New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03
pIPPO'S REWARD.
A STORY.

49, m \ window OF aingy s sis aad the hot snn
ding. Iox its bu rning rays, but he did not m,nu
HoutcI rsminded him OF his own land on sone o,,n
oude afternoon , %1e shade Of the vGes on the
ave OF to listen to the music Oh some IN,
watsr babDlingS1nder cool green iea th VII"
ese image SCULPTURES a so0 vi; due to
Cktron saint There were no vines here, auu ~
.ssira FOUNTAINS and sculptured Mad1nnaS onS
Sos streets and countless abnys the Sousctops
ft19ks vsYe there market-days and feast-daSs tor
.1eot merry making: nor any reSt on $4,000 ,
mneCeauis sary body since the cruel Dlack-Oro"eu
he nst.e Sad brought him from across the seas 10
Smo. .mrtrv of want and work. and endless MISERY
No. There was never any Sta dream day dreams
any pau. .;0os heantitul All was noise ana turmoil
o. a.! clanpor and unendlng STRIFE, anu lle
Gss sorlid pitifnl thing that .elt d, nd with
vas IsnIess and hungry, and footsoie, anu WIN.
often neeyp; 9 in his heart that he could not PM
uaeu lords: that even if put into words wouIu
hsva won for hun nothing put n'ocAerf anu ''''''
and perhaps blows. ~ ,;o chan
A., Trnn, which the ragged little shirt mad parity
SS Vn IA started and shrank oack Win .'c
timd frightened gesture ,hs nIsssnre Of strong
hand on his little shrinking FORM. % .sbod q
What are you staring at so earnestly asNeu uS
S;cd t,eartv voice in the language WHICH, 'no 0uiU
a vet only imperfectly understood. .;,,;a,,,
.N"thine. Sgnor lnglese, he answered tlniuN,
and shrank away with his little broken nnoe unue lex
his arm; rs though he had done S0'ne''ons -
s' .NotSisSi Why, your eyes looked as hey
would start out OF your head III b mna %nder.
s.ct sbop now or o bakers l couid nave uhueI-
Sccd n, Won look half -staryed. But TINS ola ruo
XIII. hy,c. A. rac place. What the deuce couid
you Sc therep
He was young man who spoke dfessG ;ldnrsd the
s;xts lad whose scant knowledge OF Engnsh pre-,
wanted bis understanding what was sa'd. ne stoou
tcokine neiplessly at the stalwart franc ana sun,
hnrnt lace OF his interrogation. but something 10 me
kind blue eyes gave him courage s' isS'' "o Wv"
9Sook Int stthis' he said shyly, pointing to an
aid violin living amongst o heap of rubbish IN the
.T%usi and what do you th,nk Of itr asked the
Ii makes music fstered the child.
.MusiOp laughed tho young lieutenant anu
The little lads eyes grew soft and dreamy my:
Is; only that in all this great city us Is tns one
Poor little chap said his interrogaeor regret
fully. i don't understand your lingo; but dsre.
cay you're victim OF one OF those rascauy
Who make living by sending women and chiid; ;s'a
into tha streets to work for them. Would you ike
that fddiep he added slowly. pointing TO the In
The child did not understand the question. 80 TO
mako it clearer the young man walken INTO 'ne
shop making sign to the little LAD TO ioIw er nd
old Jew rose up from behind the counter an pceroo
through the gloom at his customer;
What Won plesshe, ssreP he asked, rubbing MS
dirty hands slowly together as IL he scen'eo ous''
meas.
LET me acc that fiddle you have in the window
said the young man.
:That-violIne,' corrected the dealer.
sWell [ don't know that the name makes any
diAerence' returned his customer 1mpatiently.
sasu il ont of your hold, and let's have look at
IT. 1t doesn't seem up to nuch' 70 Judge oS ''S Ap-
1T ish ono var fine inshtrumept. sare exclaimed
ma Jew Indignantly. 1t ish an old Italian
ytoiine Of fine make, and OF tone wonderful lry
I sIfy It P exclaimed his customer contemptuousy.
.l0u don't suppose ! should lay on dirty olsek,
snsd old thing like that IL l ever perpettated
4 should take care tohave fine brand new in
DhuDent a. ell events ,.
The Jew looked with unfeigned COMMUNICATION ~
thbs display of musical ignorance.
"A new violinep he exclaimed play on new
yioline! All, sare, 1t ish plain you know not much
! Of music
sYou're right there, laughed the young sailor;
shut I want to try what this youngster does
found him looking very generously at that raDDisn
ING old piece OF wood and catgut. Just hand 1t
'lst that DIRTY little vagabone touch my Italian
yiolnei NevArep exclaimed old Jacob with IN:
9ignation. Don you take me for Won fool. sare
Thought it vas you that needed the inshtrument
Tor yourself; hut that street BRAT
&c TUNED away contenlptuously; and thrust the
ssn once more into its Ola place a .@s ore
btonxes. and bits OF genre. as he called them Inc
httle lad, who had imperfectly understood the
- he saw the coveted treasure put once more be-
yond his reach but his new protector was not 10
be easily baed. and hs sternly ordered the jew TO
give the instrument to him and tell him its price.
Twenty pounds was the cool response
Twenty poundsp exclaimed the sailor indig-
hantiy. DO you take me for foolP
No sare. for shentlemans,' answered the leu
ionic Hebrew with grin: but if you we're con,
noisseur, you would know that this is fine old
Italian instrument and worth every penny OF What
Put strings on it, and let me hear what it's
Ike said his customer shortly.
Tho old man obeyed, and presently banded the
violin TO its prospective purchaser with its bridge
hxed and lis strings in playable condition.
lou want a bow toof he asked with gin.
though when the violin and bow were in hrs hands
20 knew nothing Of how to use seth, them; ~ nsed 70
- oa Ja.k Barber play the thing 1 op 0G sSt sh
know how to clap sail on myself. Here, boy he
sddsd, nnnssdias the Jews rem0nssrance' see
The child took il with rcverent tender hands, and
without an instants hesitaton began to play.
Something in the little rapt face and earnest eyes,
: ned the bow. and brought the long silent music
from out Of that old tlme-worn instrument, senced
The sas young
Nv Joycl the little chap understands what he's
about be said in surprise. Curious how natural
Shinx Of that. Oh he asked old jacob suddenly.
sTinki Why, that he yin spoil my yiolne' and
shall hold you Responsible was the ssrictV Pr0-
: lsaaional reply.
STOW ali that trash he exclaimed indignantly
: that Lad knows more about the instrument than
POO %. Spoil 1t Those clever little nnsersI
beshl III tell you what though ~ give you ave
u 4 Take i or Iesvs IL. a. you Like. ] can soon
- ~ sncsher s 1870 sSm q m e. te'f' L.
re ~ zee a se 1sn snS q be- i fch, and am
&4e1 va noof deH1sRi soresmsd the old Hebrew eT-
q NY - Lsvi hav BOT In all his shop Won s.neie
&H>ll0 eAtts IN ~ least degree - gooo 9 snas.
Z 81 IN IA aet III snny more, wss the reso.
49, ~ e Tic yogllk man took the violin from
i IT = sSl1stans h1sds and placed tt on sne