Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-10-19

arDors ~ the garden A. a rvfuge. BE- began
gradually O. hnrrr liiiie IN the drawln-.
room. After dinner h. u-ed % ,hio- hirn-
self on a sofa Of crimson velvet. and pass
hali a. t0ur m turning oser = volume Of
engrasings. OF an sipPing a slAss Of sugared
water aavorci With oranso-fo~ers. The
Cd ladies' Of the society rossiped on about
him and has odd -ays. but be aacctea not
60 bear. ard certainly did not heed them.
thrisirnss eve approached. Ga the an
niscrsary Of oar Lord. a custom exist. IN
France. very dear 10 its iuvenile inhabi-
iants. wooden shoe = placed a. The cor
ner Of The hearth. AM a benifcent fairy !.
supposed 70 cone doEn The chimaey laden
Nth rarogs presents and dainties. wnh
which BE- hils it. Il j. calculated that one
year with smother the Christmas wooden
wooden shoe ennches the trade of PaIis
wiih t-o million francs.
Ga the morning ofthc 2fth Of December.
iou- oiPa-anini's female eritics we're IN con-
sultation together.
% Il will b. for ths- evening" said one.
" Yes. for this evening that's settled
rrplied another.
After dinner Paganini uss. according %
has custom. seated on the dra~ing-rooul 80
IA. sippiug his eas ssscrs. when an unusual
ro''e va beard IN the corridor. Preseutly
Nicette entered. and announced that por-
Ter had arrived wih case directed 70 Sig
nor Ps-anini.
don expect any case. = .aid be ''but
suppose b. had better bring in
Accordingly stout porter entered. be.r-
ing good sued deal box. on -hich. be-
SIDES The address. we're the words. " Frar
o.. With cArr.- Paganini examined Il -;th
some curiosity. and having paid the mes
'enser. proceeded 90 open the III. Ills
long. ihin. bet sE'rcsnely Muscular finger.
accomplished the task withouf difficulty.
and the company. whose curiosity caused
them somewhat to transgrcss the bounds of
good manners. crowded around ia order 70
sec The contents % the BOZ.
The musician 6rst drew out ltrre pack-
et. enVeloPed IN strong brown paper. and
secured nth several seals. Having opcred
this. a second. and then a third envelops
appeared and Al length the curious eyes
Of tscnty persons rcrc rcgalsJ viii a a.
gsntic wooden shoe. carved out of a piece
of ash. aud almost large enough 20 serve
Tor a child's cradle. Bunts Of laughter
hailed The discovery.
" Al" ssid Paganni. - wooden shoe.
can guess toicrabiy well ubo has sent Il.
Some q those excellent ladies wish 70 com
parr me 70 a ehiil sho ai-ays expect. pres
enis and never gives any. We'll. be n 90.
We vii see if sc cannot End some method
% snake this shoe ~orth its ucigbt IN gold.-
- s.yaDg. and scarcely saiuiing ti- con
pany. Paganini sithdrvs o bis Own spsrt-
ruent. Carrying -itL Lim the case and its
contsnts
During three days b. DID not reappear IN
the drasing-room; Nicctte informed the
company that b. -orked from morning un
nighi 18th carpcnters' tools H. fat. the
nl.i.ian. wLose hants were roadrously
i-SlhIe AMI deHtcrous in other tbines be-
..ics violin playing. had fashioned per-
icct ard sonoroas ins'rumcnt out Of the
ciamsy wooden shoe Having enriched q
Eith one silver string. his work vss COM
p'et- Neat day pa5lir notice appeared.
that On Nev Years eve Paranini -oulI
give concert ia The large hall % the Villa
Lufetians. The great uasier announosd
ihst be vooid play Ten pieces. I've on yio-
lin and I've on ~ooten shoe. The price q
the fieksts uas 6Ke,i az twenty francs earh
oi ihess only one hrnlrsd rere i,ssed. All
ft is rcell-ss % sid hat they -erc iumedi-
ntely purchasei by fLe etfs OF the L~1u
H.Hie. vho. during several months had
nlsscd m plsssure of hearing Psesnini.
lLr appointed evening arrived the hau.
.rrr shri Eith comfortable chair. -as pre-
pared a-.l iigitei for ths oooasion. elegant
enl.qares vere ststioaei along tbe Fal.
toa-- fo.ssoruiere. and rrpectafion was on
t'r-t0r i1 kros shat the snnounoemeuf rc-
'peci.r- f.- wooden sh1e could possibly
mean.
SO i-r-.h ra-rri-i aprearei. smiling.
Eiih evcry anFraraace of renesed health.
AL on h.s hvar.c s.o'in played soms of
t..'e marveioas sf-i.as uairb nevcr iaiied
fo fra.srort D. aaffor. to Co. seventh
heasen of dsiirhf Iher te .eired the shoe
uhi.h. in lfsnrs -ui-r ri i violin. still pre-
sfrsel son~-hat of f. pristine fs-u. anI.
D. vhoie beng iighi,i T, orb sntbusias,a.
h' r..arencri ore of tiose roniross in-