The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

named pAulssn, man Of conuvial temper
amsnt, who used to como and enjoy the
hoapitailty Of oiss fAthsr and play "as
long ~ thers was . drop In the decAnter."
with . view 10 educating the young artist,
a. he said. One Tuesday evening. PAUL.
had been 20 convivial that he was unable
to continue. In this unfortunate dilemmA
Uncle Jens called upon Ole. saying, Come,
my boy, do your best, and you ehAll have
a stick OF candy" Ole quickly accepted
the challenge. and as the quartet was one
that he had several times heard, he played
each movement correctly, much to the a.
tonishment Of all present
This happened on his eighth birthday,
and the event marked an epoch In his life.
for he was elected an active member OF
the Tuesday club, and began to take les
sons regularly OF the cornwall Paulsen.
In 1s22 Swedish violinist came to Ber-
gen, and Ole took lessons of him. HIS
name was Lundholm. and he was pupil
OF Ballot. On Tuesday evening, at one
OF the regular meetings, Lundholm played
Ballots "Caprisai," but Ole Bun was much
disappointed at the pedantic, phlesnatic
manner in which he rendered tho passion
ate phrases When the company went to
supper Ole found on the leaders music
rack . concerto of Spohr's and began to
try It over. Carried away with the music,
he forgot himself, and was discovered by
Lundholm on his return. and scolded Tor
his presumption.
.sWhat impudencep said the violinist,
Perhaps you think you could play this at
sight, boyT' YES" was the reply. Il
think could" His remark was heard by
the rest OF the company, who were now
returning, and they all insisted that he
should try 1t. He played the allegro, and
all appiauded except Lundholm, who looked
angry. You think you can play any
thing" he said, and, taking caprice Of
Paganinfs from the stand, he added, "Try
this" 1t happened that this caprice was a
favorite Of the young violinist. who had
learned 1t by heart. He therefore played
It in fine style, and received the hearty
applause Of the little audience. Lundholm,
however, instead OF ravtng, was more po-
lite and kind than he had ever been. and
told Ole that with practice he might hope
to equal him Qsundholm) some day.
In 1928 he went to the university In Chris
tiania, where In spite Of the best intentions
he soon found himself musical director Of
the Philharmonic and Dramatic societies.
a position which gave him independence.
and somewhat consoled him for his failure
to pass his entrance examinations for the
university. His father reluctantly forgave
him. and he was now, in spite Of every
thing. fairly launched upon musical
career.
His stay in Paris In 1881 was full Of ad-
venture. He was hampered by poverty,
and frequently In the depths Of despair.
At ono time he is said to have attempted
suicide by. drowning in the Seine. There is
also story told to the effect that the
notorious detective, yidocq, who lived In
the same house with him, and who knew
something of his circumstances, prevailed
upon him to risk francs in a gambling
saloon. vidocq stood by and watched the
game, and Ole Bull came away the winner
Of 800 francs, presumably because the de-
tective was known, and the proprietors Of
the saloon considered discretion to be the
better part of valor. 1t was a delicate
method of making the young man present
in a time of difficulty. but one Of which the
moral effect could hardly fail to be injur-
iouR
He tried to secure place in the orches-