Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-27
Breaking Music's Charms.

;, l wish could mention the name OF the
American lady who has just returned from
Germany, and has had such curious ex-
perience with Able List. Briefly, how
ever. the lady is the daughter OIL sup
pose. after Aston, the only really wealthy
man of the old school now living IN New
York and she has been indulging IL an
extended pleasure trip in Europe this
year, escorted by one Of her brothers.
When shewas inGermany she stopped at
the town of Weimar over night, and the
train by which she was to depart lett at
o'clock the next morning. Before she
went to bed, she remembered that Wei
mar is the town where List lives, and as
she is a splendid musician herself and
passionate admirer of List, she said to
her brother: CHOW, before the train leaves
in the morning I am going to run up and
take a look at the house where List lives,
and pluck leaf from a bush in hiss gar
den, or something Of that sort, as souV-
enir, you know" m
'Jovep cried her brother. you'll
have to be up pretty early to do that.
You know the train leaves at i've
"Well. my devotion to List Will enaple
me to make special effort. You 60 to
the depot in the morning with my mald
and the trunks. and I'll be with you by
train time"
This programme they entered upon,
the brother, with the luggage and his SIS
ter's maid, driving down to the station IN
the hotel bus, while the lady set off on
her somewhat Quixotic Grand into the
town. Though a good French scholar,
she knows little or no German, aud as
she had not the slightest idea OF the 10
cality of LISTS house, and could not
make herself understood by the few per
sons she met stirring in the streets at 30
A, NJ. she lost lot of precious time wan
derlng around At last some one directs
ed her to the exact house, when she ha
got close upon it, and with mingled feel
ines OF awe and admiration she pushe,
open the great mans garden gate, and
stopped to pluck small flower from
bed in kthe centre OF his little lawn
Hardly had she done so than strapplng
German servant woman came Tying ou1
of the house door, evidently prepared, to
give the intruder piece OF her nina
when, observing, doubtless, the elegance
of the lady's attire and her distinguished
air, she stopped and asked her what she
wanted. ('Was wollen sie?'O All my
friend could answer was, "Abbe List;
so thereupon the woman grinned from
ear to ear, and fairly dragging the lady
into the house. seated her IN the drawing
room, and then disappeared.
In few minutes manservant VINO
spoke French entered and said, "Mon
sieur l'Abbe will be down in minute
Madame"
The American lady felt as if she woule
sink through the floor, Fancy her disturb
ing Able List at between 1-2 and
in the morning, with no letter OF intro
duction to warrant it, and, moreover, N
time to bestow on him; for was not be
brother awaiting her, no doubt with tn
greatest anxiety, at the station? She wa
on tenterhooks, and more than half con
tempated running away without wor'
of explanation. just as she was debating
what on earth she should do, in Wake
the Able, one Of the sweetest, most noble
looking creatures she ever laid eyes upo1
and greeted her with a courtly. yet COZ
dial politcness which fairly charmed he
nxious position right out of her head.
He spoke French perfectly, and bowe
most gracefully when she explained Wh'
she had done; that she had set out to g
a glimpse Of the great musicians nous
before the train lcft-here she looked !
her wateh-but she had not dared to hoI
for the pleasure Of a glimpse at, muc
less an interview with, Monsieur L'Abb
She felt supremacy honored-her brothe
however, was awaiting her at the st
sab, you want to hear me play, that
it, said the charming old musician, sml
ing, and shaking his finger at her, ar
completely ignoring what she said abo
the train; eyes, yes, see how it is-yt
shall see he will play for the charml1
lady who comes all the way from Anne
lea, and desires to hear List play h
own compositions"
So saving, he walked over to the plan
and striking the keys with mastery s
had never heard equalled, while his az
features were frightened up ny beau
full expression which made him resent
a SAINT, he proceeded to execute music
rhapsody, which, under other circumsta
ces, our friend would willingly have g
en- good many dollars to lisen to. b
as it was, she could not enjoy
note of it. She was half frantic with &
xlety. What should she do? How get {
of the house? 1t was the nearest approa
to the fortunes OF Ian taluS she ever OK
rienced Away off at Weimar in Germa
seated by LISTS side, and having the {
portunity to hear him play, and yet crs
to get away! The worst OF it was that
identity the old fellow was wound upli
music box, and would run On for ho
without break. Her situation was q
perate, however. She had to take
courage IN her two hands, as the Frer
say, and rise right in the middle of {
OF his glorious pieces, and tell him t
she could not stay another minute;
must go. She scarcely knows what wo
were uttered at the leave taking. AS 81
as she got out Of the door she started
the keen run, everybody turning to 81
at her in the sleepy old German town.
She found her brother and her maid
wild with anxiety about her, and und
ded whether to get the trunks off
train or not. AS it was, they Just n
aged to haul her up into the car as
train moved off. She thought a g
deal of List before, but she says
that every unoccupied movement Of
existence will be engaged in recall