Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-04
HE HAD PITY.

the rest OF the world.
! His faults We're many and his yirs
tues few. His two redeeming points
j call them virtues IL you will-were gen
erosity yerging on weakness in individ-
! ual cases and a love for music.
| Late one night he came out of ST.
/ James hall. huttoned his coat up round
| his neck. dived his hands into his
| pockets and made for home. On his
way he entered cafe and took a cup
of coffee.
As he slipped the beverage his ear,
ever on the alert for music caught the
sounds of a voice that was at once rich
and melodious.
Jabez, listened attentively for i've
minutes, during which time the song
continued with short intervals OF ST.
lence. At length 1t stopped altogether.
Jaebz asked the waiter attending him
TO fetch In the person singing.
The waiter returned in less than a
minute. ushering in young man OF a
distinctly Italian cast of conntenauce,
whom he introduced as Luigi the bot
tie washer.
well. my man you have an extreme
ly fine voice. Did you know that!
With due care and rigid training there
Ii. You would like to be something
better than bottle washer all your
life. eh, my mani
Luigi, in a wondering sort of way
nodded.
That's all right. that's all right, my
man. Here is my card. Come and see
me at my house tomorrow at $50, |
want to have serious talk with you.
Can you Gomez"
.sYes. sir-that is, no. sir. Not to-
morrow. work till IL every night dur
ing the week
''Oh. oh such is the irony Of fate"
muttered Jabez. Can you come on
Sundayy
Yes, sir: win come"
True TO his word, Luigi. clothed in
his Sunday garments, found himself in
Mr.. Wilson's drawing room the follow
ing Sunday evening.
Luigi. you have most charming
voice. 1t is, at present. in what ! may
term an embryo FORM The foundation
is there in all its strength, and a cou-
pie of years careful training will place
you without doubt as one Of the top
most branches of the vocal trees.
.syou must make point of cultiyat-
ing your voice on every possible occa-
sion. Luigi. Avoid those articles OF
food which | shall give you list of.
that your vocal chords may retain the
sweetness, strength and fulness that
now mark them.
Your clothes. too, are unsuifed to
the pupil of vocal professor. You
must fit yourself out like gentleman.
Luigi. You must exercise care, aud
take a pride in your personal appear
ance-in short, be in every respect
worthy of your profession.
As Luigi's profession was that Of
bottle washer at an Italian restaurant.
he naturally failed TO see how he could
well give evidence OF his occupation
than by the suit In which he appeared
before this strange gentleman. And
he said so.
Dear me: of course I must explain
to you. Luigi. what propose to do.
am too hasty. First and foremost. do
you like musicF
Il am an Italian" was the modest
reply.
Grand. 4 most fitting answer
Now we come to business. Would
You like to give up your present mem
ial occupation and become first, the
pupil Of a musician, and then master
Oh the ART You eXeei IN
THAT is beyond my hopes, sir.
have no money"
Jabez Wilson threw up his hands.
THAT'S all right. will see 10 that
little matter. Give me the assurance
| that you will put your whole heart
| into the work i have cut our for you.
and will do your hest. | ask for moth
ing more"
featxr Irts 1s.fr ,s.r.N re- -.
nation and became the prOtege of MIR
Wilson. To say that Luigi was crate
full would be to put the feeling lie
eyinced toward his benefactor in very
mild terms. He could find no way Of
expressing his gratitude beyond max
ing himself as perfect in his art as 1t
became possible for him to do.
Luigi said Mr.. Wilson one day.
Il am delighted to tell you that il il
now beyond the capabilities Of English
masters to teach your further. Ii re-
mains for the masters OF your native
land to instil into yon that little re-
quired to take you TO Naples. where we
Will spend the next year or two
For the first time since their odd ac-
qualntanee. Luigi failed to hail an an
nouncement for his benefit with any
sign Of pleasure or satisfaction. He
looked gloomy and hesitated to speak.
"fou have always been extremely
kind and good to me. Mr. Wilson. /
cannot by any possible means express
my gratitude. But the suggestion you
have made. although entirely for my
good. fills me with pain. I cannot
leave England. because because am
going to get married"
The dickens you arer' reared the in
furiated bachelor, mad with rage.
This. sir. is the way I'm which Won
show your gratitude. You Italian dog
you scoundrel-yoti-r
He stopped short. What an idiot he
was. Luigi was only flesh and blood.
and young blood at that.
Luigi" he began. after the silence
OF the moment, '.is this girl Of yours
a suitable partner TO accompany you
ON your upward career through Iifef
You will STAND at the head Of your
art. and you will move In the highest
circles of European society"
"She, whatever her post in life now.
may be ill-suited to grace the draw
Ing room of the aristoeracy. or To sit
by your side I'm the carriage that
draws you to your mansion,
You love her now; she is everything
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