Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-06-13
szozart's Eeauienl.

One .iay az Mozart was seated II. his st,itIy-,
In 4 prntound revtiie, he heard = carriage
stop AT his door. Is stranger WAS announced, !.
who asked to speak with him. He was sn
aged man. very well dressed. Of noble and
imposing manncrs. He sail to the com
poser: I'D iis lss fgs9s.ssff a3 &
II am commissioned by a great niaii to
come and find yen." ssg Fas
THE nanie Of The man, II you rleases' :
said Mozart. !.
| ..uc does not uis'lI:o sr Known, t
.sYsry well; what are his wishes y m
.'IIe has lost very dear friend. Whose
nlcnlary will hcs4s esssse, e,rGoions 90 hiIuss Zig
wishes, to commemorate her death, every
year by rcquienssor the OCCASION y
Moz,rt Was dcep'y impressed by these
words spoken SO splcnlnly, and tJts.the sir OF
mystery thar seemed to pervade the inter-
view. He promised to compose the requiem:
| The strait Ier continued: i i. ~. 80
| u wish yoii to put to tins Woik your entire
genius. for you compose it for a connoisse,,t
| in music.' ~ $3.50 s.4s5 ~
$50 much the bettcr." said Mozart. =
.Iiow much timo do yon want for The
TASK -
| oAs Wecks.. u - sssa., ~. ts5ss >.
| swell. | will como for itin four weeks.
| what will beyour price,
i "One hundred ducats."
| rllc stranger counted out the money upon
| the table and disappeared. Mozart remained
plunged III deep thought for y few moments,
| then called for pen, ink and paper and began
70 write the requiem. Notwithstanding. the
remonstrance Of his wife, he wrought upon
it night and day. But his body. already
feeble, could not endure this continual strain,
and he finally fell iainting at his task. Their
he was obliged to rest. Several days after,
his wife sought so divert his mind from irs
sadness BY some playful remark. He replied
earnestly: . s. ~, 4,,s - s.s.s.s. ..xf
| ..Ope thing is CERTAIN; am composing my
own requiem; 1t will serve to pcrpetuatc my
own memory, ..,ts...s.,. J.
| III proportion as he wrought, his strength
diminished from day to day. and the requiem.
advanced very slowly. The four weeks were
finally gone and the stranger returned.
| / 1T has been impossible tor me to kaep my
worl'' SAIL Mozart sadly. .as
Never mint; how mitch mora time do
require :" - ... ..,s
Il want four weeks more. The work has
| inspired me with deeper Interest than Isup-
posed. aud hare given 10 it more study than
intended" AIT III 1.s... ,,,f,s5
| In Tint case it ia right that increase the
price. Here are iitsy dtfcats more Ter your
| pay" ,sr ,e,.r
In astonishment, Mozart asked, "Who arc
! yon r. -.
| THAT Is nothirg to the purpose. will re-
turn in four Hrekss" -. ,e- ts ~
As the stranger. LET the house. Mozart
called a servant aud requested him TO follow.
this extraordinary man and iiIld out who no
was; but the biunderirg & man soon, returned.
saying that lie could lind mo trace of him,
Poor Mozart had conceived the idea that this
stranger was no orldinarS mortal but was one
Of his friends in thc Immortal world, sent 10 ].
warn him Of approaching death. lie ap,
piled himself with redonbled ardor to his
requiem, which he resarded .as The most eli,
during monument to his genius He tainted
many times at his toll, Finally, it was ac-y
EcompIslled Eeforcith expiration Of the four
weeks. s....t.,.t. E, -s.5-...e ass..
The stranger came for it at tho giyon time,
but Mozart was dead. \. sa.lf ,i,, .tt...t sf.;