"MUSIC HATH CHARMS."

Temuka Leader, Issue 1777, 16 August 1888, Page 4

"MUSIC HATH CHARMS."

Here is a story of a meeting of creditors. The place was an oldfashioned borough, fast dwindling into a Tillage, and the meeting was held in the smoke-room of the largest inn, the time being in the evening when everyone's work was done. A chairman was appointed, the usual preliminaries were gone through, and then the statement of affairs was read. Sad to say there were no assets. By this time most of those present had filled their pipes and ordered comforting and soothing drinks. The debtor's solicitor had no offer to make, and for a time there was a dead pause, and everyone looked very blue indeed. But presently one of the company remembered the debtor had a capital tenor voice, and he suggested to the chairman that, as he (the debtor) could make no offer to his creditors, he could at least give them a song. The suggestion met with considerable approval, and was at once acted upon. The unfortunate man was called into the room, and very much to his astonishment, was asked to sing to the meeting; he gave them " Then you'll remember me," and several other equally appropriate songs, which met with rapturous applause, and before the company broke up they unanimously voted to him his immediate discharge. Who will say after this that the art of singing should not be cultivated ?