MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



and softest, the most weird and pathetic, 

 and yet, at times, the most joyful and tri- 

 umphant of songs. In his choicest selec- 

 tions the sweet little trill of his babyhood 

 predominated. 



At a later period of his life he was guilty 

 of musical sins. I will confess them to you 

 in due time. 



Very early in his career this brave little 

 songster learned the wonderful secret of 

 evolving harmony from discord. The 

 squeaking of casters, the rumbling of carts, 

 the rattling of blinds and windows, the 

 rustling of paper, as well as talking, laugh- 

 ing, singing, whistling, any one of these 

 sounds, or any combination of them, used 

 to send him off into a little ecstasy of song 

 which he would sometimes keep up for half 

 an hour. 



The regulation robin-song", cheery, be 

 cheery, cheer up, cheer up! was not intuitive 

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