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

eeo9e1 al tie oiiuto0eou of iusuU
triumph y tssp hin stA All Day lcsl
he tollsd. " SD dovs. W sad dsvs ~
weary string. hating the work bat lsvial
ths esd in visv. Bsnstimss be grss die
eusssd. Often. after : sfsrsy issssa. Il
which. The nrsy cid nasidss, ssgsily csa
,snpsusas q The bsy's iailsrs u usdsr
s.asd bis exercise in cousterpoint. u pr
hsps dimiy conscious d hh pupil's lael
sf soal vsuld u HI pasios alasst rssor
10 blows. Isdvig vsda sons hsus
throw dsva his instrunsek tsAr his hair
aad row thst never asaiA vosA hs Ai,
. lesson. But thess ~ vsss shsrt: =
gsol days--days VIXEN ~ maestro -,
satisAsa viii his pspil -Ludvis vsuld 81
him 10 talk about his old court days; II
rsceptisns he attended, Ne great people
who fiassersd hin. snl yaid him defer
snos Ifor the musician ~ his tssch ol
vanity like the rest u ~ wsnal, and
thsss rsnisisesssss Assd Ladvis's Assri
anew. Courage aal Industry. aud sll
thsss thises vsuld b ~ tsol wAsa q
sigAs - lay devs 70 slSsp. ~ saw hin.
sslG u ~ drssns. thsoSssSs y ! Ouasi
assembly. Fair nAidess aaa Aish born
danes smiled graeieusly On hin. Ludvig.
the ssasf ~ is16SSnsss Ane1D@, -,
Wig ne srAt nashisS; my bait thsi,
Assds il rsps sttsstioa, shils Though
The air Aoassd msgic Sousis VI nxsie
made BY his hand.
One sight The dream vs 70 vivid. ths
sounds 70 distinct. that they roussd him
from his slsnbsr. aad b svsks Geld and
trembling. Surely he vas dreaming yet;
for the tender strains still lisgsrsd on the
night cir. and tsushsd vith . distant
trembling vibration his listening ear. Hs
started up. and pssred through the dark
ness Of the rssm, alnsst fascyisg that il
. moment more the eftsn pictured scene
Of the electoral court would spOn before
mis- eyes. Nothing TO be sees; yet still in
the distance. amid the darkasss. those
faint vibrations floating mysteriously
through the room. W.
A thrill, almost Of fear, passed through
the listeners heart Hastily - res, and
made his way through the rsom 10 the
door. The strains grew loader; they
seemed to proceed from the little cup
board in the rosf where repossd the wsrn
out treasures Of the tender hearted Felix.
Ludwig half murmursd prayer. Was
I the music Of the spheres he heard st
That solemn hour Of the nightf Instinc-
lively he held his breath and listened.
The instrumsnt--it was violis, there vas
no installing it--sssmsd, 70 his excited
mind, to vail and moan % though some
spirit hand, troubled and restless, strsysd
over the strings. Ludwig listened hall
fascinated for time; thea hs crspt back
70 his chamber, and gropsd his way to his
brother q bsdsias for ths two boys shared
one room.
'.Fslixr' be whispsrsd
The chilA did aot asswsr. ass
"Felixl' ke Yepsstsd. wake mp; vant
you to listen to the music" he kasw that
This, il anything, would wake kim up.
Still ~ answer.
BE strstchsl cat his hand il the dark.
ness. There was no one there; tie bed
\ as deserted.
The whole truth burst upon him with
fash. 1t was Fslix--Felix who was play
Ing sp there in the darkness Felix who
vas mssnly stealing his sst from him.
he threw himself on the bed and writhsd
n agony q spirit. The bittsrsst. crusless
salousy took possession Of his heart.
70 share his glory with Felix was 10 for
'sit it altogether.
just a. ths Arst osck-erev 50 v scsd
be birth of assthsr m1ep, he ehild lcrspts
cautiously back h Ne sbsl, sever dosbtingF
hat Ludwig still slnnbsrsd.
Night after night the Sane thing os-
,urrsd. Ludwig grew almoet = hate the
lreany child who seemed TO b. stepping
between him and his ambition. He
lrsadsd least the maestro sLould discover
lis brothers superior talsat; and ssvsr
ost An opportunity u rsiliag At the boy.
sesring At his incapseity, scoffisg at his
tupidity. @
The father saw all was net well between
he two boya. Hs grsv ssxious abont
he ysuhgsr lad. He rsmsmbersa that
leath must call one day. ssd that he must
hey; he ,rsmbled for The little Felix. left
I the mercy Of tho clever elder boy.
He ponasrei ever the matter some time
! silence; then he spoke:
Felix. would'st like TO 20 and visit
by aunt 10 DresdeH?'
The boy looked up. radisat What pos
Utilities did such iourasy not sue gest'
One morning thsy packed the bag tha.
ontsiasd al bis worldly possessions, ssd
ucking his one treasure. ~ old violis,
sdsr his arm. ths boy bals farewell 70
IL old home, and started Of on his jour
~ into the great world beyond.
3s4tE III
Years went by Fslix WAS still away. |
: lsstSs. written 4 . bright
epsful spirit asd full Of usdeGnsd
/ zpectatisa. came To the old hsms. Oc-
Asiosly. toe. there osme letters from the
cod aunt with whom Felix lived; but she
- clsvcrer With her needle thas with |
er psn. and II was difficult sonstimsa 10
rake out her strange Asorishes. That she
,vsd the lsl vss s,sss. Tor her lSttsn
ers one lssg song Of praise in his homer.
hs hintsa at mysterious patrons who hsd |
sfrieadsd the boy. saa vho tsok strange |
ltsrest 10 Ms vslisss. Thss thsrs came /
hispsrs of fair yeung fssulsia With