The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-08-15

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est said, eagerly;
"It certainly is a Cremona, Theresa;
only look st the high bridge! Let us go
in"
Sure enough, it was a Guarneri yio-
lin. which Isidor a little while before
had hung out as a splendid article and
put most prominently in the show win
dow.
/ slipped into the shop, winked conf
dentially at Ephriam, who hurried for
ward, and placed myself to n side IN
order to make room for the two sisters,
who were entering.
What may you wish, ladies?" asked
1Ephriam in a business-lke-way, as he
took up a box with buttons and pins.
Tourists always want buttons OF pins.
1--WE want to see the violin"
(Which one, Miss?"
"The one which hangs in the show
window" replied the elder sister.
Perhaps we may buy it,"
"Ah, perhaps you may have a little
brother who wants to learn on the
VIOLIN" said Ephriam, while he put
back the button box. Nov 1 will give
you one very cheap. Here is a High
lander for So"
mo, mop said Maria, hurriedly, 1--WE
want the very one that hangs In the
window, in the corner"
"But that will be too dear, little
miss" replied Ephriam in a fatherly
way. "Do you know that is a treasurer
What do / say? a treasure! It's dread
full to think what a sum Isidor paid for
that old violin. The Highlander is m1ch
better. Shall l show it to you? Only
So. entirely new and beautiful, and
striped with red. 1t is magnificent.
Come, Maria" said Theresa impa-
tiently, 1--WE will CO."
"0h, good graciousl Stay, stayp
cried Ephriam, amazed. You must not
go! l will show it to you! No, / will
not show it, but Isidor shall"
"Isidor," he called through a little
window opening on the yard. "Isidor,
the CEREMONIAL" and turning to us, he
said, half laughing: eff | don't believe
Isidor will yet win. He bought it and
said to me, 'Ephriam, | have bought it,
and when the man comes this afternoon
for the money, it cost $3.50; no, wait, /
am mistaken, it cost $3.50; what do /
sayP / believe $3.50 is the right sEm.
but / am not sure Isidor, how much
is this treasure? Who can buy it?
Where is the price mark? You are not
practical for business, you have neg
lected to markit.
A
Now Isidor swears hot and heavy
that only an artist like himself can Judge
of its merits. And / say again and
again that nobydy will even ask for it.
Who will buy it? Then he bets me s.
that he will sell it in a little while. Now,
if you buy it, then Isidor wins; let me
show you the highlander"
While Ephriam was making this ex-
PLANTATION, Isidor entered, and having
taken In the situation at a glance, he
his chattering brother aside,
nodded at me In passing by and bowed
gravely to the sisters. His time had
come.
"You wish to see the Crernona 2" he
asked, and without waiting for a reply,
turned in visible excitement to the show
ut is dear, very dear; but
hear the tonel" he said, turning the
and beginning to draw the bow
on the strings. Does it not sound
like an organ?n
Isador was now the complete artist.
In his moments of thought he had al
ways regretted not having pursued art
more, and even now he frequently
on the violin for hours, and how
he enjoyed it'll He had no audience at
all during those hours ofpractics. But
now! The boldest and most daring
movements were to him only child's play.
One chord followed another. each wilder
and more discordant than the last, and
when he finally brought this introduc-
lion to q close, there followed a flood of
opera melodies, old and new, and the
last ilssuccession was the then new and
fashionable composition, "Yes, money is
only q Chimera, 2 which closed his per-
With q motion worthy Of APP
he laid the violin aside.
Poor Isadorl The audience remained
quiet. At the artistic strokes in the
last passage Theresa had smiled slyly,
and Maria laughed outright, all Of which
Isador thought was applause.
II have no opinion to form Of the in
strument, said Theresa. ssWill you
try the violin, Maria? I a Judge of
the tone much better. fyou will.
How What? said Ephraim, aston
ished. .'Can the little girl play on the
"Oh, yes" replied Theresa, laughing.
1--WE beth play d little. =
Now, that is rignt,' said Isidor.
while he, with an enthusiastic nod.
handed the violin to Maria. Don't be
at all afraid, and play q little piece
The little girl silently took the IN
strument, and placed herself at a little
distance, and commenced to touch the
strings with long drawn notes. There
What was that? Isidor felt transfxed
with astonishment. AS quick dis light
ming there followeda succession OF hell.
ike notes. in staccato and chromatic
scales, up to the fifth position, and end
cd In . brilliant trilI of 4 full minutes
duration. which swelling AMI d;n,;nfsh