The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-18
ROMANCE In CROSBY STREET.
TIE STORY TOLD BY THE SHABBY OLD
ITALIAN ORGAN GRINDER.
Little Bestrice- Crossing the Ocean In Search
of the Lost Daughter Giuiia and Hoppe
On the Rond-C ibnugh-A Solemn Organ.

On the Road-Cooibaugh-A solemn Organ.
Translated from his broken English. the
story OF an Italian organ grinder. living in
rickcty tenement on Crosby street. is this:
Fourteen years-ycs. its just fourteen yenrs
since landed from the bark PallOnc with Giulia.
my wife. and two childrcn poor in pocket. but
poorer still in heart. ] was a utility singer In
Milan and had been for ten years. MY vile
was in the chOrus-ballet We called II there.
I've sung with all the great singers. Mario |
know well. He was brutal. self-indugcnt fell
low afraid only Of Crisis temper. She boxed
him. shut him up. treated him like child. but
loved him with IA jealousy that knew no equal.
Would to God had never sung u songl We
were SO happy. and 20 proud Of our daughter.
Little Beatrice was the pet Of the theatre. From
n child she was in and about the house, Every
body knew her. Everybody loved her. Well.
she grew to be beautiful girl No doll She
was almost woman when child. Her hair
was thick and long and black. Her eyes shonc
like stars. AT fourteen she was study for an
artist. She sang swcety and We had high hopes
for her future
The dirt-grimcd face Of the man grew dark
and sigh rose from his heart. hut found no
uttoranco but n curse from his lips. For II mo-
mcnt il seemed as If he would faint. Then his
Dyes flashed from under his heavy brows. He
Resumed his story:
Beatrice WIS more mine than her mothers
At lrst enjoyed the Partially she showed for
mo: but seeing that the mothers heart yearncd
for the love which was given to mo. cndeav-
orcd. without showing it, 10 turn tn little ones
affection in that direction. All. mel Well. Just
then there joined our company. from the cathc-
dral choir. a supcrb-voccd man. He did what
/ couldn't do He esiranged Beatrice from me.
Curse him, he stole not only her heart. but her
self; for one sud day they disappeared to-
gether stunned We were at first. ana wife took
to her bed. The director know the child. and
said he would soon oyortnkc her ahductor. be-
cause h. was under contract Tor three years.
and the authorities would help us find him.
months. Then my selfish eyes ct,.tcd what
they should long before have seen. My Giulin
was sinking wasting fast away. What TO Dc;
i had some little saving hers and nine. No
news. absolutely non', had come about the lps..
She might have come hulnrany day. Even III"
scoundrel should be welcome did he bring Us
home our child.
The old fellow broke down. I'm rather soft
myself on tho child question and don't mind
adding that If the little spare cash had with
me then could have hurried the lost girl,
homeward stage. this warm-hcartnd Milancse
would have had ii all He braced up little. but
knowing there was no apology needed for his
tears. waited until he could master his voice.
Then he blow his nose vigorously. and went
on:
The director took great interest in urGrief
and in some way became convinced that l. eatricc
had been induced 10 10 70 America, which il
universally regarded ns the. home Tor artists
and the Mecca OF the poor II rCquir i grcM
urging to persuade my wife 10 break up her
homr--ihe home Of her young love. her husband
and her chidrcn-lW She yielded. We sold
everything. purchased our tickets and started
followed by the gooi wishes oi On and all. Tho
Tho impo-ltions II IA, NV rs shnrkS VIZ.
worse than death. The dear girl was nuoyrt
up by 4 vain nope. That WIS soon destroyed
for Amerc', Is a large MA e.. ,en1 b atri,,m,, was
not l9rpi. GiHiia t."d IN h-Heh Thanh
Beppo ana pctor started lie again
" But what did You de-whut business did you
follow before your wife'> dnaihf'
"Oh. sir. she died ia -, than ten days after
our landing. TIL Italian Consul showed us the
folly Of attempting e. find our child. There
description no one who had over heard Of HIM
Then tn" dear VIII, lu-i sank down and driited
away wlh "a sweet smile on per III. hut with a
This -"
just then three monkeys who had been quiet
oil this time. began To FIGHT. and the smallest,
which was being whipped in the scrimmage.
jumped clear across the room. landing on tho
Old mans head. The other followed. and for "a
minute or two the little place was filled with
chatter. to which tie cultural tones OF thc
reused Italian supplied not inharmoniou-
bass. 4 small whip and a large banana. judi
o"u7ly "t'iha''i IN treatment soon restored
pcaer IN the fanilv Y, and the narrator proceeded
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bnfi H., ttl.. l,vl H., ,,,r,' a. r,,'i th.n,
but ullnt SNOW how To- cnre for thrin. on,
g.. Ia ~ f,',r7 A nlrnr maker t,nk them
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- SL.y d. ,'.f,..,, mako ci.,arss"
"Whv o'.t.t',lv 'rn"rn ,r,. twenty women
old ANA y,Wn.. mnsins cigars in this very
hons" Don't You smell In. tobacco :"
Y" rnha.., ~
" Well that's what they call IT, She took both
N. bows. and went out ful work swept thr
stree,s, Hnd WIS chontod H., the foreman Of The
gam I.,.n tried I, wait IN A s4'oln My L,.t
suit wa rnth"r fnnry r.rnnps III looked
well. ana $ ryad IN IL saloon on tn. Third ave-
pue where singer. IN the choru. 20 | dil
pretty we'll but wanted Beatrice. | wanted m,
wifr nnd | ,,rny cnrof.-- Thon Coolbaurh
mi nm" h ,rr. Do vnu kun " Coolluughs Hcs
the fnuu vll, own NOR. linn "A hundred hand.
ur.,nns and .ye, INV monkr,s HIS very rirh.
HI has had trouble with tie II linn Govern
meit nb1ut IN ,t,l'. bows who lity on The violin
and hnr, ii. allows h = NJ mis- tn If, nj III,
Invs entn,.fiiliv I'M il. i. "A rl.r.aut nan il inn
SIT / w,.ri H. him ana ipll Linn i,,V st,rv
Thi. ~ t,v.lx,. vrars 1r. since then p.i,r
died With he smrl't fever. and was Euriod hy
thr ciiy' wus away. And Bc,un-weu B.pp1
went L. tho ba,!-wri Brppo, Bt.po's up ontLc
Island
Inrl h.k nll foou
~ hard TX 'Iiii'''yov.r whom 7 saw Cool.
baurh he r.ut,d me am organ and "A Ilonkvv.
and gave me a r0ut.