Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-07-13

A STRANGE STORY.

AS strolled down the foyer Of the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York,
one, evening last Winter arm in arm
with my friend. Signor Fonetti, the cele-
brated violinist, paid him small COM
pliment as to his marvellous skill in
handling the violin
"You Americans do great honor to a
poor italian novice who scarcely knows
one string from another" he said in re-
turn, Struggling his shoulders.
'Signor, while | believe you to be q
truthful man your remark makes me in-
credulous." | replied
"But it is the truth. The music |
read with ease, but the handling of the
instrument is a mystery to me, My
hearers applaud my performance f.; they
cry ont Bravo 7 so | know they are
pleased But, my friend, l have never
taken but one lesson on the violin F"
II see you believe me not" he con-
tinued, noting the look of surprise which
l could not conceal that passed over my
face, "but speak the truth, and if you
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s;on;soa INV des;rs to bear his ex-
perience, and after lighting cigar he
began: "rwenty years ago, in my own
sweet Italian home, was considered
.,;.nna so;oa NJ fos,;voI ~ morrn
maL;na waa oomnlete unlsss 7 was nres.
ant to nlsaso chose If NV ne;rbbors and
fr;ond. who woro % nrond Of me nv
.anJos;," 'b,ir : aoss, or az Of NV ~ =,
isa,;a ,na. aaan,a.a,,;aa 4, III
49, T., Mor;o Moron; : swoa, ma;don
whn,n ! lead dearlv and could havo
w." "aY \. 80 =, II. ha. g.. ,la a.an,s
tha.' b.nnanod which sban relote
Az An'h;t;op III GOD Of destrnctioo Of 40
mucb hnnan benn;ness so;ved me tho
as.toru Of nv na;abho,s aroused q do.
NON % nnrest in nv be,rt and even tho
am;IoS and caresses of sweat l;ttle Marie
ea;iad 70 oonnons.,o mo for nv IacL of
nnriJ,n .uocoss 7 wos oarr;sd aw.v
Nv ,ho ,;s;ons of honors which 7 eelt he.
H. oaJ - 10 ana or,or On unnanollv
anoeo.ssnI nsrform.nco one oven;ng +
detsrm;ned r. leave Tho country for
b. An a1en vet that namo thrills
Nv sor,, Va w;l, ;mon;ns the Seel;nas
2 90, So hoast ,we,tv Soars aoo NJ
swoat Marie nrotcstcd Init IN vain
Or nioadod hit nv boart was 6ved
IL L. f,,ow.ii ,nJ w,s soon in
Rene M ,hoso hannu d.vs in Roms p
Tbo toars forced XII wav out and
aomn H. "boaLs In mo- hs.r, was
ao.rn Cos .ha oro,, s;anor Fone,t; whoss
oh;i;,s NOS snoh that be could dro ~
taara fr"n tho ,onl,;t,de mr. Gauge nm
s s ne I'm ~ h..sL Goth ~ b.
uIoas,.o t"pardon Tho emot;on be
sa;d no, continued. nMv love for
Re-. mas ~ min I foroot tho l;t,Is
49, :, ~" ~ :.o.;noo. ,ho sw.o. Mar;o
and hsr log,na va ali vera forgot.
ten and Rome and ~ nrofoss;on we're
~, ,,,;a,.oas A, Ia, ;ha v;c,ory cor
and s;onor Eons,,; wos 70 s;ns tbe leads
a. Tho earn;v.l fes,;vaj MAYER sball T
forget The tramendous annlause. Never
80 en' enonad az noar =. a. that mn.
60, mban no eaor, comnIotsa nv
snccsss annarentlv assured I was wei
coined n ayorv CORNER and hailed ma tbc
nr;noa 81 s;nnors Alas that thee lows
apnd hoUas ahonld ,er;sh With tho bon2
IT,, III, + ro,;,nJ in INV ola ourtors on
ann oS r. nnrS nn;et bonlsssrds and
sao 80 ,,as Ioa. - .irmhor N ,he ban-
no bannv droam was awakened bv
~ yo Iarr =, nv aida and IN the fain,
I;oh, ~ N. y,n;na moon bebeId q
Iii Loan v;ru ;nd;v;dnal drossod IN
hI.cL Iinder b;s arm he carried !
violin and how
HAL Pr;oce of voc.l;s.s = be cr;od
in musical tones
err. H. Ianr,Ia asa ;,o;,,;Go.,, ;,
wh,, ,hev sbalI he 7 have snoken
Fonet,; From tb;s bour tbv mower d
aonc sb.,I bo naralvvod Mayer more