The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18

mat evening franz OSterman had a sue
cess such as m9ny artists dream OF and only
lew OBTAIN. lie fairly swept away his aIl-
dlence, which was by no means purely pro-
vincial one, for 1t included two or three
Judges whose approval was worth having
these gentlemen were en- thusiastic In their
praises; they did not hes 10 assure Lady
Wlnchcombe that the boy was destined 10 he
another List; his execution and phrasing
they declared, were almost faultess. and he
mad, besides, something which could not be
described IN words, but which was recogniz-
ahie by the Initiated as genius. The truth
was lhat he Played magnifceDtly He
threw his whole soul into what he what he
mad resolved should be his last public per-
formance, and no doubt the extraordinary
facility OF which he was conscious was in a
great measure due TO the fact that he was
IN high fever from start to finish. AS
Tor the thunderous applause. be scarcely
Needed 1t. though lie bowed and smiled
mechanically, as of yOre. He thought. roor
boy, that his emotions had raised him
above that petty sphere In which compli-
ments are OF value. but In reality something
more commonplace than that was the mat
ter with him. He had been thoroughly
chilled by his dncking ia the afternoon: he
had entered the concert room shivpring: he
lett II with burning hands and feet and a
sense OK oyerpowering stupor which pre-
vented hIm from understanding or respond
ing to any OF the pretty things that Lady
Wlnehcombe said to him on the way home.
IL was necessary to lift him out If the car
rage, and II was also necessary TO put him
to Ded and send for doctor forthwith.
lie doctor came and shook his head
. three days later he requested permission To
call IN one Of bis coDfreres, who did the
same. AT the end of week, when there
was really no hope Of saving the boys life.
great man was summoned from London.
ana ne. rather to Lady Winchcombe's dis
pleasure. told her dryly that sine had wasted
ms time and her money by sending for him.
was anxious 10 have the best advice"
she said. II am extremely fond Of tine poor
llttie fellow and / would do anything L
could to keep him alive. Such gen us as
he is. tool can't see why he sh, mid ~ re.
cover, now that he Is no longer delirious"
No; dare say you can't, my dear LADY,"
answered the physician, but | can. OF
course people do recover from inflammation
oil The lungs and other diseases If they are
strong enough; II they are not the disease
beats them aud that is what will happen TO
MIN. don't doubt that you have meant
well by cu!tvating what you are pleased TO
call his genius; but 1t is a pity that Won
couldn't be content to let nature do her
own work. Your gardener will tell Won
what the result upon plant is Of forcing II
to bloom before its time"
This Was rather hard upon Lady Winch
combe. VINO had expended considerable
sum OF money for the specific purpose of
preserving Franz Osterman from the dam
gers oil premature development; but. as her
conscience did not accuse her, and as she
nad presence OF mind enough TO snub the
enlneht physician. it Is not necessary to
pity her very much.
Nor, Tor the matter OF that. is there any