The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-29
MULBERRY STREET MUSIC.
Described By a Commercial Adver-
tiser Reporter.

I1ScI RSpO1IS1
Ping te, ting te, tinkle. tinkle-''f
Giuseppe shifted the crank of the pia-
nerto from his right hand TO his left. He
| leaned far back as he ground, his chest
| expanded and the pig muscles OF his
| breast were clearly visible through ms
| thin guaze shirt. He ran his hand through
his thick black hair. while the perSPira-
| ton trickled down his pale face. Ihere
, was a PARKWAY look in his eyes. lie seem
ed not to see the crowd around him;
| Ping te, ting te. tinkle. lE-kle--
! 1t was a strange little box. this planet
| to, made in bella NapOi, for the sounds
/ that issued from it were like those of u
| band OF mandoiins and guitars
Giovanni was passing round the nat y
woman with an infant hanging over her
shoulder dropped cent into his out
| stretched derby.
| graze" as a man who was smoking q
rough black stogie dropped two copPers IN
| the hat. Having made his round, No
poured the coppers from his hat INTO the
lower part of the pianetto Then ne pro
ceeded to roll a cigarette. ana STOOD SInol5Ss-s
| ing and staring at the crowd with CIIc-
..OlaI Giovanni said Giuseppe. sudden
| ". some one calls. And he nodded in
| the direction of restaurants several
| doors down the street
The old restaurant Keeper was SletilIllIlS
| on the steps leading TO the entrance HIS
| two daughters were leaning out the WIN
dow.
the cigarette in one corner of his mouth
! The old man led the way inside ana the
two girls disappeared from the WINDOW
Presently Giovanni came running uoWil
the steps, laughing gayly ana swinging
his derby. On the sidewalk ne stopped
and looked over his shoulder. The young
est girl was in the window.
Come" he said, fastening up 10 Hul-
seppe. -,
m the restaurant The crowd followed,
and gathered about. blocking the way.
'.MaIedetto. vatene viat' cried the old
woman behind the vegetable stand IN
front of the restaurant, as some one II, III
the crowd knocked d cabbage OH on the
sidewalk.
netto. putting calmly at ms elSare3iiIe.
box. AT the sound. the two parrots IN the
cages hanging in the doorway began 70
climb around uneasily, squeaklng ana
''! "M TAI cried the old woman. an
griIy as another cabbage rolled 10 tho
ground. .,,l-
driver. as his team grazed several persons
on the edge of the crowd
Giovanni was singing Before the plan-
netto he. stood. his hat tipped lar pSck
on his head his cigarette between MS
fingers. 1t was a Neapol1tan song. Win
a swinging catchy rhythm. Giovanni
eyes wandered from one person IN the
crowd TO another. He geStlculated at each
word. an ineXpreSS1bly droll look on MS
face tho while.
ava benel Va benissimor' cried the
crowd. as the song ended. They were al
shaking with laughter. Giovanni turneu1
aronnd eravelv and spat in the gutter. n q
puffed his cigarette and glanced at the
window The little daughter of the inn
keeper was looking at him with her DARK
eyes Giovanni smiled. Gazing steadily
at her he began another song.
.'FiIomeia filomela, al!
The dark eyes disappeared from tine
window.
A few moments later he was standing
on the steps.
wa beni5simo! Graziel" said the old
man dropping a dime in Giovanni hat
.sTante grazie" said Giovanni. smiling,
without looking at the old man or the
coin.
Further back. in the doorway. the dark
eyes were gazing solemly at him.