The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-20

afterwards played with all its fourshes and figures,
and furnished the subject of an admirable fague,
Never before had the genius of Rodolphe been thus
elevated-never had his execution been thus bold and
commandlng-it was all that could be imagined Of the
most melodoas-the noblest in harmony-lt was the
vigor OF youth, pure sentiment united with happy
love- It's sweet joys and ardent devotions.
Hermann cold and mmovable as the column against
which he leaned his exhausted body felt himself agi-
tated with involuntary emetons-a cold sweat gush-
ed from HIM, as if he had been the rebel angel COM
PEELED to listen to the song Of seraphm before the
throne OF the Almighty. HIS dagger was on the point
of slipping from his hand-he grasped 1t anew, and
pressed it strongly to his breast.
moment of silence-the silence of death had sue
ceeded the last sounds of the ugue. The organ then
recommended but with the registers OF sweet-plan-
tive and melancholy Scarcely had the new melody
struck the of Hermann, when he risked his head
his body rembled with emotion, and his eyes filled
with scaldng tears.
Remembrance had flashed like lightning across his
mind. One day. many years previously, Hermann
and Rodolphe were playing that delightful air eompo-
sed by Isaak, Ipspruk must quit thee" when
red away by the irresistible charm of bland and
plaintive music they rushed into each others arms
and swore to an eternal friendship, which was TO last
with life
Ii was the piece which Rodolphe was playing with
such delicious expression, that Hermann listened
with an overpowering emotion, and that man whose
heart moment before was withered by horrible
thought gave himself up to delicious sensation The
dagger destined to do vengeance detested rival,
slipped mechanically from his hand. The image Of
blood disappeared from before his eyes-his breast
heavcd freey-a tear of sadness rolled down his cheek
he almost believed himself suddenly transported to
another world-where his soul before gaining admit
lance had been stripped of its covering of blood and
re-clothed with the white robes of the redeemed.
Entranced by his newborn inspirations, Rodolphe
would have passed the whole night in the church, if
well known voice, whose tones were above those of
the organ, had not reached the roof of the building
resounded with the words.
Adeu Rodolphe, adieu-may you be happy Ro-
dolphe FASTENED down from the tribune but it in
vain that he called in vain that he searched the sides
and centre of the church and between the pllars-he
could find no one.
As Rodolphe was going out, meditating upon the
singular incident which ne was almost ready to re-
gard freak of his Imagination, the pale ray of the
lamp was reflected upon someth ng at the foot of
column-it was a dagger-the dagger of Hermann
The next day the happy Rodolphe led Julie to the al
tar and the Sunday following he was installed organ
list of 49,
Some years after, there was talk in Italy of
great German Artistic, whom they called IL Derno
Maestro and who never could, without weeping speak
of the piece by Isaak, InsPruk must gait thee!
Wines AT CRocKroRp's.-That the wines are Of
the choicest Sort and that there is enough to suit every
diversity of taste will at once be inferred from the
fact that the cellar out of which the house is supplied
and which is kept by Creckford's son, contains
stock which is valued at 70,000i. There's cellar
for you "-any of the Irish members of Parliament
would exclaim. lately went through the whole Of
IT, 1t begins under Willis's Rooms, ST James's St
and extends as far back as Braham's new theatre Ii
measures 265 feet in length When was in il, Mr.
Crockfsrd junior mentioned to me, that the number
Of bottles of wine, which saw shslved before me-
independently of nnumerabe pipes was 300 600!
thought of Lord Hollands story about the American
who, after he had made his friends drink incredible
quantity of wine took them to the heap of black
bottles they had enptied. His Lordship says they
were all surprised 10 such quantity of bottles un-
der any circumstances especially when they re-
collected that they had themselves emptied them all
what would they have thought had they been taken
to Crockfords cellar, and seen, did, 100000 bot
ties at once Poor Sheridan would have been in ex
staces with the sight especially they all full
The Great Metropolis.
Once, whilst at Plymouth, juvenile mdshpman,
Furnishing his dirk staggered into the theatre my
dear sir said Lison the comedian, the doorkeeper
"why don't you attend TO the announcement at the
bottom of your bills Children in arms not ad-
mtted.'"