New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02

fortunate will il be for him. for the
harder will il be for him TO get 20
work, end IT may be that we will suffer
harm.
at is an infinite pity that this
talented young man so wastes his time;
and on whom. II not on US two, viii the
blame be laid? For he is still too
young TO direct hisAown course, for
which reason it is your duty, II you
do not wish TO be reproached by your
self and others hereafter, 10 put HIM
10 work al his profession as soon as
possible. Once he is occupied II will
be easy TO do much for him now and
in the future: but under the present
conditions nothing can be done.
81 see from his actions that he would
like TO remain with US. but " ne did
80 il would be all over with mis- future,
and. therefore, this is impossible. The
lCrgcr we hesitate the more difficult VIII
it be for him TO 60 away; !, therefore
adjure you-make up your mind, do
not permit yourself to be dissuaded
by Karl. think it ought to be next
Monday, for in no event can you walt
for me. inasmuch as ! cannot go away
from here without money, and IT VIII
be long time before | collect enough
10 enable me TO go 10 vienna
THE BROTHERS DISAGREE.
How Beethoven received this letter
must be left to the Imagination, which
will have no difficulty in dealing with
the question. It's wisdom temporarily
disarmed SCHNEIDER, who forgot all OF
his frequently wicked charges against
Johann long enough TO admit that the
document proved that he was not ut
terly without good qualities of char
acter. He adds that he was in posi-
ton TO assert that Ludwig took his
brothers suggestion with bad grace
and that before his departure from
Gneixendorf there was an exceedingly
acrimonious quarrel between the
brothers growing out OF budwlgs de-
mand that Johann make will IN favor
of Karl, thus cutting oil his wife. IL
is to this that the pencilled lndorse-
ment on the letter refers. This sub
ject, SCHNEIDER says, was the real cause
of the arrangement between the
brothers during the last five or SIX
years Of Ludwig's life. The blame, he
adds, rested with Ludwig, who, con
stantly at odds with himself and all
the world loved and hated without
reason" Weeks afterwsrd. while nc
lay dying at Vienna, Beethovcn's
thoughts were still occupied with the
purpose OF persuading his brother to
make will in KarPs favor. He did
not live to see his wish fulfilled, but
il was in the end. Theresc van Bee
thoven, Johann's wife, died on Novem-
her 20. 1928, at Wasserhof: Johann
died in Vienna on January II, 1913;
and though one of Beethoyen's sensa-
tion-mongering biogrsphers at one time
printed the monstrous fslsehood that
/ he had married his wife's illegitimate
/ daughter in order TO keep the family
possessions in his hands, and at an
/ other time that he had invested his
money so that he might use it up dur
/ ing his life and leave nothing to his
heirs. the facts are than Johann made
Karl his sole heir and that under the
will, after paying the costs of probate
and administration and legacy to his
housekeeper, over $4,000 forms passed
! into the nephew's hands.
A moments reflection on a single fac
will serve to give the quietus te
Schindlers insinuation as to improper
relationship between the young mar
of nineteen and his aunt of forty. A
the time Karl is pleading to stay IN th'
country, Johann is urging his brothe'
10 send the youth about his duty a1(
Beethoven is, as usual, hating IN ~
resolution the woman is in Vienna
whittier the alleged lover does no
want to go.