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


; weary OF life did she return TO her home.
mozar' airer receiving Constructs de-
!, ,clslon, left Vienna for his fathers residence
at SaIzburg. His family were alarmed a,
'he Violence he displayed They used
every enreaIy that affection or duty could
urge but he disregarded all they said, ex-
claiming, oh, Death! thou would'st be a
relief, Come! wiIhou, Constance life DOS.
sesses Tor me no more happiness Then, a,
IoIher times, would he seat himself before
his harpsichord, and there remain, nigh,
and day without iepose, expressing on the
instruments tender aud touching moGu-
ahons' That those who surrounded him,
eoeld not refrain from teals. Upou seeing
heir emotion, he would say--'If these OK.
pressions Of my deep sorrow thus sITlic,
you, how could you bear the agopizine
cause of my griel! Away! auemp. no, to
reason with me, Till ye possess forliude
yourselves! And again would he sink into
fearful despair.
After the first bursts of his grief were
over,a profound melancholy took rossession
oil him. Music lost all charms; and throw
ing aside every restraint, he would pIunpe
INTO the depths Of the forest, as if 10 seek
IN the silence Of Naue repose and calm
'or his weared heart. His medical auen.
dan's were almost hopeless, Sad, indeed,
did 1t seem to ace one SO young and fu!l OF
intellect siuking rap dy to the tomb.
One day. courier arrived a, SaIzburp
bearing request from the Eleclur of Bavsr
10 MlbraH 9yPcia composed OF The highes
order, and had selected Mozar, from all tho
composers Of Europe, as The mos, capable
Of producing that which he wished. THIS
was distinguished compliment, for the
Theatre, belonging to the EIeclor al Munich
possessed the finest Orcheslra,and an Opera
Corps better trained than any in Germany
but his family feared that the time had gone
for ever, when he would have taken pleas
ule and pride in complying with the haller
ing request. To their surPrss and delight
however, The message aroused him. His
|counlenance expressed some of its former
vlvaci,y and fire as he listened to The courier
new impulse seemed given to the springs
Of life. He departed Instantly for Vienna,
and sought an interview with Mon. We
b er.
1t was al this time that Constance and
ner Uncle had returned, the one in sadness
and the other discouraged A few short
months before. and Mon. Weber would
have thought of an union with Mozart as
almost equal 10 her death; but now, when
|he sazed on her languid, dropping form,
and the possibility Of losing her presented
Itself vividy 10 his senses terrfed-he
bitterly repenled his opposition, The
application Of Mozart was, lherelore,receiv.
ed under more favorable auspices for 4 the
success or his suit, than he cared 10 i'm.
agine.
Il know exclaimed the imretuous youth
during the interview. i know | am un-
worthy OF Constance, but her pure love
for me will cancel the sins Of my past lie
and be sgniding star for my future. Grant
unto me even ihe most dslan! hope of pos.
sessing her and will be all that your
ambition can desire. | feel the sleeping
spirit within me, you, Mons. Weber
posseH the awakening power. viii you,
can you, deny, ii the light vi existence and
'ake from me every hope of future dstinc-
toni Mark out some limit to your opposi-
lion, and life VIII be ho longer dark TO
me-.
The old man was touched; the auenua
ted frsme-,he wildly burning eye and
trumblug lp Of .he musician expressed
more powerfully than words his intense
suffering, and Mons, eber's iudgmen,
yielded TO the ldpulses Of his heart. H.
granted Mozar,'e request. Snow your-
self worthy Of Constance my young friend
said he, and | will no longer withhold my
consent.
These words aroused his lelhorglc peni.
US, that had s,umbered almost 10 death
With Tedoubed zeal he had applied him-
self to the studies he had thrown aside for