Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
HE HAD PITY.

naQ uIGl0 ln common Wltn the rest or | the world.
 His It's were many and his virtues | few. His two redeeming points-call them virtues if you will-were generos- ity verging on weakness in individual cases and love for music. | Late one night he came out of St. James hall, buttoned his coat up round his neck, dived his hands into his l pockets and made for home. On the way he entered a cafe and took cup of coffee.
 As he slipped the beverage his ear, | ever on the alert for music, caught the sounds of voice that was at once rich ! and melodious.
 Jabez listened attentively for five minutes, during which time the song continued, with short intervals of | silence. At length it stopped altogether | Jabez asked the waiter attending him | to fetch in the person singing. The waiter returned in less than a | minute ushering in young man of \ distinctly Italian cast of countenance, | whom he introduced as Luigi, the bottle | washer.
 "Well, my man, you have an ex- tremely fine voice. Did you know thatr With due care and rigid training there ought to be both fame and fortune in 1 it. You would like to be something bet ter than bottle washer all your life, | eh, my man?"
 Luigi, in a wondering sort of way, | nodded.
 "That's right-that' s right, my man. | Here is my card. Come and see me at | my house tomorrow at half past 6, I want to have serious talk with you. | Can you come?''
 Ip "Yes, sir-that is, no. sir Not to- morrow. work till II every night dur | ing the week. !"
 'fOh, ohl Such is the irony of fate, |" muttered Jabez. "Can you come on | Sunday"
 "Yes, sir, will come" True to his word, Luigi, clothed in his Sunday garments, found himself in MT. Wilson's s drawing room the follow ing Sunday evening. Luigi, you have most charming voice. It is at present in what may term an embryo form. The foundation is there in all it's strentgth, and cou- pie of years careful training will place | you without doubt in one of the top | most branches of the vocal tree.
 "You must make point of cultivat- ing your voice on every possible occa- sion, Luigi. Avoid those articles of food which shall give you a list of, that your vocal chords may retain the sweet ness, strength and fnllness that now | mark them.
 "Your clothes, too, are unsuited to the pupil of vocal professor. You must fit yourself out like gentleman, Luigi. You must exercise care and take pride in your personal appearance. In short, be in every respect worthy of your pro- fession.
 As Luigi's profession was that of bot tie washer at an Italian restaurant, he naturally failed to see how he could we'll give further evidence of his occu- patton than by the suit in which he ap- peared before this strange gentleman. And he said so.
 Dear me- Of course I must explain to you, Luigi, what propose to do. am too nasty. First and foremost, dc you like music?'
 1T am an Italian," was the modest reply.
 Grand A most fitting answer. Now we will come to business. Would you like to give up your present menial oc cupation and become, first, the pupil oi musician. and then a master of the art you will excel in?"
 "That is beyond my hopes, sir. have no money"
 Jabez Wilson threw up his bands.
 "That's all right. will see to tha
 little matter. Give me the assurance
 that you will put your whole heart int
 the work have cut out for you ant 1 will do your best. ask for nothing more.
 A few days later Luigi left his situa
 ton ard became the protege of MT. Will son. To say that Luigi was gratefu would be to put the feeling he ev1nce' toward his benefactor in very mill
 terms. He could find no way of express
 ing his gratitude beyond making him self as perfect in his art as it becam possible for him to do.
 "Luigi," said MT. Wilson one day
 1T am delighted to tell you that it i
 now beyond the capabilities of Englis
 masters to teach you further. It remain
 for the masters of your native land
 instill into you that little required
 render you their equal, If not their SD
 perior. I have decided therefore to tax
 you to Naples, where we will spend tn
 next year or two"
 For the first time since their odd ae
 quaintance Luigi failed to hail an aI
 nouncement for his benefit with an
 sign of pleasure or satisfaction. H looked gloomy and hesitated to speak. I "You have always been extremel '- kind and good to me, MT. Wilson.
 cannot by any possible means expres
 my gratitude. But the suggestion 70
 have made, although entirely for m
 good, fills me with pain. I cannt
 leave England, because-because al
 going to get married. ! "The dickens you arep' roared tf
 infuriated bachelor, mad with rag
 "This, sir, is the way in which yo J. show your gratitude. You Italian dol
 you scoundrel, you"-
 He stopped short What an idiot
 was. Luigi was only flesh and blood q and young blood at that. ,e Luigi" he began after the silenc of the moment, lis this girl of yours u suitable partner to acconpany you o r. your upward career through life? Yo -o will stand at the head of your art, an
 you will move in the highest circles ( os European society.
 "She, whatever her post in life nov d may be ill fitted to grace the d1awin f ' looms of the aristocracy or to sit | :" jour side in the carriage that drav