The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-05-23
MAY 33, 1867.
THE MUSICIANS MARRIAGE.

/ Alter having passed the summer III
| visiting the principal towns OF Germany,
the celebrated pianist, Liszt, arrived a;
Prague in October, lsA6
The next day after he came, his apart
ment was entered by stranger--an old
man, whose appearance indicated misery
and suffering The great musician re-
eeived him with . cordiality which he
would not, perhaps, have shown to q
nobleman. Encouraged by his kindness,
his visitor said:
Il come to you sir, as q brother. Ex-
cuse me If take this title, notwith-
standing the distance that divides US ;
but formerly could boast some skill in
playing on a piano, and by giving ins.ruc-
ton gained q comfortable livelihood.
Now l am old, feeble, burdened with a
large family, and destitute of pupils. !
! live at Nuremburg, but l came to Pra-
que to seek to recover the remnant of a
small property which belonged to my
ar cestors. Although nominally success
ful, the expense OF long litigation has
more than swallowed up the trifiing sum
1 recovered. 70 day set out for home
penniless.
"And you have come TO me? You
have done well, and thank you for this
proof of your esteem. To ass At q brother
professor is to me more than a duty, it
is pleasure Artists should have their
purse in common ; and if fortune neg
lect some, in orler to treat others better
than they deserve. it only makes it more
necessary to preserve the equilibrium
by fraterllal kindness. That's my sys-
TEN SO don't speak of gratitude, tor
feel that only discharge 4 debt"
As he uttered these generous words,
List opened drawer in his writing case
end started when he saw that his usual
depository for his money contained but
three ducats. He summoned his SER
want.
"Where is tie money ?" he asked.
There, sir" replied the man, point
ing to the open drawer.
There? Why, there's scarcely any
thing
81 know it, sir. If you please to re-
member, told you yesterday that the
cash was nearly exhausted
''You see, my dear brother said
List, smiling .sthat for a moment
am no richer than you, but that does
not trouble me. l have credit, and / can
make ready money start from the keys
of my piano. However, as you are in
haste to leave Prague and return home,
you shall not be delayed by my pres ent
want Of funds
So saying he opened another drawer,
and taking ont a splendid medallion, gave
it to the old man.
There said he, that will do. 1t was
a present made to me by the Emperor Of
own portrait set in dia
monds. The painting is nothing remark |
able, but the stones are fine. Take them
and dispose of them, and whatever they
bring shall be yours
The old musician tried in vain to de- |
cline so rich gift. List would not
iear of refused, and the poor man at
ength withdrew after inv oking the ehoic- |
st blessings of heaven on his generous |
He then repaired to the shop of shc |
principal jeweler in the city, in order TO ,
ell the diamonds. Seeing a miserably
lressed man, anxious to dispose of mag
lificent jewels, with whose value he was
the master Of The shop
'ery naturally suspected his honesty
md, while appearing to examine the di
lmonds with close attention, .ie whisper
d few words in the ear OF one of his
assistants. The latter went out, but
peedily returned, accompanied by sew
raj soldiers Of police. who arrested the
unhappy artist in spite of his protesta-
ions of innocence.
You must first come to prison. they
aid; afterwards you can give an ex-
oanation to the magistrate
The prisoner wrote a few lines to his
imploring mis- assistance
.iszt FASTENED to the jeweler
Sir said be you have caused the ar
est of an innocent man. Come with me
and let US have him releas-
d. He is the lawful owner of the lew
Is in question, for gave them to him.
But, SIR asked the merchant, who
re vou?'
MY name is List
1 don't know any rich man of that
ame'
That my be; yet l am tolerably well
nown.'
Are you aware, sir, that these dia-
londs are worth six thousand florins-
hat is to say, about five hundred guineas
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