St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-10-26
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4a1oAe DsAvbloy.
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AOO0WOs OCAoOAOys
Madame D'Aublsy's frat book was writ
ten and published when she Was but Sew
enteen years Of age and without the knowl-
edge Of any Of her fathers family. Her
father, DR.. Burney, h.ppcnedto be in the
metropolis when Evelina was krstTissus.i.
Hearing its praises in everyhody's mouth
be concluded to buy : copy to take home.
On arriving there he was met BY the usual
inquiry, what news!' Nsthing exeep.
that new book called Evsliha, which
have brought you, is creating quite an sx-
citsnent. This Was the first intimatiop
which The author had had rs to the success
Of her book. It was but natural that she
should be grstifed, and il WAS with ditkcul-
y that che was able TO conceal her gra,ih-
cation. ~
The Afternoon was appointed for the
reading Of the new book. As the reading
progressed, the manifestations Of pleasure
by the listeners became more and more
frequent and flattering, until Miss Burney,
ansble to restrain herself longer, burst in
to tears and throwing her arms around her
fathers neck svowed her authorship. OF
course all were delighted and surprised.
and none more 20 than her father. He had
known that his daughter was cles Ter, but
had not supposed for moment that she
possessed the mature judgment, nice dis
elimination and richness Of thought which
were apparent in every page Of Evel:1..
Hero was q book filled with thoughts beau
tiful and original, and eouchsd in vig-
orous yet elegant style--a book in which
strong masculine thought is softened and
refned-and his daughter was the author
ess Of this. He Was proud Of her, proud Of
the great genius which che possessed, soft
entd and tempered as,t was by great,
good heart and proud of the distinction
which. that great genius had SO early eb-
tsinsd; 8 distinction which was destined to
bs enduring.
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Pagsaini, the celebrated violinist, was
born ct Gsnos, in the year liza. His faith
er Was small tradssmsn, and made some
pretensi. ms to- musical ability. His was
one Of those hard and cruel natures which
We 80 seldom meet, incapable Of even .tha.
preference which every father is supposed
10 feelsfor. his offspring. His treatment Of
his son was characterized throughout by
brutality and . ssl6shness which is scarce
y credible. The only consultations which
the poor, 1much-abused boy had wss from
his mother, and that was only obtained 1t
stolen intervals. He Wss much snoours-
.ged BY : dream which she had Of his fu-
ture greatness The father early discover
cd his sons genius, and thsncsfoEth oil
the energy Of his cruel and selfish nature
wss concentrated to develop it scoordins
to his ideas. Pasanini at the sss Of six
years was compelled to practice six con
secutiy. hours: every dsy i zAmomsnt's in
attention or misplsyed note was SUFFICIENT
to provoke rebuke OF |. blow. Hunsp.,
however, swss the ta.orite incentive which
the father employed. Tie toy-o.s m!S.:t
say the baby-N.s often 20 exhausted troa
the want Of iood, thet il WAS ritl, difficult,
Ihs's oould aeshold his instrument. i: Tbs
consequence. .vAs that hs sttsrward suffer.
lea from that ssns ihslfab1s distlas Broush,
lSo ~ lupgsr vAiei, zosds thsaAls sS fhst