Butte record., 1856-03-22


out Of the instrument as soft and even
as the light shed by the moon upon
the shadows of earth. This delicious
overture was followed by a passage in
triple measure, light, lively, capricious
a sort Of burlesque iuterlude, like a
midnight dance Of fairies upon the
green. Then came a rapid qeitato f.
nae, brcathiess, trembling, prccipi-
tate movement, describing fight and
uncertainty, a vague and instructive
terror which bore us along on quiyer-
mg winds, and lett us at length, in
9 state Of intense excitement and sur
prise.
'Adieu,' said Beethoven abruptly,
pushing back his chair, and moving
towards the door.
'You Will return!' both exclaimed in
one voice.
He stopped and looked at the young
blind girl with an air Of compassion,
almost Of Tenderness.
'Yes,yes,' he replied hastily, 4 will
return and give the young lady some
lessons. Adieu, | viii soon return.
They followed him to the door in a
silence more eloquent than words, and
remained standing on the threshold un
til they could neither see nor hear
us.
let us return home quickly said
Beethoven, when we were in the street
make haste, | wish to write down the
SONATA while | remember IT,
We returned, and he wrote till day
break
Such is the history of the Moon
light Sonnata, which We love so much.
1t is not often that we come across
more natural punning than viii be
found in the following extract f.om
"C0micGI Report Of q Fish C0nrea-
ton" It's to be understood that all
the marine monsters, big fish, and
small fry" OF the great deep are as
scmblcd III conclaye-the Whale ''in
the cllair::'
"IIe opened the Convention bv stat
ing that he did not wish to make
speech: he would take up as little
room, and be no longer than posi-
bic.
''(FIere the Shark whispered to the
Sword Fish that it was not possible
for tie Whale to be much longer, as
he was over eighty feet now. In his
opinion, he only wanted chance to
spout: in fact, he considered him an
old blower.)'
''Ihe whalecontinued,a and contended
that he had been grossly insulted by
man-he might say lampooned; not
that he would pun upon tie use made
Of his fat, as he did not wish to make
light of such matter. He had been
at least. Men were sar-
castle toward him, and their shafts
were sharp and pointed. Some Of his
fellow whales had been very much cut
up, and exceedingly tried. He had
lately learned that a substitute for oil
had been invented, which might lessen
the persecution Of whales-but he
feared it was all gass. The whale al
luded to a harpoon which had lately
hit him; it had made a great impression
on him, and, he feared lad affected him
deeply.
''Ilere his feelings overpowered him
and he sat down (on the Shark alnidt
a general blubber.
The Shark rose with some difficulty
and remarked that the tale CT the
whale had moved hin; in fact, it was
very striking. His own situation wss-
far from pleasant. He was by pro
fession lawyer, ana he fattered bi,a
self oue Of the deep kind. But busi-
ness was bal, aud he lad been obliged
to take in few pupils. He had late
ly presented fine opening for a young
man who fell overheard, but was soon
compelled to reject his suit
as lndlgostlble. Unless he had more
cases lie Should leave the law and open
as a denti=t.
"I'he Sca-Serpcnt did not wish to
intrude upon the Convention: he did
not know whether he properly be-
longed to the fish tribe or not. All be
asked was not to be classed with the
Eel. as he considered him very slip
perry character. (Here the Eel was
observed to wriggle violently.) Late
" ne was passing a certain species of
the Eel, when, just happening to touch
him, he had been so shocked that hes
hardly recovered.
''The Eel arose, and said that he
was shocked-he might say electrified
at these remarks. 1t was evident
to him that the Serpent must Get HIM