The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-11

SINS of his parents toward the
community were freely visited on the
son, who remembered nothing in life
but hard words, averted looks and
blows. Avcrtcd looks, for amongst
other evils descending to him from his
forefathcrs was the horrible goitrc,
which made the lad an object of loath-
ing 20 strangers
jacques was death in lie. His heart
had seldom beat to the spring Of JOY.
He wore mn expression of misery, cs-
pecially irritating TO the artistic eye
OF Monsieur Pcrrot.
Poor abused dogs and mules, had
they been able to speak, might have
praised the delicate touch of the boys
hnnds, and ms kindness to their
misery. Their browbeatcn benefncior
was scarcely more capable Of express
IL Z his unhnp pincss than they.
Day by DAY his life was the same
dull round He rose early, huddled
on his rags, and set forth to his duties
Gt the workshop of Monsieur Perrot.
This establishment, in which Monsieur
Perrot presided over large number
apprentices and pupils engaged in
carving, stood on the out.
'illaSe. The style, the
object per nitted to
shop had ~endered
Monsieur Perlot famous, and the pro-
prietor of the largest shop in Inter
laken supplied tho connoisseurs
amongst his patrons from the wealth
OF artistic designs brought t1 him
twice n year 10y the old artist
Besides the sweeping aud dusting of
the workshop, jacques was expected to
saw wood, attend { the fires and hc nj
the beck and call OF all the workmen
as well as of monsieur, whose temper
was ever Of the most irascible. In the
boy old moments of leisure hc wa,
permitted t. listen tD Monsieur PEI
rots general instructions, and other.
wise learn as much about carving ~
he could from tho use of castawav
tools and rejected material.
IFTh.s morning jacques had come late
D. the workshop, for hc had been de
AIiEel o. the way by housewife who
compelled him to perform task ot n
Peculiarly disdgreeahle kind such
detention often bclcll him, for people
were not inclined to let him rise from
the old position of village drudge to
the status ol slavery for Monsieur Per
rot alone. After the old artist had
vented his rage on Jacques ne turned
TO his workmen with fury
"Fools that You are Would that
might be young again for one week.
Oh, had the use of these rheumatic
limbs Idiots Content to go on yeal
by year, copying, copying. When NJ
opportunity comes of distnguishinl
yourselves, you feebly cry, you can
think OF u theme. Pigs
Jacques had never seen the maste
In such mn inclusive rage, The pupil
hung their heads,
Give hundred francs !" cried mon
ieur, taking up paper from hi
2esk and holding it To his failing eyes
Give hundred francs 1t is for
tune, and then the Tenown II
paused anl glared round the room.
"Would monsieur read it again I?
ts,ed one voice, family.
Monsieur did not read so much a
,Lout il again.
"Fivo hundred francs fo: the MOI
seautiiul and natural design Cf th
,lelweiss. Nothing conventional al
owed in the competition. The prl2
IS offered 10y wealthy American win
desires to lake back u souvenir of I'll
high Alps to his country"
Monsieur threw aside the paper as
n.el passionateiy:
".Arl you say you have never see
20 CCc.weiss growing, tnat You kno
%. where TO find il. Whence do VI
mprosc 1 wrought that design III
Siat, pointing with trembling ham
- the models copied by his pup
fear after year. ~ searched until
bund my edelweiss. True, it is n
plentiful in this region, but it gro'
amongst the rocks below the glaci
Tondor."
He pointed to the mountain nbo
Inc village, sighed, turned abrupt
from the window, and sat down at /
iesk. The old man was very anSr
Here was a chance to increase the iai
,. his WORKSHOP. Bus there was
wirit in the youth before him. }
ooxed from one to another, Wi
dmost pathetic longing to see Sol