The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-04-27

tist In spite Of bis earpcst. protcsta-
tions Of innocence.
"You must come first TO prison"
they said afterwards yon can give
an explanation to tho magistrate"
The prisoner wrote few lines to
bis beneiactor, :mploring assistance
Liszt hsstencd to the jewolcr,
Sir said he. "you have caused
the arrest af an innocent man. Come
with me Immediately and let us have
him released. lie is the lawful own
or of the jewels in question, | gave
them to Sim
"But, SIR asked tho merchant,
'who are you?"
my pamc is Lisrt.'
II don't know any rich man Of that
name"
THAT may be yet Pm tolcrably
well known"
Are you aware, sir, that these
diamonds are worth six thousand Aor
ins-that il to say, about five hundred
guincas, or twelve thousand francs ?"
80 much the better for him on
whom | have bestowed them"
"But in order to make such q pros.
ant you must be very wealthy"
"My actual fortune consists of two
ducats"
"Then you are {. magician
"By no means and yet. by just mo-
wing my fingers, | can obtain as much
money us wish
You must DO q magician
I" If you choose, III disclose to you
the magic | employ"
Liszt had soer piano 10 the parlor
behind the shop. lie opened it, and
ran his fingers over the keys then
seized by sudden inspiration, he i'm
proviscd one of those seul touching
symphonies peculiar to himself.
AS he sounded the first chord,
beautiful young girl entered the room.
While the melody continued she re-
mained speeches., and immovablc /;
then as tho last note died away, she
cried, with irrcprcs,iblc enthusiasm
"Bravo List It's wondrous ~
"Dost thou know him, then, ny
daughter 7" asked the jcwcler.
This is the frs: time that I have
had the pleasure of seeing or hearing
him, replied she "but | do know
that none livin & save Iiszt could
draw such sounds from the piano"
Expressed with grace aud modcsty,
by young person of remarkable
beauty, this admirntion could not fail
to be more than Aattering to the artist.
However, after making his acknowl.
edgemcnts, Liszt withdrew, in order
to deliver the prisoner, aud was accom-
panied by The jeweler.
Grievcd at his mistake, tho wealthy
merchant sought to repair it by invi.
ting the musician to supper, Tho hon
ors Of tue table were done BY his ami
ablc daughter, who appeared no less
touched at the generosity of List than
astonished at his talent.
That night the musician Of tho city
scr0naded their illustrious brother.
The next day the mobiles aud most dis
tiuguished inhabitants of Prague pre-
sented themselves at his door. They
entreated him to givo concerts, lea
wing it to himself to fix any sum he
pleased as a remuneration. Then the
jeweler perceived that talent, even in
pecuniary light, may be moro val
uable than the most precious dia-
monds. List continued to 20 to his
house, and, to the merchants great
joy. he soon perceived that his
daughter was the cause Of these vis-
its. He began TO love the company
of the musician, and tho girl, his only
child, certainly did not hate it.
One morning, the jeweler, coming
10 tho point, with German frapkness,
said to Liszt:
"How do you ike my daughter 7"
"She is an angel.''
What do you think Of marriage p"
II think so we'll of it that have
the greatest iuoiipation to try'it."
What would you say toa fortune
of three millions Of francs p
II would willingly accept it,
"wsll, We understand each other.
My daughter plsases you you please
my daughter, her fortapsis ready
be my son-in-law."
"With all my heart"
The Marriage was celebrated the
following week.
And this, occording to tho chroni'
cles of Prague, is true account Of
the marriage Of the great aud good