Show f f 1 GOT MUSIC THAT HE ENJOYED Farmer Called for Popular Airs and Leader Obeyed Uncle Joe Rich of Guildhall Vt was a character He was a well well well-to-do to-do to farmer and kept open house hous to his friends Ro Rotund und and Jovial jovla I and dressed dressed dressed dress dress- ed In his Sunday suit blue swallowtail swallow- swallow tall tail coat with brass buttons buff vest and black silk hat he was wag a noticeable figure He attended all the the dances could cut a pigeon wing to beat the band and was a great favorite with the boys One fall after the crops were stored they Invited him to take a weeks week's trip to Boston f to to see the the sights with them On One night after atter supper which was i washed down with a liberal supply of champagne Uncle Joe was taken to they he i theatre the party occupying a a box box The old man was was was' wasal at al his best As Ashe Ashe s she he sat down and looked the audience over the orchestra struck up an operatic operatic oper opet- selection He wanted to fo know what kind of a a cussed tune that was anyway This sl selection was fol fol- followed followed lowed by another He wiped his beaming face and bald head with a It ared red silk bandanna which he pulled out of his silk tile and walked around uri an- un- un v I. i I Finally he could stand it no longer Leaning over the box he shouted waving his hats hat I Say Eay Mr Fiddlers if if youve you've got those fiddles tuned give us Fishers Hornpipe or Devils Devil Dream This brought down the house and the band struck up the music the old man wanted |