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abandonment of the guardianship ana
taking the young man back again into
his own lodgings. The latter alterha-
tive. at least, did not meet with Kari
approval. who pleads against 1t the
great loss in time in coming and goinG
to the distant Institute; besides, ne
says, at is only one year more, ana
then there will be no more separation
With such feigned expressions oil gen,
tie feeling, with smiles and occasional
cajolings. Karl had learned that re
could at any time bend the old 1901
as he once called him in letter "
Niemitz) to his wishes. Inc fact t"aI
Beethoven's attempts at discipline nal
long ago become irksome to his nepheN
and his authority a burden, when
was pleasant TO forget in the opportu-
mites which freedom brought. lie So-
sents himself more and more IRON
Beethoven's lodgings and spends less
and less time ut his own. The "mli-
crsble brother" is told by Beethoven
TO find out why. and reports the re-
suit of talk which he had upon the
subject with Karl. who had replied III
effect: The reason he did not come
oftener was that he dreaded the NOISY
encounters which always followed and
the continual reminders of past trans
gressions. Also the turbulent scenes
between his uncle and the servants
Johann takes occasion to tell ms
brother that he might win the youEg
man to him by 4 different mode OF
treatment. He is apprehensive OF the
consequences Of idleness and urges
that as soon as Karl completes ms
studies at the Institute a place be
found for him in either local or
foreign business house. "ln the latter
case" he continues. place the guar
dianship in Bachs hands; you are as
little able as to run after him al the
time" Bach was Beethoven's legal
adviser. Beethoven's concern is so
great that he / willing to take counsel
/ of SCHNEIDER. whom not long before ne
had fiercely, and unjustly, denounced to
| his nephew. SCHNEIDER is ready "lth
advice. but first takes advantage of the
opportunity to air his grudge against
Holz. who had supplanted him as the
composers factotum. "Do not depend
upon him (Holz) in this matter. he
saws. in recorded conversation. karIs
requests for money excite his guar
dams misgivings, and he demands >
see the receipts for tuition fees and
other expenditures. The growing feel,
ing between guardian and ward and
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A TOO STRICT GUARDIAN.

Karl is now nearly twenty years Old
but Beethoven does not, or will not
know that he is no longer to be discip-
lined as child. He commands Schlem-
mcr that he is not to be permitted
10 60 out at nigh. except on written
permission signed by him. He OK
hausts DR.. Reisser's patience with his
frequent calls to learn of the young
mans habits and conduct. He takes
upon himself the task Of the ancient
pedagogue and waits for him upon the
steps of the institute TO accompany him
home. His illness and melancholy, due
10 his solitary life in Baden, increase
and he is haunted by premonitions Of
death. In the Conversation Book he
once writes what seems TO be the title
Of an imaginary composition: "On the
Death of Beethoven" On June 0, 1925.
he writes to Karl: you know how |
live here. To this is added the cold
weather This solitude weakens me
still more, for my weakness really
often borders on a swoon. q. do not
pain me more! The man with the
scythe will not give me much more
time" In the same summer: God VIII
set me free from them. Liberia me
domino de ills. &C.; and "God be with
you ana me. IL VIII soon De al OWL
with your faithful father" His lOneli-
ness Expresses MIN more and more as
fears for his ncphew's fate and recog-
milton Of his own impotency TO avert
it pursue him. God has never de-
serted me. Somebody will be found
who will close my eyes" he writes on
September IA. Tenderness and re-
proach alternate in the letters written
from Baden in the summer of 1923
With the young mans habits Of eX-
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this is due and. in fact, all of II 10
the restoration of the mineral waters
and the ability of the public to take
them intelligently under the direction
of physicians. The village is fast be
coming a health resort in the broadest
sense, and it is simply a question of
time when it will rival those Of the
Old World.
The first of the Casino teas was
given on Wednesday. and the attend
ance indicated that they had lost none
OF their popularity. The attendance
was very large and the receiving ladies'
were overwhelmed with congratulations
on the success of the affair During
the first hour a musical programme
was rendered by Doring's orchestra,
after which refreshments were served.
General dancing followed.
Miss Constance Dowd. daughter OF
Dr.. and Mrs. Carl F. Dowd. OF New
York City. is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. L. A. James. at her home on Fifth
av. Miss Dowd, who is most charm
ing young lady, has been the guest OF
honor this week at several informal
luncheons, teas and card parties. She
will remain in Saratoga for several
weeks.
Mrs. Orland s. Johnson, of New York,
widow of o. ). Johnson. who was very
prominent as a railroad and coal fnan-
cier, has arrived at the Grand Union
Hotel for the season. Mrs. Johnson
has been a regular visitor 10 Saratoga
for years. the winter months being
spent in Europe or Palm Beach. While
here she plans 70 entertain quite eN-
tensively.
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Of Washington society the last winter,
is teaching the novces. -
Official Washington society was well
represented here over the Fourth Oh
July. and some of those who sat IN tne
alcoves to look on at the ball included
TIE Chief Justice and Mrs. Edward
Douglas White, the Secretary OF Com
merce and Mrs William {. Redheld'
Fl f. Redfeld, Senator and Mrs: A b;
Cummins. who had with them Mr.; and
Mrs, II. A. Rawson and Cummins Raw
SON. and Senator and Mrs. James A.
O'Gorman. Ill =,
Those from New York at the ball IN
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Appleton
Robbins. Mrs James G.. n. Lawrence
Miss Eleanor Lawrence, Henry T.
sloane. Colonel and Mrs; Wills
Paine James Cameron Clark, Mrs. Jonn
Hcrndon French. Miss Hilah {. trench'
Mr., and Mrs. George Gordon Battle
Miss V. Adelaide PEBBLES. Writ X. ROD
inson. Colonel and Mrs. James Ransom
branch. Mrs. r. VI. Gilbert. the Misses
Gilbert and DR.. Guy Fairfax Whiting
some of those from Philadelphia we're
Charles Gilpin. Mrs. j. Kellogg bradIey'
Vance Mccormick, Mr.. and Mrs; ); II.
Phoads and Mr.. and Mrs. Sydhe!
Wvnne Ffoulkes.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS
The Spa is Fast Becoming a
Full Pledged Health Resort.

Saratoga Springs, \. Y, July IL
With the exception of light rainfall
early in the week ideal weather pre-
vailed, which is being taken advan-
tage of by the many strangers now
being entertained at the Spa. The
complaint of other resorts that there
are no regulars cannot be said of this
place, as nearly every hotel and board
ing house can boast of quite a number
who are here for the season. Much Of
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A dinner of sixteen covers was given
by Allen Morrison and chaperoned by
Dir. and Mrs. Lee Jordan. Mrs. Luz
line Mcdonald, of New York, was the
honoree of small dinner party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Branch.
Others present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Arb, of New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Milliken and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Robertson. of Cincinnati.
Forming a dinner party of four, Nj.
and Mrs. f. w. Grove, Miss Eleancr
Van Hook and Miss Marjorie Grove, of
St. Louis.
IN another party for dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Jones and the Misses May
Burke and Martina Burke, of Macon,
Ga. Miss Christine Memminger, OF
New York, and Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Schlossinger, of New Orleans; Brew
ster Chapman. of New York; Miss Jean
Smith of Baltimore, and Mr.. and Mrs.
+. VI. Holfelman, of Buffalo.
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Vienna. God be thanked, it is not
necessary. Do but obey me and &,
love and happiness of the soul
paired with human happiness will
be at our side, and you will consort
an intensive existence with the eN-
ternal. but it were better that the
former dominate the latter. ii fait
trop froid. | am to see you on
Saturday; then write whether you
are coming in the morning or even
ing. so that may hasten to meet
YOU. | embrace you and kiss you
thousand times, not my lost but
my newborn son. wrote 10
Schlcmmer-do not think harshly
on that account | Sm still so full
OF fear.
The letter has been mutilated and
tho remainder is unintelligible, all but
a request lin bad French for matches.
But his impotence 70 see the returned
prodigal was stronger than his pur-
nose to wait for him in Baden. lie
went to Vienna, and evidently sent the
following from Karl's lodgings;
Ny Precious Son:
Go no further. Come to my
arms. Not harsh word shall you
hear. Oh, God, do not rush to de.
struction, You shall be received
lovingly as ever. What to con-
slider. what to do in the future
this we will talk over affection
ately. On my word of honor no re-
nroaches. since they would IN no
case do good now. Henceforth you
NAV expect from me only the most
lov;ng care and help. Do but come.
Come to the faithful heart of your
father. BEE NJ EN'
Come home at once on seeing
this.
81 vous ne viendres pas vous me
tueres surement Uses la lettre ct
restes a la maison chez vous. venes
de m'embrasser votre pere vous
vraiment adonne soyes assures, que
tout celia restera entire nous.
On the margin:
Only for Gods sake come back
home to-day. 1t might bring you
who knows what danger Hurry,
hurry.
In the summer of 1926 Beethoven
plans with reference to the supervisor
of his nephew are divided between al
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WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS, w. VA.
The German and COtillOn Sur
render in Favor Of the
New Dances.

White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. July
1.-THE Springs has finally abandoned
the cotillon and german, which for
nearly century and through last sum-
mer reigned supreme. Various dances
and figures came and gave way to
others. but through the decades the
GERMAN remained. Although the sum-
mer season. which was formally inaug-
uratcd with the independence ball last
Saturday. may bring revival Of the
cotillon. the flrst dance Of the season
was given over to the lame duck. the
hesitation and the make, and those
who do not know the new steps have
formed classes during the week and
Professor c. Victor Zebley. OF Wash
ington, who has had the White House
classes for the last thirty years. and
Who was the instructor of the Misses
Wilson. DR.. Cary Grayson. Mrs. Edison
Bradley and other prominent members
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I find many colonies Of ants around
the base of my strawberry plants ana.
as recall. you advised the use Of
carbon bisulphide to destroy them, |
thought of trying 1t. But ! am Won
dering whether the use of the chem
zeal in the soil right next to the
plants did not do them any injury
A. J. G.
You can use the bisulphide without
fear of any danger to your berry
plants. The vapor is heavier than air
and when applied to the soil tends to
sink into it so that even repeated doses
al moderately long intervals would be
wholly without harmful effect on the
plants.
Storing Tender Plants Over Winter
l have some camellia, hydrangea ana
azalea plants that ! want to keep over
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inter. could do this in n hole eight
Zoe, deem. with concrete floor and stone
sides and sloping glass roof, but
without any artificial heat? II. Is. ).
n, your latitude Southern Pennsyl-
vanial such u scheme would seem en-,
tirely practicable, although WouId
suggest ono or two changes IN inc de
tails Of the roof OF the cellar OF pi'
You will need but little hght' III IN,
best interests Of the plants, so | would
replace :he glass with an ordihary
wooden roof. However. TO admit ht
flo LIGHT mot direct sunlighD and to
admit slight ventilation during mild
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A QUARREL WITH THE UNCLE.

At an early date in this period Bee
thOvcn had become suspicious OF the
character of Karl's associates. paruc-
ularly Of lad of his own age named
Niemetz, whose acquaintance, IT was
said. nc had made at his mothers.
Whether or not this was true cannot
be proved: but if Beethoven believed
il that fact Suihced 10 convince HIM OF
the young mans moral turpitIde. Ger
tain il is that the mother knew Me-
metz and thought as well of him as
the uncle thought i'll, for one of her
cNclamations after the attempt at self
destruction reported to Beethoven was,
What will good Niemctz say" Bee
thoven forbade the association, and
violent quarrel enSued in Baden. where
Karl introduced his friend to HIS UNI
Gle. It seems likely that the encounter
took place in public room. and that
beethoven could not wait until he had
reached the privacy of his lodgings
before expressing his dissatisfaction
with the young man; for his remarks
20 Karl. as well as the lattcr's replies,
are written in the book. Beethoven
Gcuunciations stir up spirit Of de-
fancc i'm his ward; he finally declares
fatty that Niemetz had cheered hi.
unhappy hours at Blochlinger's and
that he would not now lie by saying
that he would cease loving his friend
or admit that he had a bad character.
Beethoven learns that Karl goes to
the theatre. has been seen in the com
rary Of lewd women. frequents dance
halls. plays billiards and borrows
money. Holz. who once suggests the
advisabilty Of assuming the cO-guard-
ianship. thinks it might be a good
thing could ne attach the young man
to himself by becoming his frequent
companion He invites him TO beer
house to learn his drinking habits and
reports favorably upon them. He talks
with Karl about the theatre, and ad-
vises him to 20 less 10 the Joseph
stadt playhouse and oftener to the
burg. whore classical pieces are
played: and learning that Karl attends
the former because it costs him moth
lug. ventures the statement that his
uncle will allow him money for the
theatre If he will but go 10 the better
place. Beethoven's views OF the sub
itct are expressed in a letter; Let the
theatre alone for the present" After
: tho attempt at suicide Holz reminds
Beethoven that Johann van Beethoven
had said that Karl knew every strum-
ret in Vienna. and that Investigations
lad disclosed that he was right. Karl
goes to dances; Beethoven is 50 so
licitous as to their character that he
expresses a desire to go to some OF
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4 PRODIGAL'S RETURN.

In the beginning Of October, 1925.
Karl absanted himself from his lodg-
ilgs for several days. Where ne went
and what he did is a secret held by the
dead: but repentance OF some sort, or
consideration of the fact that ne was
dependent upon his uncle, seems tc
have persuaded him to write to bee
thoven and beg his forgiveness. On
the 9TH Of the month Beethoven wrote
rom Baden:
Precious, Dear Son:
/ have Just received your letter.
Already filled with anxiety, | had
to-day determined to hurry to
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intricate and the forms somewhat con
fusing, but ! should say mat ms
flower was from ConYulYulus' or as II
il now called. Calystegia JaponcuS'
the California Rose. Other iormS 'uch
"A {. Scpium, the Rutiahh beau'y'
hayc nogcr5 varying from white 70
roee and even blue or yiolet bu1 an
are vigorous growers ana iiaplc 10 o'
~a,oc troublesomc weeds ~ not kcpt !"
Lo,nc You would probably getl JUST
~ good results. from ane r n,nG'' hv /,
an Of morning glory ohcrcd ny
Decdsmcn' - C,,ho, Risulphide.
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flowers. This shock may come in the
form Of touch Of starvation as men
toned above. a rather severe pruning
during the growing season. or slight
root pruning at any time, preferably IN
the early spring. YOU probably know
that the wistaria is slow grower and
slow to reach the point of Towering.
Thus YOU need not give up hope, but
might rather prune back next spring
a. late in the winter most Of the side
shoots on the main branches to not
more than six inch stubs. From these
should develop man. side branches, on
which in all probability flowers will be
borne, at least the following season.
Gerome Raggio.-The flower and
stem you sent is from some variety -
the group Of "bindweeds," or wild
morning glories. The species is rather
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them with Holz to learn what they arc
like. and lIolz dissuades him on the
ground that he would be stared at and
it would cause public comment; but
he offers to take him to ball "of the
Reformed" in the Apollo Room, where
he would be less observed. Beethoven
fears that Karl's passion for billiards
will lead him astray, and Holz says
he will some time 90 with the lad to
see how well he plays, and thus learn
whether or not he plays much. This
recalls the anecdote of Herbert Spen
cor having remarked to a young man
who had beaten him at billiards that,
while to be able to play well was
praiseworthy accomplishment. such
playing as he had just witnessed be-
tCkened an ill-spent lifeD
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travagance he has no patience what
ever. He insists on a strict account
ing for every form which he allows
him and is enraged when he hears
that Karl has not forgotten boyish
trick Of borrowing from the servants.
He contrasts his own habits OF THRIFT
with the prodigality of his ward: Il
would have gotten along two years
with the walking-coat. True, ] have
tho had habit of always wearing an
old coat at home-but Mr.. karl-O,
what shame, And why? The money
bag Mr.. l.. v.B- is here only for this
Tbe thought of laying down the
Guardianship occupies his mind over
and over again. and his friends. with
ont execution. urge him to do 1t; but
he clings to the Office. hoping against
hone for his nephew's reclamation
crises of apprehension and foreboding
rroduce tender appeals and piteous
expostulations like these;
II YOU find me violent ascrlbe 1t
TO nv great concern about your
self. bcset as you are by many
dangers. ,..
hope at least to receive letter
from you tomorrow. DO not MAKE
me fear. o, think of my suffer
inrs! By good right ! ought to
have no cares OF this kind; but
what have not experienced!
o. Reflect that | am sitting here
and might easily fall i'll.
God is my witness, dreamed
only of being rid of you and of TINS
r-isar,hto brother and the hldeouS
family which he foisted upon me.
Cod hear nv prayer. for | can
never trust you again. Unfortu-
nately your father or, rstner' not
your father.
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THE LAST DAYS
OF BEETHOVEN

dancing and the theatre; he kent low
company. Of all this there can be no
doubt Beethoven kept himself in
formed rs to his conduct through Holz,
through his brother and sometimes
went TO Vienna himself to make in
Guiries. When Karl comes to Baden
Beethoven charges him with his short
comings and there are unsccmly scenes
between the two. A. first Karl seems
to be conciliatory, but il is only too
plain that he is not always frank and
truthful IN his replies.
The chronological course of events
az learned from the Conversation
Books cannot be set down with eXacti-
tude; nor is it necessary that they
should. A young rake's progress can
easily be imagined. but some incidents
may be included in this narrative as
showing the changing attitude. OF
guardian and ward, uncle and nephew,
toward each other. and some of the
stems which led to the final catastrophe.
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MUSIC STUDIOS.

Della VI. Valeri, vocal teacher, studio
in the Rockingham, at l7iS Broadway,
will be busy the entire summer, and
her time is almost continuously taken
up. She teaches at her studios in the
city on Monday. Wednesday and Fri
day, and the rest of the week at her
summer home, at Neponsit, Long
Island.
William Stickles. teacher Of singing
at Aeolian Hall. has just published
three compositions "A Sea Song, "EA-
pectancy" and Thoughts Of you
Walter L. Bogert, barytone and
teacher at Aeoian Hall, is spending a
short vacation at the home of his
brother, Professor NJ. r. Bogert, at
Belgrade Lakes, Me. lie will return to
the city about July 20.
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KARL USES VIOLENCE.

This is not the speech of filial love
and obedience, bTt neither IS 1t the
language Of naughty child. There
ought TO be no doubt but that such eX-
hibitions of independence and resent
ment, coupled with still greater indie
pendence of conduct, frequently hlled
Beethoven with CONSERVATION and APP
prehension. Once. to judge of re-
corded remark by Holz, Karl seems to
have raised his hand in physical vio-
lence against his uncle. Holz says: Il
came in just as he took you by the
breast.-At the door, as he was coming
out" 1t is the only allusion to the IN
cident in the book, and we know noth-
ing of the particulars. but 1t and other
scenes of tumult and the utterances
which they provoked must have IN
spired the dreadful conflict of emo
tions which finds expression in let
ter written by Beethoven to his nephew
at this time:
If for no other reason than that
YOU obeyed me at least, all Is FOR
given and forgotten; more to-day
BY word of mouth, very quietly
DO not think of me otherwise than
as governed wholly by thoughts OF
your well-being. and from TINS
point of view judge my acts. Do
not take step which might make
you unhappy and shorten my life.
did not get asleep until o'clock.
for | coughed all night long.
embrace you cordially, and am
convinced that you will soon cease
longer to misjudge me; it is thus
that also judge Of your conduct
Yesterday. I expect you surely to-
day at | o'clock. Do not give me
cause for further worry and appre-
hension. Meanwhile farewell,
Your real
and true father.
We shall be alone, for which
reason | shall not permit II. to
come-the less since do not wish
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THE GARDEN
LOVERS COLUMN

The common practice is % prune
peach trees back to whip" or single
straight stem when setting them. If
tiis was done IN the case Of your trees
there is not much to do the second sea
son after the branches have appeared
and made possible the determination
Of the shape Of the head. Then all
nut the three or four main shoots
hould be removed, and these, if they
appear TOO vigorous, be cut back a
third or d quarter, just beyond an ont
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12

Making n Garden in Nid-July.-I am
ms. Getting settled upon SINAI! sub
nh place. and II possible ! want 10
,sye = little vegetable garden; Dut i
an afraid its 100 late 20 start any
t.ing An ! wrong. and Il so, what
ar ! plant II. J. C..
Indeed it is not 700 late TO plant
ar1ea providing your SOL mas PEE"
veFked somewhat and is % good con
d.ion. Il you viii have water @H@li-
,s!s 10. frequent soaEings YOU
,hances " success are ln.n!,e4E Del-
1- Tie crops that VA. ceI -a'''I!
hten. Il only they can be KEEP ~
~ are rad mes. tufhlP', hD".'' "''
s..1ee. bush beans and Dush l-I'"a] %
v.T ;. 20 den bantam corn or any J,l 49,
4gallv early and hardy varety' Dua"
g.. 49,. carrots and perhaps Gu
a-ber.. j. ro1 have nc!gID'i III"
sior sou can get Re" an 80
az sst out tomatoes, tGgpl@i.l e''u Pe ~
IN wi.h q .cellent chance ioI ae' va ,i,''
ytangs before frost. FinaAy' " ~
a. [et hold u some cary FaIie.' ~, "
/, ;>;z.o. Ike Errle 70 Q. = WI pay go
,et .1 . dozen or so mis- OF my
81 s.snes th4- t- ~. gong 20 H"''
~, open i4...
LETTUCE and Nitrate OF Soda nave
,.'tasssd some nitrate ~ aOe@
i,ai tie SANE .a.aq O. saitpetre ~ Do,
4 } haze iorzo.tel the proportion sO'
al y ges f., altering lettuce
kEW.
n Depending 3pon the cond non o. 81
M p.znta and re fertility of me eo'I