Show DID NOT WANT TO BUY the great mus cian had no use for H s production A great tenor had been singing for some hours into a phonograph the phonograph he said is a wonderful thing it almost realizes the wish of the scottish poet the wish that we might see ourselves as others see us we can now at least hear ourselves a thing impossible before the phonograph teaches us many val bable lessens when I 1 was in the armi before I 1 realized the capabilities of my voice I 1 played the flute A phonograph salesman brought a phonograph to my quarters and tried to sell it to me on the installment instalment plan I 1 was undecided finally the man took out a blank cylinder see he said rather here is a blank cylinder ou may make a record on it then we will run it off and you shall hear yourself it s a costly favor I 1 am doing you but it will show ou what a fine instrument this is I 1 was delighted get my flute I 1 said play a flute bolo well I 1 played my best into the ma chine it seemed to me that I 1 had neer combined before such feeling with such accuracy I 1 was more than pleased with myself then the man put tn the cylinder and the music be gan to issue forth I 1 frowned Is that mea I 1 aid yes sir said the man beally me just as I 1 precisely ajr precisely and now said he do you want to buy the phonograph 9 no said I 1 I 1 want to sell the flute |