, 1877-06-16

Ths berlin Theatre was crowded. Cares Of bus.
ineBs and atiAirs Of State were forgotten. Tna
borcs gttcrod with all that brilliant In Das,tn
society, and the audience divided theiK Interest
between tho King and tho stagu. 1t nns 4 gala
n1aht In musical Circles for Etceol'nl and Patti
vera 10 nppcar Patti had separated from tho
Marquis Of Caux, and scandal, UnIy half satlstad,
was spccnatinR on tho details, when nhe was an-
nounccd ia appcar.
The curtain was up and the audience sat breath.
less. There was something realistic In ths opera
they had nercr seen thare before. The.e was IN
intensity Of pass[on that carried II beyond tho
sca1m Of opcratlc performance and u1Aao the secns
q page from life. There was tempest In Niece.
llnl urging him. whittier hs scarcely know, and
rnttrs voice WAS controlled By power stronger
than hos love fer tho stage md ter adoratlon Of
her art. AL Europe blaztd With tho story, aud
wherever Tho aa,uos Of Patti aud Niecolfnt xsre
known tho news Of tho Infection that ha4 sprung
up between them found welcome. Caux wsa for.
gotten. and suclcty aAstxuea ths great singers to
each 9thsf VIII parental bcn. dlctton.
Ts aSts s 9ny q s
arc many pretty stories told OF the yreat ten1s'x
kindnoaa Ut tlcart and kelf aoncsntop when Ae can
IL wsll sUrth emGal1nsssg to shuw that sel6s,tess
II not always an element or ths opern alnsots M
tats. sumo Jsars sgo. when Aiesollnl xas ante .
youth. his aHIusenic'it lay c.ieny In Waiting tho
musical manufaciories. III issmsny ene day wlltlo
lingering anectlunatcly ovsr m ,psttumsnt Just
AuAt %Ao Wu&A44tA Aauupt hp s1tSEu III VlN uaAN
bending over ptanos scasc, nunblnk 70 himself,
nnd arranging and EsarranSin. the strings. Dc.
c0.n!Gk Interested IN Inc u nlIn, Hiccollnt aakcd
hlM tho uatuta OF he occupation. 'IAa
workman told him, mud Lid him. too,
of his hopes and fear1 and tho 3casa lc had spcnt
In ya1n endsayos ~ accomplish something that
seuneo thea ~ fur of IN uyer. 1t was tou1 atler
that When tho tuaus sat dawn IL u naw piano ulls
dry, audi l.as warm eulofiMh upon IT. pertsction,
hu knutttsly icnsctlhctad tho pour woskman tn
lhc thurman nianHflctory. A u boy 4u .hal hau
but tttls tattA In lhu old Mai'A o4ueriNl1at. but
Whcu It had pasAed beyond experiment md Natl
Ireun,u succuss, ho looked usun tic mans pa.
tsencc ul!i .tulY with avs nni delight. SIccof!al
hunted up Mathashrx. and It waa he wuo furnished
lhe old u,nn with money lo visit Amcrlca
.n1 perfect 4. L., p!aaS: Ana ns'lta; n;
liz DAY b. died ho blessed III ft,sn1 tot unas'jax
hlni IL givs ths world tie dncst planD ever inurn-
factuf0d. When They partnd. N!rcua, ui told s1a.
lhusnek that In tho lRtfUIucliBn VI thu linear
lfilge, und In ossatstn. this A&rHga to evenly
lstFiuIe tue tcEsu!I, ha had Vt last reached the
Idea which, It prprrly carried Gus, would attain
perfection in plands. Anu AIathAshek, following
ht4 Idea patiently and ronhcIenti0usy, has lett be.
bind him, tn thu MashusArk piaAo, richer le,n.cy
u kav world than my musician wll0 has xoMu W.
tots h1, It baa sshss sonu. Il II moro durable.
aud has u,uie sulHma than suy plano ever nIauu-
factltsa. and " rcco1nlzsd, Tbs w9fld Dspf ~ ta
leader Ia mu4.cxl Instruments. Pelton q poms-
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