The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-12
STORY of Qonigbt's Opera
LIE JoNGLEUR DE NoTRE DAME.

poet monk. and the sculptor monk i
is not long before they become in
volved in a heated argument, as 10
whose service is the most acceptable
20 the Holy Mother 3 Their dispute
reaches the point Of acrimOny, when
the prior interpOse5 and cOmpels them
TO entrance one another in fraternlaI
love Then al leave the hall except
Jean and the bIg-hearted BOniface.
Poor Jean IS in the depths Of despair
lie feels that there is nothing that he
can do 10 honor the Virgin He cannot
sing. he cannot mold the clay. he can
not paint. ne cannot make poetry He
regards himself an utterly worthless
member Of the fraternity Then Il IS
THAI BOuifaCe points on. 10 him the
virtues Of simplicity ARD humility. as
opposed TO such exhibition Of spiritual
pride as he had Just Witnessed What
the Eirgin eSteems most is the hum
bfest. service Of the HumbIest human be-
Iuz- Eoniface tells him that he him
self is serving the Virgin as much as
the sculptor monk or the poet monk
when he is preparing the daily meal
for the brethren's table. and he pro
cceds TO strengthen fittl- jeans faith
and hope by rccOuLung TO MIN the
legend 90 the sage hTGsn-the simplest
of flowers. 81 he Virgin is fleeing with
the infant Jesus from the horsemen OF
Herod- She begs the Tose-bus%. on the
roadside TO hide her child. The naughty
rose fearing hlemlsh on us bloom
refuses n refuge Seeing a little sage
plant nearby the mother exclaimed =
NV little sage. do thou open thy leaves
70 nov infant and the good little
flower so uniolaed user as 20 IeTeLHe
As ia a cradle and hide the infant Jesus
while ne slept so that the Virgin who
IS blessed among an women, added
BoniFacc. has blessed the humble sage
plant amouE all flowers.
The painter monk > putting rev
finishing touches ON the statue or tHe
Virgin tn the Abbey chapel when, -
tie curtain rises on the third act. he
Hs1 s.~HF 10Y H- O 700 j.
ffv on riD-tor and carrying his jug
EIer's bag Hiding behind pillar the
Painter watches the little fellow re-
move his monks garb, disclosing HIM
self in bis fHE=Ier's outfit Jean has
concluded that me. too. viii honor the
Virgin, bE exercising the only art OF
which DE has knowledge According
I- ne rDreCCs 10 perform ms custom
ar- fu---Ie-'s entertainment before
the Madonna. FIe Is ~ the midst Of
the performance when tho other
headed nT -tT0 Prior ~ eF are ainaH-
pd and Indignant at this proclamation
OF the Sanctuary and are about 10
rush upon Jean To eject him The
with a gesture pointing 20 the statue
OF the Virgin a strange light CLEANS
around her face. a miracle they
ali exrEaiu- while celestial voices are
ever. fs PROSTATE. naE-luE forgive
resS from rfe Frior. TIE latter
rouTCS him. and asks that he rather
pray for them. The youth then dis
covering the illumination OF The Eir-
gins features becomes t-zuzfiIed- An
ec=tacv possesses him too strong for
nFs fran foG-- AT last ne knows the
truth. "rH- hTrssednesE II the simple ''
The Holy Virgin and Ravens angels
are ralI'HE him and his soul passes
away While The monks chant the
EErfe FTels1u- their voices blended
with the angelic HalIelUiahs from
above