The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-11

,uHHE-DISPAT0H.|
TuuRspaY MOANING. MARCH II is's
The Musicians Marriage.
.ner having paced the Summer IN Waiting the
nrincipAI towns In Germany, the eeieofssea p'en
- ne day amer he came, his apartment was en- |
tesed hy { ssrauxer--an old man. whose appear
sscs indtcated misery and suffering. The gtes.
musician received him with great eordiaiity wnleh
DpoourAssd ~ HE Kindness. his visitor sstd; :.
II come TO you. sic, rs brother Excuse me
taxa ths title notwithstanding the distance ina.
Sifytdss rs; but formerly could boast some skhi
i psyas on ne pse; saa ~ s Now am old
f,sbls burdcned With alarge family, ana Destitute
OF paplis live Ia Nurembars, bat cane 70 Prague
10 eeek TO recover the remnant OF email proper
" which belonged q my ancestors. Although
mtnaIiy suece ssfd, the expense OF long itiga
tIon has more than swallowed Mp the trining sum
I recovered Tomorrow set out Tor home-pen-
niiess"
we'll, and thank Yea for this proof Of your es.
tsem To assist brother professor Is 70 me- more
than = daty-it Is pleasure. Artists shodfd have
their purse In cofamnn; and III fortune negiects
some ia order to treat others better than they de-
serve 1, only makes IL more necessary to preserve
the equilibrium by fraternal kindness. That's my
system 30 don't speak OF gratitu lie, for iee that
] only discharge debt"
As he uttered thess generous words, ListE
opened drawer in his writing case. and started
when he saw that his usual depository f~r his
money contained but three ducats. lie summon
Cd his servant.
.There. dr." replied the man, pointing to the
.Therei why there's scarcely anything"
al know it. sir. IL you please to remember,
I told you yesterday that the cash was nearly
exhausted
s.Yon see, my dear brother" said Lists. smiling,
'thst for the moment | am no richer than you:
but that docs not troubie me; have credit, and
can make money start from the Keys OF my
piano. However, as you are tn haste TO leave
Prague aud return home, you shall not be delay
ed by my present want OF funds."
SO saying he opened another drawer. and taking
out splendid medallion, gave IL to the old man.
There said he, ..thh will do. tt was present
made me by the Emperor of Anstria; his own
portrait set in diamonds. The painting Is moth
ing remsrkable, bat the stones are fine. Take
them asd dispose Of them, and whatever they
bring shall be yours"
The old musician tried In vain 10 decline so rich
gift. Listz would not hear refusal, and tho
moor man al length withdrew, invoking the choic
est blessings of heaven his generous benefactor.
He then repaired TO the shop OF the principal jew
eler In the city, in order TO sell the diamond See
ing misarabiy dressed man anxious TO dispose OF
magnificent Jewels with whose value he appear
ed unacquainted the master of the shop very nat
urally suspec ted his honesty; and while appearing
10 examine the diamonds with close attention. he
whispered u few words In the ear of one of his as
sistants. TIis latter went out and soon returned
accompanied by several soldiers Of police, who ar
rested the unhappy artist, In spite OF his protesta
lions Of innoosooe.
"You must first come to prison." they said; ''af
forwards you oan give an explanation TO the mag
istrate."
The prisoner wrote a few lines to his benefact
impioring his assistance. Listz FASTENED to the
5eweier.
.'sir" said he, "you have caused the arrest of an
innocent man. Come with mo Immediately and
let us have him released. He Is the lawful owner
Of the Jewels In question, for gave them to him."
But, sir" said the merchant, ''who are Your
"My name il Litz."
~ don't know any rich man of that name.'
srhat may be; yet am toleraby we'll known"
"Are you aware. sir, that these diamonds are
worth six thousand forins-that is to say. about
Eve thou sand guineas or twelve thousand francst"
80 much the better for him on whom have be-
slowed them"
''But in order tomake such a present you must
be very wealthy"
aMy actual fortune consists Of three ducats.'
Then you are magiciaR!
"By no means; and yet, by just moving my fin |
gers, can obtain as much money as wish.
"You must he "A magician
,"If you choose, I'll disclose toyou the magic /
employ"
ListE had seen a piano in the parlOr behind the |
shop. He opened it and ran his fingers over the |
Keys; then, seized by sudden inspiration, he i'm |
provised one of those soultouching symphonies
peculiar to himself. .. ..z
As he sounded the hrst,chords, n beautiful young
girl entered the room. While the melody oon
Iinued she remained spsechiess and immovabie:
then, as the last note died away, she cried, with
Irresistible enthusiasm, bravo, Listz, 1t Is won
drousr' tE5risF
',D,st thou know him, then, my daughter
esked the jeweler.
This is ths first time have had the pleasure
of seeing or hearing him." replied she; "but l
know that none living, save Listz, could draw
such sounds from the piano
Expressed with grace and modesty, by Young
person of rremark able beauty, this admiration
could not fail to be more than fiattering to the
artist However, after making his best acknowl-
edgments, Lstz withdrew, In order to deliver the
prisoner, and was accompanied by the Jeweler.
dreived at his mistake, the worthy merchant
70 supper. The honors of the table were done by