The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-03-30
.Si0Hor BIifs ami His Birds.
THE STORY OF CHILD's AFFECTION-A
CURIOUS ISSUE-wHAT MELTED THE
HEART OF THE KIND MAGICIAN.

The recent death of Siguor Bliiz reminds
some newspaper correspondent Of a very
singular incident that occurred a few wears
ago in the little town of RoSelir located in
New jersey, on the Genital II. r. The
genial magician cave two entertainments
there at the time sI"hen ol, one in the af-
teruoon aud the other ia the evening The
former was for the most part attended ty
young folks of all ages aud sizes. The
Signor went on with his peifnl nance until
he arrived at the part wherein his canary
binds bore so large n share. One feature
vas the carrying about in n dininutive
wagon of a pure white dove across velvet
covered space. This attracted the mot
earnest atteation of the little ones. among
whom was bright little girl of five, the
only daughter of a wealthy resident of 10
selle. The child went nearly frantic with
delight over The curious CT ions of he binds
aud she fc'! especially in love Will. the white
dove. At night the father and child were
at the pei fprmance again, and the latter
exhibited the same degree of Interest.
The next day Siguor Blnz left town for
Newark, where lac was billed to peIfo,, ,a.
and at the cluse of his evening entertain
nemt in that city gentleman was admit
ted to his presence who euGea vored To bar
gain foi the purchase of the binds aud dove.
especially the dove. But the Siguor would
listen Ia no proposal, although IA fabulous
SUN WIS offered him for Tue trained pets.
1t WAS about two weeks after this, while
Bli;z was performing in Ashtabula, Ohio,
that lie was again brought face to face
with the gentleman Who had endeavored
to buy his birds at Newark. After the
performance the stranger asked Mr.. b iiz
if he would toe kind enough to accompany
him, and i'll ten minutes the two were
ushered into an apartment where lay, uuor
bed, child, whose hollow eyes aud wan
face told Of approaching dissolution. The
gentleman then informed Signor Bliix that
the infants Illness generated at his
exhibition in Ruseilp. while he was exhibit
ting his birds Then he explained how
the child had becume suddenly possessed
with an attachment for the white dove,
and how she had pined for it day by day,
but The sight of the darling object of her
passion.
Great tears came into the magician's
eyes as he lno:Sed npon the child and heard
hen ini'lure him Just TO let her look upon
the little binds before sh2 died" He has
tened away aud soon returned With the
dove and fuuI canaiies. The childish face
Enlightened in an Instant, and as Bliiz
held the dove alcft upon his finger a mo-
mcnt. it locked AT the little face u, low,
and then, as il il knew the cause uf her
misery, raised iis wings aud flutteied
downward. laying its glossy feathers close
TO the pale cheeks of its ardent lover.
Bi;iz would take no money fbr the binds.
but presented them to the child without
further ado and il is needless To say that
size shortly after fully recovered her
strength. She lived To thank Siguor Bl;z
personally ror the kindness. The dove aud
the child stiil live, bu5 Sgnor Bliiz is no
moIo.