The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-06-03

'F'Hf hHhNf'i alpHt ~ lIle NOfil VNN
nc,lnn; tu, lis violin. saved from the
creditors with much difficulty. They
hal been two years in Greenwich
rhcn his happened, snd the father
having been much liked by his crew
--- soirc Of whom were now in Green
Web llospital---these Old pensioners
he'd council. They would have liked
70 send the boy, now their child, to
see, but his blindness was n serious
drawback they then advised him to
try hIs fortune with the violin. and
Walter. Who had no other friends
hs father having been an orphan pro.
.ected by onc now dead followed
their kind advice. His first days ri.
|, q sas AaA81enA i ifa SlllIt - Ile|
saying a word. and threw in their half
renee and Walter Arno. thanked
God in his heart, While he thought
gratefully Of the Toor Italian musician.
sonc time dead, wto had been the in.
sttumcnt Of Providence in giving him
the means Of earning his livelihood. 80
He took Il neat, clean, Int cheap room
il the house Of an aged widow, with
an orr han grandcl,ild, girl Of thir-
teen years old aud after paying his
wny. giving little presents to Alice,
and keeping himself in decent clothes
and clean linen, put the rest in the
Savings Bank in the name Of clerk
IN the Hospital, WHO regularly gave
him twopcncc every week out Of at!cc
ton to the memory of lis father. -
Scarcely any Of those who had been
friends Of Mrs. Arnot ever noticed
Walter, except to give him sixpcucc.
N a patronizlns way; but he wanted
not their aid. lie was independent
he was Happy.
|lc seldom went on, in the evening.
llc would yet Alice to read to him
books which friend purchased for
him-chieAy naval histories and tales
ani lives Of celebrated musicians and
cmrcrcrs. lie did not. however, for.
get what was useful 10 her, and their
education went on together with won-
dcrfui success. Alice was soon pas
slohately fond Of reading; and as no
occupation is at the same time so pleas
an, and useful, fyou avoid bad books
the worst poison on earth--thei
evenings were delightful. Neither
did Walter neglect his Italian; no
pronounced and spoke it we'll. lie
bought a grammer, dictionary. and
sorac Italian books, and by dlnt Of
perseverance soon trained Alice ia
study with him. The old grandmoth
er left the,, to their own course she
already looked upon Walter as tho
future husband Of her child. though
he solemly and firmly declared tha
he would never be a burden to an,
woman, If one could be found gcncr
ous enough to marry the blind fiddler
About two years had passed, and
! Walter was between eighteen an,
nineteen, while Alice was n pretty cir
Of fifteen. The blind youth had learn
ed to read and write. lie had mad,
remarkable progress, too, i'll music
and began to be asked to 20 to balls
and even concerts. lie had beau
tifnl collection of violins, once the idol
of the POOR Italian, and this was great
ly in his favor. One afternoon h,
was playing some exquisite Italian
music to silent crowd, when a yontl
about his own age, Il, the dress of
midshipman, pushed forward, ,and viii
a blank and astonisled air stood "a
zing at him. Presently Walter fin
, ished and the crowd, after shower
ins halfpence upon him, moved away
But the midshipman remained.
Walter Arnot :, excIaiu ed he i
tones Of deep constituent.
. 'Ah, Frank Prescott cried til
, blind youth with great satisfaction. =
!; Is that you? How kind to motto
, me now =
Notice you now. What the go
, Of the former captain Of our ship -
t Good Heaven, this is shameful - thi
is dreadful y
Not at all. am happy coul
: not be more 50, replied Walter, gen
4 ly.
0 Nonsense you could and shal
!, Just put your fiddle under your arr
: and come and dine with me at III
h Grey hound. No denial. | must te
=, you my story, and ysu mnst tell n
$ yours. | wanted friend IN Green
y wich I've found one
o Walter could not resist such hear,
|, kindnes and after bargaining that the
). should call at his home, that he lni q
G leave li, fiddle, and thus have an e,
d cuss for explaining his departure fro
: his post, they walked arm in arm U
!. the town. A hearty greeting did Il
4 MILDLY get from every sailor and inv
" lid he net. Every one was rIeasC
!. 10 see the blind fiddler taken mott,
d Of, and Alice VAS quite proud whe
r. handing her his violin, Walter to
Il where lie was going. The u.iddy {