The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-19
MozART's LAST REeUIEK.

Wolfvanp madeys Mozart.
G,oving friends were gathered around
hoard snrcad with a delicate feast in
honor of the occasion, the anniversary
nj the wedding day OF the host and
hostess.
The Measure of greeting his friends,
and the ioyousness OF the scene, had
driven from the broad. white brow OF
Mozart the shadow when OF iate had
rested there constantly. His large
bright eyes shot giancesof mirtliiui hre
on All sides as he replied to the sport
i've sallies aud cordial congratulations
of his guests, while an exceedingly
.weat ard fascinating smile wreathed
his finely cut and expressive mouth.---
His old youth seemed to have returned
n, i'm: and often his eyes rested with
loving looks upon the face of his wife
Constanza, whom he loved with all the
force OF his ardent nature.
A servant enters. IA stranger
wishes to see the Herr Capellmeister.
.sBid him enter" replies Mozart.
Ybe man ushers in tail, gaunt fig
ure. clothed entirely in the deepest
HACK. Without a word he hands TO
Moza,t folded note.
As he reads its contents the eoahte-
nance of the great master changes, tie
sunny light dies out of the blue eyes
the smile fades from the chlldlike
mouth: a strange pallor, and look al
most OF dread, creeps over his face.
q,n,ninc tothe stranger; he asks from
whom h. came. hut the question re-
'.,,i,,as uli 10 renIy save the assurance that
~, 80 tsIIs him ALI that he needs TO
~ ,,"'N ...7.3 ..s
TT. nv, o,,.,,,,r ha,,,v quests are silent.
.,.h all x,ith nnlehensjon: and his
wife. striving to speak playtully asks:
..Woltert, may we not share the mys-
tery :"
lie hand. her the note. 1t is a re-
i1 ',,'u, ,'itho,,, s;rn,t,,re that he will
1"i;r' rao,,,sm rhoosinp his own price
WI ",i't t;n,a With that strange look of
al r,aiio,. a,,d eeor still upou his face. he
pi.r;,n, pi,on an an answer promising the Re-
80, ,is.s ~
4'Ie" of.or tho withdrawal of the
.nto";o,s - 80 messenger. did the guests
.ns sto' t ,''s',,'s 'o"' their merry songs and
~ W .t'n st;Ii nnla face of the master OF
lests' 'l,o 's,t, ,.I,.iI o,,a,y lauyl,inv voice.
eil' ie"au 90, ali had densrted. leav-
anu :l we, Nei sTU sh',nI and wife alone togeth-
ar
CT. ;.an so m,,,h NJ nv tine
oul ,n,ont nave - 'I tha world. il is time that
any .",e"s ,, W ., ,,'.;t,, for q od.n said he;
lnto L siio''ia 10" Stan1ai feel that | shall
oH. ,Ir;ts on NV own osa'iPf Reoujem."
"r,'I "a few wy ,vnnths un later sad and fearful
n,nonv % ~ " wore eolhercd in an upper
49, r,'',,p Of Mozart,s house. Upon the oet
Too.i VI ,.,aun mUn.,o and sttenuate frame of the
iay .',o "o' SLaats of music lay aro,Int
composeIi, neS;o .Is'.;o,s Mn. eyes restet
nm anu .rn,, ,'S SS.b h. an % impression of min
upon theh wlV'i a" III nj, wiss act CLOS,
gled 10Y ,, anu ph, her hand is in his, he
by his pillow, not oh;n% nru the face 40 500,
loving eyes watenI,,s ns, raye oa His dear
TO De hIuuen .lu',i s'',i,isr is friends clustere
est ahu '''oa. nnr '" linn and at n sign tro,
+ toget,,u'b ,.bnnd n thev took the preciou
! ner htlsoand iney SoJM haa "" trarad th
s.ieeos s.', ui,0; iisrs;ons of bIs God-giyen gen:
us, INTO Wfllct ,o.is,,s ''o iiau of !,is heauti