The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-10-18
How LlstE Beeams q Husband.

How Listz Became a Husband.
The following story Of the marriage
of Listz, the pianist, Is, iftrue, certain
1y very remarkable and romantic. 1t
Is as follows:
Liztz was at Prague in the autumn
of 1846. The day after his arrival a
stranger called upon him, and repre-
sented himself as a brother artist in
distress, having, having expended all his
means In an unsuccessful lawsuit, and
solicited aid to enable him to return to
Nuremberg, his place Of residence.
Listz gave him a hearty reception, and
opened his desk to get some money.
but found he possessed only three
ducats.n etQ
"You see,'' said the generous artist,
shat l am as poor as yourself. How
ever, l have credit, and can coin more
money with my piano. ! have here a
miniature given me by the emperor Of
Austria; the painting is Of little value,
but the diamonds are fine; take it, sell
the diamonds, and keep the money"
The stranger refused tho rich gift,
but Listz compelled him to take It, and
he carried it to a jeweler, who, .suppos-
ing from his miserable appearance that
he had stolen 1t, had him arrested and
thrown into prison. The stranger sent
for his generous ~benefactor. who i'm
mediately called upon the jeweler, and
told him that the man was innocent;
that he had given him the diamonds.
but who are you?' said the jeweler.
my name is Listz, - he replied.
"Iknow of nj inancier of that name. +"
said the jeweler.
Every possible, !" replied Listz-
"But do you know that these dia-
monds are worth six thousand f~iorinsP"
$50 much the better for him to
whom l gave them"
"But you must be very rich to make
such presents"
my sole fortune consists Of three
ducats,,' replied Listz.
"Then you are a fool, y said the Jewell
er.
NO." said Listz. IT have only to
move the ends of my fingers to get as
much money as I WANT
Then you are a sorcerer.' said the
jeweler.
81 will show you the kind of sorcery
that l employ said Listz. I40
Seeing a piano in the back parlor of
the jewelers. shop, the eccentric artist
sat down to it, and began to improvise
a rayishing air. A beautiful young
lady made her appearance, and at the
performance, exclaimed, 'fBrayo,
Listxl"
""You know him, them" said the
jeweler to his daughter.
IT have never seen him before,n she
said; but there is no one in the world
but Listz who could produce such
sounds from the piano."
The jeweler was satisfied, the strang-
er was released and relieved, and the
report Of Listz being in the city few,
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the mobiles, who besought him to give a
coucert in their city. The jeweler, see
ing the homage that vas paid to the
man of genius, was ambitious Of form
ing an alliance with him, said to him:
"How do you find my daughterrp
Adorable, was the reply. y
What do you think of m~arriagep"
continued the jewelerr aah1
swell enough to try IT, said, I.istz.
"Wha do you say to a dowry of
three million Of francs?" he was next
asked. zr.T1ranr
~ will accept of 1t, was the reply, |
land thank you, too."
t"Well, my daughter likes you, and
you like herr said the jeweler; ''the
dowry is ready. Win yoube my SON
in-law?n
.Gladly,' replied Listz, and the mar
riage was celebrated the week follow
ing. 81