Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-04-12
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BEETHOVEN AND TEE BLTN D GIRL.

Some months ago was at Bonn, lie birth
plucv Of Beethoven, met there an Did musi-
clan. who had known this illustrious composer
intimately; and from him | receive, tue fol-
lowing anecdote
You know" said he, "that Beeth Nrrr vas
horn in n house in the Rhein Gasst (Rhinc
street,) but at the time / became ae ,upin,cd
with him bs lodged over humble Ii tlt shop
AZ. the Roemer.platZ. lie was then err poor
hrxee, that he only went out 10 wilk at
seause of the dilapidated sta, e uf his
Nevertheless. he had piano,
ID ink. and hooks and lo with.
snriva,ions, he passed sou happy
sa lie was not yet .nI. and
the harmony Of hi, own
sr years, even | liN con.
8!ning ] called ~ on him.
fEi'le him 10 take vi H. and
INC to supper. found liIn sit
l<Esfe window. by the moonligh, with.
FIRE or carGie his face concealed hr his
E.ds. and his whole frame shivcrh with
Gsae was freezing hard. Bys ov de.
hisE .m his letharey nersan.
EesA ky me, aud cXhor ed him
bis Sadness. lie came OFT with
ak and desrairng on Il al eve.
Jed al consolation.
&orld,' said he, with 7 sson.
No one understands ne or
III have genius. ant ! am
have Il heart. nj no
mplctely miserai e.
II was useless tC. dis.
a. and let him ct nj inue
He did not cesse i | we
NV, and then he relaps into
We crossed a dark ! arrow
e gate OF CeblentZ. Al At
4 he. what is that nois ''
T,d heard the faint tone. ~ an
2 from some house AZ little
Mas paintive melody in triple
Kwithstanding the poverty the
the performer gave to this iccc
eness 0fexpresson.
Een looked at me with spai ilinE
is taken from my symphony +,
here is the house. Listen low
ASlayed g
house was small and humble, nd q
slimmered through the chinks G. the
f.. lie stopped 10 listen. In thu mid
sse auala there was a sudden nte mp
esllcnce for moment, then d stiaed nice
was heard.
- "I cannot 20 on said female voice j
Ban 60 no further this evening, Fredericl
why. sister,?
~ scarcely know, unless il ia because IN,
phpostion is so beautiful that feel inr pa
kEff doing justice TO it. ] am so for > q
Oh what would not give to ea
spece played by some one who com dC
5Stice Z"
h. dear sister, said Frederick. sigl ne
tnust he rich to procure that cnioyu nj
is the use regretting when there M
Ssr il? We can scarcely pay our N It
Of things beyond our reach 2
-e right. Frederick and yet,
Nh IN am playing. long ono il
Va hear good music well executes =
ktis uscless il is useless
Jhere was something singnlarly touch NJ
~, the ionc aud repetition Of the last wo :.
& Beethoven looked At Ine. Let US en- I
/. said he, abruptly.
~, ."Entere said I; why should we entei ?
E,fI will play 70 her : replied he, with d
~ She has ceiling, GERMS, intelligence
SsTf play to her, anc she will appreciate
And before ] could pre- ent him, his IN p
kyas on the door. II VAS not locked,
ttopehed Immediately. l followed him acroa
i dark corridor, towards halfopen door t0i
J. right. He 7 ispei il, and We found ourseh
L in a poor. de stitute room, 'Eith little 81
I" at one end ahd some coarse furniture.
pale young man was seated at table, va
70 iag at shoe. Near hin. bending in ID
aneh0ly manner over an old piano, wa
! poorly, dressed. They se aud turned .
j wards ne as VIC eutsred.
"farscn ss.' said psSthovsp, somswl