. The hunter and the trapper in North America ; or, Romantic adventures in field and forest. From the French of Bénédict Révoil . he second evening of oursojourn with Bahm-o-j-or, Mr. Simonton, however, sud-denly bethought himself of the treasure. We had justfinished supper: each guest, seated before a blazing fire,was smoking his pipe in the most profound silence, whena voice, addressing Gemmel, one of our three Canadians,ordered him to go in search of the black box. Yes, sir, replied our servant; and, darting from thecircle, he soon returned with the guitar and its case. Mr. Simonton, with t
. The hunter and the trapper in North America ; or, Romantic adventures in field and forest. From the French of Bénédict Révoil . he second evening of oursojourn with Bahm-o-j-or, Mr. Simonton, however, sud-denly bethought himself of the treasure. We had justfinished supper: each guest, seated before a blazing fire,was smoking his pipe in the most profound silence, whena voice, addressing Gemmel, one of our three Canadians,ordered him to go in search of the black box. Yes, sir, replied our servant; and, darting from thecircle, he soon returned with the guitar and its case. Mr. Simonton, with the characteristic quickness ofAmericans, opened the lock, stripped the instrument ofits many coverings, and revealed it to the gaze of the 384 THE MUSICIAN S PRELUDE. surrounding Redskins, who followed every movementwith the curiosity of a child. ^ Now, my dear friend, said he, addressing me, nowis the time to display your talents. The audience beforeyou will infallibly be astonished and delighted. Playyour best, and I guarantee you will excite an enthusiasmof which the well-bred salons of London or Paris wouldbe I PRELUDED A FEW NOTES. These words, uttered in French, were understood bymyself alone. I preluded a few notes, examining mostattentively the expression of countenance of each of Ti\yhearers. The very first sounds produced a magical effect;the Indians listened, with glittering eyes, and necks MUSIC HATH CHARMS. 385 stretched forward; men and women crowded round me,while observing the utmost silence. I say it without blushing, I felt completely moved,and I do not think that any debutant, appearing for thefirst time on the stage of one of the great Europeantheatres, ever trembled more nervously before a fashion-able public than did I in the presence of these men of thewood, these men of rude and uncultivated intellect, thesemen of primitive and savage habits. Soon, overcoming all timidity, my fingers became morenimble, and my harmonies more exact. The melo
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