The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-26

10 ose OF ibs many cfovoes sss~~ W
torn set far from Bsss, 81 The tint
vhsn that hps old city vas the capital .
an electorate. aud justly renowned for IT.
artistic supremacy. there lived ~ old mus
icsl iastsumspt nesass
pis shop- IL The diagy little room vita
li,s sss dis ~isas~. 81 Nv sseGasrs
stoctsd siih msely ssllsetsa y old
isslrunsnis 10 various slAsss Of dsersp
isnds. IL worthy such dssignaticn Icy
almost nader the shadow Of the grea'
church, asd when the evening sun lit "
the grand old pile. . faist reflection ol
glory fssnd iis way through the marrow
dsorvay a the iasirunsst neadsg'l
abode. aad threw aim shals. liks the
Light of departed days, round biz odd
lSeosk t A 3a
There WAS semsthing strangely pathetic
IL the sight Of these voiosly msledists
hanging neglected IRON the disey walls,
With loose asriass- -strasslisg. like tAs
spare grey losks Of sll age, rouad their
shattered frames; ssa waiting in patient
yet spsschless saxisty for the tonch Of
time Shich-so whispered hops-wss ss
81 them up anew, and restore thsm again
TO the world for another period OF tri.
umph Poor broken-vindsd "cslles''
and tLia-voicsd vislins; strange types si
humsnity, waiting. like 80 many human
patissts, sith trembling frames ssd
long s.hsssd fssturss. and wrinkles intsusi.
fed by anxiety, for the word OF csndsm-
nation or encouragement from the phys
lsian's lips, that shall make the verdict Of
life or death 10 each Of them.
The musiosl isstrunsnt nsndsr had two
sons: One, Ludwig. the elder, . sharp
istellgent lad. full Of Are and ambitios;
the other, Felix. ashy dreamy boy, with
strangely lustrous full dark eyes, seldom
speaking, and never Joining in the sports
and games proper to childhood.
Both helped his. fathsr il his work: fsr
the cid man was sort Of celebrity in bis
way, famed for his dsxtsrity in msndipg
. broken bridge, or repairing the ravages
Of time by nev coat Of vsrnish, and it was
his intention to bring both boys up in the
same trade. But while Ludwig, with his
long slender fingers. firm and quick in
Their movements, soon learned 70 work y
neatly a. his father. little Fslix proved
himself awkward anG incapable. Yet.
while Ludwig sauatersd away, carelsssly
Indifferent 10 the success Of . piece Of
work which had not depended on him ia
any way. Felix would remain by his faith
sv's side. watching in brsathlsss anxiety
ths adjustment Of screw or the gluing Of
. bset. fas5r Nsr
Many hopeless incurabls condemned
70 the Ars ~ss saved BY him, and secretly
stored away II . clesst under the roof, and
here, safe from tks scrutiny Of other eyes,
he snussd hinssh Tor hours, drawing .
feeble sound rive AEom whsszy lusgs
thst rsiussd to rsspoaA ~ any touck lees
slender than his.
His great delight. however. Sss to steal
into the church during the hours fqr ser
vice. Here he spent long hours listening
to the choir practising. and drinking in
with nsssr.wearying delight The deep
sosnds from The organ. The boy had .
sweet ssics that wsnld have gained him
place ia the choir had any enc discovered
the fact; bat only the old violins under
the roof knsv what Felix could sing. and
they were not likely. in the nature Of things
to divulss - secret.
One dsg, Z very inportaSt psrssnage
came into the shop---no lsss one than
Johann Brsun. Cspsll-nsistsr to the late
slsctor, and Of great reputs beth ~ .
singer and violinist. etkS 4 FFssks
He had brought his famous violin with
him, il srdsr TO havs some slight matter
attended to- Ludwig in his fathers ab.
ssass took the task in hand, And acquitted
Aimssli ts The cid masters entire satis-
factisu. y g88 g W
Az hs handed the instrument back to it,
owner with respectable bow. the mus
ician's eyes fell on his lssg dslicstsly-
shaped haad.
"WLy. hey" As cried, then hast The
very RAgsrs Tor this isstsuasut lthysslfl
Wsuldst like to learn
The boy colorsd; . fash Of delight and
expectation passed acrsss his face. Nus.
isal emolumsnts 10 those days were the
rsv~ss Of sxtrsvsgancs; ystths sli mas
tsr's sun assure position, his cemiortsbls
inconA, his prosperous condition. the
solid rsspsctsbility sf bis sbods. we're in
themselves sufscisst guarantee Of what
might be dsns in the profession, under
ths liadly viss Of psetsdi0a. ffF gl
/. 'Ay, mastsr," hs replied. "that would
I. II csuld hsps V DO q mucA by my
vielin ~ you have done.
The nusicias took this - sonplimsst
to his mastery ever the isstrunent; il did
not occur 70 BIN that Il might be merely
. tributs V bic easy condisioa.
He asized the boys hasd asd felt the
flexible isiats.
why. my bsy.' be cried excitsdly, iii
thou but hast the soul Of mssic within
lhss. thou msyst do more. Come. / will
ts.ach shss; and perhaps. VIE knovs! ties |
msyst ess day hsd thysslf Cspsll .sister
ia thy turs.
Ludwig CAPPED for breath Capsll
usistsr; the pretsgs ef - sisctsr; pes
s,sssr sf prisss; the frsqusptsr Of eeurts;
ihs friesd Of high born dasssl All this
isstssd u sss nsAs shop. ssd The pocr
share oi . pslsry trsde.
.csast vorkf"
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