The Jewish advance. (Chicago, Ill.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-10
Bern e n,sh1:..ard y. e. or
An Autobiography of a Wandering German.
BY REV. HENRY ILIOWIzI.
(Cbntin ued. J

Darkness came reminding our guest
of his duties. He was still to attend the
rehearsal of new opera, but hoped,
when leaving us, to have the pleasure Of
entertaining Us in his humble dwelling.
He went and waiter entered with a
letter addressed to Herr Klotz, who
read it with much attention. rose.
crossed his apal tmcnt few times as if
lost in revery. He resumed his seat
still all penslveness She had no
money and bought another violin," he
muttcred with displeasure. Feeling
that my presence ight Inconvenience
him, | rose to go, but he begged me not
to deprive him Of my company He
handed me the letter he had Just re-
ceived from his wife. | read as follows
My DEARLY BELOVED LEWIS!
Il was overjoyed to be apprised
that you live for some time at
Berlin where you have had occa-
sion to enchant the public with
your precious Instrument | be-
''seech you not to sell it to your
friend. To prevent your doing so,
Il hastened to expend all the
thousand forins you had sent me
suit him. You would do we'll to
return me as soon as you can the
amount expended as we'll as add a
few hundred more in consideration
''of the rent [ shall have to pay for
"a year and the expenses | shall
have to make at the approaching
holidays. The violin IL on It's way
to you" "---
[ did not know what I ought to
say to this. 1t was a private letter
WE'LL said he with a smile, you are
single, this | can see. [ expected my
wife to be more prudent than is actually
the case She expended her last money
which | cannot return before the violin
shall be in the hands of him for whom it
was bought, though she is in want"
70 let good soul regret an act which
so manifesty spoke in her favor seemed
to me an injustice. Having been as
sured by Herr Kotz that he thought it
incompatible with his dignity to ask in
advance the sum of his friend, the
young artist, who so ardently wished to
come in possession ola good instrument,
[ offered to advance the amount his wife
had expended in order that she might not
regret what | considered her extreme
goodness. Heir Klotz was deeply
moved by my generosity, but would not
accept such service without offering
me some security for my money. Il
shall not avail myself" said he, pointing
to the instruments, Il shall not avail
myself of this violin for a week to come,
as I intend to go to pass few days in
Potsdam. | wish, therefore, that it
i rtp inf
delicacy of feeling Impressed me more
do before. With regard to the violin, [
should probably have refused even the
semblance Of security from such a
man. had | not had the secret desire to
examine it as closely as possible. Hav-
ing handed him the required sum he, in
exchange, brought his musical treasure
into my chamber He was no sooner
gone than [ threw myself before the
violin-case, gazing with some awe at the
wonderful thing now put into my eX
elusive power. But here again | was
ashamed Of my blindness and ignorance;
my blindness to have seen wonders in
an object that appeared to me now of a
very ordinary creation; and my ign0-
rance not to be able to find out the high
qualities the thing possessed. For how
could it be otherwise?
At supper missed my friend at the
table who, was informed by the waiter
had left for Potsdam, as he apprlscd me
a few hours before. At this moment
the bell announced the arrival of new
guests and in came Sir Bmden and his
aunt "Heaven!' exclaimed |, unable
to master my agitation at seeing them,
$50 do [ meet you at last, but alas, in