The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-26
WHERE GRIEG LIVED.
American Woman Tells Of His visit to
widow OF Great Norw egian Composer.

Mrs. Charles Cahier in indianapolis Ners.
While we were In Bergen we were invited
out to luncheon with Madame Grieg. Their
homo lea out in the country. about Q half
hours ride from Bergen and on the banks
OF q big lake. We were received by Madame
Grieg at the station. and after a walk OF
twenty minutes we came to their charming
villa.
As We cam to the big gate leading through
the garden we were shown O big tree where
Grieg always had q sign in four languages.
reading, Mr.. Edward Grieg is not at home
to any one before 4 p. M" You know he was
q sick man, and he was so bothered by tour
lists that he found It necessary to protect
himself that way. Madame Grieg received
US In the big living room. which loving friends
had fairly filled with blooming plants for
her first lonely Homecoming, the day before.
Naturally she was very sad, but as We were
all friends who had known and loved Grieg
It was her sad pleasure to sec US and to talk
Of him. She showed US every little detail OF
the room.
After our coffee we all. with the exception
Of Madame Grfeg, went to visit the little
house where GricR did most OF his compos-
ing. We had to descend steps and winding
walks until at the end Of the big garden on
the edge Of the lake we came to q plain little
house consisting OF one room. the Sholy OF
holies." Opposite the door was one large
window, In front Of which stood q plain deal
able with a small armchair and a footstoo1.
On the table were his pens and pencils. pot
Of glue. blotter. paper isht-everything
that he used, The whole room had the air OF
being left only for q short while and OF walt
ing for his return. On each side OF the win
dow was a place for q set OF shelves. where
he kept his scores. BY the door was another
set OF shelves, where were all his manuscripts.
] asked II II were not dangerous to leave his
Nrt.,nal ur1rLu an tnnrntarfAH UlQ fnl6
that the Norwegian folk are so honest that
no one would think Of taking them.
As an exemple OF Grieg's humor We were
shown q slip Of paper on his desk on which
he had written the following: 7 any one
who may enter here: Please take anything
that may please your fancy. but kindly leave
me my manuscripts. which are Of interest to
no one but myself.- He always left that
slip there when he went away. The rest Of
the furniture OF the room consisted Of q sofa.
two chairs and a little old cracked upright
piano that he said was good enough to COM
pose on"
From there we went across the garden.
past the house. where We saw Nine. Griee's
face smiling sadly at us out OF the window
down to the other side of the water. In the
side OF q cliff about fifty feet high lying about
twenty-five feet from the ground we saw
q stone slab cemented solidly In the clin with
the inscription Edward Grieg." There. look
ing out over the beautiful lake. In the midst
of pine trees. with only nature for his COM
p~anions. the rough. rugged Norwegian nature
that gave him his birth and whose bes uties
he made known to the world In his music
there he wished TO lie, and there he lies.
Below us. on the edge Of the water. were
two workmen shovellins broken stone into
the water by the landing place. We were
told that Grleg wished to be alone there. and
that was being done to prevent boats from
landing. The slab lie about i've feet square.
Beneath It we hung the wreath with the Amer
lean colors which we took with US. After Q
half hour or more witfAMme. Grieg we walked
to the station and took the train TO town.
As we rolled out Of the station We saw
that lonely little black figure waving a fare.
we'll from the platform,