Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-06-28
Hanors ofa Musical Geniu..

one Of those men OF whom anecdotes are
tOld-an eccentric insister upon having his
own way, and his own way being whimsical
ly peculiar.
la EnglAnd be made q great sensation
9Th bis 6rst concert. and invitations 20
play al private parties we're necessary
seisenes. On the day after. accordingly.
q noble lord called upon the artist. and
giving pull 20 his crasat in the English
fashion Of a salute. be said. With has hat on.
N bad French:
9" You mist come tomorrow evening and
play for the Duchess OF SBsherlAnd.-
Nivier looked steadily at the nobleman.
and said. with significant gesture -
q Take or your hati-
What - asked the visitor.
Take OF your hAf!-
Ah'-in England we have the custom
Of keeping our hats on
4" Take of your hai,''
Yielding 10 the Pcrfinseify, Of these
three words. which the artist would have
gone on repeating thirty tunes ifit had been
necessary. the nObieman took OF his LAT.
and said once more:
q" You must come tomorrow evening.
and play for the Duchess Of Sutherland ,
- You speak French very badly. = repIi-
ed The artist. - Instead Of that impolite
phrase. you should have said-"Tbe Duch-
e's Of Suiheriand wishes very much TO hear
you play. and she has rcqaested me TO IN
quire whether you will do her the pleasure
Of coming 10 the party ~hich she proposes
70 give tomorrow eveningYr'
" Al. bat in England -e express IL the
other way
d" Very POssibly-bsi unless you express.
it in tie letter way have described 10
you. shan take no notice Of the invita-
ion
The EngiishnIan. evidently very angry.
repeated tbe invitation as directed.
an happy to eHevP' the invitation Of
lhe Duchess. said the artist.
' They vii give ten pounds. : added the
nOblemsn.
There. again. is an ia bred manner q
treating delicate subject sad vivier /;
Il should have made no bargain in advance
and should have lcft it 10 the discretion Of
tie Duchess bat. since you have % ancer-
omoniousiy overstePPed the barrier. permit
me 70 say that ten " pounds are not
enough.-
" AhG but IN Engllnd Ne only give ten
pounds 70 an iastrBmen;ist- To singers.
Ike Grisi or Mario. Ne give 6feen.-
II shall not play for any prioe les, than
t~eniy Eve pounds s,eriing,'
- DO you krov.~ . said tie EnsIisiman.
knitting his bros. - twenty Eve pounds are
6Sj frances q yoar money!
Ny price. notwithstanding
e. Wen yea shall have a. But DO your
bet. aud DC puneiual-
=" shall Be ready when the Dscless' car
mage calls ior me- replied Vivier.
" Ehs 10 you expect carriage 10 be
sen; ior yoa? /, Is not The custom IN Eng
land
90 AN very soFry-bsi I 10 not ride in
hackney coaches. and II MADAM. the Ducb-
ess. does not choose 70 send ber own car
rage for me. shall not go'~
Nery vcli.- ssid the Englishman.
looking Periecily amazad. bat submitting.
spite d himself, 10 The tone of authority
AMI dignIfcd manners Which the artist a.
sumcd; 90 lie carriage shall be sent for
yoa.-
AZ niae TIE next evening. psnetually.
drove up the Duebess' chariot with IL. foot
man IN livery. and Vivier vss received
18th very unusuai Poliieness-a result.
esidcnily. Of tbs description of bis man
ners given b. her Graee's envoy. Prom
that time the vogue 81 the eccentric horn
player became triumphant.