New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03

Lewis Bad violines. No sooner would suner nv
Ieetle instrument You lks-also it shalt be q bar
qsin-if YOU 70 not to Levi. He is noting OF
dealer, noting should not Ike 10 scs soot
The young man laughed heartily at this TRADE
and drew his purse ont .,,, NJ
AN right. i won't go to Levi he SAID: Now !
put that fiddle in a case and hand IL over VIII
your
Shall I not send him for you 2 asked the dealer
persnssively. 1T shall come to-day, certain
Won sss Pm not a GOOD indge OF Instruments and
shem-I might forget what 1t was iiker :. A..
The Jew had to confess himself worsted in the
encounter, and after hs strange customer lett
the shop with the little italian lad carrying the
case ard trotting beside him. , .,
And l thought it mosh be all sailors are so con-
fiding' murmured the old lsraelite regretfuily, as
he returned TO his dingy den. have heard 1t SAID
so. But still and be rubbed his dirty hands gee
fully still, it has not for me been so oad var
gain Five shilnps | give Tor that old hddle Two
years ago. aud five pounds sell him for and
then l have secured u customer nom mine Nef
good cousin Leviv
much satisfaction as has bargain-not quite; lo1
Jews pocket liz usually his most sensitive poiu.,
and what Affects it is Ill consequence LIS primary
Meanwhile tue Young sailor, Ned Fordyco by
name, and his strange companion went OUT onco
more into the narrow close street ana hot sunshine;
The little lad broke out into string OF lncohetcnt
passionate thanks that seriously discomposed the
bluff young sailor who had all an Engilshman
anyone benefited by his generosity.
Come, come that will do, no said good
naturally. Never mind the Madonna u9n
suppose she will trouble herself about graceiess
inGi yidual like myself .,
The child looked little awcd and SURPRISED.
Not mind the Madonna, he thought; well that
certainly could not he n right thing TO saw lruly
the Madonna was neglectIul sometimes or haIu OF
hearing; for bad he not prayed ana Oes9uRh, nei
INCREASINGLY TO send him back to his own aeai nanu
again. and was he any nearer going now than when
he had begun the first OF those petitions Twelve
month before :. Nevertheless he did not cease pray.
ing for he had been reared IN that pima ighoraht
faith which is so hard to shake of and had the
strong poetic reverence Tor saints and priests tDat
all his nation possess in greater or less degree
And now, what will Won do win TINS hsheu
his new friend as they reached the corner Oh tne
street.
PLAY on it, answered the lad readily. ] may
make money now. and the padrone VIII not oea,
me 30 much. This has beautiful music IN III. ana
the other was so old and broken 10 was no use ana
the people used to drive mo away when PLAYED IN
the and o as for haO s1GV
You poor Ittc chap said Ned Fordyce pity
ingly. What life
Tho life would love in my own country, sa,a
the child in his eager imperfect English 10 wan
der through tho fields in the moonlight ana play
while the stars arc shining and the niehtingales
singing the thcke An h. f he q bnt he co T
not express it in this cold and unfamiliar tongue.
The young sailor looked down on him wi.h won
der. The child was mystery TO hlm. inat De
sbond desire a piece Of wood and TOUR strings IN
nroSeIence IN TOYS or something To eat in ts,'t
a surprise That he should rhapsodze IN this
fashion about it, regardless Of bare feet ana ragged
clothes and scorchng sun. was cause oil greater
astonishment still.
Where do you live r he asked him suddenly;
The child mentioned a low street IN the nelghnor-
hood of Soho and, to the further inquiry wncther
he had any parents. told all bis pitliul little tale
about having been stolen away from MS own .oui
try, and brought here to earn livihe lor tasA
master "A pltilcss as he was unprincipled III was
comon enough tale in the mouth OF an itaHah
beggar but the simple pathos OF TINS chliu ue-
livery touched bis warm hearted acc uai ny, h
with n deeper compassion than he had ever iclt De,
fore for any fricndlcss. homeless outcast, ana
there were many such who had experienced the
benefit Of his generous ana ca Nav on that
violin he asked the boy at the conclusion OIL MS
tale.
The child was long in understanding the meaning
Of the question, bur. when ue uIu, u suuueh ic@
i don't know, he said hestatingly then eG,a bis
face frightened. Meta is very good. he added
and / will pray her to speak TO the psdrone. lie
Who is Nettsr asked his companion
The child looked perplexcd.
.She is with us-therc.' he said, nodding in the
direction Of the street he had named. ana she Is
Just Meta; but she is very good theugh sAuIal-
WAYS sad and when she dances her ieet are on 30
heavy: but she says her heart is heavier stll ana
think IT must be- he sddeu with a sigh
WELL said the ycung man. giving MN some
loose silver AS he spoke, go home now anu hope
youI new treasure will outlive the padroncs anger.
and YOU will not weary of it very soon. And look
here. This is my card live here and u you get
into any trouble with vOur master. just you como
round and let me know will yonF
The signor is too good exclaimed the boy rais-
face above him. Il shall never forget him-never;
aud may all the saints and tho Blessed Madonna
herself
dyce impatently L have heard them so often. and
found the more numerous they the less Of graft
tude goes with them. Run along now little chap.
and don't lose my card. never make empty
promises, and If you want me you'll know where to
ind me-
.Ihad a rare lark today said Young Fordyce, as
evening / met a little Italian beggar boy, and
what do you think he was breaking his heart
sboutP 49,,
Polonies or macaroni,' suggested pretty Edith
Not bit of IT. said her brother laughing. lilo
wanted a fddle-l beg pardon believe ! ought TO
say a violin. He was rum little chap but
Did you hear him. thcn' What new act of phi
lauthropy have you been committing
The young man looked a little confussd None
at least. not exactly he replied. couldn't
bear to see his poor wstiu little face there against
Oh YES | quite understand said Mrs Fordvce.
You took him in and bought him what hs wanted
II it had bern a twenty gu nea affair you would
have done Just the same. You are Just ny your
poor father. HIS hand was always In ms pocket
think all the beggars in London knew him.
Il aIu sure it Is a good thing Ned docs not stay
tor che number of crossing sweepers beegar-
women, blind men. organ grinders. Waite mice
sellers and imagedealers that flock to tins street
we'll it's something quite too dreadful Ned 10 a.
well known as the Prince of Wales think. ,
What o compliment to an obscure individual
like myselfr laughed her brother.
wall lent what did YOU do about the hoy this
morning p asked his Younger sister, Gertrude.
Ned told his tale In a few words, making 10 light
OF the purchase of the violin That none OF ineiI I'LL
aoined il had cost him more than few shilngt.
Il hope, however. you did not tell the child TO
come heref said bis mother az he concluded MS
story. We have quite enough pensioners VI yours
already
BESIDES it is really not safe PIT IN prudent