Arizona republican., 1914-04-19

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 atelier and so on, each for his own.
 But do not for moment believe
 that all fares well with these earnest
 and patient creatures, my good
 friend, for disagreeable periods are
 numerous--how vivid is tne moving picture of one of my own expe- riences shortly ago. The house Frau, with her extreme kindness and good ness at heart, never failed !n carry ing about with her the quality to the other extreme, and considered like wise that l was hers as well as the apartment. The window must De closed at night, for the night ar Will crack my furniture" Never lay any thing on the table cover, it will harm the plush ''I cannot have warm wat CT here, the steam will split my pic tures," until, alas, it was ruinous Tor the best of dispositions. The practice annoyed the neighbors. A little being of much agitated temperament, who was preparing for examinations Tn college. threw his head out of the wln- dow opposite, like q jack e-box with a good spring. and yelled to the top of his promising lungs: Close the i window" The people above began humping the floor and would keep 1t l up continuously as I practiced. Some times it would be thunderous sounds of unreason that would shiver and ..t,. alyo tI,:, ok never quite understood what kept them from coming through. After three hours study on Bach one particular l morning. q furious ring was sounded at the front door. and in rushed the gentleman from overhead. sweeping by ! the housefrau and into my room. making straight for me in rage-a i fright I shall not soon forget: for still cannot I hear his heavy full breathing 1 ike a mad man, and q Gluttering sound wcrd of German ] couldn't under | stand a word of. With the house. ! frau's full strength and incessant per SuasiVc powers. the man left as he came, and the truth was soon learned. This individual was a maniac who had threatened 10 shoot his sister on Sev- eral occasions, and was never ques- toned, but that he was perfectly crazy. Life surrounding us grew to such q 1 tension-the house besorgerin said the 1 piano could not be used but two hours | daily. The inspector from the Stadt werordneteWersamm informed us I you must either change your ways. | else move" An Austrian gentleman of seven titles and a speak of many Ian 1 guages Ca title for each language, but 1 that never learned for certain). kindly i came to our assistance and it was that We must move. The house frau inn | mediately took the matter to law l that we did not remain the winter '- 1 and the case of two months running was just settled it week ago, having in
 sufficient cause for Imprisonment
 Vienna is. perhaps, even the center 1 creation of music and song with its | rustic surroundings. which still seem 1 to cling to the ever present memories ] of Sbden, Mozart Schubert's favorte
 country inn, and Beethoven's haunts, where grew his Wondrous symphonies l How inundated is the very atmosphere with these marve,ous impressions, so | invitingly shared by all, but never to be l disturbed. For all time will ever live Strauss. the waltz king; the concert | halls and opera, with only the compo- ! Sitinn of rare talents and students
 blooming into d career. and the koffe l the citY-none are ever idle.
 1 I ate articles in the American musical ! uarers present the suggested "Koffee l Haus'' of Vienna. which lives in itself 1 aS onr customary soda fountain of 1 home. Different coffee houses attract | different types Of people. Students generally congregate in one of these particular resting and social places after the early evening concert, to dis cuss performers and impart ideas. The
 student should very necessarily be un-
 der the protection of a worthy chap eron in any large city of the entire
 world. and not in any respect is q boy
 or girl obliged to keep undesira ble company, or adopt distasteful customs,
 but Is free to choose the life he or she
 is so in search.
 | 1 upon music independence" in his 1 home land. how direct will it touch
 the heart of each and every real Amer | ican student. for no ono realizes more
 than the sacrifices of home comforts and surroundings held most dear to come to this cruel distance and remain ! a lengthy period for to gain the pur- l pose of the hearts desire in ambition. The eagerness for gold will have van charms of music in full appreciation, i which goes to complete and make life worth while. will enter in it's place.
 How numerous are the times have i attended concerts when, perhaps. the i performer was not the possessor of l that artistique quality, and vet his offerings were appreciated with such i profundity the audience would crowd
 about the footlights at the conclusion. and cry out. with applauring accom- panment: "Bravo!" If the artist be of great distinction, his listeners hold forth with their many thanks. until the 1 lights of the salle are turned out. one i by one
 And now, as time is growing near when We must part, shall not the last night he passed at the opera haus??' How thick and fast the large flakes of snow are falling, and give each little uncovered object a beautiful white evening cloak in but a moment. The piercing lights from the opera. through the fluffy atmosphere seem to act as ; q magnet and attract the thOuSa udS of