Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-19

bars of the waltz which prosecuted
me.
Is it possible9" said my father.
DO you still remember Ziminer's
waltzg'
'Zimmerr exclaimed. rs that
waltz by Zimmer7 Are you sure OF
thata Who was Zimmer2"
'Zimmer was young composer
who in times past had some vogue,
replied my father. HE began un.
usually well and was becoming pop
ular when he disappeared, and no
body knows what became of him"
do you know the waltz from
beginning to enda"
mo, do not"
How could you, with your pro
digious memory, have forgotten itf
For the excellent reason that ]
never knew it. Your poor, dear
mother sang it to put you to sleep,
and I dare say she never knew more
of it than those eight bars"
The next day visited every music
shop in Cologne.
asked the dealers for Zilnmers
waltz. did not know it's title, sol
said, 1T begins in this way" and
sang the first eight bars. They looked
at me smilingly, but everywhere ]
met with negative reply. I re-
turned quite vexed to Paris.
For years after this experience and
during all my travels / never en-
tered music shop without asking
for Zimmer's waltz. But all my
efforts to unearth it were in vain.
At last gave up all hope Of ever
finding the rest of it and contented
myself with the eight bars which in
variably haunted my memory.
One morning while was settling
an account with Brandus, the music
publisher in Paris, he said to me:
II have just heard of poor fellow
who really has some talent"
Are you going to publish his
music"
II would like to do so, but he is
old and has no reputation.
"IIe will acquire reputation"
HE pretends he had reputation
once"
"What is his name~
"Zimmer."
"Zimmer9 Did you say Zimmera
Where does he liver Give me his
address Quick Quick"
II don't know his address. He is
to come here tomorrow to take back
his manuscript"
"Brandus, my dear friend, do me
q favor-a. very great favor. Pub
lish that manuscript, pay him ten
times what it is worth and charge
the money to me, but send the ex.
cellent fellow to see me. would
give anything to see him."
Blandus promised to grant both
requests. l waited impatiently all
the next day to see thinner. He did
not come. waited the second day
months-years. thinner never put
in an appearance.
/ was vexed at first, but afterward
/ became resigned to my disappoint-
ment. / said to myself that after all
a wise man ought to content himself
with little; that these eight bars
had occupied sufficient share of my
life, and that / ought not to give
further thought to the rest; that,
after all, it could not amount to
much since it had passed into OBJ
livion, and, thank heaven, the day
had gone by when there were un-
known masterpieces.
In 1877 went to Vienna to attend
the rehearsals of LES Brigands."
Vienna is fond of me and delights to
spoil me. l am very proud of this,
and / never lose an opportunity to
confess it. Whenever | visit the
Austrian capital, my friends, who
are legion, give me most hospi-
table reception, and l am forced to
enjoy all the pleasures of that city,
which is the city of pleasure par ex-
cellence.
One night, while we were return
ing from Die Neue Welt, which is
one of the most curious establish
ments in the world, our carriages
were brought to a standstill by q
mob which had assembled in front
of fifth rate ballroom, frequented,
by soldiers and suburban workmen.
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