New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16

Ndipt't'O painted away al ms Presentation,
and little XanZc sat his model holding her
guitar upon her crossed knee while. with scri1us
face. she listened for the note she sought t.
tune To the wall of sorrow. For l,ttlr Zinc al.
ways accompanied her. She carried him with
difficulty 10 the room over a shop i'm the Mer-
ceria whore the artist painted, ard there he lay
on the floor while his little guardian was earn.
ing more az Carpaccios model than she had eyer
done as the street musician OF the steps The
artist gave her an easy time. and more food
than she often had at home. where old Monua
wanna who cleaned the house and cooked such
dinner as there was to cook. did not minister
much To- the luxIrieS OF the palate.
Zanzc would have been quite happy over her
sittings with .Carpacco. for she was a content,
ed. oDcdient child. who did not even object to
sitting still in any position she told to
sumo II she could have understood Wha, h.
meant when he talked 10 her But he was not
one Of the people who naturally understand
children. and 1t was usual tOCaim To think
and speak in enismas. little realizing h0x
pletely his remarks went over hi, hearers heals
Once. indeed. he made her thoroughly lugry.
when ~ could not get the expression n wanted
lis angei IN have. and awOke Zinc. who had
gone on to sleep. in order to max" her feel for
the note Of his wall as her father had bidJ-n
her To do on the Lion steps But he vas really
quite ignorant Of the enOrmity Of MS offence
in the little nurses eyes.
But At last her sittirgs wish Carpaccip we're
finished. and John Bcllini engaged her Tor his
angel. Brlln had kind. motherly Wif'.. AID
IanZc liked sitting 10 him much better Than To-
Carpaoco. He never said anything that she
found whole set of clothes for the poor
idiotic osby-a gift which won Zanze's h~lrt
forever. But he did not find her quite rs satis
factory a model as CarpacciO had done. H.
wanted her little face to be rapt in praise.
ecstasy Of gratitude. and nothing would maze
her LOOK anything but happy and smiling. IL
brought her sweets. and a wooden doll. and 4
new hood. and though her little face looked
charmingy pretty. flushed with childish pleas
ure ani gratitude, 1t vas not az all what he
desired.
J,v I'M { ri. n.
studio. and found Belliui less serene than usual.
He had been trying again and again to paint a
study of Ianze which should express the rlpt-
uIe u praise he desired. and he could not get
anything hut sweet. happy, contented child
face. Sweets bits Of fnery were gratefully
received with sparkling eyes and dimpllns
cheeks, but this not what Bellini wanted
Carpaccio sat and watched the painter and 'ihe
two children for some time. then he said.
Send Tinze away for to-day GioYannin"
have 4 thought how TO obtain what thou t..
Srest.'
Zanz, vas dismissed ard hidden to come again
in thu afternoon. Will" Madonna Rosal.a told
her that she should keep Zinc with herself IN
the interval.
"Go ana play. little one: the babe viii b. veil
cared for" she said: and lame. after mo
ment'S hest alton. kissed the Kind woman's haaI
and departed
Wh"n she arrived in the afternoon. TO h-r
surpris" Zinc vas not forthcoming.
Thou wilt not SEQ him for d week little 1f.a"
said Ben smiling: but dc not cry. He is
with some kind people ~ho viii see If they can.
not make him again like other children Thou
wOullst Ike that. eh Zanzot Thy father has
consented. little one * is all right"
1t was rather more than fortnight before
BelIini wanted her again. and then. when she
came in As usual. she bched Master Clrparcio.
in the room also. She about to pos. with
her guitar as she always did 10 Bellini Sh n
Carpacco said:
"Zanz". come here"
IanZo came 0bediently and stood By his side
What woudst thou DO to the most holy MA
donna il she were to send back thy Zinc 10 hee
well and bright. able To laugh and 10 speak like
other children of his age"
IanZ"'S checks grew red and her eyes up ned
wide.
"Would,t thou play her thy very best tune %.
thy guitar, little one. thinking about her all tha
time
oh signor | would. | would, But can she
will she? Norma Wanna said that he would
never b" able 10 speak again. not though a.
grew 10 b" as big as the babbo himself"
At that moment Madonna ROsaiia. who Raj
been waiting outside the door. came in leadinl
litt" boy by the hand-A child who looked frat
and delicate still but who could walk and td.H
and smile again one moment. ana h. Vas
caspei in Zanze's arms. more tightly than n
quite approved Of while he devoted little siste
laughed and cried in breath and then knott
down. I'm her impulsiv" 5Out hern way. 10 kiss
Madonna Rosaas feet
Nay. little one. not FOR me-. have had moth
ing To dn with it, said the kind woman. 1t -
Master Car"
1T is the Santissma Madonna" said Carpac-
clio hurriedIy. and she it il for whom thou must
play thy best tune on thu guitar. Sit down
now then. hold up thy guitar and raise thy eyes
az Master Bcllini bids"
Nay rather. signor. it is the Almighty cod
Himself. in whose hand are tho issues 81 al
human skill said voice XanZe did not recDs-
nizc. II came from i dark-skinnei man "hp
had followed Madonna Rosalia into tn" stud'o.
and who's" yellow robe and pointed cap marked
him out as jew 1t was Master Aaron Ben
Jehuda, the most learned physician in Neni'".
whom CarpacciO had called i'm To see whether
anything could he don" for little Zinc. and Wh,