The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-07-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE WIDOW CURED /;

have the most treacherous memory imag-
Unable for dates; which Quarz was at Ber-
lin,--you, of course, know who Quarz
was,--if you do not, I'll tell you. He was
the celebrated musical composer and mu-
sician at the court of Frederick the Great,
and, by the way, taught him the flute.
Quarz was the pupil of the famous counter
pointist, Gasparini; Quar-, in short, was
the man who, as he was leaving the orchest-
ra one night, heard ball whistle in his ear
licked for him by the spanish Ambassador,
who was in love with certain marchioness.
l can assure you the aim was good one,
and the maestro might well bob his head,
and wink his eyes.
At the time of which was speaking, be-
fore got into these parenthesis, Quarz
was forty one; tall, and well made in his
person, and of noble and characteristic
countenance which, joined to talent,
whose superiority no'one could dispute, gave
HIM free access 10 all societies, and caused
him to be well received every where. He
was, among others, particularly intimate
with one SCHNEIDER, friend of his youth,
who had followed the same studies--almost
with the same success-what blessing
was such friend In his house, after the
fatigues and adulations that every coming
day brought with it, Quarz passed his eve-
nings. At Schindler's he sought for a
balm to the wounds of envy and jealousy,
fortified his mind against the caprices of the
great, and, above all, from SCHNEIDER he
was sure to meet with tribute due TO his
genius and praises that came from the
heart
But death laid his cold and pitiless hand
on SCHNEIDER, and with his terrible scythe
cut that knot, which only he could sew
er
No record Of time remains TO tell us
whether Madame SCHNEIDER " lamented
him sore" There are some sorrows over
which we are forced to throw veil. Per-
haps she did, perhaps she did not shed a
tear-perhaps a flood of tears. Habit and
long intimacy are mighty and powerful
things.
Yet, though SCHNEIDER was no more
Quarz still continued his visits; whether
from long custom, or particular affection for
his lost friend, does not appear, and the
young widow continued to receive him her
accustomed welcome.
For a consideral time no particular oc,
currence happened to interrupt their inter
views, the motives of which seemed to be a
mutual consolation. 1t is only by looking
closely. and examing events with attention
that we can discover any dimiution of thei
affections for poor SCHNEIDER, but by de
grees he faded from their memory. They
now and then spoke of him, it is true, bu
less and less, till at last tney ceased to speal
of him at all. SCHNEIDER was allowed tC
slumber peaceably in his case Of wood, wa
quietly inurned," reqaiescebat in pace"
For myself, can perfectly understand
all this. can see no necessity for remain
ing inconsolable at an irreparble loss, an
can conceive no folly greater than his O
hers had they doomed themselves to eter
nal regrets.
Whilst the lamp burns, if ever so feebly
nourish the fame by all means but whe
once it is extinguished, it is waste G
time and common sense TO trim or suppl
it with oil. There is an old French son
that runs thus -
Quand On est mort, c'est pour long temps"
Thus, as said, Madam SCHNEIDER ha
given up weeping, and as every one shouI
have some occupation or other, she b
thought herself Of getting new husband
lieu of the old. The idea was not b;
one. Is it not so? With this view 81
employed herself in repairing the disord
of her toilette-in smiling on her visitors
in coquetting with them little. And WI
can hlame her7 If Won know mankind ;