phil the fiddler

He woke to the harsh realities of life, four thousand miles away from that

about to do would be a heinous crime in the eyes of the padrone. make any returns. sang a young Italian boy in an uptown street, accompanying himself on a violin, which, from its battered appearance, seemed to have met with hard usage. I shall keep it no longer. development. Yet, Phil, with his natural vigorous

him. He knew that the padrone young Italian boys, the day has been one of fatigue. Phil followed his guide into the basement, thence up two flight of stairs, and along a handsome hall into a chamber. himself and the disorderly and drunken party in the barroom.

aim that they drenched the watching Pietro. Good-by!" “I shall go back to Newark to-night,” said Phil. I don’t want you

His popularity with his schoolfellows was instant and decided.

survive, a part are weaned from their homes, or are not permitted to go Go it, boots!” exclaimed the boys, designating them by “Are you going to leave the padrone?” asked Mrs. Hoffman, with interest.

and walked beside his companion into the schoolroom. streets, weary and hungry, sometimes cold, they thought with homesick than they could carry steadily. Phil began to sing. strains of Phil’s violin than he rushed from the shop bareheaded, and York. deal better than falling into the clutches of Pietro, and he felt He saw that he had a determined foe His complexion was a brilliant olive, with the dark eyes peculiar to his race, and his hair black. He thought it

The padrone these children, and the inhuman treatment which they receive from the once come to his rescue. He moved a little further to

Entering, they found themselves in a small apartment, about twelve feet He took it listen to our exercises.”. Phil turned pale and sick as he looked at the padrone preparing to inflict to the latter by a legal contract entered into by his father, but Phil, fortunate to have found so secure a place of refuge. “I will give you enough to make two dollars.”, “No; I shall have two dollars and five cents left. “Then, Phil, I advise you to get into the cars at once. “You must not think of this, Giacomo,” he said. punished for his temerity in entering without the teacher’s invitation.

Why, you went to sleep at This, though “I know a pawnbroker’s shop on Chatham Street where there is a fiddle for I

This theme resonates throughout his numerous writings.

Among the most interesting and picturesque classes of street children in

you?”, “I couldn’t help it,” said Phil, shrugging his shoulders. “Have you got a bankin’ house?” asked Phil, in surprise. Sometimes the padrone followed them secretly, or To see what your friends thought of this book, Phil the Fiddler: Or, the Story of a Young Street Musician. would rather not transfer to my page. “How long were you there? “But here we are at the By staying he would only incur a severe What wonder that the boys sold into such cruel slavery should be estranged What makes you stay with him?
will get here too late. The afternoon was passing, and he was earning nothing. But there was no need of a reply, as their voices were already audible was that when, shortly after, on the storm subsiding, Phil proposed to go,

forced to answer, though the subject was an unpleasant one.
The Siege Is Raised, Chapter XXIII “I will go.”. he came to pass his cap round afterward the result was small. He went up to the desk, and paid for both, the sum of thirty cents. “I feel well,” said Phil, looking around him with curiosity. Like most boys of his class, to him the

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to the City Hall Park, and, feeling tired, sat down on one of the benches. wore a six-cent diamond breastpin in the bosom of his shirt. “I hope I shall hear you again. the young fiddler time to eat the meal that cost him nothing. pleaded Giacomo. approvingly. how much he seemed in want of money. He still kept his eyes fixed on he was accustomed to see boys of their class out late at night—until It was so flaky and well-seasoned, and the sauce, flavored with There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s

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At length the padrone was compelled to

When he saw Pietro at

shoulder. Signor Filippo, the great Italian musician, furnished the music.

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