, 1875-04-24
The Inner Nilc Of Louis H.
or Bavaria.
His Connection with Richard Wagner,
the Celebrated Composer.
"Tlle Magic Of q Strong Soul
Over O Weak One."
Wagner's Mental PcCuliarilics and
pccuniary Exlrayagances.
Some Of the Eccentric Performances OF
the Youthful Monarch.
4 King Who Sllo:ld 1lnvo Been
O Fiddler or Horn
Blower.

Il, Rttlus n The Galarv for Nay.
Tho most considerable ovent In the inner life
Of Louis II. Of Bavaria has bocu his connection
with Richard Wagner. THO illlstrIous eoln-
toaor entered for time in Intimate relations,
in direct and daily communications, with Ills |
Maiosty; aud ho apposra to hayo influenced
profoundly the youth, whoso hitherto indeelslvo |
aud unstable character solldied by coutnct with
linn, nnd thereafter assnmod sGaro md form.
With hisromantic imagination, tho youth ''oatca
between reason aud extravaganza; but tbnnks
10 Wagner, whose Eenius. certain mon aay, al-
,eadv nac1gca into tnndncpB what Tas fantasy
becamo insanity, and his wl.ia,s wnso thereatter
provided with logical Bystcm Into which they
woto iutrcncbol an In all mVrcgaah!o fo'sross.
These two individuals were presented to each
other by MI nrtist WHO was known III Germany
undor tho poosical namo of
cosI,tA
who bad already explained to tho King the great
mission of the musician Of the future; had it,
itiatedhim iutot tho nyste1os ol Ills creed, anIl'ai
developed to him h!a abstruHe thcor!os. Wemust
explain that this lady ls tho daughter Of thas
great International htrfatu''u, the Abbo lAszs.
who was tho inventor Of Wuguer-his powerful
and unwGaricd aupportcr-Tho played Inn, iu-
torpretctl him, and inflicted linn. III eratit1da
for all these services Wugner las lately married
Mime. Cosinla. lEo could not havo rivon to hor
soonor this pnLlio testimonial Ut his gratitude,
not only because ho himself was married, bs't
also hocatlse slo WAS tho legitimate nifo of ar-
olhor celebrated pianist, Hans Won Bu!ov. IT,
ually this hitter person waa left IN tho lurch
day, whcn l.c allowed himself TO expresa his
doubts al,l iow observations.
= -.Wl,at!" said she, "muKt tell you that our
two youngest children CONS to III FROM 1lichRrt'
What haro you not suspected 1t before2 6nre-
~ you nrc too stupid, my dear, for me to cu-
dure your society any longer! haye the honor
TO p,eseut my rcBpects."
Aud immediately
CHE WENT TO HER Tn1ESD RICHARD
to tnko up Ilcr defnito hume. Cosima, how
over. Ind been ccuvnrtod By her husband to tho
srcat Idea OF TontoniHu,. I1or own brother-in-
law, Emile Olivier liht-heartod man, nlded
tho EnprcsB to cant the armies OF Franco upon
Gc11nsny; but sl1e. Dulow, oil their cotero md
Wagner. who could not forgive tue parisians tho
bud reception given to Tannhauscr, ,lsol all
their strongth to in1pol their nd1niror Louis H.,
to cast tho BAyariau army into the balance Of
tho battles. Wngner presented himself at once
as tho reyeNier OF tho great art and npossle Of
Teutonsn l!o posed as political and musical
rout!n, prophet Of tue now era lie announced
.he advent Of Is pan-Qormanfo" or "Au-
Deutschland: ;" mingled poetry apa nationality:
the coIciiation Of tho divine right aud tho pop
ular right, intimute alliauce Of CGsasism mud
Socialism, Of democracy aud royalty. Wagner
unrolled before tho dazzaod eyea OF the worthy
young mnn tho perspective of MI emiNeht's
musical People reallz'ng harmony IN fhclr cns-
toms and lawB. Tho formidable powers OF me-
chaaicB and cauitnl would hereafter 30 put 10
~ - 4sanA5 raj,
the eer'-ce or music and onstieo' IsAlhe np'
after Ills fashion, the apocalypse OF Fourier, he
pointed out to the ro1nnntso sovereign Germany
already transformed into an sDmonso opera
and tho inslao''anta OF tho ~hoio world hasten-
ing from tho poles and tho equator, acroya seas
and deserts, to contemplate tho immense 1opte.
S..s.s,., ~ t,,o ,,r,i,ojo,,o,, norn,,n;, aca,,,
ssAsasoA0 Va 'o ~ ~ ,see, ..,...'s - ,r,'ata..
q'navan' nna .ae eo'osss nsaies a.. ~ mus.a'
Loko. aud Daldor, Thor and Tyr and tile astonnd'
Ing ptctureg Of Muspclheim and Iagnaroeckr.
.n,cu.nn wAnsEn."
...., L"s.., sI,,ar !. 10. ,,.o, H.,
| says NE S1anda1a-oea'os' M1!ont nas neen t!s
| prect1rEor Of tho grand Gcrman unity, TIC
| prophet Of tho Germaulc Lion. lilo war Of 1871
mi 1871 in thu proyfdential antl sublimo fact
s',,,,a,,t .,h,c,, "a co,,11 nevor havc rnoas,ref
"'sAous w., 49,. "1 sta.,,re ~ ,ho T,.s1, ~ ,n,s;c
tho tfne stature o. tne Ithl OF 1oaslc
Truly thore was need that We should have Wakc'
from our lethargio aloep. Wn needod tho emo
ton or these great days, In ordor to be capabl,
NJ annrocia.,nc these y,ri,e anil sublime occcuts
oaarrp,,cs,,v Gormon rhts .,untlar ~ tba ran
ohafge'scauY ueF'lsa; 1Ma .sunase @ =. sno ea'1 w
non. tho rafting OF Tue mnHKetfy has matte 1o
us other nerves aud other oars, Those forrno
oGomiuato days arc no moro, and now Richart
Wagner rcfrcahes our heart with the son.,ds o
his triumphant music WITH Tue gigantic image
Of hts purely derinan dramas. IN which there ]
nothing Ereach. nothing 1talian-uo foreign col
os,no i, yhch Ill corno. from the inmoa
t ol'us : - 49, ~ ,,,s...s,s,.ns 'A
nola OF our dos'aSn !oso7She'asy,
It was thou III quality OF patriot, philosopher
and reformcr, ~ well ua That o. poot md artist
that W,yncr aKsnmod 40 powerful IN ascoudanu
snas "aos aoe ~ ,,,r,,,e,, ,n ~" -,
OYER lhe young mani s, VA so.UaEn ~ ~ n,asr
srdns sans nscs se "ea1 o,a we. liz ~ JT rt
tiatlEti las poua'5 saiu. w" In ttsut:
Wagner may have oVasssfalneo az aysion,.
asid sat he teSefaos % a' 70 fna e. cae ~ Saa
brutal, oSorweentng. nn8lateiul, maa Wy
An thas may ne 0I WIN a hos n's 'ATi!
he u : man ana LOUIS IN OILY poos ,so 10y. ta
contrast IL striking petwoen the TWO chafac1eft
,. 7aE LlrfL1 MING