Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-19
From the Musical Gazette.
Rich Against His viii.

Yivier, the musician, who Ia the present. rage IL
Europe, is one Of the rare instances of man Of
genius who has banker! His account with his
banker used to be very uncertain one. Now and
then he was "fush' with the proceeds of suc-
cessful tour or concert and he made haste TO ID.
dulge In little financial respectability, by making
deposite, on which he could draw checks like y
capitalist The season, some Eve or six wears
since, was very productive. lie had made n tour,
with Jenny Lind, in Germany, and bis pocket be-
ing heavy on his return, the great banker Mr..
Barring, had been the recipient Of some twelve
hundred pounds TO his account. 3e
But Viver's heart was In his own country, and
the moment he was unoccuped, he began TO b.
homesick. He would make visit Of month or
two TO Paris and return when the Great Fair of
London recalled him to the banks of the Thames.
He drove TO the bankers for his money.
BY the eminent Mr.. Barring he was received
with the genial courtesy which genius commands,
even In the marts Of Mammon, from those who
are its princes.
''I have called TO draw the little sum that have
10 your hands, said yivier.
At these words the banker put on grave air
and slightly pinchcd his lips. Axe
IL is impossible TO let you have II, was the
ply.
"Ah you are perhaps embarrassed at This pa
ticular mornentT innocently supposed the mus
cian
"Not at ALL" said the banker, aud ons Of hs
clerks entering at the moment, he turned to him
and said
"You viii send 70 His Grace, the Duke Of,
the forty thousand pounds, which was the amount
of the loan he requested"
I" This reassures me" said yiyier, III you can
lend forty thousand pounds, you coud easily fii
uish me the two hundred pounds, from my dept.
site, which require at this moment for trip to
Paris" t
Certainly couid--bnt must stll refuse H."
persisted the impsrturbsble banker.
"Monsieurl" said Viyier, "I like a io,e vel
enough when it is not carried TOO far but il seems
70 me 10 have attained It's limitsn
IL never joke in matters OF business, sir" said
Barring, and, when assure you that you cannot
have the money you ask for, am quite in earnest
"Do you pretend 70 deny that i made a dspo (.
.ite with you, thenY ~ @
Certainly not ] remember perfectly that,
short time since, you deposited with me twelve
hundred pounds for which, with confdingne
that was a compliment to me, you did not ask fr
receipt
- And win you abuse this confdencefn
Never, OF course. But still you cannot toush
the money In question"
Your reason why, sir, you plesset"
IL will tell you. A few days before her deps
ture from the United States, Miss Jenny Lnl,
whose banker also am, did me the honor 10 dine
with me. After dinner, we pleaded for the privi.
lege off more hearing her delightful voice, and
she assented on one condition: that I would grant
A request which she wished TO make promised,
and she sang. The song over, We claimed 70 know
our obligation, and abe then said vivier has d.
posted money with you--tvelve hundred pounis
hear. He ought TO be rich, with the money le
ings With The prcdigslity Of prince. Some one
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