The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
EISZT AS AN IDOL.
The Great Musician Was I4esaed hi
English Royalty,

GH&HtA0 ktOyhtY.
When ] WAS q very small how m.
deed" writes Ford M. Huefrer in
Harper'A when / wore green ve,vs.
teen clothes. red stockings and ions.
golden curis. thus displaying to On
unsympathetic world the fact OF nv
pfe-kAphaelfte origin, / was taken
one DAY to q very. large hall. In
'front.' OF us was q wooden platform
draped all in red Upon the platform
was grand piano.
IN front OF me the first row Of the
stalls had been taken away, and IN
place or them there had bean puk
three gilded arm chairs, before which
was table covered with a profusfon
OF flowers that drooped and trniIeN
10 tho ground. Suddenly there wan
applAuSe--a considerable amount ~
applause. A lady and gentleman were
coming from under the dark entry
that led TO the artists room, They
were the Prince and Princess of
Wales. There was no doubt about
that even for a small boy like my.
self
And then there was more applau,s.
what applause II voileyed. n rolled
round the hall. All were ON their
feet. People climbed on to their
chairs. they waved hands, they waved
programs they waved hats, they
shouted, for in the dark entrance
there had appeared, white and shin
tnSs a head with brown and snhinxr.
Ike features and white and long hafrs
and the eternal wonderful smile.
They advanced. these three. arid
those tremendous shouts and enthusi.
asm-the two royal personages iead-
ing the master. one holding each
hand. They approached the giTded
arm chairs Immediately IN front of
me. and the prince and princess In
dicated to the master that he Wa
to Sit between them at the table cove
cred With flowers
He made little pantomfmes of
modesty. he drew his hands through
their grasp. he walked quickly away
from the arm chairs, and becaue> I
was Just behind them he suddaniv
removed me from my seat and lefk
me standing under all the aAes, soli-
tary in the aisle Of the center OF the
hall while he sat down. | do NOE
think was frightened by the syee.
but ! know was terribly frtshtenad
oy that great brown, aquffine fnHa
with the piercing glance and TIE
mfrthfess. distant. tnscrutable smi1e.
And Immediately just beside ne
there began what appeared to be -
gsntle and courtly wrestling match.
4 gentleman az the royal suit -.
preached the master. He refused ~
move. The prince approached IN
master. He sat indomitabN stitl
Then the~ princess came and, takinaf &
him by the hand. drew him almoSf
by force out OF my stall. for It 49,
my stall altar all.
feet - U 10 clinch tho matter. - !.
suddenly ut down In II herpalf ~ i
with SUDDEN touch Of good feeIfn1l ]
she took me by the hand--tho nsmn1,
solitary boy with the golden curis anA
the red stockingsAand sat mo unoGS
her lap. !. alas, have no trace ~ &
the date on which l sat in Q queeHs1 \
lap. for It was AL 30 very LONG ans 4
tho king - dead. the master II l0G1
down and hAs utterly Disappeared Co.
Il had a distant reiativs-oddx B
enough. ar English one. not. q c. 81
man-who married an oflcial OF -
court VI SWsYfnra.a ana UecwmU Y 1axaSE fS N
waiting on the grand duchess. A. " "
~ ! know. there was nothing aenGS 4
lariy sentimental about this ieISk2
When l knew her she was cold, II 8
and rather disa Sreeabla Hhe had n1aass
ways about her peculiar and 61SX
0dor. and when she tltax
few years ago II WAS discovered n +
she wore round her neck Z nan&
and In this sachet was . half amo162
cigar zss
This was . rslio Of Trans Z
He had begun to smoke X many -
before 1t dinner which she
given. and, he having put Il doWit
she had 1t once sAlns0
il and had worn II upoa ~ ~
ever anoe, 4A1o oounAo 49,
ma innnnafhln \ NJ $50 r. EESS S@g4a(