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Show t - JOKE CN PROCESSOR UNWITTING VICTIM OF HIS OWN ADVICE. Pupil Faithfully Followed Instructions and the Remit Wat Broken Rest Nfor the Unfortunate Music Teec.'.sr. The lata Prof. Julius Elchborg, whoso violin s '-nol was at ono tlmo one of tho most flourishing institutions institu-tions of Doston, enjoyed telling tho following Joko which was Innocently played on him by a pupil; Just beforo tho vacation Beason ho once lnqulied of a boy how much he Intended to practice on his violin during dur-ing the summer. "Oh, not very much," replied the j-oungBter. "Not very much! How is that'?" "Because I want to play and enjoy myself.- Thero aro many other hoys where wo go summers." "That's very well," answored Elch-her" Elch-her" "but can you not dovoto one hour a day to your vlol.n?" "No, sir," was tho prompt reply. "Half an hour?" "No, not even that. I havo no time." "It Is too bad, for you will forget everything you havo learned." Elchberg stopped a minute to think and then Bald: "What time do you rlso mornings when on your vacation?" "Very early, sir between five and six." "Well, that's tho bcstjlme. Put In halt an hour's practico ovcry morning before you go down to breakfast." The boy promised faithfully to do so, and teacher and pupil parted on tho best of terms. A few weeks later, Elchberg was peacefully slumbering In ono ot the cool rooms ot a fashionable summer hotel, which he and his family reached the night before, when he was most inopportunely awakened by tho furious furi-ous screeching of n violin Just over his head. "I wonder who the plaguey catgut-scraper catgut-scraper is at this hour," grumbled ho, as he looked at his watch, and was horrified to see that it was not yet six o'clock. Sleeping la' , as was his continental habit, was altogether out of the question ques-tion for .Elchberg that morning, for the outlandish screeching was faithfully faith-fully kept up Just half an hour, and then suddenly ceased. By that time, however, ho had dressed himself, and having come downstairs, was about to enter tho dining room for b ckfast together with the usual early risers, when ho was Joyously greeted by a boy with familiar face, who said proudly: "I follow your advice, professor, and havo not missed one morning. Havo Just put in half an hour's practice." "I know It," grimly answeied Elchberg. Elch-berg. Immediately after breakfast ho walked to the desk and asked for another an-other room. |