LUCIA, THE ORGAN-MAIDEN.

EVER had Pietro Pitti turned out such a
N wonderful hand-organ, and that is saying
a great deal. It had been made by a
new man, who had come from the cold North
country, and who had been with Pitti but a short
time. He begged to be allowed to make the
organ himself.
“JT have an idea,” he said, “which, if I can
but carry out, will make you famous, master.”
“T have fame already,” was the proud answer.
“Ah, but there is always one step higher,
master.”
“Make the organ then, as you will, North-
erner,” said Signor Pitti, and the young man had
‘done so.

This day it was finished and was to be tried
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