New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-03
Siruuss and his Sophie Waltz.

Strauss, the waltz-hero, loved the daughter
of A.. Count sophie wAs her name lie woull have
given worlds 20 have but one glance OF love from
th aui vi being, but she cold ana Stern Madness
indeed it YVES for poor wandering musician, with nOt
ing but bis VIOLIN to dare to love the highbon S1pAe
who had a. many noble ancestors US he he waitze'
Rash inlpertnencc" said Sophie; end when he came
TO gave her brother lesson she scarcely d"ynei to give
him n lock Shortly aftprward Sophie became th9 D..
frcthed of the Count Robert, Lord Chamberlain VINO
could sso bost many proud ancestors rs tde fslr
Sophie, but beyond thee and his titles ne haI hohn5
che ,
one day slrtuss chnnced to be alone with Sopae he
declared his love- md besCuht her t. give ann bus ono
wold or look ne driven to despair Bat no tcir
r ta'ions could her she ss cold "a the
iraLinlste marble :" am the aianced BRIDE OF Z JuA
Robert she said haughtly and If 1t were ohar"re
think you would become the wle OF poor museum
She turned scornlully GwOy and left him alone IN his
grie end de- pair The repentance which soon swoSo IL
The heart Of Sophie unhIpily came too late IL eglt
dtys sho would become the vile fCount Robert
III ceremony wa to lie performed in grand saloon
of the city and the Count called On Strauss 10 nest
him 10 e the orchestra the occas and 70 hJn)r
his bride with the composition Of new waltz srau -;
the most miscrGble Of GOts un'vcrse, prom seq
him both " He wishes - wound me yet more deeply,
stii the unhappy man to hmgclf, " our pardon hlm
and nv prayer heaven that che may be happy ana
that sho never repent her choice! Bat hb walk a
thought strikes him. it shall be tae interpreter OF MS
ros,ion and h;s Crict 10 sophie II should chaepg'
lily if not her love Oh what glorious power 10 be
able TO speak, to reproach, to plead aud tn,0iyh
n.
gregt civ SILENT StrGuss took his VIOLIN opened his
window gazed in the cold night, AMI i1lnFoVsct
md INC ed forth his sad tale of 70 the bright stars
above who looked kindly down on the desolife ont
heari.lirickcn. n 100,
The day of the wedding came at last The ie'rful
agony Of love he'd given him waltz every IN }auFe OF
which yoke longing sorrow and despairlns woe lac
hall elisiened and lhone with bright jewel AMI D5lter
eve b Sophie glCrOu,ly beautiful imam t1enl
all strauss q hnggard, omsciatet man, win briil mt
ard piercing black eye, sharp and siren gynarA
leeres dr sed fro head to foot in blacG "a tlOu a
he nd rs umcd this mourning livery tor the bride no"
defd 10 him. stood sad and silent IN thc gallery ao)Ye,
directing the movements Of the orchestra. So2aie
dane ed now with one now with another Of the Welding
quest and ofien sho paused after TIE gddy "hl
Of the dance, turned her eyes toward tue phc and
irisfstlit ken Strauss.
II was more than pity she felt, it wa remor7e, It was
kndled love ter ribe pain awoke in her heart Ike
the swelling Of stream, growing ever deeper mn wle1
In its onward course, which threatened to oVor"Aeln
and destroy her. How gladly would she have w'pt Dat
,ho dared no., II sounded twelve; Strauss give the
signal for the performance of his new wsl.z Tie guy
dancers stood up. Sophie on the urEh OF the happy
bridecrocm All stand sp-llhOund with the magic
witcLery OF hcse magic sounds. They forget 70 dance
they grze in wonder UP al the pale man IN hacS Wao'e
rieicip soul brcaihe out its through NJ DeioYc1
inst,u,neu The Bridegroom leads OF the dance, and
Strauss, with fascinated fearful eye' ana fora h'ar
follows the flying pair in their giddy whirL
TLev dance and dance, and dance and stu do NOT
Strauss plays and plays and no stop to hl' won
derlul waltz which fearluy Affects Doth nm ~
,ben, AZ ddenly as the lightnings Hash the OF III,
- -, an5 az the same moment the beIutnui
s,T,;c f.tis desd upon the floor Nohn an DOW Iail
nom III, trembling hands aud with cry OF horIoI n
sbricks "Sophie !" and falls faining on ths sroun1'
Since Sophc's death tfc ~ " u CaieS - is.a,s
~ -. - row oaI plt Il. charming Sophie waltz slu
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