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

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List fastened to the jeweller.
Sir" said he. you have caused
the arrest Of an innocent man; come
with me Immediately, and let US have
him released He is the lawful owner
of the jewels in question, for | gave
them to him"
/" But SIR asked the merchant, *who
are you q
My name is List"
+" | don't know any rich man Of that
name"
That may be; yet am tolerably
we'll known
"Are you aware, sir, that these dia-
monds are worth 6O00 forins-that is
to say about five hundred guineas, or
twelve thousand francs ?n
$50 much the better for him on
whom | have bestowed them"
"But in order TO make such a pre-
sent you must be very wealthy 2"
"My actnal fortune consists of three
ducats."
"Then you are a magicianl' =
"By no means; and yet, by just
moving my fingers, | can obtain as
much money as wish tor.o
You must be a magician" !"
"If you choose, Ill disclose to you
the magic employ
List had seen piano in the parlor
behind the shop He opened it and
ran his fingers over the keys; then
seized By sudden inspiration, he i'm
Proviscd ore Of those self-touching
symphonies peculiar to himself
As he sounded the first chords a
beautiful young girl entered the room.
While the melody continued She re-
mained speechleSs and immovable;
then. rs the last note died away. she
cried. with imPressible enthusiasm:
Bravo, List! It's woad'rousw
: Dost thou know him, then, my
daughterH asked the jewelier
This is the first time that ! have
had the pleasure Of hearing him. 70
piled she. { but know that none living.
save List, could draw such sounds
from the piano.
Expressed with grace and m9ie II.
by young person of remarkable
beauty, this admiration could not fdil
10 be more than tiatterine TO the artist
However after making his best ac-
acknowledgements, List withdrew. in or
der to deliver the prisoner, and was ac-
companied by the jeweller
Grieved at his mistake. the worthy
merchant sought to repair il. BY invi-
ling the two musicians TO supper. The
honors of the table were done hy his
amiable daughter. who appeared no
less touched at The generosity OF List
than aStoniShed at his talent
That night the musicians Of ihe city
sereaaded their illustrious brother-
The next day the noblcs and most dis
inhabitants of Pra9ae pre-
seuted themselves At his dear. They
entreated him to give some concerts.
leaving it to himself to fix any sum he
pleased as 4 remuneration. Then the
jeweller perceived that talent evan in
q pecaniary hight. may be more vaIua-
Die than the most precious aiama1dS
List continued TO 90 TO his |IeH,H. aYt
to the merchants great joy ~ s5n2
perceived that his daughter WIS =
cause Of these visits. H t,A@tH ~
love the company Of the musician, afhi
the fair girl, his only child. certainly
did not hate It.
one morning. the jewellcr coming
10 the point with German fsankness.
said to L!sZt-
+" How do you like my daughter p
She IS an angel 7;
What do you think about mar
rage q
81 think SO we'll of it that I have
the greatest possible inclination to try
it."
s.What wonld you say to q fortune
Of thee million francs ~
: would willingly accept il"
:. Well we understand each other
Ny daughter pleases you-you please
my daughter: her fortune is ready-be
my son-in-law"
With all my heart"
The marriage was celebrated the
following week.
And this, according to the chroni-
cles of Prague, is true account of
the marriage of the great and good
pianist, List.
[Sharps Magazine.
THE BnATMAN's DAUGHrER.-The fol-
lowing remarkable story has all the in
terest Of a romance; yet it is true, and
the parties are still living
1t was in the memorable year 1914,
when the allied armies were concen-
trated about Paris. A young heuten-
ant of dragons was engaged with
three or four Hungarians, who after
having received several smart strokes
from his sabre, managed TO send a ball
into his shoulder, to pierce his chest
with thrust from lance. aud to leave
him for dead on the bank of the river.
On the opposite side of the stream a
boatman and his daughter had been
watching this unequal fight with tears
Of desperation. But what could an old
unarmed man do, or a pretty child Of
sixteena However, the old soldier
for such the boatman was-had no
sooner seen the officer fall from his
horse than he and his daughter rowed