Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-10-11
THE MUSICIANS MARRIAGE.

many NiiC ttiSlIdtcu pldillSt, LiSZI,
arrived at Prague in October, 1916.
The day after he came. his apart
ment was entered by a stranger, an
old man, whose appearance indico-
tied misery and suffering. The great
musician received him with cordi-
ality which he would not perhaps
have shown to nobleman. Encour-
aged by his Kindness, his visitor said:
4 come 10 you, sir, as BROTHER
4 Excuse me it, take this title, not
withstanding the distance that di-
vides us; but formerly could boast
some skill in playing on the piano,
and by giving instruction lgained
! comfortable livelihood. Now / am
old, feeble, burthened with large
family, and destitute ofpupils. Hive
at Nuremberg, but came 10 Prague
10 seek 10 recover the remnant of a
small priority which belonged TO my
ancestors. Although nom;rally sue
cessiul, the expense ola long litiea-
tion has more than swallowed up the
trifling sum recovered Tomorrow
set out for home-pcmiless.'
! And you have come TO me? You
have done well, and ! thank YOU for
this proof of your esteem. To assist
a brother professor is to me more
than a duty; i is pleasure. Artists
should have their purses in common;
and ut fortune neglects some, in order
TO treat others betters than thev de-
serve. it only makes it more necessa-
Try to preserve the equilibrium by
fraternal kindness. That's nv sys-
tenn; so don't speak ofgratitucl9, for
| feel that j only discharge debi
AS he uttered these generous words
Listzopened a drawer in his writing
case, and started when ho saw that
this usual depository for his money
contained but three ducats. He
summoned his servant.
Where Is the money! he asked.
There, sir replied the man, point
ing 10 the open drawer.
There! Why, there's scarcely
any thing t.J'
i know it, sir If you please to
lremember, j told you Yesterday that
bthe cash was nearly exhausted
You see, my dear brother,' said
Listz, smiling, that for The moment
III am no, richer than you; but that
does not trouble me, j have credit,
and | can make ready money start
from the keys ofmy piano. Howev-
er, as you are in haste to leave Prague
and return home, you shall moi be
delayed ny my present waat offunds.
So saying, he opened another
drawer, and taking out a splendid
medallion, gave it 10 the old man.
There said he, that will do. 1t
was a present made me by the EN-
Iperor of Austria, his own portrait set
IN diamonds. The painting is moth
ing is nothing remarkable, but the
stones are fine. Take them and dis
pose of them, I'd whatever they
bring shall be yc ,lrs,'
| The old musician tried in vain to
decline so rich a gift. List would
not hear of a refusal, and the poor
man withdrew, after invoking the
choicest blessings of heaven on his
benefactor He then repaired to the
shop of the principal jeweller in the
city, in order to sell the diamonds
Seeing a miserably dressed man anx-
ious TO dispose of magnificent Jewels
with whose value he appeared unac-
quainted, the master ofthe shop very
naturally suspected his honesty; and
| while appes ring 10 examine the dia-
monds with close attention, he whis-
pered g few words in the ear of one
of his assistants. The latter went
out and speedily retur ed accompa-
MED by several soldiers Of police,
who arrested tbe unhappy artist, i'm
spite ofhis protestations of innocence.
You mnst first come 10 prison
they said; afterwards you can Give
am explanation TO the magistrate
The prisoner wrote a few lines to
his beneisctor, irnpioring his assis-
| ttasnce. Liszt FASTENED to the Jew
I eiler. gs!,1 M
.Sif, said he, YOU have caused the
aryest OF an innocent man; mani CONS ME
with me immediately, and let us
have him released. He is the law
| ful owner of The jewels in question,
| Eor gave them to hiIn. ~ ~ ss'6
But, sir, asked the merchant, .who
I are youl'
nv bane Is List.
Z don know any rich man Of that
name
THAT may bc; yet ] am tolerably
/ well Known 49, 3, 9 81
Are you aware, cir, tliat these dia-