The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-24

and the whole Court were enchanted
When Wolfgang, stopped, out Of breath, tir-
ell, aud his poor little forehead covered with
perspiration, the Empress mace him sign 10
come and kiss her; he got up to OBJ ey her but
made giddy by the lights and The praises Of
The crowd, and still stiff with having been
seated so long, at the first step he slipped and
fell. Ayoung lady ranto him and lifted him
up.
"You have hurt yourself, poor little DEAR .
said she with the utmost tenderness. -
/ As il dazzIed by the beauty Of this lady, the
child vas silent FOR moment, then recovering
his voice, and pressing, in his two pretty little
hands, the slender hand which had raised him,
he exclaimed. 'ra'
"You are very beautiful, Madam, I want to
marry you." ss@ & ( @sa
i A burst Of laughter greeted his words, but
without being disconcerted, the boy resumed:
"My name IS Master Wolfgang Mozart,
what is your name2" al t
'Mine2 Maris Antoinetse,'' answered the
young lady. in voice in which went to the
heart. Ste ~
Alas! this woman whom the child Mozart
chose so ingenuously, was the Archdnchess OF
Austria, the future Queen Of France; the poor
girl was not so fortunate as to be destined to
become the wife Of Mozart. Later, on the
day when the great composer was pnblicly
crowned and saluted by the applause of the
whole population Of Vienna, that very day the
young and beautiful Maria Antoinette, the
Queen of France, the wife Of Louis the Six
teenth, mounted scafold.
Such is fate. God holds il in his power, an !
hides it from humanity; but be it what it may,
sad or happy, good conscience consoles the
or heightens the happiness which
may be possessed.
But to return to our young hero, seated for
the nome Il on the knee OF the Empress, he
received from her royal hand bon-bons, flow
ers, aud precious jewels. s
'.How warm he is! Z" said the Empress,
wipine the brow Of the little musician with a
Of perfumed cambric you must
be very tired, my little boy?r tG
''No, madam" said Wolfgang, chewing a
sugar plum. am so glad to please Papa, that
| never feel tired.n
''Dear little soul!' answered the Empress.
you love your father very much. theh?"
''Oh! Madam, he IS so 60 ,d; he never scolds
lne.o
You IN, ct be very good boy, then -
"Oh, yes, but then it is so easy 10 be gond
[ have only tn be ae papa wishes, and then
am always good"
"But you must get very tired with playing
on the piano."
4 swell, sometimes il does not exactly amnse
me, but my father says one must not do only
what's amusing"
do you know that IL you 60 on, you win
BE-, one Of these days, agreat masician?' -
"l hope so. Madam; when am grown up,
will write operas, grand operas Oh! how
happy papa would be il he could see his little
SON crowned" q
..And you would be happy TOO"
@"When papa is pleased, | am always hap
pY."@ ,2sa' .'s -
By thinking thus, a young man is sure to
make his way, and attain his aim. have
shown you Mozart, as little chlld, playing
with marvellous facility, and the admiration of
all vienna; he went thus, with his father and
sister, all over France, Italy, England and
Germany; everywhere he was admired, every
where he obtained the most precious praises
those which his father addressed to him every
evening, as he lay down to sleep. thanking
God for having given him two such children as
Wolfgang and Frederick.
At fifteen years Of age, Mozart being at Mi
Ian, composed Mithridates, which he caused
10 be played at Milan, and which obtained the
most brilliant success. The young and pre-
cious composer rested from his tolls, when his
fingers were wearied with tracing his notes on
paper, by leaving music, notes, pens and pa
pers, and turning somersess in the middle Of
the room. tits usually the best and haPpiest dis
positions that preserve the longest those feel
ings Of youth and childhood, which do honor
to the greatest men.
Thus began Mozart. The little musician
became great man, and great composer
He passed through many misfortanes, it is true.
Then the artist was not, as now, IN well as
sured position; for who now is not proud Of
having heard Rossini, Meyerbaer, Auber,
Boieldieu? whois not proud Of having seen
Paul Delsroche, Deveria and Vernet? who
does not boast of having spoken to Scribe, TO
Delavigne, TO Lamartine, Chateaabriand, vic-
tor Hugo, cr Alexander Dumas? aA a9a
q An incident took place at the Junction
Hotel this afternoon npon the arrival Of the
train from Indianapolis. A gentleman and
lady, inspired with . sudden recognition, were
observed TO rush frantic ally into each others
arms, ard the fun OF it was, that after hearty
embrace. they discovered tina. both .had the
They were strangers, but the
lady mistaking him Cor her s'desr cousin Char
lie'' had embraced him, while he with half
defined recollection Of having seen her before.
s.went in lemons' aud .sgot squeezed" Their
mutual embarrassment upon the discovery Of
the mistake, can well be Imagined. Lafayette
(Ia.) Courier. $50 sfSs3
TrWhy have yoa left the Democratic
party W" said q Buchanan man to q Republi.
can. fea t f 81 1855
: ssPrineipaily on account Of the Kansas out.
rages," was the reply. " s.A