The Red Cloud chief., 1881-08-18
A taild lriai.

wl.h TIA, Al the rhi',rca n ,hc
world might cvs ,o.s;hry sofue b~aass-
iul Juae a1y. AMI thea t,sere csStsnH
coald to noihinS morv ~caaTsains Tor
them than iha, shcy should az re ST..
Tor = While. and iiS;ra io ne wssasirf al
violin play ms q Esccaio MAgTscto bca-
sf~nont the chi!i artist
Let me TIL Yea shat | know ~ him,
He Was born Mach tlc l9th. is" AZ
Rio Jaue.r,. B-afil lis father. havns
Other boys as well A. giF.s. AMI hcius =
musician IN moderate Circumstancv%
hal no idea Il makiaS anus r.sns q h.s
children, and dill rot drvAm tia the
son born 10 him ths, Cav Ma 80 Eitict
HUT. AZ the asc Il tour. MaHvicc asked
h. papa ,o teach him 20 pa, the VIOLA
III ; b., father Did not feel larilac>i -
DO. Ho was himself a violin p,sy cy VA
the thra,rr orchestra. and telt tine late
Of an ordinary musician an ~uaccstsin
one aud not desirable Tor hs sDu hut
the child never gave up IA" tIca uf be-
ing a yolinls; AMI ~Duli lgS,o rs las
a. Any { me o. stand near his father ahd
eagerly wat "a b. pTart.Ce~
Al last. Ia lS11. whcu the boy Wa~
siN wears odd. HI ialhrr removed -
Montcvidro. whore he played asalu IN
III theatcr orchestra whittier the b.
usually accompanied him Here Msu-
Ticip begged SO earnestly ~ stud, Tbs
violin that his father. taxing ham a. h =
WORT. d~cid-'i Ia CRAFTY HIM ani Saiis
Well. ms bog. q YOU ~. in a. studs
the violin you will have Ia carry the
bushes, through"
IL shall do -. rapa,' SAID lhs boy.
AMI h., Lesson, began
lie was 81 small AMI 80 mu-h in
earnest, and his iatAsT spent hsuIs
bending over the tins figure aud susd
in the bows ! tile arm ,n thr ho0snc
And now take notice. nj ~ > aui
gtrl< who "would 50 much love Ia piHy
sell. but cant bear la practice
Great ss this chIll's natural gtfts acc.
he IT hrst pTsCti ei thr,c aHi fong
hours faithfully every day IL -
gifted. no dngbt. makes ih. Wnrs
easier. but n certain amount ot real
s~ucr,cls IN any art. no matter AoN
gifted hs ma be.
After four months study. NsuFicio
could play the scales and iu thris.
also (quite difficult on the v%ioIinl a.
well and ~ rapidly ~ his father. snd.
besides. he PLAYED ~ remarkably that
his father discovered him a. he rally n
genius. a. his name indicated. and 80 h"
faithfully and strictly attended o. the
boy : teaching.
After fourteen months. study. the
father decided to allow the DO, ~ give
his first concert. hut fearing Let his son
might not have the self control ne cs
sary fo-a successful public pcTfor ~
ance. he tool him 10 a i.tlr town
Paysand.r-up the river. To- make trial
The concert NJ Payssni-r entirely
satisfied the father 81 the bows nerve
and seif-command, and. returning tn
M~onteyiden. he gave his fr.t concert
there Ia benefit the unfortunate victims
Of a railroad accident Here his piay
ing created a great excitement. ant. ait
or that. every appearance 81 hs Ia pub
lie concerts wa- an ovation.
Since this modest beginning In tho
South American town. Tn. hoy has been
pe,tei md battered b. all Europe. a.
though be j, ~Sinyuiarly uusro,leJ. bath
son aud father being Of n generous ma
tuTe. But like To- think OF hum. In hts
child sh grace and beant beginning
his musical career viii this kindly deed
lie scems To me capable Of doing such
u thing nObly.
After The concert IN Mohteyiico. and
a grand concert in liip Jauciro. be- lcf
his brothers and sisters. and hs mother
whose personal bcauty b, inherits
aud went with his fithcr 20 try h;s for
tune in the odd World. I
lie went first To Lisbon; these, -
Madr.d. where he PLAYED before the
and decorations. and from there "
Paris. where he gave ten concerts.
Think 81 il, scarcely ten yetr. oil
From this time -Is75 b. hal private
lessons from Leonard. ia Paris. Tbese
lessons hari.y would have occupied
more than "a year. IL given witboai y
break. but they extended over a isoyer
period. during which be Travelled over
all Europe. excepting Russia anil iisiy. 4
Eyerywhere he raet with Great s1ccesA
Such - n meagsr history %; tbs won-
dcrful BOYS chi,d-b5s enough. how
ever. 10 give Us hope 81 a glorious man
hood for him. for Mauririo is not an IN /,
naturally prsco iOus cbild-a iOrrrl l..
hot house bosom bu, n healthy. fan.
loving. boz in bog. with buosaqt ant-
nal spirit and a. ready Tor who.esgms
fun n for earnest study. and shhal. |
certainly much more d 4 child ihan the
American boy Of ~. sys.
But. then. when his face isqaset, the !
violin under bis chin. AMI MS bpw IN II
motion. he j. again .omsthinz CTnxe-
" above us-at.ue musical geniuA- 7
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