Show the improvised pianist A few weeks ago a dancing party was given at one of the argest lr gest clubs in vienna the regular pianist did not turn up A message came to say that ha was ail what was to be done A porter ran out hailed a cab and said to the driver drive me faith I 1 dont know where why what is it yon want 1 I want a piano player do you happen to know of one in the neighborhood 1 I should think I 1 did in fact close at anil you trouble to get into tho cab where is he right in front of you I 1 play the piano myself fairly well and shall be glad to accommodate you cabby got down from his box took his seat at the instrument and kept the visitors dancing till break of day what is more he declined to accept any payment be said he had come as an amateur and for the love of the thing he considered himself highly honored to have been allowed to spend a night with such grand company where but in vienna could you hope to find such a sample of musical training civility and disinterestedness among the tabbies cabbies cab bies le monde artiste |