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Show HARMONY LOST FOR EVER. ' , Unfortunate Occurrence That Caused Insanity of Musician. I Among tho lot of inmates at tho asylum the mo3t conspicuous was a long-hnlrcd man, who sat by tho window win-dow drumming his flngors excitedly on tho window sill, as If playing a piano. "What was tho catiso of his aberration?" aberra-tion?" I asked of tho keeper. "His Is a peculiar case," was tho answer. "Ho Is a German musician. Ho was In Hackcnsack onco, playing tho piano. Mosquitoes were thick; thoy got on his music sheet and he unobserved!' unob-served!' played tho mosquitoes for notes. Tho harmonies resulting were moro beautiful than any ho had ever heard before. Ho became enraptured, hut tho mosquitoes Hew away and a repotltlon was Impossible. Ever since, then ho lias been seeking for tho combination, but can't find It. It was 'tho lost chord.' " |