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CARRIED AWAY WITH MUSIC.
Everybody will remember the organ-grinder's little
child, who was carried around, seated upon the instrument
his father was tuning, his young heart well satisfied
with things as they were, so he enjoyed his musical
throne. We regret to say that this babe of tender years
was once made the subject of as cruel a joke as was ever
seen in print. Our friend, Old Roger, was concerned in
it, too, and with his kind feelings 't is a wonder he could
have done it. Philanthropos observed Old Roger
standing upon the sidewalk, good-humoredly beating time
to a livery air performed by the man of the organ, and
observing the dexterity with which he would pick up a
cent and not lose a note.
“Sir,” said Philanthropos, “observe the hard fortune
of that babe, thus chained to such a destiny; a child
with a soul to save thus risking its safety by breathing
continually such abominable airs.”
“I know it,” said Old Roger, in his way; “I know
it, and yet the little fellow seems to be entirely carried
away with the music.”
Philanthropos immediately left him.
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