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They have taken it out of God'a hands, the dear simpleton" old Andrea Cellini whispered, with à chuckle, to his friend Girolamo,
"How could that be?"
They were sitting in the garden of a little house in Via Chlars, in Florence, of an evening of All Saints, in the year 1500. Old An- drea Cellint was as stilled and sturdy an architect as any in all Florence. He was speaking of his son, Giovanni' and his good wife, Elisabetta, who was about to be delivered of her second child.
that his son could become any- thing other than a musician.
"A bother to all this bickering." Great-Aunt Lizette cried, "we shall scon know for a certainty about this young man's future.“
VESSEL SINKS IN GALE
Cargo Shifted
(Special Air Mall Service)
She picked up a tray and went.
London, Jan, 12. about collecting various objects, u
Gales were reported recently on folle or feast-day chants, a sword the east and west coasts of Bri- scabbard, Giovanni's flute, a cubittain and shipping was it difficul
ties. measure, a bag of herbs and a
The 3.8. Dunscore (176 tons). rosary.
"There," she said to them as they owned by Messrs Buchan and watched her in silence as she Fogg, Grangemouth, and register- assembled these objects with sur-Abbs Head, Berwickshire, and was ed at Glasgow, foundered off St. The child," old Andres explain-prising activity for one of her age, lost. She was on her way from ed, stil chuckling, "is to be an-
"now we shall see what we shall
first other girl. She is to be named
see,
Seaham to Fraserburgh - with coal.'| Whatever
this little
William McKinley, Newcastle, was Benvenuto touches with his tiny the skipper and there was a crew.. After the maternal Reparata, grandmother.”
hands, that will indicâte his future. If it be the book of chants, a
of Ave. "These youngsters "Girolama singer; the sword scabbard, a crled, catching the meaning of old Andrea's sarcasm, "! As if they could will it one way or another! One should think they would prefer a son; your Glovanni, at least”
MAh, they do, but because Eliza- betta has felt the same this time
as she did with the first child, they
are both certain that it will be an-
other daughter. But my good son will never be satisfied, Girolamo, until he has a son who shall be- come a greater musician than him- self."
JJ
"A natural wish, but it is, after all; ds God wills.
Naturally-what was that?" They listened, and there fell upon their ears from the opened case- ment, the thin faint wall of a new-
born human.
"God save us!" Andrea cried, getting to his feet..."it is here al- ready,, and the midwife said it would not arrive until dawn' at least," and the grandfather hur-
ried into the house.
"Well, well!" he said, slapping his son jovially upon his shoulder,
what is this I hear?"" "Your second granddaughter, father she will be brought out to me soon now.”
A Man-Child
Giovanni strummed nervously on #musle rack with his long, slim fingers, until the door opened and the midwife came out with the in- fant wrapped in the finest of white Ilzien. Giovanni unfolded the cloth and gazed at the 'babe.
warrior"
**Which, God forbid," murmur- ed the infant's mother.
"The flute, a musician-" "It will be the flute, you shall see. I am sure that God wills it," Giovanni cried, eagerly.
Great-Aunt Lizette shook her head impatiently.
On the Longstone Lighthouse there was a heavy sea during the night and the cargo shifted, the vessel sinking four miles of St. Abbs.
“Picked Up By Lifeboat The St. Abba motor-lifeboat was summoned and found the skipper and crew had taken to a small boat. They were taken abroad the lifeboat and landed safely at St.
"A silence on you, until I ex- | Abbs. plain. It never falls. If it be An-. A strong north-easterly gale drea's cubit measure, he is destin-produced a heavy swell at Ramsey ed to be an architect; the herbs, and large waves dashed over the a doctor:
the rosary, a priest. promenade: The steamer. Cushag, Now but wait, a golden coin, for bound from Liverpool to Ramsey a moment, some of you."
with cargo, could not make an en- trance to Ramsey Harbour and had to seek shelter at Douglas until the storm abated.
Andrea produced å golden floria and placed it on the tray.
"If it be that, then he will be' a rích man and doubtless a banker.” Great-Aunt Lizette explained.
They watched her with the deepest of interest.
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A swedish steamer arrived at Whitby to replenish her bunkers. the pilot was unable to reach her but owing to the stormy conditions
and the vessel was obliged to pro- ceed northwards in the hope of meeting Tees tugs to obtain coal.
Lifeboat Launched
"None, of us here are exactly innocent," she said, "some of you go fetch me a Httle child—a child' of no more than five a girl child.. mind you the one who presents
The Whitby lifeboat was launch- this tray of objects to the infanted when tremendous seas threa- must be one of innocence as to the tened to swamp fishing-boats re- whytores and wherefores of life."
turning to harbour, but after an Giovanni went out to the ad-adventurous passage during which joining home of Girolamo and two, boats were heavily battered, soon returned with Marietta;, the all reached harbour safely. little granddaughter of that house.
"If the babe were a girl, a boy child would be used to present the objects Lizette explained. She arranged a stool at the side of the bed and sat the little girl in it, placing the tray on her lap.
*Benvenuto!" he cried. “A son!
Little Marietta leaned forward Lord I thank Thee!"
and lisped something about the "Ha! 80? A son in spite of all pretty bambino. As she did so, a your predictions!"
golden medallion, that her mother, Father and son clasped hands as had let her wear as a reward for
make, and to sing by note. The
upon a small flute of his own.
well, but his mother saw what his child seemed to do remarkably
father did not see, that he ap- plied himself to thest lessons through a sense of obedience,"
By the time that Benvenuto ten his father suspected, and with good reason, that the lad disliked
happy task to study and practice
they stared at the new generation merit, swayed on the thin chain his music and found it an un- of Cellini that the midwife was about her neck. tenderly taking back to his mother.
"Good "enough, I am as grateful
as you, yourself, my son," old An-
area exclaimed, and as proud, what with a son, Giovannk, and afing grandson, Giovanni" the Second."
Giovanni stopped suddenly. The son must be named. The name "Reparata" would have to await the advent of another daughter before it could be bestowed. Bud-
denly Giovanni shook his head and tapped his brow with his finger
tips.
No, father. It would not do two great musicians of the same name. Ha! I have it! When I saw. first that it was a man-child I cried Welcome and so his name shall be Benvenuto!"
As soon as he might, he went to the bedside of his wife..
"His name, my good wife, shall be Benvenuto, since he is so wel- come," Giovanni told her.
** A splendid namel” she agreed." "As lusty a babe as ever I helped to deliver," the midwife assured them:
S.
And so, it was that this tiny man- child, before he was an hour old, became Benvenuto Cellial, destined; to a more adventurous life that one could imagine t
Then came hurrying, from her home, near the Ponte a Rifredi, the great-aurit of the tiny Benvenuto, Lizette Cellini, as soon as ever word was serit to her.
In the light of a perfect Floren. tine day the kindly old lady examined the infant with a critical eye. AK
"A perfect babe, praise the Saints
was her verdict., 20 "He shall become a far greater musician than myself, Giovanni sald
Great-Aunt rette examined the Infant's hands, then
All Were Süent
For a moment or so the baby bitnked his bright eyes and smiled the inane smile of extreme in- fancy. Then he moved and all were silent. Suddenly the baby's fingers moved and as his mother braced his little back both hands
went out.
One hand grasped the bare knee
of little Marietta and the other
on suspended from her neck. hand clutched the golden medal-
-"Oh, 501" exclaimed Great-Aimt Lizette.
"But wait, he hasn't yet touch- ed any object 'on the tray," Glo- vanni cried.
"It doesn't matter, on the tray or not on the tray. It is the first. object his little hands touch," Lizette insisted."
Again they moved Benvenuto back and then forward, and again he grasped the girl's knee and the medallion.
For a third time they tried this and the same thing happened.
"It" means "nothing at all," Giovanni exclaimed, bitterly dis appointed because his tiny son had not laid hands on the flute and thus betokened that he would become a musician. by Great-Aunt Lizette laughed and shook her head.
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Not far from the Cellini home
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Appointments And Changes
China Navigation Co. Capt. L. Evans, from in transit,
has gone command, Kintang, ...
Capt. D. Brotchie, of the Wan-
in Via Chiara dwelt Alberto San-halen, has gone command, Wuhu, tini, Gonfalonier for the Floren-Capt. W. L Shian, of the Wuhu, tine Medicis, a most important has gone command, Wantung. office which made him a chier Mr. W. J. Jones, supy chief personage of the district under officer, from reserve, has gone the famed "de Medici of that chief officer, Wantung. period. It chanced that Benvenu-
· Mr. | C, Wright, chilerotheer, to often stolen away at such times Wantung, is on home leave. as he could escape his music” to. Mr. D. C. Sim, extra officer, Hsin stare through the shop window of Peking, has gone chief officer, Bindo Groller, who not only dealt Hupeh.
in 1wels and precious metals, but
Mr. D. C. Sim, extra officer, was a goldsmith, in a small way. Esin Peking, has gone chief ofcer
One day the daughter of Gon-Hupeh. falonier Santini, aged but three, Mr. H. V. Steer, chief, officer, escaped from "her nurse
from abort leave, has gone sup's trudged down the street. Groller, chief officer, Boochow the goldsmith was standing in his
and
their
Mr. R. Firkins, acting chief
Mr. T. Norman, second, officer, Hain Peking, has gone extra chief officer, the same ship
Mr.K. Macleod, suply second officer, Shantung, is on short leave
Mr. C. A. Abbs, second officer, Shantung, has gone second officer, Hothow.
Mr. F. A. Smith, second officer, Hofhow, has gone second officer Shantung sa pa
doorway when he saw a couple of officer, Hupeh, has gone second horsemen, over-merry with wme, officer, Shengking. playfully jousting with swords still in the scabbards. They wheeled their horses regard- less of any pedestrians and it seemed that the little daughter of Santini would be trampled to death as the trudged into the street. A lad rushed out then, grasped one bridle wheeled the horse about, grabbed the tiny giri and got away to safety with her. The lad was Benvenuto. The child's nurse ran screaming after the child and without thanks hur ried away. But friends who had
Mr. A. C. Morice, second engl- seen this, told Gonfalonier Santini neer officer, Woosung, has gone It means so very much. First, about it and he promptly set about acting ir third engineer officer, the golden medallion-this means to identify the brave lad and re- the same ship. that this Hittle Benvenuto will de ward him. It was the goldsmith, Mr. J. Mouat, sup'y third engi- vote his talents to sculpture, be- Groller, who had recognized Benneer ofcer, from short leave, has cause of the figure on the medal- venuto and soo after this he call- gone third engmeer officer, Kal, lion, or to the art of working ned to Santini who was riding past gold, or both. Also of drawing, and, pointed out the lad who wAN -since such things must first be then staring through his shop
drawn out in models."
window.
"Brave lad," Santini cried, em-
"It was bright, it caught his eye, that's all," Giovanni, stub- bracing him, “you saved my little barly insisted.
Dells, I have been told all about “Indeed? And was the little it. Ask any reard you may wish." girl's leg bright? It was not
Santini well knew Benvenuto's bright, it was barely visible, yet father and urged the boy to name each time one hand unerringly his reward. grasped her little bare leg." Great
Bee." Glovanni said, "even now, so early, his hands show a fineness that betokes the skilled musicia
Could you, air, get the gold- Grandfather Andrea stooped and Aunt Lizette laughed queerly. I smith here to allow
to work squinted at the little hands
tell you that he will be a worker with him and Hal
nds are strong, az in gold, and that he will break not be impossible many a maldenly heart-he will
architect divide: his talents between work
Ing in gold and in affairs of the
ady It
he
fathe
ed, aghast at the thought
When Bent
れ
fiver Chas
im to play
Mr. Ellam, second Shengking, has gone sup's second officer, Wanhalen.
Mr. J. Smith, sup'y third engt- neer officer, from short leave, is
fin transit.
Mr R. Richardson, fourth engi neer officer, Tochow, has gone acting second engineer officer, Woosung.
China B2 Co, Grifiths, from TESET