The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09
zDfBAD" AND ITS OWNER.

u8hr the violin was made by Stradf-
vnrus In either f52s or I725 IL a point
shs< has not been definitely settled
There Il no telling through whose
- Ii passed until II found its way
- III collection OF the Duke Of Cam
49, that royal patron OF the must
6o 81 hIs day. But when the present
esey opens II was In his hands. on
+ ~ lenth OF the duke II was found he
~ xfaed the violin to Professor Moritz
tnAn. who was his intimate friend.
- ~ At this point that Jean Joseph
~ appears. After a distinguished
rSvm IN Europe he and his wife came
y ~ country. With him came the "Red
nd He had seen 1t years before: his
= - ASHTON was TO own IL. He had
11osred. and when he and his wife
oAt ne could afford II ne asked at
- eeice he might purchase the instru-
rat He was told II would be his for
~ scvins or about as0o. This meant
+ Nm that all thought OF owning the
0so6eYful instrument must be forgotten
~ Nh savings had Increased But
= esuA not dismiss the thought from
- nlnd: BY day he pondered on Il
oNamed Of II in.his sleep.
4lAn came the day when It's owner
~ and Il was found his musical in
6Wments were his only possessions SO
~ were put up at auction, the priced
1No1lvafius with the rest. II Ii not an
~ matter 10 keep such an important
- ouiet IN the musical world anna
m. PROFESSIONALS and dealers came
m afar 10 see what they might pick
~ a reasonable figure There wns
- spirited bidding for the Strad. but
II Bctt eyinced determination to pos.
nn II, irrespective OF price. his com
}stitors, Rctuated alone by a business
rnH soon dropped out and for A00p.
~ savings Of many years of industry
nd thrift. he bought Il and walked from
~ place with The treasure he always had
tsaed for under his arm
And the next day David Lowrie. ail the
vAy from Scotland. arrived In the little
twn and wspt when he heard the violin
~ been bought. II WAS for II alone he
- made the long journey. lie knew Its
Xsslae and. az ne said, were II not that
nnsuad accident had detained him Pro-
ksor Bait never would have bought the
Asirament AZ the price he paid for II.
~Lutky man." you say. You shall see.
newcomer In a strange land, his repu-
hfsan had arrived before him and he had
p difficulty In getting all the pupiis he
ssssed He was on the high road to
k~psrity. and he often told his in,imates
= attributed his good fortune 10 the
~ xtssd" Whenever he. gave a less
IN As prize was IN his hands. None OF
= pupils. however. ever saw him tax,
npm IL hiding place; not one was 80
ICED 80 highly that the old man wouA
49, aim u draw bow over It's strings.
sHh PENSION from the German govern,
the recompcnse for having been
~ u the lsg when he was IN the army,
~ the money that came from his les
~ And HIS concert engagements, he was
aAa'sd 20 live Ia good style. and tina
sssfship Of such valuable possession
: susdiyaFius was luxury he couls
ssa afford
hsi be vas getting old Perhaps he did
4 motive Il. Often In Joking with his
R*sss, he would wonder how much he
nsn set for hts "Addie." as he called II
y hsgan TO realize he might be face 10
- VITA poverty this idea grew upon
w. And then, early Ia the nlne,les, he