The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1851-03-15
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THE mJsICIAM's MARRIAGE.

After having passed the simmer in
visiting the principal towns of Ger
many. the celebrated pianist Liszt ar
rived at Prague in October, 1916.
The day after he came his apart
ment was entered BY a stranger, all
old man. waoSh appearance indicate /
misery aai suffering. The great ma
Sician received him with Il cordiaIity
which be would not perhaps have
shown TO nos1leman. Encouraged by
his kindness his visitor said:
Il come to Won. sir as a BROTHER
Excuse me it ! take this title, notwith-
Standing the distance that divides rs
hat formerly could boast some skill
in playing on the piano. and by giving
instruction | gained a comfortable i've
lihood Now | am old feeble. bur
thenrd with a large family and desii-
fute Of pupils. ! live at Nuremberg,
hut came to Pragae to seek 10 recover
the remnant of a small property which
belonged TO my ancestors. Although
nominally successful, the expense OF a
long litigation mas more than swallow
cl mp the trittiny sum recovered To-
morrow set ont for hane-penniless =
Aud yon have come 10 ne You
have done we'll and | fhaak ven for
this proof OF yonr esteem. To assist
i, brother professor IS 10 me more than
Il duty: it's 4 pleasure. Artists should
haze their purse i'll common: aud if
fortune neglects some, III order to treat
others better than they deserve, ii only
makes il more necessary 10 preserve
The equilibrium by fraternal Kindness.
That's my system: 50 doa,t speak of
gratitu.le, for | feel that I oaIy dis
charge a debt
As he uttered these generous words,
List opened Il drawer in his wiring
case and started when he saw tha; TINS
usual depository for his money contain
ed but three ducatS. lie sHmmoned
his servant.
Where is the money 2" he asked
There, sir, replied the man, point
ing 10 the open drawer.
There why there's scarcely any
thing,n
Il know it, sir II You please to re-
member. | told you yesterday that the
cash was nearly exhausted"
You see, my dear brother.n said
List, smiling. that for the moment |
am no richer than you: but that does
not trouble me, have credit, and can
make ready money start from the keys
of my piano. However, as you are in
haste TO leave Prague and return home,
you shall not be delayed by my present
want of tunds.''
So saying he opened another drawer.
and taking out splendid medallion,
gave it 10 the old man.
"There,' said he, that will do. 1t
was present made me by the Empe-
ror of Austria his own portrait set in
diamonds The painting is nothing re-
markable, but the stones are fine
Take them and dispose of them, and
whatever they bring shall be yours
The old musician tried in vain to de-
cline so rich a gift List would not
hear of refusal, and the poor man at
length withdrew, after invoking the
choicest blessings of heaven on his
benefactor He then repaired 10 the
shop of the principal jeweller in the
city, in order to sell the diamonds
Seeing miserably dressed man anx.
ious to dispose of magnificent jewels
with whose value he appeared unac-
quaintea, the master of the shop very
naturally suspected his honesty, and
while appearing to examine the dia.
monds with close attention, he whis-
peTed a few words in the ear OF one oI
his assistants. The latter Went out and
speedily returned, accompanied by Sc,
vcFal soldiers Of police, who arrested
the unhappy Artist in spite Of his pro
testations of innocence.
Yeu must first come 10 prison.
they said; " afterwards yca can eir1
al explanation 10 tic IA gis;7atc.