The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-09-16

on MS shoes, entered the garden followed
by his magnificent suite of two small
girls. Micheal Angelo had already COM
pleted two full sized figures. These stat
ues were rightly considered the triumph
OF the evening. They were both careful
~ dressed in their white frocks and wore
white stockings and no shoes. One Of
them, pretty little blonde girl, stood
with folded hands, as if in prayer; but
the fower-girl held her basket IN grace
fully uncomfortable position high above
her head, and looked as if about to drop
1t and begin to hornpipe. Viola Middle
ton, aged ten, had been selected for this
important post because it was we'll known
that no amount of fatigue would induce
her to stir an inch, after she had been
once "set up" for the admiration of the
beholders. She was indeed motionless
as a piece of marble, but in other respee IS
did not resemble statue, being thin to
sklnniness, with sharp eager little face,
and great, dark, flashing eyes, suggestive
of anything but snow image.
However, the audience was not critical.
The Duke di Medici and his suite express
ed their surprise, as well they might at
the excellence Of the work; and Michael
Angelo, at his patron suggestion, altered
the flower girls glum expression into q
severely forced smile. The statue, not
withstanding that her bare brown arms
were thin enough to have passed through
napkin ring, was then voted model of
loveliness and the happy artist was
crowned with laurel, before the ewes of
his delighted father.
The next scene was the Castle of Cap
ress, the birthplace of Michael Angelo;
by the way of heightening the effect the
statues were retained, and would have
done duty as marble statues with great
success, had not Miss Muddleson in the
very midst of the act, send word to the
fower.girl to lower her arm, as she was
plainly much fatigued from her strained
position. The order was obeyed, but it
was felt to be an action that destroyed
the realistic effect of the whole scene.
and even Viola was not halt as grateful
as she might have been for the well.meant
interference. Now it was made clear to
all that Michael Angelo was not
only a successful artist, but model
son. The money had not been wasted on
foolish friends, but given in an eccentric
manner to poor and starving family.
The happy father in a transport of 10y,
exciaims, Come to my arms, my beloved
son!" The son rushes into the paternal
embrace! The mischief making servant
weeps for Joy that all is made clear, Just
as it it had been lis fault from the first,
and with gush of tenderness on the
part of all the actors, the play came to a
triumphant close. F.... .~-
pr This was the part most dreaded bv
poor Minnie. She had begged hard to
have the embrace left out, but Lizzie was
unexorable, and Michael Angelo himself
enjoyed it, SO it was gone through. with,
although when the happy father called
upon him to come to his arms, 1t was no.
ticeable that he took step backwards,
as If to avoid the shock, and seemed ex-
tremly glad when he got rid of him, Per-
haps this was because the joyful boy in
his transports managed to knock over
little table which furnished the entire
apartment, and which, as though con-
scious of its deficiencies, and anxious to
do its best, fell to the floor with crash
enough for a whole set of chairs and So
fas. Even this would not have been so
ad, if Lorenzo the magnificent, who
was always distinguished by his obliglng
disposition, had not forgotten his high
rank and sprung forward to pick it up;
while Urbino stood calmly by, as though
accustomed every lav to have the cream
of the Italian nobility do the work he so
dlsregarded. r., s
However the applause was SO loud and
long that the actors felt justly compli-
mented, and it was announced that by
way of epilogue, there would now be
presented the sorrowfnl tableau of Mich
ael Angeles death. @s4 IT, IT,.
After five minutes wait, the curtain
again rose, and revealed the touching
spectacle Of the great sculptor on his
death bed, which consisted of two chairs
we'll draped with shawls. His dark
hair st1ll curled closely around his
smooth, plump face, and even his clothes
so we'll had he taken care Of them dur.
ing long and eventful life, were as
fresh and handsome as IN those by-gone
days. -. -s.~ .s...l ...r. - -.
The bakers cap and the wooden sword
had indeed disappeared, but all the rest
was unchanged; while around his couch
In graceful Attitudes knelt his father the
Duke, Sebastian and Urbino, equally uu-
altered, and weeping into clean white
handkerchiefs. And now from behind
the scenes were heard the plaintlve notes
of "Home Sweet Home,'' played with
much skill and beauty by clever little
Irish girl, on that saddest Of all musical
instruments, comb.
It was too much! @
Several times during the process of
the play had Mr.. Rollins seemed more
or less affected; but at this point, bis feel.
ings overcame him, and he buried his
face in his own handkerchief, while his
whole frame shook convulsively, it is tc
be presumed with sobs. Stihed sounds
which somewhat resembled weeping
broke out in different parts of the room
and midst a silence more telling than
the loudest applause, the curtain for the
last time was slowly lowered, and the
great event was over.
Advice to Girls.
First of all, cultivate industrious hab.
its; be willing to work, and try to dc
your work thoroughly. It is not enough
to be busy; we must do our work well.