Show BIRD MUSIC wonderful effect on indian indians at a co concert ert in his recollections ot of an old mu alu bician mr thomas ryan tells of the effect produced by a violinist on a family party of indians who occupied the front seats at a conceit concert in topeka kan I 1 was told there was a father with six sons eons in the party all very large broad shouldered ered men they filed quiet y into their seats preceded by a local guide in whose handa hands the thea seemed like good docile children one can never know what they thought of us its but one can do something in the way war of inference aney sat quite am m movable in their seats with their ox like eyes fixed on our party while we played serious music no shadow of emotion could be seen on their coun tenancies ten ances the fifth number ot of the program was a violin solo by mr and for an encore he gave a litt a e caprice entitled the bird in the tree the moment mr began this piece the indiana indians were all alive their eyes sparkled with pleas ure and they nudged each other with their elbows and when the little bird melody and imitations of bird singing began they looked all around the ceil cell ing and the walls doubtless expecting to see singing birds flitting about not seeing any they looked at the violinist and began to understand that he was the magician the surprise ana almost incredulity depicted on the faces of these children of nature waa was a rare show in itself at its slon they jumped up and down just as little children do when something unusual pleases them you youth th s corn com fanlou |