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TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1867-
LISZT'S TVT ARRIAGB
THE STORY OF A PIANIST.
After having passed the summer visiting
the principal towns of Germany, the cele
brated pianist, Liszt, arrived in Prague in
October, 1846,
The next day after he came, his apart
ment was entered by a stranger —an old
man, whose appearance indicated misery
and suffering. The musician received him
with a cordiality which he would not, per
haps, have shown to a nobleman. Encour
aged by his kindness, his visitor said :
"I come to you sir as a brother. Ex
cuse me if I take this title,notwithstanding
the distance that divides us ; but formerly
I could boast some skill of playing on a
piano, and by giving instruction I gained a
comfortable livelihood. Now I am old,
feeble, burdened with a large family, and
destitute of pupils. I live at Nurembarg,
but. I came to Prague to seek to recover
the remnant of a small property which be
longed to my ancestors. Althought nomi
nally successful, the expense of a long liti
gation has more than swallowed up the tri
fling sum I recovered. To day I set out
for home, penniless."
"And you have come to me ? You have
done well, and I thank you for this proof of
your esteem. To assist a brother professor
is to me more than a duty—it is a pleasure.
Artists should have their purse in common;
and if fortune neglects some, in order to
treat the otherstbetter than they deserve, it
only makes it more necessary lo preserve
the equilibrium by fraternal kindness. —
That's my system ; so don't speak of grat
itude, for I feel that I only discharge a
debt."
As he uttered these generous words,
Liszt opened a drawer in his writing-case,
and started when he saw.that his usual de
pository for money contained but three
ducats. He summoned his servant.
"Where is the money ?" he asked.
"There, sir," replied the man, pointing to
the open drawer.
"There ? Why, tLere's scarcely any
thing."
"I Know it, sir. If you please to remem
ber, I told you yesterday that the cash was
nearly exhausted."
"You see, mi dear brother," said Liszt,
smiling, "that for a moment I am no rich
er than you ; but that does not trouble me-
I have credit, and I can make ready money
start from the keys of my piano. However
as you are in haste to leave Prague and
return home, you shall not be delayed by
my present want of funds."
So saying, he opened another drawer,
and, taking out a splendid medallion, gave
it to the old man.
"There," said he, "that will do. It was
a present made to me by the Emperor of
Austria—his own portrait set in diamonds
The painting is nothing remarkable, bnt
the stones are fine. Take them and dispose
of them, and whatever they bring shall be
yours."
The old musician tried in vain to decline
so rich a gift. Liszt would not hoar of a
refusal, and the poor man at length with
drew, after invoking the choicest blessings
of Heaven on his generous benefactor.
He then repaired to the shop of the prin
cipal jeweler in the city, in order to sell the
diamonds. Seeing a miserably-dressed
man anxious to dispose of the magnificent
jewels, with whose value he was unacquaint
ed, ftie man of the shop very naturally sus
pected his honesty; and, while pretending
to examine the diamonds with ' Close atten
tion, he whispered a feW words in the ear
of one of his assistants. The latter went
out, and speedily returned; accompanied by
several soldiers of the police, who arrested
the uuhappy artist, in spite of his protesta
tions of innocence.
"You come first to prison," they said ;
"afterwards yon can give an explanation to
the magistrate."
The prisoner wrote a few lines to his
benefactor, imploring his assistance, Lisxt
hastened to the jeweler;
"Sir," said he,"you have caused the ar
rest of an innocent man. Come with me
immediately, and let us have him released.
He is the lawful owner of jewels "in ques
tion, for I gave them to him,"
"But, sir, sir," asked the merchant,"who
are you ?"
"My name is Liszt."
"1 "don't know of any rich man of that
name."
That may be; yet I am tolerably well
known."
"Are you aware, sir, that these diamonds
are worth six thousand florins—that is to
say, about five hundred guineas, or twelve
thousand francs?"
"So much the better for him on whom
I have bestowed them."
"But in order to make such a present
you must be very wealthy."
"My actual fortune consists of three da
cats."
"Then you are a magician f"
"By no means; and yet, by just mov
ing my fingers, I can obtain as much mon
ey as I wish."
"You must be a magician!"
"If you choose, I'll disclose to you the
magic I employ,"
Liszt had seen a piano in tbe'parlor be
hind the shop. He opened it, and ran bis
fingers over the keys; then, seized by
sudden inspiration, he improvised one of
those soul-touching spmpbonies peculiar to
himself.
As be sounded the first chords, a beauti-
fol young girl entered the room. While
the melody continued she remained speech
less atd immovable; then, as the last
note died away, she cried, with irrepres
sible enthusiasm:
"Bravo, Liszt! 'tis wondrous !"
"Dost thou know him, then, my daugh
ter," asked the jeweler.
"This is the first time that I have had
the pleasure of seeing or hearing him,"
replied she; "but Ido not know that
none living, save Li9zt, could draw such
sounds from the piano."
Expressed with graco and modesty, by a
young person of remarkable beauty, this
admiration conld not fail to be more than
flattering to the artist. However, aftar
making his best acknowledgments, Liszt
withdrew, in order to deliver the prisoner,
and was accompanied by the jeweler-
Grieved at bis mistake, the worthy mer
chant sought to repaid it by inviting the
two musicians to supper. The honors of
the table were done by his amiable daugh
ter, who appeared no less touched at the
generosity of Liszt, than astonished at his
talent.
That night the musicians of the city
serenaded their illustrious brother. The
next day the nobles and most distinguish
ed inhabitants of Prague presented them
selves at his door. They entreated him
to give concerts, leaving it to himself to
fix any sum he pleased as remuneration
Then the jeweler perceived that talent,
even in a pecuniary light, may be more
valuable than the most precious diamonds
Liszt continued to go to his house, and to
the merchant's great joy he soon perceiv
ed that his daughter was the cause of those
visits. He began to love the company of
the musician, and the fair girl, his only
child, certainly did not hato it.
Ouc morning the jeweler coming to the
point with German frankness, 9aid to Liszt:
"llow do you like my daughter ?"
"She's an angel!*'
"What do you think of marriage?"
"I think so well of well of it that I have
the greatest inclination to try it."
"What would you say o a fortune of
three million francs?"
"I '.ould willingly accept it."
"Well, we understand each other. My
daughter pleases you ; you please my
daughter; her fortune is ready —be my
son-in-law."
"With all my heart." •
The marriage was celebrated the fol
lowing week.
And this—according to the chronicles
of Prague—is the romantic history of
Liszt's first love.
Good Rules for Using the Tongue.
The tongue is called in the Bible an ' un
ruly member.' Our own experience ac
cords perfectly with the saying of Holy
Writ, and observations on the tongues of
others have satisfied us of the fact. We
think the following rules, if carefully fol
lowed, will be found of great use in taming
that which has not yet been perfectly
tamed :
1. Never use your toligue in speaking
anything bnt truth. The God of truth
who made the tongue, did not intend it for
any other use. It will not work well in
falsehood as it will run into such incon
sistencies as to detect itself. To U6e the
organ for publishing falsehood, is as incon
gruous as the use of the eye for hearing,
or the ear for smelling.
2. Do not use your tongne too mnch.
It is a kind of waste gate to let off the
thoughts as they collect upon the mind, but
if the waste-gate is always open, the water
will soon run shallow. Many people use
their tongnes too much. Shut the gate,
and let streams of thought flow in till the
mind is full, and then you may let off with
some effect.
3 Never let the stream of passion move
the tongue. Some people, when they are
about to put this member in motion, hoist
the wrong gate ; they let out Passion in
stead of Reason. The tongue then makes
a great noise, disturbs the quiet of the
person's strength, but does no good. The
whirlwind has ceased, But what is the ben
efit ?
4, Look into the pond, and see if there
is water enough to move the wheel to any
purpose before you open the gate ; or,
plainly, THINK before you SPEAK.
5. Never put vour tongue in motion
while your respondent has his in motion. —
The two streams will meet, and the reac
tion will be so great that the words of nei
ther will reach the other, but come back in
a blinding sprinkle upon himself.
G, That your tongue is hung true before
you use it. Some tongues we have observ
ed are so hung that they equivocate con
siderably, Let the owners of such turn the
screw of conscience until the tongue moves
true.
7. Expect that others will use their
tongues for what you do yours. Some
claim the privilege of reporting all the
news, and charge others not to do so.—
Your neighbor will not allow you to mo
nopolize the business. If you have any
thing to be kept secret, keep it to yourself.
iggr An old miser, who was notorious
for self-denial, was one day asked why he
was so thin. "I do not know," said the
miser, "I have tried various means forget
ting fatter ; but without success." "Have
you tried victuals ?" inquired the friend.
fgg' Where is tho "sour apple tree" on
which Jeff. Davis was to be hung ?
Wait anxiously for an answer from the
Tribune^
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"IF YVB ONLY HADJA rtAMOyV
"This is pleasant," exclaimed the young
husband, taking his seat cosily in the rock
ing-chair as the tea things were removed.
The fire glowed in the grate, revealing a
prettily and neatly finished sitting-room,
with all the appliances of comfort. The
fatiguing business of the day was over and
be sat enjoying, that which had all day
been anticipating, the delights of his own
friends. His pretty wife Esther took her
work and sat down by the table.
"It is pleasant to have a home of one's
own," he said, again taking a satisfactory
survey of his snug little quarters. The
cold rain beat against the windows, and he
thought he felt grateful for all his present
enjoy M CD ts.
"Now if we only had a piano!" said
the wife.
"Give me the music of your sweet voice
before ail the piano 3 in creation," he de
clared complimentary, despite aiaertain
secret disappointment that his wife's thank
fulness did not chime with his own.
"Well, but we want one for our friends"
said Esther. k
"Let our friends come to see ?us, and
not to hear a piano 1" exclaimed her hus
band, "But, George, everybody has a
piano, now-a-days ; we don't go anywhere
withour seeing a piano," persisted the
wife.
"And yet I do not know what we want
one for ; you will have no time to play one,
and I don't liko to hear it.'
"Why they are so fashionable—l think
onr room looks really naked without a pi
ano."
"I think it looke very naked—we want
a piano shockingly," protested Esther em
phatically.
The husband rocked violently.
"Your lamp smokes, my dear," he said
after a long pause.
"When are you going to get a solar
lamp ? I have told you a dozen times how
much we need one," said Esther quite im
patiently, •
"Those wilhdo."
"But you know, everybody, now-a-days
wants solar lamps."
"Those lamps are the prettiest of the
kind I ever saw* and they were bought in
Boston."
"But, George, Ido not think our room
is complete without a solar lamp," said the
wife sharply—"they are so fashionable;
why the D—a, B—s and A—s all have
them. I'm sure we ought to."
"We ought to, if we take pattern bv
other people's expenses, and I don't see
any reason for that." The husband moved
uneasily in bis chair. "We want to live
within our means, Esther!" exclaimed her
husband.
"I'm sure I think we conld afford it as
well as the B—s, or the Ds, and many
others we might mention; we do not wish
to appear mean."
George's cheek crimsoned.
"Mean '-—I am not meat)," he cried an
grily.
"Then you do not wish to appear so,"
said the wife. "To complete this room
and make it like others, we want a piano
and a solar lamp."
"We want —we want!" muttered the
husband 7 there is no satisfying woman's
wants, do what you may," and he abruptly
left the room.
How many husbands are in a similar
dilemma I llow many homes and hus
bands are rendered uncomfortable by the
constant dissatisfaction of a wife with
present comforts and present pro
visions. How many bright prospects
for business have ended in bank
ruptcy after fashionable necessities! If
the real cause of many a failure could be
made known, it would be found to result
from useless expenditure at home—ex
penses to answer the demands of fashion,
and "What will people say of us ?"
"My wife has made my fortune," said a
gentleman of great possessions, "by her
thrift, prudence and cheerfulness, when I
was just beginning.
"And mine has lost my fortune," said
his companion bitterly, "by useless ex
travagance and repining when I was doing
well." What a world does this open of
the influence which a wife possesses over
the future prosperity of her family ! Let
the wife know her influence, and try to
use it wisely and well.
*Be satisfied to commenco small. It is
too common for young housekeepers to
begin where their mothers eaded. But
all that is necessary to work skillfully with,
adorn your house with all that will render
it comfortable. Do not look at richer
homes, snd covet their costly furniture!
If secret dissatisfaction springs up, go a
step further, and visit the homes of the
poor and suffering; behold dark, cheer
less apartments, insufficient clothing and
absence of the comforts and refinements
of social life; then to your owu with a
joyful spirit.
You will then be prepared to meet
yoer husband with a grateful heart, and
be ready to appreciate that toil and self
denial which he has endured in his busi
ness world to surround you with all the
delights of home ; then you will be ready
to co-operate cheerfully with him in so
arranging your expenses that his mind
will not be constantly harrassed with fears
lest family expenses encroach upon his bu
siness. , .
Be independent. A young housekeeper
never needed greater moral courage than
Much tongue and much judgment seldom
go together.
VOL. 6 NO. 44,
she doea to resist the arrogance of fashioo.
Do not let the A —s and decide
what you must have, neither let thetfi hold ;
the strings of your purse. You kn<yw
what you can and ought to afford; then
decide with strict integrity according to
your means. Bet not the censure nor the*
approval of the world ever tempt you to
buy what you hardly think you can af
ford. It matters little what they think,
provided you are true to yourself and •
family.
Thus pursuing an independent straight-'
forward, consistent course of action, ther6 ( "
will spring up peace and joy all around
you. Satisfied and happy yourself you
will make your husband so, and your
children will feel the warm influence.—
Happy at home, your husband can go
out into the world with a clear head and
self-relying spirit; domestic bickerings will
not sour his heart, and he will return to
you again with a confiding and unceasing
love. Depend upon it, beauty, wit, grace,
accomplishments, have far less to do with
family comfort than prudence, economy
end good seuse. A husband may get tiredi
of admiring, but never with the comforta--
ble consciousness that his receipts exceed
his demands.
HONORABLE COURTSHIP. —We heard a
very pretty incident the other day, which
we cannot help relating. A. young lady
from the South, it seems was wooed and'
won by a youthful physician living in Cal
afornia.—When the engagement was made
the doctor was rich, having been very suc
cessful at San Francisco. It had not exis
ted six months however, when by an un
fortunate investment he lost his entire
"help." The event came upon him, it
should be added, just as he was about to
claim his bride. What does he do! Why
like an honorable and chivalrous young
fellow as he is, he sits down and writes the
young lady every particular of the unhappy
turn which had taken place in his fortune*
assuring her that if the fact produced any
change of feelings towards him, she was
released from all the promises she had.
made to him. And what does she do, dear
good girl ? Why, she takes a lump of pure
gold, which her lover had sent her in his
prosperity as a keepsake, and having it
manufactured into a ring, forwards it to
him, with the following Bible inscription #
engraved in distinct characters on the out
side : "Entreat me not to leave thee, or
to return from following after thee; for.
whither thou goest I will go, and where
thou lodgest I will lodge; thy people shall
be my people; and thy God my Godjwhere
thou diest I will die; and there will I be
buried ; the Lord do so to me and more
also, if aught but death part me and thee-"'
The lover idolized his sweetheart more
than ever, when he recived this precious
evidence of her devotion to him both in
storm and sunshine. We may add that
fortune soon again smilled upon the
young physician, and that he subsequent
ly returned to the north to wed the sweet
girl he loved, and who loved him with such
an undying affection. Young ladies who
read the Bible, as the heroine of this inci
dent seems to have done, are pretty sure to
make good sweethearts and better wives.—
Louisville Jovrnal.
John Wesley, the founder of Meth
odism, when one day riding through the
country, was saluted by a fellow who was
lying in the ditch.
"Halloo, Father Wesley, Fm glad to.
see you. How do you do?"
"I don't know you," said Mr. W., rein
ing up his horse. "Who are you?"
"Don't know me f Why, sir, you are
the very man who converted me,"
"I reckon I am," paid Mr. Wesley, put
ting spurs to his horse, "at least one thing
is evident, the Lord has had nothing to do
with it."
THE FIRST TWENTY YEARS. —Live aa.
long as you may, the first twenty years
form the greater part of your life. They
appear so when when they are passing;
they seem to have been so when we look
back to them and they take up more room
in our memory than all the years that suc
ceed them.
If this be so, bow important that they
should be passed in planting good princi
ples, cultivating good tastes, strengthning
good habits, fleeing all tbose pleasures
which lay up bitterness and sorrow for
time to come 1 Take good care of the first
twenty years of your life, and yon may
hope that the last twenty years will take
good care of you.
(IT Loyal reports from Washington go
to show that the leaders in the impeach
ment business are becoming more alarmed
as the farce progresses than -the President,
and instead of hanging him when they get
through, the Ashleys and Butlers will have
trouble to keep the rope of their own
necks. A scoundrel never succeeds m
business, however great his pretentions %o
morality and right.
A fellow went to Saratoga for his health
—to pick op a little—and picked up enough
to send him to State prison for three yean.
* The aggregate production of the
oil wells at Pithole is now 921 bar
rels per day.
Why it a wife like a newspaper 1 Do
you give it up ? Because every man
should have one without borrowing his
neighbor's.