The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-01-11

bcue6eent fairy i supposed to come
down tbe chimney lAdeu with various
ptesoau and dainiIes with which he dis
Il. It's calculated that, one yesr With
another. the Christmas wooden sAoes
enrieh ths trade Of Paris with two million
francs.
On the morplaK Of The 2lth OF Deeem-
Der, four Of Pagaainis female critics
were 10 consultation together.
Il will be for this evening. said one.
Yes, for this evening; that's settled, re-
piled another.
A6er dinner pagAniai was, according
10 his custom, seated on the drawing |
room sofs, sippnlng bis ca sacrc, when
an unusual noise was heard Ia the eorrl-
dor. Presently Nicette entered and au-
nounced that s porter bad arrived with
case directed 10 signor PagAnini
don't expect any eAse, said be, bat ]
suppose he had better bripg il 10.
Accordingly, stout porter entered,
bearing geod.slzsd desl box, ON which
besides the address were the words,
Ersgile, with care. Paganini examined
II with some curiosity, and having paid
/ The messenger, proceeded TO open the
/ I'D. Ills long, thin, but extremely mus.
culAr hnKers soon accomplished this
task without dimcuity, aud the campany,
whose Curiosity cApsed them somewhat
to irspsgress the bounds Of good manners
arowded aroapa in order TO see The con-
tents OF ihs bog.
The MUSICIAN first drew out large
packet, enveloped IN strong brown paper
and secured with several seals, Having
opened this, a second, aud then third
lsnyelope appeared; aud at length the
curious cyos Of twenty persons were
regaled with 8 gigantic wooden shoe,
carved out OF piece Of ash, and almost
large apough for child's cradle. Bursts
OF laughter hailed the discovery.
Ahj SID Psganini, wooden shoe. J
can guess Loetat,ly well who has sent it,
Some Of ihe.e eaceYsn ladies wish To
compare me u cbjhl who always eI
pecls presents and BfgeF gives snJ =
Well! be 1t 10. We viii aeo II We car
: not Gna some method Of making l4As sho,
worth It's weight in gold.
So saying. aud scarcely samling th'
company, paganini withdrew to his owl
sparlneul, carrying with him the cast
aud its contents.
During three days he did not Ieappea
IN lhe drawing-room. Nicette informed
: 4,e company that he worked from morn
iAz an night with carpenters tools u
fact dae musician, whose hands wer'
! wondraaay flexible and dexterous j.
Other thing gesides violin playing, ha'
lAsaionad perfect sRd soporous iuslru
ment ont of the .cl,splly wooden shoe
Having enriched j. with ,oAe siJyer strinI
his work was lcomplete, NeSt dry
: public notice appeared dbAt 9p NeV
, Years Eve Pagsnini would give cor
cert In the large nall Of the Villa LS'1et
: ana, The great master announced tha
be would play ten pieces --fye on
J violin. five on woodeD shoe, The pric
j o. the tickets was fixed at twenty franc
J. each. or these only one hahdred wer
issued, and II is needless TO add that the
we're Immediately purchased by The en-
OF the beau monde, who, during sewers
r months, had missed the pleasure Of hea
ing Psgaaini. The appointed eyenin
arrived; Sse hall, furnished with con
! tortabIc chatrs. was prepared and lighte
for the occasion; elegant equipages wei
lStstioned along the Faubourg Poisson
I n iere, aud expectation was on tiPtoe
ow shat the announcement resPecln
the wooden shoe could possibly mea".
D At Ieasgth Psganini appeared, snil'i'i!
with very appearance of renewed heai'
: aud on ii. Eayorite violin played Som'
:, those M. rveaaus strains which new
= filled TO trAa@gsoet his aua ltorS ia Y
seventh heIveu ad delight. Then
}, seized the eL 1e, Whset., in its neN gui
lof violin, TIL preserved someWLH
its prisliuc for n, ahd, bis whole De =
lighted up with entisa SLHni, ha 'ol
y menced one OF thpse w0asdFOus 'mr
:, vision. which "a, 1tvated iie ~OaS ~ 4
q hearers. This C7e reprsseisGad fssf
y departure of u couscript, i,Ss se.srs, II
wsilus OF hi4 hen lthed, thea IN. a o.
life in The camp. and on the seIt :
battle, aud finsIly bis return, secomp
Al MED by triumph at rejoicing. a nerl
peal OF wedding bells completed a
" musical dr.tua. Ling and loud We
the thuudcla OF applause; even The @
lade. whn iialiked Pagsnini could u
" refrain flom c.spp,ng, aud boqset
& thrown by fair, jewelled hands, fen
- the feet OF the musician. la a corner
the hall, next TO The door, Nicette "
le weeping bitterly; the symphony Of I
" couscript had gouc straight TO her hear
AT the end of the concert the receiE
u were counted: they amounted to Is
thousand francs.
be Here, Nice,te, said Pagauini, you ha
i've huudre. france over the sum
rt quired TO purchase sobstilOie; ih
viii pay your biidegI CONS travelling Z
q. penses.
n. Chen, after a pause, lie continued, u
OF you will want something wherewith
Of begiu housekeeping Take this sh'
violin. % ibis yiolin.shoe, and seli it
~ your dow.
Nieelto DID %, and received ffou
l.. rich amateur xix Thousand francs
~ pagsnini's wooden shoe.