aker's youngest son, Paolo, who carried on there the business of a
cloth merchant. Stradivari worked on the ground floor, and used the
upper storey for varnishing.

[Footnote 29: "Notice of Anthony Stradivari."]

It is somewhat singular that the Cremonese take but little apparent
interest in the matter, and have expressed themselves as being
astonished at the demonstrations of respect which their French and
English visitors pay to the hallowed spot. The better-informed
Cremonese have some acquaintance with the name of Stradivari; but to
create any enthusiasm among them from the fact of his having been a
Cremonese, or from the historical associations which connect him with
that city, would be difficult. After the exercise of considerable
patience and determination, Signor Sacchi, in conjunction with a few
Cremonese, managed to raise sufficient enthusiasm among the
inhabitants to permit the authorities to name a street after
Stradivari, and another after Amati. This worthy act was performed by
the late librarian, Professor Pietro Fecit, who aided Signor Sacchi in
his researches in connection with the past of Cremona's Violin-makers.

This street-naming was much opposed at the time. The citizens of
Cremona are, however, not quite singular in this respect. It has been
remarked that our American friends show far greater interest in
Stratford-upon-Avon and its memories than we ourselves do. I must
confess that I have great respect for the genuine enthusiast.

The Cremonese have scarcely an idea of the extent of veneration with
which we admirers of the art regard their illustrious citizen. They
will be astonished to hear that "Stradivari" forms the Christian name
of some Englishmen. A well-known dealer, some years since, determined
to commemorate his admiration for the great maker, and, accordingly,
named his descendant "Stradivari Turner." We have stepped out of the
ordinary path of house nomenclature, and have adopted the cherished
name of "Stradivari" to the bewilderment of the passer-by, whose
unmusical soul fails to be impressed by it. To crown our seeming
eccentricities (in the eyes of our Italian friends), I may mention
that the magic name has found its way into circles where little
interest is taken in the subject of this notice, judging from the
following announcement, which appeared in the profane pages of a
newspaper: "_Waterloo Purse.--E. Mr. Goodlake's Gilderoy beat Earl of
Stair's Stradivarius, and won the Pu