The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-08-06

Then let I'm sOrrN-huntcr true
Chase him afar from vines and YOU.
-lhild,Cns Hour.
EugeniO Mauricio Denyrcmont.
wish that all the children in the
world might get to Lether some beautl-
full June Gay, aud then there certainly
could he nothing more charming tor
them than that they should all be still
for while, and listen to the wonder III
violin playing of Eugenio Mauricio Den
gremont. the child artist.
Let me tell YOU what know of him.
He was born March the 18th, 1866. at
Rio Janeiro, Brazil. His father, having
other boys, as well as girls, and being u
musician in moderate circumstances.
had no idea of making musicians of his
children, and did not dream that the
son born to him this day was so gifted
But, at the age of four, Mauricio asked
his papa to teach him to pla1 the violin.
This his father did not feel inclined to
do. He was himself violin player IN
the theater orchestra, and felt the life
of an ordinary musician an uncertain
one and not desirable for his son; but
the child never gave up the idea of be-
ing a violinist, and would leave his play
at any time to stand near his father and
eagerly watch his practice.
At last, in 1872, when the boy was
six years old, his father removed to
Monteyideo, where he played again in
the theater orchestra. whittier the boy
usually accompanied him. Here Maui
ricio begged so earnestly to study the
violin that his father, taking him at his
word. decided to crafty him and said:
" swell, my boy, if you begin to study
the violin you will have to carry the
business through" .''...
II shall do so. papa,' said the boy;
and his lessons began.
He was so small! and so much in
earnest! and his father spent hours
bending over the tiny figure and guild
ing the boys little arm in the bowling:
And now take notice, all boys and
girls who "would so much love to play
we'll, but can't bear to practice
Great as this chi!d's natural gifts are.
he at first pracli cd three and four
hours faithfully every day. 10 be
gifted, no doubt, makes the work
easier, but a certain amount of real
drudgerv must be done by one who
succeeds in any art, no matter how
gifted he may be:
After four months study. Mauricio
could play the scales and in thirds.
also quite difficult on the violin)--a
we'll and as rapidly as his father; and,
besides. he played so remarkably that
his father discovered him to be really
genius. as his name indicated, and SO he
faithfully and strictly attended to the
boys teaching. ia. =. -
After fourteen monthsaa study. the
father decided to allow the boy to give
his first concert, but fearing lest his sou
might not have the self-control neces
sary for q successful public perform
ance, he took him to q little town.
Paysander-up the river, to make trial
The concert at Paysanier entirely
satisfied the father of the bows nerve
and self-command. and, returning t.
Montevideo, he gave his first concer
there to benefit the unfortunate victims
of q railroad accident. Here his play
ing created a great excitement, and, aft
er that, every appearance OF his in pub
lie concerts was an ovation. -..,
Since this modest beginning in tn
South American town. the boy has beer
petted and fattered by all Europe, al
though he is singularly unspoiled, boil
son and father being of generous ma
ture.. But l like to think Of him, in hi
| childish grace and beauty, beginnin;
his musical career with this kindly deed
He seems to me capable Of doing sucl
a thing nobly. .aau.
After the concert in Montevide0, ant
a grand concert in Rio Janeiro, he lef
his brothers aud sisters, and his mothe
whose personal beauty he inherits-
and went with his father to try his for
tune in the Old World. '"
He went first to Lisbon; thence t
Madrid, where he played before tn
King, and received no end of honor
and decorations. and from there t
Paris. where he gave ten concerts.
/ Think of it: scarcely ten years old!
From this time-186-he had privat
lessons from Leonard, in Paris. Thes
lessons hardly would have occupies
more than year; if given without
break, but they extended over a longe
period, during which he travelled owe
all Europe, excepting Russia and Italy
Everywhere he met with great success:
Such is a meager history Of this won
derful boys childtlde enough, how
ever, to give us hope Of glorious man
hood for him, for MauriciO is not an vi
naturally precocious child-a force
hot blossom healthy, fur
loving. boyish boy, with buoyant an
NAL spirit, anda ready for wholesom
fun as for earnest study; and witha|
certainly much more Of child than tn
average American boy Of his age.
But, then, when his face is quiet, tn
violin under.his chin, and his Low i
motion, he is again something strange
ily above us-atruemusical genias.-S
Nicholas. ....... ............. ....
Table Manners.
Everybody said that Fred was b
; boy at table. He split the salt, he NJ
set his mug Of milk, and 3e knocke