Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-10-19
vi | sc L. NY.
HISTORY OF A WOODEN SHOE

81 fsais. that Nicolo Ps-arini had z, ,ilcn 90.
riou'ly ili. At ihe conclusion o. grand con.
cert given by ihe iiisstrious violinist. lie
49, attached by low intcrmitrsnr fever.
-hsch refused - yield 70 he remedies em.
+ Ployed. and even gave ri.e 70 .pprcten.
Sons Tor BIS hfc
fsgauiui. -hose ieanaess "a. already a.
most sPeCtral. nov seemed 90 have his trail
eN's'ence suspeud-d By a thrrad. wbirh The
'hghtes' shock might sever. The phv.i-ian.
-snsninously ordered solitsde. absolsts ~
pose. sri a strict regimen a. To diet.
In or'.er % csrry cut these prescriptions.
fAganIni removed - Al. Villa I.utetiana.
in the Faubourg Poissonniere. This excel
lent cs'ahiishmcni. -hich no longer exists.
~as intended cSriusivslv Tor tie recrrtion
and cure q wealihy invaiids \ spacious.
oomiortaols house stood IN a iargc. park
Ike garden. where each patient could ram
be - ~ili. and ENJOY either solitode or So
oie'y a. hi' choice. A great charm Of this
house was that every one lived i1st a. be- or
she Picassd; in the evening either retiring
20 III solitude Of his apartments. Or joining
IN the games. music. and conversaiion held
In tie dra~ing-room. Pagauini naturally
belonged 90 those ~bo preferred passing
the evenings in gui-;ne.. and refirrmcn,.
Ibsre "a Pieuiy q gossip sboaf hiu IN The
dra-ing-Foon three OF four old maids fcll
on him tooth and nail.
Ladies. began one. have you scen
this great musician lie salutes no one.
and never sPeAks a word. lie takes his
. bo~i oisogP IN an arbor 10 the garden. and
then hssisn' away = any one approaches.
What an oddify b. must be.
d" That. part Of his ualady.- said anoib-
eri people say that there j. some terrible
mystery Ab0us hs life some .ovs-story. I
imagine
'' Not A. al. added third e Psranini
- miser iherc's no gystery about tia;
DO 700 rculcnibcr that convert vhirh Va.
orEsnir-d ia fsyor Of the hmiiics wbo had
suHcrvd ron the insndaiion a. Etienne ?
Ibs great riohnist refused 20 take psrt in :,
bccause he would bavc bad % play gratait-
ously. DcPend upon ii. BE- fear. that. we're
b. 20 NIX IN our society. Be- Hiigbt BE- asked
E sor similar hvors-
Faganini gue,sed pretty vel ho- be
was regarded b. his fello--boar,iers. bat.
Ike Gallo % oid. h. cared Tor none q
these things. lis health bccamc graduaiiy
better yet IN ibc uhole house be never ~
cbsnged a ~ord -ifb any one except Nj
cette. This as the h1uscrnaid uho attend
81 on hin q eberrfsi. cosntry-girl. whose
gay p-atiir. -ben she served hi, meals. Of
ten avaiiei % disp-l thc clold ~hieh habit
uslly darkencd the bro-s OF Paganini.
. One morning Nicct'e presented her-elf
18th q 'at. dropping counfenan-e. aad sew
ed brcatfrst ~iihoai uttering ~or,I The
Hlusicisn. who was Amusing himself wi,h
rtrsiue P.rre - irory o. the handle of a
iaEg~r noticei the change in The Young
riri. sd qa~siioncd her upon o..
d" Whai's the natter. nv chIdg Yos
iook sal Four eycs are red some mi.f,r.
iane ha' tf'illen yoa. Nireu-r~
90 OBJ ycs. .ir~
" woall i' Be iadi.crse, 70 ask yoa What
ass-
'- No 80. not precisely. hut-~
fngnn,ni 6srd his great black eyes on the
girie frlut'ct oouuferan-e
Gone. tc said d. see hos it BE-.
Aher hssisz made yoa ihoa.snd promises
A. hss qu'iied 700. ani you no longer have
any iidinrs - ben
Al poor fellow, 10 has qsitied ne
certainly. bas .i "a. noe h., iauli.-
Hos q fhafs'
" Brr11ss in ere corsrription o. dreu
bal nsmt.-r ard Le has been sent away
siih grsat iaor gaa on his shoulder. ard
shail never scr bini agsia. sobhed poor
N'oeus. g. 3D. bsf.ed hrr iare 10 her rt.ts
apron.
" Bu'. N'oeiie. ooaid 900 noi purchase q
subu.iuis ior h.a,g~
The g,fl vnhlra-iar her apron. .miied
sadiy itraurh her tears
Monsielr b. testing she ssII. .. bou
could lever Bog sahstl1fe
Dos Do oost sers lcars~
his ycar mrn are frernendon,iy Dear.
oH acourt of iLs report iiat there is gong
to Pei avar Fifteen ts.Ir-I fraros d. tis
ioas.i r-.0e
IT, ues...an pressed Nreter rftic
r'umr iarl h.ts0en hs bong. ,alo~ fa-
-.r. rs he Said
ffhaif an ng c,r. lan't c,5 veil
src riaf -tr hs t.-e
Ttfn. taking oat fs ro. Sec i..t. ts
-rofr or t'ark iraf
T. ses s..af giving .oreert 90 o.
benefit of " sre