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Show A FORBIDDEN SONG. The Only Tune It Wat Not 1'ermliilble to l'lujr In the irunce HulL I recall an Interesting scene In Arbour's Ar-bour's old danco hall in Silver Cliff la the winter of 1978-70, wrltos a Denver correspondent. The Silver CI lit excitement excite-ment then ranked only Bccond to that of Lcadvllle, and thousands were rushing rush-ing to tho new Eldorado. The great danco hall was crowded with miners, prospectors nud tender-feet. tender-feet. Two sots of dances had been on tho floor all evening. Two long rows of gaming tablos had also been running run-ning nt full blast, nnd nt midnight thciecnma a lull in tho dancing for lunch. Somo of the boys took possession posses-sion of tho platform, nnd n young fellow fel-low dressed In Jaoliet und overalls threw his slouch hat back on his head and struck up somo familiar tune on tho piano. There wcro about a dozen In tho party who Joined in tho singing, Suddenly ono of tho boys started up "!Iomc,,Hvcoti Jlome," Tho young man at the piano struck In with un accompaniment, accom-paniment, and that old-timo song of loved ones and homo association began to fill tha great hall. "Top" Arbour was soon seen rushing toward tho orchestra or-chestra platform, lio had no objection objec-tion to Uospel hymns, but entered a protest at "Home, Sweet Home." "Don't, boysi don't sing thit song hero." q 11 |
