Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-06
Rich Against his win.

Rich Against his Will.
Viyier, the musician, wko istLe present rage in
EuFope some Of the rare instances Of nm of ge-
MUS tcEo las banker! His account ith his bank
ersussd to be very uncertain Ohs. Now and
then he was flush with the proceeds OF success
full tour or concert, and he made haste to indulge
in atlItte naReiS respectfully, by making de-
post, on which he could draw checks like
capitalist. Tie season, some five or six years
since, WIS very productive. lie had msde tour
with Jenny Lind IN Germany, and his pocket be-
ing heavy on his Ieturu, The I:eat banker, MI.
Barring, has been the recipient OF some twelve
hundred pounds to his account.
But Yiver'S heart was in his own country, and
the moment he was nnoceumed, he began t" be
boneSick. he would make visit OF a month or
two To Paris, and return when the great TAR OF
London recalled hun lU the. banks ol tue Thames
by the eminent Mir. Barring lac vas Received
fwithgemieI courtesy hich genus commands, even
III the m.arlS oil Mainmon, from those win ale It's
princes.
.lllave come 10 draw lie little sum that nave
lett in yUnr hands, said Vlvier.
At the words, the banker put on grave ait,
and slightly punched hlS lips.
1T is impossible 10 let you have it, was the re-
ply.
ALI you are perhaps embarrassed al this particu-
lar nomenll' iunocenlly supposed the musician
Not all! said the banker, and one OF his
clerks entering at the moment, he turned 10 him
aud said: you will Seud 10 HIS Gtacr, The duke
of ~, the forty thousand pounds, which was
tue amount at the loan, hs. requested
',rhls rea>SuIes me- said NIvIeTj III you
lend Crrty thousand pounds, for my deposit, which
IeJuIIe this moment iUr trip 10 PaTS.'
Certainly coulh-but must sill refuse it,
persisted the 1mrerurbube banker.
Monsieur ssid Vivtvr, Il like joke well
el Ough when II Is not Carried loo TAT; but hiss
SerIr.S 10 have aItniWed ITS iiuiS.'
If ink mn matters az sir said
Barring, and, when i asSUIe yot. that you cannot
have the money you ASK Tor, am quite ear
n ST.
DO you pretend 10 deny that made deposit
with you ihrm!'
Certainly not. remember perfectly, that
short time since, YOU deposited with me twelve
hundred pounds; for winch, with Il contidingueNs
that was compliment tU inc, you did not ASK 30:
a receipt
'And will you abuse this coufdence!'
Never, Of cuutse. But still you caunot touch
the money i'll question:
| your reasuh why, sir, il you pleased
| Il will tell you. 4 levy days before her depart
ure for the United States, Mss Jenny Lind, whose
banker also am, did Inc the honor 10 due with
me. After dlIner we pleaded frr the privilege Of
once mole hearing her delightful voice, aud She
aSSemled on one condition; that would grant
request winch she wished TO make. promised,
and she sung. The song over, we CLAIMED 10
know our OOlIgalpn, and she then said: 'NlvieI
has deposited mon y with yOu-tweIve hundred
| pounds, hear. lie ought 10 be rich, with the
money he makes, but the careless creature spends
! his earnings with the nrULIgaIIIy Ol punce.-
Some one should be prudent iUr hlln since he has
10 prudence himself. HIS capital should he in-
vested i'll spite OF him. aud the interest allowed 10
accumulate. The sum, now, might be, one
day, little capital that might save Inn from want.
| wish Iou 10 refuse 10 let him draw 1t out OF your
hands, Tins Is the explanation OF my refusal,
aud you see that ii originated III kind and alice
tiOna'e Sohcitude for yUur welfare
oh! very well,' said Vivsr, 'and OF course |
am sensible OF the sympathy which aciuatrd the IL
uStrn trlUuS woman Whose heart Is evemgraler than
hec talent; but, notwithstanding my gratitude
do not accept the tute!0ge, for | am out Of mouey
and must have it for my present need. II can get
1t III no olrer way, Will appeal 10 iaw.
Very WE'LL SAID tie banker, right is on yuuI
side, aud You can 90 10 law ii you like, but you
will nun yourself with the cost OF the suit; aud
with my means, eau make 1t last long as yumt
life, tor the delays Of the law endless II You
IchO">e TO pay lor them. Nothing shall prevent
NE from keeping my word 'oJenmy Lrmt, aud car
lying out heE benevolent design. YOU cannot
touch the money IN my hands
/ Before the mheXlb!e Determination Of the bank,
TT, Niver was obligation 10 yield, aud To the de-
lIgt ui his friends in Pans, lie Obliged L. GIVE
concert during lis vacation there, to pay the ex.
penSeS of his iLirue>S
NlvIeE is the greatest Of living hurnplayerS, and
though he still makes nSbIlant Su.S of money is
as txttavagaut III its expenditure as ever. II lac
lives to the ccnsHon age OF man, however, he Will
be rich in spite Of hiluself.-N. w. Musical Re