Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-24

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raE WOODEN SHOE.
-bs end Of September, 1882, it
=, .a,oc-l among the artistic circles
1t.t Nir1lo Paganini had fallen
,.Grsr the conclusion of a grand
-.,.a ty ghe ilIustrious violinist.
..,,rkrl 10y a low intermitting
-lf.b refused 10 yield to the RENE
Iced and even gave rise to APP
I'm, for h.> life.
,sT whose leauUess was already
-.g-r.l. now seemed to have his
..,,. >u-0cuIed by a thread,
y. ..4rgrr~- shock might sever.
5s,o, unanimously ordered soli-
.1.- rrna-e and a strict regimen
80 ca~rv out these prescriptions,
4. removed 90 the Villa Lutetiana,
r.rnY.~. puiS>oHniere. This ex-
..b..Amsut. which no longer ex-
n-srd-. exclusively for the recep-
Il rgrp ot wealthy invalids. A
comfortable hOuse stood in q
.,,sIsg garden, where each patient
amid. at VIII and enjoy either soil
!. .,ei-rv 40 his choice. \ great
f-bi, house WIS that every one
=, Is he or she pleased, in the even
,--.rr.uc TO the solitude of his
~, or Joining in the games, music
r-.l-I5u held in the drawing room.
naturally belonged to those who
psssingJne evenings in quietness
smeuJ There was plenty of gossip
Ian in the drawing room; three or
s.,rlous old maids fell on him tooth
g.
de began one, have you seen this
Musician He salutes no one and
;yeaa, a word, He takes his bowl
ID ia an a-aOr III the garden and then
5 away iiany one approaches. What
tiity hr mast be;'
bar =. par OF his malady," said another;
E say mat there is some terrible
h ab0u. his life; some love story, !
Il"
aGai., added Il third; ''Paganini is
H. there's no mystery about that.
enenber that concert which was
i'll IN favor Of the families who had
b. from the inundation at St.
as, The great violinist refused to
,lr il il because he would have had
graru.tousiy, Depend upon it, he
1l., were he TO mix in our society,
Z; be asked for similar favors."
allni guessed pretty well how he was
sl by his fellow boarders, but, like
o. old, he cared for none OF these
Il His health became gradually bet
=. 10 the whole house he never ex-
q word with any one except
Z IRls was the housemaid who at
en- nm; a cheerful, innocent coun-
whose gay prattle when she served
l. often availed to dispel the cloud
A0,tua.ly darkened the brows of
j.
f10rn.ng Nicette presented herself
4 al, dropping countenance, and
breakfast without uttering a word.
-s1,sn, VINO was amusing himself
aTns piece of ivory for the handle
Asssr, noticed the change in the
T. and questioned her upon it.
"a the matter, my child9 You look
" eyes are red. some misfortune
fl"en, Won, Nicettes"
rs, sir"
-dIt he indiscreet to ask you what
II not precisely; butt
-ni fixed his great black eyes on
troubled countenance.
e he said. Il see how it is. After
made YOU a thousand promises he
lra {ou, and you no longer have
., " him."
poor fellow! He has Quilted me
= out 1t was not his fault"
Is tLatg'
|4''r ID the CONSUMPTION he drew a
'--.t'. aud he has been sent away
'7al long gun on his shoulder, and
lever 'ne MIN again." sobbed poor
7s SIZE buried her face in her white
A.ee'te could you not purchase a
-e for Uim2"
~ "..aarawing her apron, smiled
-.'4 90 her tears.
4-lT is jesting," she said; show
.'s' buy a substituted"
Gus. very dear?"
-A- men are tremendously dear,
w, OF The report that there is going
l' fii.een hundred francs is the
--'.a!an pressed Nicette's little
1-- between his long sallow fin
all, my girl, don't cry; Wen
can be done"
@Ains out his pocketbook, he
ID bank leaf:
-. see about giving a concert
ral, %. Nicette."
VA passed on; winter arrived, and
Physician said to him:
q" sir you must not venture out
again until after the mouth of
- : TO obey" replied the mu-
~, ,"5 winter comparative degree
A., SUI strength returned to Paga-
b.. ls no longer the pleasant, shady
| Garden as q refuge, he began
i.. ~ niger little in the drawing
|, ''. u'nner he used to throw him
t, 1'a Of crimson velvet and pass
fs,, IL turning over a volume of
., ~, VI ID slipping a glass of sugared
o.- with orange flowers. The
d b ~ .Ge society gossiped on about
A., ,9 o'u ways, but he affected not
M nv certainly did not heed them.