The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-14

w MIC ih'enso gaze OF MS soul,llt eye! an
70 with spirit more ssddened, still NOR
}, weary Of life did she return 10 her home.
{ Mozart a(rer receiving ConsIsncs's de
S, cision, left Vienna for his faiher's residenc
T al Sazburg HE family were alarmed .
Il Ihe violence he displayed. They use,
is every enIrealy that affection or duty coult
h urge, but he disregarded all they said, ex
sl claiming, oh, Death! thou would'st be
e relief, Come! without Constance life pos
sesses for me no more happiness Then, a
D other times, would he seat himself before
J his hsrpsichord, and there remain, nigh
r and day without repose, expressing on the
: INSTRUMENT such tender and touching moGu
J atoms, that those who surrounded him
r rosld not refrain from tears. Upou seeing
t their emotion, he would say-'lf these ex-
D presslons of my deep sorrow thus aflict
Pyou, how could You bear the agonizing
r cause of my grief! Away! allemp. no. 10
! reason with me, IilI ye possess forIilude
u yourselves!' And Sgain would he sink into
fearful despair.
u After the first bursts of his grief were
over,a profound melancholy took possession
Of him. Music lost all charms; and throw
ing aside every restraint, he would plunge
into the depths Of The forest, as if 10 seek
in The silence of Nature repose and calm
Tor his wearied heart. His medical alen.
dants were amos, hopeless, Sad, indeed,
did it seem to see one so young and foil OF
intellect slnking rapidly to the tomb.
One day, courier arrived a; Sazburg,
bearing request from the Eector Of Bavsr
ia to the young Mozart. This prince desired
to have an Opera composed of the highesl
order, and had selected Mozart from all the
composers Of Europe, as the most capable
of producing that which he wished. This
was distinguished compliment, for the
Theatre, belonging 10 the Eleclor at Munich
possessed the finest Orchestra and an Opera
Corps better trained than any in Germany.
nut his family feared iha. the time had gone
for ever, when he would have taken pleas |
u'c and pride in complying with the Aa,,sr
ing request. TO their surpriss and delight
however, The message aroused him. Hi
countenance expressed some Of its former
vlvacily and fire as he listened 10 The courier
, new impulse seemed given 10 the springs
Of life. He departed instantly for yienns,
and sought an interview with Mon. We
er.
1t was .. this time ths, Constance and
het Uncle had returned, tho ono in sadness
and the other discouraged. A few short
months before. and Mon. Weber would
have thought Of an union with Mozart %
almost equal 10 her death; but now. when
he yazed on her languid. dropping form,
and the possibility OF losing her presented
itself vividly 10 his senses--terriAsd--hs
bitterly repenlsd his opposition. The
application of Mozart was, therefore Ieceiv.
ed under more favorable auspices for I The
success or his suit, than be dared 10 i'm,
agne.
4 know exclaimed the imrs,uous youth
during the interview. know am un-
worthy OF Constance, but her pure love
for me will cancel The sins Of my past life
and be aguding star for my future. Grant
unto me even The most distant hope OF pos.
sessing her and | will be all that your
ambition can dcsire. | feel the sleeping
spirit wilhn me. you, Mons. Weber,
posses The awakening power. Will you,
can you, deny, i, the light oi existence and :
,ake from me every hope Of future dislinc-
don' Mark out some limit TO your opposi-
ZION, aud life will be TO longer dark 10
me-
The old man was touched; the suenua
ted irame-lhe wildly burning eye and +
IrumbIing lip Of the musician expressed
more powerfully Than words his intense
suffering, and Mons. Weber's judgment
yield, d TO the impulses Of his heart. He
granted Mozart's request Snow yonr-
self worthy of Constance my young lrend,'
said he, and will no longer Withhold my
consent,
These words aroused his leihsrgc 2.nI
us. that had ,,umbered almost 10 death
With redoubed zeal he had applied him. T