The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-30

BEETHOVEN SHOWED THE LETTER
handsome. slender gentleman was that
Of friendly earnestness. His rather
longish face, merry, friendly eyes, and
the sweet e oppression Of the mouth gave
him a peculiar power Of attraction. The
forehead was high, the nose slightly
Roman. Here and there were traces Of
smallpox scars, but they did not dis
figure the face. Evidently the young
artist was pleased with his appearance.
He answered: ITO the Emperor"
Have you o petition p
''No, a letter Of recon mendation."
prom whom, If l may ask?"
From the EmperOr's brother, Max
Francis, Elector Of Cologne"
Let me sec II"
Beethoven showed the letter. The
stranger found the address and seal
correct
And who are you?" asked the gentle
man, further.
Il am a musician"
"a musician, " repeated the stranger,
after rejecting a minute. Then he con-
tiuued: The Emperor is not at homo.
Buty0u can see him this evening at
seven o'clock at his house in the Angar-
ten"
''D0 you know the Emperor personal
ly?7 asked beethoven.
sob, yes" said the other.
'N0u have an Office near him, per
haps?' suggested the young man.
Il shave him occasionally" was the
answer.
rs he good, or strict?" asked the mu-
stefan, coHfdentialy.
''Oh. he's not so bad" said the other.
smiling though as a musician he is
strict"
81 know that he plays the piano very
well, is quite skillful on the violoncello,
and that he even cOnposes sOnatas,"
answered Beethoven; 'fbut great gen.
tlemen do not usually go very far with
music lie showed a sonata to Mozart
the other day, and asked him what he
thought Of it. Mozart replied: The
sonata is very good, but he who COM
posed 1t is much better"
That is pretty story laughed the
stranger. But now I must 60. Be at
the AnRarten at seven o'clock"
When Beethoven related this occur
renee to his friend, Walstein smil ed and
advised him to follow the stran gers
suggestion, which he did as soon as tho
evening came. As the clock struck
seven he arrived at the Angarten. The
servant at the door led him up the
steps into a small, prettily furnished
drawing-rOOm, the walls of which were
entirely covered with colored copper
plate engrayings Of ruins and land
scapes- Opening out Of that at the left,
was long, narrow room, with canary
bird cages in the corners, and in the
confer 4 stand, on which stood vases
containing fragrant flowers. At the
right Of this room was the entrance into
two other gOOd-sized rooms, one OF which
was a situng-rOom, the other a bed
room Beethoven was led into the for
mer. Two gentlemen stood there. One
VI them lie recognized as the man who
sometimes shaved the Emperor. The
other was short in stature, and mad a
thoroughly good and benevolent face,
beamlng with friendliness. Could that
be the Emperor? beethoven lad inn
agined him to be much taller, from tho
descriptions he had heard Of him 1t
was probably not either Of them, for Of
course II could not be the barber. Ought
ne 70 speak to them? But then, that
would not do, exactly. as the gentle
men were in the midst Of a conversation
30 he stood quietly in the doorway and
writed.
That is a nice storyi" the taller gen.
tieman was saying to the shorter one.
A new war between Prussia and Aus
ira! But this time not about coun-
Try and people, but about q man who is
worth almost a province to us They
oIer you three thousand thalers income
IN Berlin, while here you receive only
elght hundred gulden- King Frederick
William II. is certainly lover of splen-
oor' with whom Emperor Joseph in his
simplicity and poverty can not compare,
Tor he must save for his people, and
consequently count the kreutzers, be-
cause in former times there was too
much luxury. Now, ] can not feel angry
with you for wanting to accept this
0Her. Hou must provide for your wife
ana child. Of course. Your fame viii
liot diminish because you 20 to the
northern part Of Germany, but On the
contrary, it viii increase. Therefore
5o' and God be with you I know your
eart and know you viii always keep a
affection for your fatherland- No,
WIZ never forget the true-hearted
OF Austria, their joys and sorrOws
n gayety and Observation-Disclosures. ex-
ased IN song and word"