The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-08-08
LISyT'S MARRIAGE,
THE STORY OF 4 PIANIST.

! 1880 LISyT'S MARRIAGE. Z
THE STORY OF 4 PIANIST -
After having passed the summer visit
1 ing in the principal towns of Germany,
| the celebrated pianist, List, arrived IN
| Prague III October, 1916. is aa 5qadl
4 The next day after he came, his apart
ment was entered by stranger-an old
man, whose appearance indicated misery
and suffering. The musician received
him with cordialty which he would not,
perhaps. have shown to uobleman
Encouraged by his kindness, his visitor
said o
Il came 10 you, sir as brother. FIX
euse me it ia ke this title. notwitllstand
ing the distance that divides us, but for
meIly | could boast some skill of playing
on a piano, ana by giving instruction [
gained a comfortable livelihood. Now /
am old. feeble, burdened with large
family, and destitute of pupils. l live at
Nuremberg, but am at Prague to seek
to recover the remains of small property
which belonged to my ancestors. Al
though nonllnaIly successful, the expense
OF a long litigation has more than swal-
lowed up the trifing sum [ recovered.
So,to-day set out for home, pennies =
And you have come to me? You
have done web, and | thank you for this
proof of your esteem. To assist broth
er professor is to me more than a duty
it is pleasure. Artists should have
their purse in common, and if fortune
neglects some, III order to treat the others
better than they deserve. it only makes
1t more necessary to preserve the equihb-
rum by fraterhal kindness. That 5 my
system; so don speak of gratitude, for
L feel that | only discharge a debt. -
la As he uttered these generous words;
Liszt opened a drawer in his writing case,
and started when he saw that his usual
| depository for money contained but three
ducats. He summoned his servant
"Where is the moneyyi-he asked.fG
There sir, " replied the man, pointing
to the open drawer
There? Why there's scarcely any
thing" e 3 la
Il know it, sir. IF you please to re-
member, | told you yesterday that the
! cash was nearly exhausted. y
You see, my dear brother" said List,
( smiling, that for a moment | am richer
/ than You but chat does not trouble me-
/ | have credit, and | can make ready
money start from the keys of my piano
]
p, Prague and return home. you shall not
be delayed by my present lack Of funds
| SO saying, he opened another drawer,
and, taking out splendid medallion, gave
! it to the old man. s.s so
/ There said he, shat will do. 1t
was present made to me by the Emper-
or OF. Austria---hls own portrait set in
/ diamonds. The PAINTING Is nothing re-
markable, but the stones are fine Take
] them and dispose OF them. and whatever
they bring shall be yours.
The old musician tried in yam to decline
50 rich a gift. List would not hear of
refusal, and the poor man at length
withdrew, after invoking the choicest
blessings OF Heaven ON his generous
bonefactor
He then repaired TO the shop of the
principal jeweler in the city. in order to
sell the diamonds. Seeing d miserably
dressed man anxious to dispose of the
magnificent jewels, with whose value he
was unacquainted, the man of the shop
very naturally suspected his honesty; and
while pretending to examine the diamonds
with close attention, he whispesed few
words in the ear Of ne Of his assistants
The latter went out, a.d speedily return
ed, accompanied by several soldiers of the
police, who arrested the unhappy artist,
/ in spite Of his protestations of innocence.
| GU come first to prison, they said
| afterwards you can give an explanation
to the magistrate. y
The prisoner wrote lew lines to his
benefactor, imploring his assistance.
List fastened to the jeweler.
Sir, you have caused the arrest of
an innocent man. Come with me i'm
metliately, and let US have him released.
He is the lawful owner OF the Jewels in
| question, for | gave them to HIM
| But, sw, asked the merchant, 'who
are YOU ?''-......
FsMy name is I.iszt e. 49,
"Edon't know of any rich man by
that name vfftarzs.
That may be yeti am tolerable well
| known
| Are you aware, sir, that these dia-
monds are worth six thousand forms
that is to say, about FIVE hundred gum
cas-, or twelve thousand francs Ply ii.
so much the better for him on whom
have bestowed them.e'
But III order to make such present
you must be very wealthy. ~ n
My actual fortune consists of three
!
Then you are magician -
By no means and yet by just NOV
ing my fingers, | can obtain as much
money as l wish"
you must be magician =" -
If YOU choose, I'll disclose to you the.
magic employ - o - ~
Liszt had seen a piano in the parlor
behind the store. He opened it, and ran
his fingers over the keys; then, seized
by sudden inspiration. he improvisad one
of those sonl touching symphonies pect
liar to himself i.
As he sounded the first chords, beau
! tiful Young girl entered the room. While
this melody continued she remained
speeches. and i,nmovable then, as the
last note died away, she cried, with .iTse-g
pressable enthusiasm.
Bravo, List It's wondrous y
''Dost thou know him, then, my daugh-
ter, asked the jeweer.
This is the first time that have had