The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-28

SO; and informed them when it was
likely Puderlein would be from home,
so that they could find an opportunity
of speaking alone with young Haydn.
Young Won Swieten resolved to go that
very morning, during the absence OF
Puderlein, to seek his favorite and
took Ignatz along with him. The
| hair-tlresser was not little elated to be
seated opposite the baron, in a hand-
some coach, which drove rapidly to-
wards the Ieopoldstadt, When they
stoppetl:b eote PNlerlehl 'sijobse, Ignatz
remained in the coach, while the baron
alighted and entered where Joseph
Haydn sat deep in the, composition of
a new quartetto.
when he beheld his, distinguished vis-
itor. He did not nttera word, but kept
bowling to the ground. Won Swieten,
however, hesitated not to accpst him
with all the ardor. Of youth, and de-
scribed the affiictiOn of his friends (who
they were, Joseph knew not,) at his
mysterious disappearance. Then he
spoke of the applause his compositions
had received, aud of. the public anxiety
to know who the composer was and
where he lived. "Your fortune is now
made,Y concluded he. q The Baron
Won Furnburg, aconnoisse II, my father
and myself-we will all receive you /;
we will present you to Prince Esterha-
zy; SO make ready to quit this house,
and to escape, the sooner the better,
from the illegal and unworthy tyranny
of an avaricious periwig-maker.
| Joseph KIN w not what to reply; for
with every word of Won Swieten, his
astonishment increased. Atlength he
faltered. blushing, "Your honor is
much mistaken, if you think am ty-
rannized over in this house; OH the
contrary, Master Puderlein treats me
as his own son, and his daughter loves
me as brother He took me i'm when
L was helpless and destitute, without
the means of earning my bread"
| BE that as it may" interrupted
young Won Swieten impatiently, "this
house is no. longer your home =
you must go into the great world un-
der very different auspices, worthy of
your talents. Tomorrow, the baron
and come to fetch you away" There
with he embraced young Haydn with
cordiality, quilted the house, and drove
back to the city, while Joseph stood and
rubbed his forehead, and hardly knew
whether all was a dream or reality.
But the pretty Nanny, who, listen-
ing in the kitchen, had heard all, ran
in grief and alright to meet her father
when he came home, and told him
every thing.
Puderlein was dismayed; but he
soon collected himself, and command
his daughter to follow him, and to put
her handkerchief up to her eyes.
Thus prepared, he went up to Haydn's
chamber JOSEF h, as soon as he heard
him coming, opened the door and went
to meet him, to inform him of the
strange visit he had received. i'i
But Puderlein pushed him back into
the chamber, entered himself, followed
by the weeping Nanny, and cried i'm a
pathetic tone, II know all you have
betrayed me, and are now going to
leave me like vagabond."
"Surely no, Master Puderlein. But
listen to me.n
az " ill not listen! Your treachery
is clear; your falsehOod to me and to
my daughter o ingratitude ! see here
thine image. l loved this boy as my
own son. Ireceived him, when l,e was
destitute. under my hospitable roof;
clothed and fed him. l have dressed
his hair with my own hands, and la
bored for his renOwn and for my
thanks, he has betrayed me and my
innocent daughtern'
Master Puderlein, listen to me. L
will not be ungrateful; OH the contrary,
| will thank you all the days of my
life for what you have done for me-"
"And marry that ,girl?'
"Marry her?n repeated Joseph, as
topished. Marry her? I-yOur daugh-
ter?" .t
Who else? Have you not told her
she was hand>ome?-that you liked
her ?'' ~
81 have indeed; but
"No butts; you must marry her, or
you are shameless traitor! Think
you a virtuous damsel of Vienna, lets
every callOw bird tell her she is hand
some and agreeable? My innocent
Nanny thought you wished to marry
her, and honestly made up her mind
to marry her. She loves you and
now will you desert her and leave her
to grief and shame%' fs=t.t 81
Joseph stood i'm detected silence.
Puderlein continued, "And I-havc |
deserved such black ingratitude from
YOU, ELI have ~ With these words
Master Wenzei drew forth a roll OF
paper, unfolded it, and held it up be-
fore the disconnected Joseph, WHO ut
tered an exclamation of surprise as he
read these words engraved on it,
"QuartettO for two viOlins, bass viol
and violincello, composed ty Master
Joseph Haydn, performer and cOmpO-
ser in Vienna. Vienna, 175l."
Yesu' cried Puderlein, triumphant
ly, .whel he saw Haydn's agreeable
surprise" yes, cry out and make your
eyes as large as bullets. did that
with the money received in payment
for your dances | paid for paper ard
press work that you might present the
public with great work. Still more;
l have labored to such purpose among
my customers of rank, that you have
the appointment of Organist to the
Carmilites. Here is your appointment.
No g, migrate, and bring my daugh.
ter and me with sorrow to the grave"
Joseph went not with tears in his
eyes he threw himself into Puderlein's
arms, who struggled and resisted Wig
Orously, rs if he would have repelled
him. But Joseph held him fast, say
ing, "Master Puderlein, listen to me!
There is no treachery i'm me! Let me
call you fathery> Give me Nanny for
my wife,"
Master Wenzel was at last quiet. He
sank exhausted into an arm chair, and
cried to the young couple, Come
hither, my children; kneel before me
that may give you my blessing. This
evening shall be thy betrothal, and a
month hence we will have the we'd
ding" Eft E.Et
Joseph and Nanny knelt down and
received the paternal benediction. All
was festivity in MOI, Oil the Danube,
that evening, when the organist, Jo-
seph Haydn was solemnly betrothed
to the fair Many, the daughter of Wen
eel Puderlein, burgher and proprietor
in the Leopoldstadt in Vienna.
The Baron Won Furnberg and young
Won Swieten were not Il little aston
ished, when they came the next morn
ing to take Haydn from Puderlein's
house, to- ~find him afIianced to the
pretty Nanny. They demonstrated
with him earnestly in private but
Joseph remained immoveabie, ,and kept
his word. pledged to Puderlein and his
bride, like an honorable young man.
At a later period he had reason to ac-
knowledge that the step he had taken
was somewhat prccipitate; but he nev-
er repented it, and cOnsoled himself,
wllenl his earthly muse eausel y little
discbrtl aiIf6hg his tones, with the COM
panionship of that immortal partner,
ever lovely ever Young who attends