Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-27

wives. the celebrated horn-pisyer Is onc
of those men of whom anecdotes arc told
IN 9 centric insis,er upon having his own
W.. and his own WAY being whlmsica'y
pccti4yn-.
In Er~,arl he made great sensation
ain mr. first concert, ans inyl,s,ers 10
,lay a, private rrr'es weres neeess'r? Sc
noe.t On the dry nfer, accordingly, -.
BE- lord ctacd.'n ,ht artf az s'v'ne pm
- hs c-avst in the English fashion OF 81.
iu,c. he ssh, with hs hat o. III bha
French -
You taus' eone morrow evening ana
t.v for the nachess If Sn,heriaHd
Sivier loos.d steadily ct the oh e'aHn'
I'd sud. With 4 sgn.a az; gesture
at. IN your hat
"what ?" asked are visi'or'
Take OFF your hat i.
"Ah LA England We have the custom OF
lcepirg our hats on
"rakc off your HAITI
Yielding to the pertinacity OF these three
words. which the artist would have gone on
repeating thirty times II il had been neces.
sary, the nobleman took OIL his nav: anu
| said once more
"You must come tomorrow evening s"u
play for the Duchess Of Sutherland
"You speak French very badly rephed
the Artist. "Ins,cad Of that impolise phrase,
you should have said-'The Duchess OF
Sutherland wishes very much to hear you
play. and she has requested me 70 inquire !.
whether you will do her the pleasure OF
coming to the party which she proposes 10
| give tomorrow evening
"Ah bu, IN England NC express II the
other way
VERY poss;bly-but unless you express
il in the better way have described TO you
| 1 shall take no nf'''"~ % VOC -"
TIE Eoglishman, evidently very angry,
repeated tue invitation as directed.
~ an happy to accept the invitation OF
the Duchess said the artist.
They wall give ten pounds, added we
| noblcman.
There, again, is an lib manner o.
treating delicate subject" said Vivler VI
should have made no bargain IN advance,
aud should have left it 10 the discretion Of
the Duchess bu. since you have so uncer-
enormously overstoopcd the barrier, permit
me to say that ",cn pounds is not enough y
"Ah, but in England wc only give ten
pounds to the Instrumental To singcrs.
like Grisi or Mario. We give fifteen.
~ shall not play FOR any price less than
twenty five pounds sterling"
"Do you know" said the Englishman
knitting his brow, "twcnty five pounds ar"
three hundred and thirty five fr"-s' OF ys"'
mnnav ~
MY price notwithstanding"
"Well, you shall have it. But do your
best and be punctual.'
II shall be ready when tho Duchess car
riage calls for me" replied Vivier.
"Eh do you expect carriage to be sent
for your II is not the custom in England
~ anu very sorry-but do not ride II
hackney coaches, and il Madam. the Ouch
ess. does not choose TO send her own car
riage tor me, shall not go.'
Every WE'LL said the Englishm'n. look.
ing perfectly amazed. but submitting. spite
Of himself, to the tone Of author. ~ and dig
nifty Of manner watch the ar let assumed
"the carriage snail be sent Ter you"
At nine the next event &, punctually
, drove ND the Duchess chariot, with its foot
man in livery, and ViYier was received Wit
r very usual politcness "A result, evidently {
the description Of his manners given by he
Grace's envoy. From that / me tho vogu
1 of the eccentric horn-player became triun
4 | phant