Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-09-24
The Musicians Marriage.

After having passed the summer in visi-
ting the principle towns in Germany, the
celebrated painist, Listz, arrived at Prague
in October, 1916.
The day after he came, his apartment
was entered by a stranger-an old man,
whose appearance indicated misery and suf-
Ifering. The great musician received him
with q cordially which he would not per-
haps have shown to noLleman. Encour-
sged by his visitor said:
II come to you, sir, as brother. Excuse
me if take this title, notwithstanding the
distance that divides us; but formily could
boast some skill in playing on the piano
and by giving instruction I gained q COM
Portable livelihood. Now am old, feeble,
burdened with large family, and destitute
of pupils. live at Nuremburg,b but came to
Prague to seek to recover the remnant Of a
small property which belonged to my ances-
tors. Although nominally successful, the
expense Of long litigation has more than
swallowed up the trihing sum recovered
Tomorrow set out for home-penni-
less" .
',And you have come 10 me? You have
done well, and thank you for this proc
of your esteem. To assist brother pro-
fessor is 10 me more than duty-it is {
pleasure. Artists should have their purse
in common; and if fortune neglects some il
order to treat others better than they deserve
it only makes it more necessary to preserve
the equilibrium by fraturnal kindness
That's my system; so don't speak OF graft
tude, for feel that only discharge debt
As he uttered these generous words List
opened drawer in his writing case, ant
started when he saw that his usual deposi
tory for his money contained but three du
cats. He sommoned his servant.
"Where is the money!" he asked.
"There, sir" replied the man, pointing T.
the open drawer.
"There? Why there's scarcely anything!'
II know ii sir. If you please TO remem
Der, told you yesterday that the cash wa
nearly exhausted"
"You see, my dear brother" said Listz
smiling, that for the moment am no rich
er than you; but that does not trouble me
| have credit and can make money star
from the keys of my piano. However, a
you are in haste to leave Prague and re,ur
home, you shall not be delayed by my pres
ent want of funds"
So saying, he opened another drawer, an
taking out splendid medallion, gave it I
the old man. "There," said he, "that wi
do. 1t was a present made me by the En-
peror of Austria; his own portrait set i
diamonds. The painting is nothing remark
able, but the stones are fine. Take thel
and dispose ofthem, ,and whatever they brin
shall be yours" .
The old musisian tried in vain to deslir
r so rich gift, Listz would not hear refr
sal, and the poor man at length Withdrew
t invoking the choisist blessings Of heaven @
3 his generous benelactor. He then repaire
y to the shop of the principle jeweler in tn
Q city, in order that he might sell the di'
o monds. Seeing miserably dressed man an'
V ious to dispose Of magnificent jewels, vii
S whose value he appeared unacquainted, Il
master of the shop very naturally suspects
his honesty; and while appearing to exam
!, inc the dimonds with close attention,
whispered a few words in the ear Of one
S his assistants. The latter went out ar
" soon returned, accompanied by several SC
I diers Of police, who arrested the unhapl
Q artist, in spite of his prOtestations of inn
y cense.
h. "You must hr st come 10 prison" III