telling this story said, "At the last great day when Bill stands before tbe great Judge, that Judge whose mercy weoan't comprehend, tbe little ohlldren will colleotaround him, my dear dead oneamong the rest, and they will hang on to him like the ivy does on a tree that has been struok by lightning, the singing and pleading little children. And their little voices will ask for forgiveness. And what will the Judge dot Why, just what you or I would. He will say to the recording angel, 'We'll nolly pros this case and take the next on the docket,'" It mayn't be quite right—I am quoting from memory, but I do be lieve that when Eugene Field stands before that great Judge, the pleasure that he has given the women and children, and tbe many times that he has touched the hearts of great strong men, will be counted, and hts sins (I never heard he had any), will be wiped away and the case against him will be nolly pressed. God comfort those who bear his name and all those who loved him. As for us we ought to thank God for giving to the world suoh a beautiful nature and for letting us know of one that brought jey to so many whose lives are barren and whose life has little joy in it*

WHEN OUR TOILS HAVE ENDED.

Sad? Not a bit. Why should any of us be sad when those we love have gotten rid of all the worries of life and are at rest? It is true that we may feel a bit lonely, but life is very short, aggj who knows what comes after? Didj^jjjjpver try to think what sort of a herflpMrou would like? You know youflgif phat

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you would feel uncomfoftable on golden streets'devoting yourself to musical in* struments. I never could believe that the deaoriptions of heaven UMiially ac cap ted were anvthing but lovely metaphors. Just what it is going to be I do n't know Sometimes I think 8wedenborg wa rig at, and that it will be an idealized earth that what we love here we will have there, only all will be perfooted. I often wonder about the mothers. To them their children are dearest when they are tiny babies, in the here after are they to meet them as heartsiok and weary men and women You cahH' tell neither can I. We only know that it will all be right, and here so muoh is wrong.

BAB ON THE BIBLE.

Sometimes I pick up tbe New Testament and wonder if we give enough attention to some of the powerful saroasms in it. The atory of the prodigal son, for instance. It is repeated every day 1n tbe year. There is the son, sometimes it is the daughter, who day in and day out, year in and year out, works hard, sacrifices that which is loved best and gives always of the good whioh is earned by never ending -rk. And there is tbe son, it may be ». ie dau^hte'-, who took the inherited aujstaooe and aqu induced it and lived a gay and joysome life, and thought of nobody at home until he was! tired and worn and hungry and thirsty, and wanted the good things when he appeared. Then be was greeted with love and given tbe best robe and made much of. And the son wbo'bad stayed at home and done HTs duty got nothing, and be tween you ajad me, I don't think be ever does, and I don't think he ever need expeot it. All that one need ever expect from doing one's duty is the approbation of one's own consoienoe, and the cer tainty that it will be taken as no more than we ought to do. We talk about sar castic stories,, and then somebody says something about the simplicity of tbe New Testament. And I smile. Per sonally, I believe that the story of the Prodigal Son was written to suggest to that uuappreoiatlve father that some thanks and some token of love were due to the one who oared always for him, and regarded duty before pleasure.

MAKING USE OF OUR TALENTS.

Then that parable of the talents. What does it teaoh, but making the very best of that whioh has been given us, and concentrating all our ability on the talent whloh we know is ours? Here is where I think parents are to blame. Some child with no music in Its soul, is forced to study it, and in consequence, suffers the agonies only possible to a child who has to play scales when he wants to be drawing faces. Another one is taught to daub and sketoh when music is running through its veins, and there is a great desire to make songs for tbe whole world to sing. Usually it is the parents .who err here. I remember being sent to practice, of being put upon my honor, at the mature age of ten, to remain on the piano stool, and the consequence was, that I read Dickens, Thaokeray and nearly .all of Scott, and when I should have been practicing. I was truthful in the letter, but not in spirit. I sat on tbe stool, but I bad my book in front of the musio, and when I heard anybody coming I practloed the soale furiously. That was wasting money, and it was a bad reading of the talent possessed by one small girl. I don't pretend to say that I have any special talent, but if I have it is not in the line of musio. As I said before, I like vulgar musio. Musio that makes the heart beat, and your eyes to grow moist. The songs sung by tbe street boys, played by the hand organs, and whioh are underttocd by everybody are the ones I like. Y6U don'twant to know anything about technique to appreciate a tuneful song, with words about love and home—ob! no, you need only to be a living, breathing human being—for these songs are born in tbe heart. They are the songs of the people, and among the people are you and your neighbor, and BAB. v...Free, and What Xverybody Wants.

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