Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-24
Rich against his Will.


like capitalist. The season, some five or
six years since, was very productive. He
had made a tour with Jenny Lind in Ger
many, and his pocket being heavy on his
return, the great banker, Mr. Barring, had
been the recipient Of some twelve hundred
pounds TO his account.
But Vivier's heart was in his own coun-
try, and, the moment he was unoccupied,
he began to be homesick. He would make
visit Of month or two to Paris and re-
turn when the Great Fair Of London recall
led him to the banks of the Thames. He
drove TO the bankers for his money.
By the eminent Mr.. Barring he was r.
ceived with the genial courtesy which ge-
MUS commands, even in the marts Of Nam
mon, from those who are its princes.
IL have called to draw the little sum, that
| have in your hands, said Viyier
At these words, the banker put on grave
air, and slightly pinched his lips.
1T is impossible TO let you have it," was
the reply.
"Ah! you are perhaps embarrassed at
this particular moment I" innocently sup
posed the musician.
"Not at all - said the banker, and one
turned to him and said "You will send to
His Grace, the Duke Of, the forty
thousand pounds, which was the amount of
the loan requested"
"Tbis treasures me-" said Vivier; sit
you can lend forty thousand pounds, you
could easily furnish Inc the two hundred
pounds, from my deposit, which require
at this moment for trip to Paris"
"Certainly couid-but | must still refuse
it," persisted the imperturbabe banker.
Monsieur! ~ said Vigier. IL Ike to joke
well enough when it is not CARR. d too far;
but this seems to me to have attuined its
limits"
81 never joke on matters Of business, ST."
said Barring, "and when assure you that
you can not have the money you ask for,
am quite in earnest"
do YOU pretend to deny that | made
deposit with you, then y
"Certaiuly not. remember perfectly,
that, short time since, you deposited with
me twelve hundred pounds; for which, with
contidingness that was a mpIiment TO
me, you did not ask for receipt"
"And will YOU abuse this confidence -
"Neyer, OF course. But sill, you can not
touch the money in question"
Your reason Why, sir, if yau please ~
IL will tell you. A iew days before her
departure for the United States, Mss Jenny
Lind, whose banker also am, did me the
honor to dine with me. After dinner, we
pleaded for tie privilege Of once more hear
Ing her delightful voice, and she assenied
on one condition: that | would grant re-.
quest which che wished TO make. pom
sed and she sang. The song over, we
claimed 10 know our obligation, and she
then said .V!vier has deposited money
with you-.,welve hundred pounds, ! hear.
He ought 10 b. rich, with the money he
makes, but the car, less creature spends his
earnings with the prcdigilty Of prince.
Some one should be prudent Iur him, since
he has no prudence for himself His capt.
tai should be invested in spite of him, and
the interest alll wed to accumulate. This
sum, now, might be one day, a little capital
that would save him from want. wish
YOU to refuse to let him draw it out OF your
hands This is the explanation OF my re-
fusal, and you see that il originated in u
Kind and affectionate solictuIe for your
welfare"
"Oh very wcll,' said VIver, sand, of
CDuFet. uHi eCloipit W abN tu'bl Ni'N'
actuated the ilustrlous woman whose heart
is even greater than her talent; but, not
wi,hstaudng my gratitude, do not accept
the tutelnge, for | am out OF money and
must have it for my present need. Ii can
get it in no other way. | will appeal to the
law"
avery WELL" said the banker, ''the right
is on your side, aud you can go u law II
you Ike, but you viii ruin yourself VITA
the cost of the suit; and, with my means,
can make it last as long as your life, for
the deiays of the law are endless ii you
choose to pay for them. Nothing shall pre-
vent me from keeping my word TO Jenny
Lind, and carrying out her benevolent de-
;! en- You cannot touch the money in my
hands"
Before the infexible determination OF
the banker, Vivier was obliged to yield,
and, to the delight Of his friends in Pans,
he vas obliged 10 give concert during ms
vocation there, to pay the expenses OF his
idleness.
Viyier is the greatest Of living horn-play-
ers, and though he still makes exorbitant
sums oil money, is as cXtravOgant N It's eN-
penditure as ever. /, he lives to the com
mon age of man, however, he will be rich
in spite of h mself.
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