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Show HARMONY LOST FOR EVER. Unfortunate Occurrencj That Caused Insanity of Musician. Among tho lot of Inmates at tho asylum the most conspicuous was a long-haired man, who bat by the window win-dow drumming his fli (.arr excitedly on tho.window sill ns If playing a ilnno. "What was tho causo of his abet ration?" ra-tion?" 1 asked of the lteeper. "His Is a peculiar case," wns the answer. "Ho Is a German musician. Ho wm In Hackensack once, playing the piano. Mo-qultoes were thick; they got on his music sheet and he unob-servcdly unob-servcdly played tho mosquitoes for notes. The harmonies resulting were more beautiful than any ho had ever heard before. He became enraptured, but tho mosquitoes flow away and a repetition was impossible. Ever bIiico then ho has been seeking for tho combination, but can't find It. It was the lost chord.'" |