The sun., 1902-06-22

-. ,..ru fh, rrigning sovereign h,d not
-, ,, rri-.' THIS II IN" story ~ his
- ~,"u"ni
Nm. .ul , pupd ~ l.iszt the pianist
- .+...au. then only -. vas cTal"d as
, p,,uis, - the court Of GRAND
n,.. ru-lrich Franz IL of M"cklsubnrg-
sl,.,ir That was Ia 1874
r., ,,r,ui Duke was one ~ the b~s'.
,.,-. ,pi l,.,-,.hk-d prino-- of tn. ne~ly
-,Il.-..I Inpir, He had di>ting ui>hed
s,,-.sf In 90" Frsncn- Pr,rrsisn War. and
"a. k,,-r 20 the c,nlu--ur of O'ls.n-.
n. va. very trGi ~ music
~, ,h. evening came for HIM To- make
,. arl,.i' 'n" plsn,s' seated himself n ths
-, rg 10. music ROM. He was inst
.,.frs ,u- first chord. when the doors
-. 'Ntuvu wade open.
,suil'v dr,.-~..d woman ~ hasightv
..,,,,. ec'.rr,i. and after maxi 81 the
.. a ,rc-anc,' 20 Grand Duke and Grand
n,.1.-- dropped int" chair and hogan
- ~1rvcrss In a loud vr'ce with ono AT the
f,t,es.IH waiting
me moment hcr ~triCsrn' voice cut thi ough
,.. notes of The piano the artist cssrsd 20
rJ,y With his hant~ r--ting On his knees
d. a. ItninuNahe
Ht. acton caused sensation aihrlg N"
.u,,,.r- Finally the Grand Duk" him
..r ro-. having signed 20 all o'hrs ="
-.ra,o seated Walking over tn III" ptan"
and p.,rins his hands on the artists -houl-
,.- ,o prev"ni him from rising h" ask.i
CONT,
NNv I'D vou Stop
,re- seconds hesitation IN. Young
mar -arIcd POLITELY hut firmly
7 log vour HighnesS's pardon INV
,,.r,rv failed me- II - r'rango ~ re 20
NAV uhH. conversation - carried on. hat
=. rfohanl- shall have tn play here of'en
I,r, .lre that shall soon gr"~ accustomed
tr,.d-,ch Franz knitted hi- hu-hy ego
t-.v, arf turned partly AROUND ~ nat
~. glarc" fell on the cau-e o. IN" int"rrir-
nam Then he ssid pnintedlv.
/ ,r,ls, fha, that will no, he necc~ssry.-
F,ervhpdv -ecn~d Ia he holding his
t,.ath When the pianist r~~urei his
rf,v,ng he vas listened 'o With an attention
,t,ch ms audience prohahly n"v"r iefnr"
hsi bestowed on an artist
nIrng The dinner that followed he was
,orv hsppv over hi. r~rfo -marcr and
..a,. Ito l.-s I.causa hs no'i>ed that tho
ror,r vfo interrupted his PLAYING had
t-aprear.d Suddenly. hnw.Nar. he ~
.,,yci = serious shock 4 Co,rt Chamber
an whispered into his ear
His Hi0hneSs wants 7" ss~ N'hi IN pr'Nst"
Uait III ] call you
Ohn'- ,he Young man said 30 himself
hi. l. where 7 s~t u IN 'N n"ck '
trumphsd a little tno early. " -~"n-
.ri-~e on that tac,les- woman
N. pianist was led 20 library wher"
20 found the Grand Duke waning Tor MN.
-sated IN q large ARMCHAIR
Oh 90 the pianist remarked 10 himself
40 his rowing eve caught ~ish' of an open
gar box and "ls,f 10TH nanked ny
n N hs
Duke. elbow Tha' Dos not look ~
vcrv dangerous.
no Grand Duke painted 10 n chair np
,..ito his own m" pianist as'onished
Us ih. unusual favor show, him, mer"lv
.a--i ~ hi- patron 4 commanding sit
,lnur'- brought h.m hack ." his -eu=es
He barely had time =" placs' him-eN
.r no extreme edge ~ ~" "nsir When The
Grand Duke rnre Mindful of tn" r'iles ~
..!r' etiquette he young man promptly
.r-Ars 80 hi- fcct again Ther-upnn he
rra,iou- order uHs repeated 80 sharply
'ra' no almost fell into the char
S,-oking his irrmer~n heard thai resclr~h
,. within - few tnches II his waist. tho Grand
ly.e walked oVerin window an q began In
I-,irr tattoo On pene For several minutes
ching was hoard h,I' the rat tat -ta-tat ~
-,s fnrer~ Then he suddenly wheeled
n.-1seif around and Said sl"sly. With stress
each word
You AZ. q great follow
urc~ more the pianist Jumtssi M. and
'7r 'he,hird lime he was hrou ght down into
". chair again by a thunderaIs Sit down
,refa while he managed to ~tammsr
How have | come to displ.sa-e
Dispea-e'- interrupted the Grand Duke.
Why Won have p"a-Nd ~. in tho very
gn.-i dsgr.a
The arts, looked as u he dared no, h--
90 hi= own ear.
rssumed are you not s~ar" of what v"i
ave dor"'-
.Iarklv
We'll lot ne tell vou then. You have
'o-ni cht m m. time u takes ia turn hand
s,.uiuplished what no one At his court
Nat oven dared to propose. You have
hroken tyranny 90 which the whole court
a. bowed h.lple-sv for FIVE long years
Won have pv 'h~ bv. do Won know
NI1 'ha lady was that interrupted you'-
Tho pianist shook his head
~hs va- tho mist r.sss 81 ceremonies
The Young man in the armchair gasp"d
Tho Grand Duke continued
FOR nv" wears she has ruled over W.
-'h an iron s~ep,rp No one has dared
90 -av 'Bpoh" to her- After a paus@ he
sided with a sigh Not even myself
>w even v0,r Highne>-'- tho pianist
-o;ea,ed incrrdulously Then his own
r"sitiun came home To him and h" eN-
Yc.. Young man tho Grand Duke
rr'erpo-sd. you haV. done IL. and th"
shole court IL thankful 20 YOU Everybody
'r he castle u awar" nf IL hv this time
The power j. broken forever No one
are. atpul her a. much a. that, and u"
.raprNd hi fingers The very nunkies
m 'he courtyard will not paw any attention
~ her after This I shall probably r"ceiv~
0'r re-ignsiion IN the morning " ts =
."rous matter 10 iill her place. but we'll
md -omebodv wei find somebody
Tho little man for Friedrich Franz was
-s'h.r small ~ stature. although sturdy