PSEB class 12 English chapter 2 THE MARCH KING

John Philip Sousa stood on the corner with his mother. He was watching a military parade passed by. The United States Marine band was quickly coming closer to where they stood. Philip up and down and cried excitedly telling his mumma to look at her father. Mr. Sousa was watching along in his brass section. He winked at his son. Philip also gave broad laugh

Philip love bands. America's Capitol Washington DC was a fun place during the early 1860s . Washington was full of Band and Phillip love them. He watched the Marine band in all its Glory. He wished to become a musician. Soon 7 year old Philip started to attend school music in his neighborhood. He lied all his studies but particularly enjoyed learning to play violin. He got into Trouble When he was 11 years old because of a baseball.

Every year and evening concert was given by music school. This year film has been chosen to play a violin solo. For several months he had been earning money by directing a small band. The thought of playing in the concert did not make him feel nervous.

On the day of the concert he played a game of baseball. He was dead tired when he came home in the evening. His forehead was covered with dust and his clothes for Dusty. He was feeling very hungry he felt puzzled by The Silence of the house he ran into the kitchen he found some sandwiches and a note left by his mother who had gone at call of some sick friend she was your return late in the evening.

Philip hacked to go to get to the concert on time he did not have a clean and white shirt he its language he realised he should tell his music teacher professor esputa. Hey Ram tools school and told professor his story about the t-shirt he told Philip to get a clean and white shirt from his wife

Then the wife of the professor gave a clean shirt to Philip Philip put it on he was almost lost in as it was very large for his size than the professor pinned enough paints in the shirt to make it fit for Philip Philip her it back to school the concert began it was a time for Philip also his to Dab placed the violin under the chain and raised his bo he was shocked to know that up in was pulling lose in the back of his shirt he did not care for the following of 1 pain he started to play at first he is right arm moved soon the Paints that were holding his collar pulled out then the sleeves group loose and longer suddenly the shirts Al away from his nap the audience began to laugh Philip forgot but he was playing and stopped completely the disaster upset him he rushed off the stage in the dark corner he wished that he were dead.

Refreshments were served after the concert Philip was too said to have any he tried about seeing the professor he scolded him for making a mess of the performance the professor stopped him for having any ice cream he told him that he should not have spend the day in playing baseball he should have been preparing for the evening concert he should be ashamed the incident could be easily forgotten he never again tried to mix the work and play one day when Philip was 12 the professor go to into a heated argument over a triple as a reserve Philippe went back home convinced that you no longer wanted to take Music as lessons

He discussed the matter with his father his father Mr Sousa ask him if he get bloodborne to take music lessons he wanted to know what he wanted to do Philips said that he wanted to be a bigger than his father told feel it that he would try to get him a suitable position in the Bakery soon his father told Philip that he talked to Charlie the Baker wish shop was episode distance from the home he would be glad to teach him how to bake bread and pies he should go to him tonight at half past 8 he father told Philip that because Bhanot always educated so it would be good for him to educate himself beyond the level of Baker's does he would be more successful in his business as such he must keep on his education even though he is should stop taking music lessons after finishing School you could come he would become a full Baker Philip agreed to become an educated

At 8:30 that evening Philip went to the Bakery there he watch the Bakers at work working mix bread and making pies the Baker impressed Phillip with their students killed he was amazed at the amount of blood being mailed later he grew tired and slept while bread was baking

Very early next morning Philip helped load the big Bakery Wagon then he went out with the driver could deliver the bed by 8 o'clock he has finished delivering and went home to the breakfast

Flip kept his agreement with the father and he went to school that morning after school he didn't feel like playing baseball he was tired he went home then it was time to go to the Bakery there is spend another evening very much like the first

Hey help in the morning delivery he went to school again but he was so tired to learn much in the evening he unwillingly to the Bakery for work about midnight the Bakers baby started crying the Bakers wife told Philips to go upstairs and rock the cradle he did I sure that the crackers and before Philips sleepy eyes and he began to locate he went to sleep ignoring the babies loudcell the baby mother ran upstairs to see what was wrong she was scolded him

Sleep Bank home after the living Dead on the 3rd morning he was dead tired he fell sound asleep then his mother told his wife to let her sleep all day after having his breakfast

That evening his father asked flip if he would work to be a bacon the bus at that he would rather die than to be a Baker he then told frame that he should continue his music lessons after making up with his professor sleep agreed to do so after that his profession and free became the best friend Philip studied hard he has gained a reputation at the first one player before he could attend the degree of before the age of 13

Wonderful it was practicing the violin A man was the leader in the Circus had heard Philip playing the violin for 5 minutes she told flip that he played very well he ask full if he had ever thought of joining a circus if you wanted to join two circles would be very happy to employee him sleep told him that he would like to join the Circus but his father might not allow him to go them and told him not to tell his father about the Circus the man from the Circus full flip he should bring his friend along with him then he should go along with Dab and the left after he stayed with the photo Gazal could ride to his father he was excited he decided to go with the training Circus is also Bank to his best friend exit Philip told him about his going with the Circus he told him Frank that he was going to the Circus and earn a lot of money you would become the new bro Circus then then he questioned not to tell anyone at was impressed by his news then he's just not like the secret out

Letter that evening after I was asleep his mother period of visit to mistress also the next morning flip play in his bed dream a little dream about being the director of a big Circus band suddenly Philip heard his father he told flip to put on his son disclose he felt a bit surprised that it was not send it that day but your way his father request then Mr substrate old flip that they would go for a walk

They won't show distance then flip realise that they were going towards United States Marine barracks within an hour Philip was and a listed as an apprentice for learner in the Marine brand his father had conference in his sons strong sense of Duty heroes a boy would not desert the marines to run away with the Circus