The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-07-03
JUVENILE COLUMN.
THE LITTLE MUSICIAN.

In the early part Of the winter. seve,
b. Years ago" said Uncle Wallace. becinni,
y .ne story Tor which his little nieces a,
aePnews had been c0axing him, az 3,
II &c. 0ocaacn, 40 the course of my travels,
party Of NJ started from q Swi:s village ga,
sne 1000 OF the mountain in . carriao
drawn ~ mules. wish cOuld i3e.criS
? 70 you, dear children, the splendid scener
SnIoagh which we passed.
ABOVE, lowered tho snowy mountain
pesxs ghtterlng in the sunshine, while be
LEAN US were deep chasms, looking a.
the rocks had been rent by a miehtv earth
quake. - = 49, - o'1 "
Not the least among the objects of in
teTest which we saw were the little Swis,
y;nages Perched here and there upon The
sades OF the mountains, looking as if they
s nnsS .all at the least jostle. found my
cared to let their children play out of
doors, lest in their gambols thew shonid
sup down some of the steep precipices and
be dashed to pieces.
,.4., saw, however, many of the sturdy
little little mountain children, and they skipped
1So,sa seesssAad lids with which they
After while the road grew so steep
ana winding that we could not 20 anv
,aItner IN the carriage, so we left It at a
little Inn where We took dinner, and.
t muun1lng our mules, we followed our
leads through the st. Bernard pass.
me faithful animals were accustomed |
20 tne rough path, and they picked their |
t way slowly and carefully, leaving us mo-
sning to think of but ourselves. and how
20 Keep warm. Plenty Of need there waa
ths our ut sanklng OF that, for towards evening
t1e snow began to fall and the wind to
dow, and it was with difficulty that wa
'ouid keep our seats.
Still up, up climbed the mules. follow.
ng the voice of the guide, who, as it grew
larker, often spoke to them in cheerful
one, which was certainly q welcome sound
as az well as to the poor animals.
Although believe am oenerallv {
uite courageous, I found myself thinking,
ow and then, how slight q mis-steD miof9t
snd both mule and. fider to the bottom Of 9,
ne OF those frightful precipices. Stories :
lat l had heard Of such accidents came Z
=, ,owalng INTO my mind, and cannot tell
:u now re1olced 1 was when I saw q light
through the binding snow and
'ard the guide say that the Convent If
: Bernard was in sight.
Happy and thankful were we all when F.,
reached the door of this most hospitable
aces ana found ourselves warmly vel
q He1 oy Cne good monks who lived there.
;, After comfortable supper we sat nv
blazing fire and warmed and rested orr
numbed and weary limbs. We fonnd ,
lite number of strangers there. who thi
q ourselves, had been overtaken by the RAJ
rm, and were glad and grateful for such sni
'ood resting place. Su
While looking around the pleasant IN
IN saw a handsome, dark-eyed bow. hay
ing IN corner, and near him vere. q 'a'e
10 hurdy-gurdy and cage of white
e. Mu
One of the good monks, seeing me look
am ,'i h. with some curiosity, told me that
} little Lad, mere child az he vsaas had Ger
lertaken, a few days before, to climb The
antaln alone from the Italian side, and I'M
, 1857 bis way, and would have persisted q Z
ne snow II he had not been lust ti,en D0
al by one OF their faithful dogs.
AS could speak his language, 1 went TW
Inn and asked him some questions. He
me that he had little sister, and that Al
were orphans. Formerly they earned e.. sew
bread in going about from plack to s sne 8
9 singing and playing on their hurdy. and
". Them said he, Il took more e can Q
why does not H" your litt,s s;s+o, 80 Hsss
you now = asked. s %sri
An, sir he said, with a flash of bis and .
eye and manly look upon his face, OF o9e NJ E
was too young and pretty for such a for al
life, and wanted her to be a lady press
found o good place for her to live, and sew Hs
go about alone to get money 20 take A.
That was Why continued he, Il was db ~
3 to cross the mountain, for Thought P4'
Mould 60 to new place should get LOCI
money! o.
What did you think Off asked I. IT The
n you found that you had lost your For
out I
ne uear iteie Fellow dropped his eyes Machi
face t ana wera ne again raised them 4S
cred softly: Or g,
asked the good God to take care of
'tie sister, II should never see her
ep.' "o'
y came near being the sleep of death, A G
ne good monk, solemnly.
IL present seemed touched with the
story Of the little Italian boy, and L
De hnlshed, more money than he had
Of long time before, if one could D;,,o
oy ms delighted face, was pressed DipIo
Touv .;r, sa;5h Brona
,sb;rno IL : 1.s ~ '..oIi enonAin& us, Bronz
yo,, TN -. Ia AS Eyes, SHALL Silver
o NY A'1e "hl1e mice can and Chi
course we assented, and he struck
veiy mir upon his hurdy -gurdy, at
y so Sa OF which the little pinkeyed Boots
!, keeping perfect time to the music.
was such pretty and curious sight On acco'
In the room crowded to see it,
'er o while he sang, at our request,
songs in q voice of rare sweetness
wer. mvoo q
ith several Others s down the ,o s S1n THO
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