Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-04-19

aPp-eciabie valoe. Ny gratita,ie 70 vou !,
so great. . monsieur rariists' that 7 do NJ,
ieei am eAnoeiling my obligations TO you.
-hen ! ask your acceptance Of "a"
Our nosieiAn. in whose eyes PAEanini's
violin possessed a. much value as in those
OF The bandit. accepted IL without ceremony
especially As be had no reason 20 doubt the
assertion Of tins SIN z ular AmpbifryOa Who.
after many apologies. ocndacted them out
IN The sane manner a. they had cone.
When TIE t-O friends felt they -err no
longer followed they removed tAeir ban
dages and found themselves under ,b-
runs OF the old arches. ~here they had
Seen 50 unexpectedly .cco.ted; Il uas BE-
tween three and four O'Clock. Dav -.
Just da-ning, The banker. Who had TAX
en 4 sudden sffeetion for his old clerk
-bose seii-PossessiOa and presence ofnniad
had extrieated him from a verv erabarras.-
ing situation, ~As unwilling 10 part from
him- Willing or unwilling. be took him
20 bis hotel. and some dsvs after thew I,f
together for France.
In Paris the banker, althoagh absorbed
IN has Transactions on Change. did Dot for
Get has Roman friend. and when b. had
hnAlly retired from business. aad therefore
had more leisure. he often vent TO see the
musician. Who vas also equally -eIcoae m
the BANKERS family.
Bat A. ~ have said before. NJ. Dur,nei
-A' subject 70 great depression. and IA.
visits 10 the musician did no, succeed IN
banishing Il altogether Ho-ever ther.
as ore thing which al-sys caused the
bankers bearf 70 vibrate With pleasure. !,
vas Paganinis violiB-not the strain. Of
divine harmony which q .kilful master
could draw from "a. bet simply the in-tru-
ment iiseli. -iih iis strings and bow. Sincr
BE- bad given Up bssiness IL bad been the
hr'' object Of bis thoughts 10 possess thi.
violin. Bot the musician on has side clany
20 e not I-ss sr,ientIy. since be h,d alrr.d,
refused ten tbousand francs -bich the ban.
ker bad offered him,
Sull the banker did not despair. ard
hnaliy on morning the musician saw M.
f1snd ~sses sases~ -.-i---h~Iy. -.ore pr--
occupied than usual.
q" must have the violin. = said be. AocOs-
ting bin.
- Bah - said The Musician. q. bat want
ii myself
- A hundred thousand frane.,-
MOI
- Two hundred thousand francs -
"Noi-
" Three hundred thousand francs,~
The artist reflected. then speaking %
himself . Zounds - said he. VIA, an IDIOT
am
Then. addressing his friend:
" Three hHndrcd thousand francs i too
much. NY friend bot viii aooep, two
bsndred thousand. particularly a. you owe
pretty round sum 70 the instrument for
is services take it, and say 10 more about
Il
NJ. Durnel took out large pocket book
drew from "a several bundles Of bank bills.
counted on: raPidly two hundred tboasand
franes. seizcd the coveted violin With
eosisey. and departed The happiest Of men.
The evening Of tbc same day. the artist.
IN gala costume. appeared a. BIS friead's
house. Everything seemed 20 wear a
joyous asPeot; every body -As smiling.
even NJ. Durenel vas in the gayes, mood.
" Al. ny friend. 700 ars very Kind 20
eomef We wers Just speaking Of you
NJ niece was reading 20 Us short article
which speaks Of your last oOncert and
preccive ~ith pleasure that the pablic docs
you justice bot uhy do ] see you IN tbi.
cercmonious fall dress?-
Al ny friend. = sal the artist. .. is Is
heoaose the occasion - serrious. You vin
not doubt my motive which bot ho- shall
teil YOU Well cane 70 ask the hand
oi Miss IIcurisita. your nieoe!"
" Hold, bold - s1edenly and Nth
out saying anything % herr
" have the consent of Niss Henrietta.
and -ss only vsiiing for Httis fort1ne 70
ask yo1rs. Yoa knos that The capricious
goddess made mc q VISIT this morning. and
hasten % drar from hcr gifts The birbest
pleasure fhsi can a~ait me-
Too months alter. tho happy narriacs
q PHILIPPE ani Henrietia -. eeiebrated in
ibe church of Saint Phiripe d1 Rouis TIE
banker. pcricei'y hapry in the possession
of Pagauini's violin. -as n TIE best bursor
in the vorld
What poser in VIOLA,