The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-01-09
M0xAnTs VIOLIN,
The Remancc Of Poor Brle.a.Brac DeaI.
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About furty years ago poor dealer
Ia knick-knacka and bric-a-brac, named
Ruttlsr, took up bis abode at the up-
per extremity Of the Faubourg Saint
Joseph at Vienna. The scanty profits
Of his little trade but ill-sufliced for the
support Of young wife and fourteen
children. Ruttler, however, was kind
hearted, ever ready to serve bis friends,
and the needy traveller was nsysr known
to quit his door without the bsueft Of
bis advice or his charity. An indiyid-
uAl whose serious department and
benevolent expression Of countenancs
were calculated to inspire respect aud
interest passed regularly every day be-
fore tho door Of Buttler's shop. The
individual in question was evidently
struggling against the influence Of =
deadly malady ; nature seemed no
longer TO have any charms in his eyes.
A languid smile would, however, play
around his discolored lips, as Ru.tl0r's
children each morning saluted him on
bis passage, or hsedlesaly pursued him
with their infant gambola. On such
occasions his eyes were raised TO heaven,
and ree ned in silence to implorc for
the young innoeents On existence hap
pier than his. Ruttler, who had re-
marked the stranger, and who seized
every opportunity to be Of service, had
obtained the privilege Of offering him .
seat every morning on his return from
his usual walk. Tho stranger frankly
accepted tho preferred cisility, and
Ruttler's children often disputed with
each other the prerogative Of setting
the humble chair before their fathers
guest.
One day The stranger returned from
his walk rather earlier than usual.
Ruttlcr's children accosted him with
smiles.
''Sir," said they, mamma has this
night given US pretty little sister"
Upon this the stranger, leaning on
the arm of the eldest child, presented
himself ia Ruttlers ahop, and kindly
asked after his wife. Rnstler, who
was going out, confirmed his childrsn's
pras:ls, and thanked his guest for his
inquiries.
s.Yes, sir" said he, "this Is the If
tesnth that Providence has sent uu."
Worthy man r. cried the man in .
tone Of anxiety and sympathy, "and
yet scsnty portion of the treasures
showered on the courtisrs Of Schosn-
brun lights not on your humble dwell.
ling. Age OF iron when talent, virtue,
honor are admired only when the TENT
closes on them forever ! But" added
he. shave you . godfather for the
infant -
"Alas, cir the poor man With diff
Guilty finds sponsor for his child. Fol
ny other children have usually claim.
ed the good Offices Of SONS chance
passer or neighbor ~ poor Is myself
"CAll her Gabrielle. Hero are {
hundred forms for tho christsned feast
70 which l invite myself, and by takinG
charge Of which yoa will obligo me-"
Ruttle- hesitated.
"Come, come" said the stranger
"taks them whom you know me bet
ter you will see that / am not unworth,
to share Jour sorrows. But you car
render me . service. perceive vio-
lin in your shop bring il 10 me-her'
Ito tbis table. / bave sudden idea
which must commits TO paper"
Rhttler hassitly detached the yiolir
from the peg to which 10 was suspended
and gave il to the stranger, whose skill
drew from the instrument such cxtraor
dipary sounds that the street was soor
filled with crowd Of ibquisitiEe lis
teners. A number Of personages o.
the highest distinction, recognizing th,
artist by bis melody, stopped theil
carriages.
The stranger, entirely engrossed b,
his composition, paid no attention Il
the crowd that surrounded Rather
shop. When he had terminated, h'
thrust into his pocket the paper OF
which he had been writing, left his ad
dress with Rut.Ier, and took leave o
him, iatimating that he would expcc
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