The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-31

and one OF his rc!attoHs, VIZ s,Ia,,t Ia
ieffs bent down to catch the words then, y
A drawing his labored breath In gasps, the
master sald: y sn,shea
'a And they gave it him. Then, taking
it7inS his weak hands, he touched ~ loVlIls-
lily and held It to his breast. saying ;fIa IN me
I, M ~ best.',S and to the fiddle he said:
Ear rather would haze a,,, thy thy ,t Tones
imprisoned for cve i.I W shu sdm mIpht
wall forth piteously m Ian peHem.h r .r
bow Of one who loves not arr LOT a al.
own sake Would thar ~ some nst ta Pawn of
the curse should ever hand Of genius
Anc saying this, the. master p;a l1!see
and sighed; then. falling lack. ne ylelde go
W ant It's those who stood, about his bed
llsur Ing his last words, suld i ~
man poe epea ma To- his is f thiu ihas!
the lev parted"allsh his goods and held high
he!isay;n toa had be end nI seVeNns IT.
he tn, one one AMONGST them cried. Come
IL. us take this fiddle that he loved ana
what It Is worh ls e w9r and Ia never
M can d. Pf more surely his instruments VIII
agreed! !" cried all and !; 50 they y tGo OK
repute. saying. t"Thls Is our klnsman's
last, ana he did say his best What8W WI
And the musician took II Gag geTsi y ! n n9!t
III, MS you say. 1t Is his best. It. should
indeed be good; but let me see. raw .
Then takins tb Sp s hls gew But Ut the
n nerv yer att to- touch Of his hand a sound
broke bro i from the fiddle. setting on s edge
discordant shrek. that would not cease ease.
but circled round and echoed III Their
ears. ,tt,a. da,orted
In hot haste. taking the despised fiddle
VA" And as they passed along. discus ST., =
they saw upon the road IN front OF l tIl, =
poor blind beggar, with child uho
| dos. &c, -, i, ,o+ that Anto-s
ton aih our blind cousin. who hddles at the
country, fairs for Or AIMS Inns .Lets make as
tho AyS We ea ala nc not ri Hnow and pass him
by BY lest he should beg Of us VS. o,cas ,or
being m ne b nea aha doE and
a a9saYe Who o. is 'i IL comes zones this way?"
"rhis. thy four rich cousins, fa ttas ,,s
50, stto'pplngi st SatIl' Antonio do1t00 his
and are travel-stained and wearled out
and spent. My fiddle. too. on which our
bread 6To @St py t fsme a rayss
Your Your pity for this child and beg for rest
and food beneath your roof? Y" 49,,
e Was asSESE sheu
my kinsman, the great master. wil1
succor mo. I know ~ s,a, A,,d
"linow. then that ne Is Is t Geau ia di n
tx ss ca ias wh oss'q tal IS pslnE Wsts
else rs ona 81 q ae eoa suddony behough
MSas Fay you We g g!,mb Antonio ns a tha
nad kes US iga aok K ike FOOLS; and anyhow.
dumb, useless though y pe 4, ~ cant W.
opss US then, of ra ksSpdnEeh e a other three.
ana 1e eNe' my N man the addle's thine. Now
60 So and ns seek fby fo bet esms s'ssSst'
lF %i3h tbs tbs tie men continued on their
way and once more Toasted N tae nd mns-
oHgs sna nk BE- h An Wns a spus ssuh It's
stsk against ae sFG ioos eSWSh knews
%pua hl atuay gay change mss o your g
mEM or the blind adder, ragged. though al
~ wa 81 f aad fel that Within hin whga
HsSSgS bda ~ss p 4 f Bot p Nss
And SO tho three llmped onI,Antq},ni! O. a. anu
his faithful dog and !ltt 10, ,,na har
shedding, big tears and holding hep
ft THUS they ley came to the gates Of the the
town--,a sorry Group, inia na. 'N"'oe
the y t iiSSe m sh1 p hsye
Il welcome and earn US n'sIlt,s 1908
ing" u. .to,, - 50
aaoth entaertaln 4 mighty prince ,o.Rigbh;t n,
house. 90 there; It may be thou sans'
$50 So blind ri Antonio went, for he knew
tina town well, though there We're few
save his rich cousins who SUI rsmem-
pt Ths Concert Concert provided by the mayor in
ABOUT nbbeutt TO take take place in the open air, and
HIM ladies' came out to listen to Il and
sat on high dais in sight Of all the
And chief amongst the court musicians
sat the man In who7e hands the master's
i SIaINTyl,a a ria vnd nuchA aVil praNkS. and