Show A wonderful wooden shoo by BT AITlA CIr the great tind illustrious violinist nicolo Pa ganim find fallen seriously ill toward the ho close of a series of concerts given ly by him to ia runs paris september lie jio was alta cled by a low intermittent fever which refused to yield to me remedies employed and ito ho leanness wag waa at all times alm almost oat spectral bow ai 93 his bis frail exist once hung hong by a thread which the slight oat cut shook raight might never his physicians with serious for hi his life ordered ab bluto repose and a strict regimen as to dint diet aeillo and in order to carry ont oat these prescriptions ro wod to the villo Lutt Lut liana eLiana in the fati bourg this Ini unous establishment win in tended at that time for the exclusive delusive rec reception option and cure core of wealthy invalids A spacious hande omo house houfe io a largo part like garden clero every patient gatier t could ratu lamblo blo ut nill ill and enjoy the society of his bie follows or fit at hn his option ake reputed repute charin ot of the banao bonao was that every one did precisely cither anice in of his own apartment or joining in the ei collect e company ny that brightens the drawing room with iab music games con COD or dancing ilan cine Pago uini data rally belonged to those aho preferred quiet still and there was of gossip goade about him us several old cadies choso to thick liok he avoided their ly too pointedly 11 have yon ion aoa acon the great artist artial ort ial paid gum 11 it 1 ivah I 1 A s J 7 jar rua 1 I SIL to a tho lie ground or bari keanig d blankly iio in front of L him M us though one exist no t tiles b bit i if bouillon bo nillon covertly by himself iu in an arbor ona nd flees the moment anyone approaches opp roaches what a B lobe surely borel that is part of liia his in alady I 1 I 1 bid I 1 another depend depend le pend upon it there Is 1 soma terrible mystery somewhere people 10 lo do lint the 0 was bas a love IOTO hort love bove story indeed I 1 ono one might as well veil bo be noord lf by DOW ou on a palo lilo l ilo borso no mesdames dames the ane secret llma 14 13 a joet Ili ereo no iny biery about it at all every one knows that concert organized zeil for the I 1 ol A lioa at st eli Elie bono unc lie be rothe fused to lalo ialo port part in ill because lie he torild lave bata to ilay adil I 1 hagent harent a doubt that bo be oliana our oar society for or le be may bo be asked for or bifilar ilar favora could IDOL cot help liow how lu ito atas ns re gardol by ins fellow tiG beur ardern tirre but it lim little it if at ai ur health gradually and la he began by degree degre cis to n low few worda will nannette NaB Detle the boano beruo who upon lim him a cheerful chen ful briglia faced ced innocent country girl kit vill gay drattlo firall lo when she served ilia his lacala of ottea ten availed to dispel tho iio clouds which habitually darkened lin brow ono morning presented with swollen eyes ej ca gall a dudl find tear lear E countenance conn licauco breakfast without the onel omory cheery wards warda the who lor closely noted the ibo change la ili the young girl eirl nod questioned let about it what a the La matter utter oy my bald you soil lavo lave been bcd YOU jon very VO r Y ead ald i ciao lias has ilion befallen you nannette ohl ob I 1 but yes yea monsieur N v 0 t 1 0 to ink k yon ild vv what b a t it i t 1 no monsieur dot precisely but rog aBiDi cicil his great black eyes on ihu girls troubled countenance 11 I 1 Ite cee ebow how it its in lo ho said baij after making you a pro lo le has quitted you ant auy cl cf lim hun efel KoD fluur lid in pot HonTi is milt fault it in arno he baa rallied me blat bat yon yoa it was fi gaillot his hie will I 1 11 how is that he drew a belil number in tile tho con poor fellow ellowe I 1 end nl he be LBS has licen away wall aitu a creat gun on lis lie shoulder and I 1 ahall dever cover F mj lieari again wo 1119 poor gial gial barfick her face IQ in LOT her apiou 11 but my chiu child leolen i anjou canyon not nit I 1 liuio buy a tle the girl withdrawing her is pron led her teara ball sure jr icar is jetting jesting she bho I 1 said euid a poor girl airl lilo like mo me how bow could I 1 buy a 11 II it costs then very vory ilant ali ab but yes ilone ioor wl year jest N men aro dearer tarn un ater because there is a re report 0 1 t that there is going to bo be a war ti alteen aundrea francs 1 Is the lowest price the mua plump with his long sallow callow I 1 band an all ho be said bild dont yourself ray my child it if nil ritt 11 ll beo bee ficat can be ba lonc ADLI aej the ho young eirls delighted thanks lo hu toro a leal leaf out of hla his pocketbook on which lo ho broto mom to see dubont div gittoe og a concert on it lor for the lenholt ol of nannette Nuo elto A month reebel on anil and the winter arrived and ami Paga Dinia still forbade his going out oat ot of thu antil spring como come 1 11 it I I 1 submit I 1 daunt replied tho the musician during tho the winter Paga gagaoin oin grow stronger and a comparativo degree of health was attained being no DO longer able to lo stroll about tho the gardens he bo began gradually to frequent the bo draw jog ing room where throwing himself on a sofa ho he toola paw its ball an hour boor or so eo inardi ug over a book ol of engravings or a dipping it a glass of al eau ducree the old lad ladles log of tile tho bonso still gossiped about him and his big peculiar ways waja but it he bo heard lie bo certainly did not iced heed them bom christmas eve approached there is a Chr atmas custom in france that takes akes the place of our stocking hang ing or that is equally doar to its JUTO jave title inhabitants tho the little wooden filings are ranged in order around tho the hearth and a beneficent fairbie fairy is supposed to como come down dowa tho the chimney laden with various pre tentA and dainties with which ho he fills fill there them it has lia been calculated that ono one year with another tho the christ nine wooden shoo shoe enriches the iho trade of paris with two million francs franca on the morning before christmas elveral of female critics were in secret consultation together before they separated cepa rated one remarked it will bo be for this evening then yes for this chills replied nu another other just after ra caniDi had bail ensconced himself on his bir customary cne sofa that evou evening ilig and was quietly discussion his bis sugar water with a dash of orange flower eannetto Nan nello netto entered and that a porter had arrived with wilh a caso directed to signor there mast bo be a mistake said baij lie he 1 I expect no caso case pardon monsieur replied nan betto 11 there hero is no mistake mif tako for I 1 saw the nemo myself on tho the lid in ia gres great lettera measuring with her hands bunds then said ra braganini ganini 11 hed better bring brine it in accordingly the stout stoat porter was in ia traducer traduced trod trad and brought into tho the room a largo large sized deal box boi on which besides tho the address add rosf were the words fragile with caro care looked it over with some carlo callosity sity und and calling tor for a lammer proceeded to open tho the lid his skilled killed end and muscular hands bands soon ao complis Led ilia ibo task end tho the company whose curiosity caused them to transgress iho be bounds of good ma marinero mariners crowded around in order to see the con tools of the box after burrowing through a quantity of straw and shavings the drew ont ant a largo large packet enveloped io in wong paper ond and sealed with several seals goals having opened this a second a third bird and finally is fourth envelope appeared all swed bodied in like lido manner and it ut length the carione eyes of the company were regaled with a Siaa atio wooden elioe carrod oat cut of a pice of nab abb slid cud almost largo large enough to serve as a obi childs ldes candle 11 t 1 la h or krepil Lr ePIl d teals tex Ls qa abong ft long drawn alria 11 a and I 1 can guess without alie who sent it some of 0 these ealim able ladies wish visit to coal compare PIT ro mo me to a child who always expects presents yet never gives tny tiny A athons donat bonc wo we will try and malo mako tho the wooden shoe worth its ild in gold ho Eiji og in idea bac a withdrew to his big own apartment without ta inting the ibo company carrying cirri Dg with hira tile the CHO and its contents more than four days IAO ha did no not reappear lu in the drawing room nan when questioned ir formed tile company that lie he worked from morning to 0 night nig lit with cari entera tools and in fact alo musician whose choso bands were flexible and dexterous lu in all lad had fashioned a perfect und son eo rous inet out ont of 0 the wooden woollen shoe having stretched one silver string across it his nork vita ran A I 1 public notice appeared billing ting that on now new yearb ito ha PEi nini hivo a concert in the largo large boll ball of tho the a villa salli tho the great master art an bounced bat bo be would iila lay ten tea Is half on the iolia hall ball on oil a 8 woo dc alop the lickers to loo at bialos each caeli there was wae of courso course a great rush to lecure places and it i ia a BC to TWO that elio llio elite cl c the who eel montha lad had been deprived dep ol of the 0 in largo large force on the ibo evening in ducts two tion the Poisson nicra waa era with elegant equi equipages pages the concert conceit hall ball was furnished lornie farni bed shed with wilb oom coin for fordable or tabla table chaira and brilliantly brilli autly lighted for the occa oOn and aci was on lip too to fa thom fathom tile abo wooden bliok at length ragan tui appeared emit emil in bog with every apPers of health lic alth mud was greeted preto leil witti with rapturous a na lie lie ho played on his maOlone molin some toiuo ot at cloge strains such ga as were noyer board before and annii MAY a last never la bo heard again asiu illen in a oa ho be seized upon tio the wooden shoe ulli abich oll iu in its now gutco of a violin a till preserved tOBi oRbal itu ite form orm we his whole leigg wad v ud ali alio alho O with wilh RB as ha be bc an in ono oco of tire ti re nOBil aparo rous 3 lia leavera Lear erti into the seventh jeavon this 11 ll Is 0 ojo do first tho the almonr ot of a co alo tears laju esob boba t abe III doilda wo ilDa 0 big th ihen on hislope hi fa on tile battlo battle flold 8 acl a 11 fudally 1 h lia rolern a in anil and 12 4 t to bistu lia I 1 love lore once more A to marry rry pea peal ad ot I 1 bolla I 1 ilu c ThilD lere ol of applause this hull ball II 11 as honoris ho foris of bouquets thrown by fair air sma anil awood ewood fell around the great attieh list r even on I 1 abo C old ficro il and chappo anil and up ap with be reut tilt in a for far corner fit it the bull hn A 1 oat cat bobbing and hoeping bitterly for tho the symphony had bad come homo home to her bor and gone straight raight tt to i bur heart at tile cuil cud of the concert iho 1120 receipts counted and auni 1 to maddt to 2000 francs 11 the iho and delighted girl you have buto hun aundrel drel francs rance 0 amr or the gain required to a substitute lot for heart they will defray ala marching expenses at 0 bridegroom but bat ina na ai I 1 ho he continued oon linned ta a now DOW thought istrick him YOU yoa will necil dead v berenith bere with to start the tat nago here my girl inake lalo the ibo ahoo violin anti sell bell it for your dowry Natu tt ocello etto aid so and received irom from a amateur six ix thou thol leava aranca ranca for ig wooden baboo |