The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-03-11

Reference has been made 10 Eho-
pln's liking OF the favor Of the robil
lty. a weakness suggested In that 90
much OF his work IL dedicated 10
countesses and harnesses. a couple OF
Processes In the list OF titled person
ages Never robust. very susceptible
TO the influence Of surroundings. II
may be he found an atmosphere OF
ease and luxury very rsstful. restoring
When III able TO AFFORD II he made
strenuous effort 10 keep up appear
ances before the people OF wealth with
whom he associated. was very fastidi-
Gus about his personal belongings. al
ways approved OF the delicate and re-
fined rather than the snowy and or.
nate.
Friends TO serve and obey appear
not 10 have been wanting. and We
now come 70 that mysterious. famous
friendship. Observation-Disclosures not
able TO agree on the right name-be-
tween Chopin and George Sand"
Mime. Dudevantl. the novelist The
some time early in 1887. The woman
OF masculine brain. the man snemin-
ate In his refinements. found each the
other strangely congenial. Unlike in
their tastes. OF widely differing mental
caliber. they entered into a companion
ship. a union. that lasted several years.
continued until shortly before Chopin's
death. At the time Of the meeting
Chopin's health was becoming more
and more frall. an affection OF the
lungs making Roadway. Plans we're
prepared for a sojourn on the island
OF Majorca In search OF health. Nine.
Sand TO accompany the invalid. and
late in 1888 Chopin with Nine. Sand.
her two children and a servant. set
forth for the island. taking up resi-
dence In Palma. Al irst all was
rose-hued. delightful. but the com
monplace accomplishments Of illness
soon banished romance. Chopin be-
came so misersbly III his landlord 70
fused to have one 30 much an invalid
In his house. and there we're strenu-
Gus days for both III and well
On return to France Chopin and
Nine. Sand spent their summers at
the latter's country place In Nohsnt.
their winters In Paris. Devoted nurs-
ing was rewarded by partial return 70
health OF the invalid. and Chopin In
this period labored asslduously at
composition. taught. and occasionally
played. But at last nursing and com
partnership ceased. the union came TO
a disastrous end In 1s47, after q vio-
lent quarrel. the couple separated. In
the history OF her life and IN a sketch
OF the days in Msjorca. George Sand
gives very different picture OF her
companion than 10 presented IN q work
published the year OF the separation.
wherein Chopin IL drawn as a nishty
and exasperating invalid. He never
recovered from the effects OF the quar-
rel. the excitement and distress at.
tending the rupture are thought 10
have fastened his death. Disappolnt.
ment and poverty as well as illhealth
marked his later days. In February,
ls4s. he played for the last time in
Paris. then neeing from the revolution
went over to London. He was not at ali
strong. but persisted In trying to
work, played when he had 10 be car
ried upstairs TO the concert room. lie
engaged In a tour In Scotland, and
made some visits there. bu; finally had
TO surrender TO the fact that the end
was not far on. that work and play
must be laid aside shortly after re.
turn to Paris. he died. on the morning
OF October II, iS4s. At the impress