BLOWING BY "PIECE."
At a cetrain rural church the organ was blown by an old man, who had been engaged thereat some forty years or more.
One Sunday the usual organist was indisposed, and Ins deputy, from a neighbouring village, essayed the "Hallelujah Chorus "at the close of the service. He played fully, thereby requiring more wind than usual. About three-parts through the wind gave out. Hurrying round to the back of the organ, he found the old blower, putting on his coat. The organist expostulated^ but the ancient only grinned. "Look 'ere, mister," he said, "I've bin a-blowm' that horgan more years than ye've bin playm', an', Lor' lurame, think. I doan't know how many puffs it takes to cook the 'Hallylujer'? Bin shoving some o' y'r own in, I'm a-thinkin', so ye'd better shove yer own wind in, too. I'm a-goihg.' "
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16949, 10 April 1917, Page 2
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143BLOWING BY "PIECE." Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16949, 10 April 1917, Page 2
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