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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 193, 1 September 1900, Page 4

A ROTHSCHILD'S GENEROSITY. In the yearxß6i, a German tenor singei fo Paris fell from the top of a stage'on tht pavement and injured himself internally On account of his sickness he became ii debt and when he had recovered he caller on Meyerbeer, his renowned countryman. The genial composer of the " Huguenots' was pleased to give him assistance am wrote to his friend Rothschild, thefoilowin; letter: Monsieur lb Baron : Permit me to in troduce you to Mr. N , a talentei German opera singer, whom I reeommein to your high and powerful protection ; h intends to give a concert and your web known kindness will, I am sure, give hii the necessary support, which is one of tli noblest prerogatives of the rich. Meyerbeer." The singer went with this letter to the con; Blander of millions, whom he found at hi breakfast. The latter invited the artist t participate. He read the letter of tlv eminent composer, nodded, and handed hir a five hundred francs bill to meet expense; and wrote the following letter to Meyerbeer "lama worldly baron only, you a princ--6f harmony; lam a possessor of severa millions, but you are far richer than I am which I will prove to you; " You will please advertise that you, pei sonally, will lead at the concert of you prottgt, and play a new composition < yours. The undertaking of your prot(<! will at least realise 10,000 Francs— 9,50 francs more than J have given. You, there fore, are more than 18 times richer than I. i ~-, : Rothschild. *' 01 these financiers," exclaimed Meyer beer, after he read the note. "Well,.w. will see whether Monsieur Rothschild i right." A few. days after this the concert too place, Meyerbeer did lead personally. Th. tenor sang from opera selections of Meyer beer, and realised 9,000 francs. " My dear Baron," said Meyerbeer, aftc the concert, to Rothschild, " you miscalcu lated; the receipts were 1,000 francs les than you expected." Rothschild took a note of 1,000 franc? from his pocketbook and gave it to Meyer beer. "You are mistaken," he said, ") forgot to pay for my seat." MEDICfNE WANTED. Farmer (to physician)—" If you git out my way, doctor, any time, I wish you'd stop and see my wife. She says she ain't feelin' well." Physician—" What are some of het symptoms?" Farmer—"l dunno. This raornitt', after she had milked the cows, an' 'ed the stock, an' got breakfast for the hands, an' washed the' dishes, an' built a tire under the soft-soap kettle in the lane, an' done a few jobs 'bout the house, she commenced to feelin' kinder tired.' 1 shouldn't be surprised if her blood was oul

out of order. 1 guess she needs a dose of medicine." AN EAR FOR MUSIC. A youth at school in Haddington, lacking musical talent, and whose voice consequently jarred during the singing lesson, was always allowed a holiday on singing days. His mother, failing to divine the cause of her son's forced absence, paid a visit to the school to inquire into the matter. In answer to her query as to why her son was sent home on such occasions, Ihe teacher said—"Why, simply because he has no ear." "What!" she exclaimed, "no car? Did anybody ever hear the like o' that ? \'o ear ? He has a lng like a saucer, man!" A GRAVE STORY. j It is a common practice in certain parts of Scotland for one of the relatives of the deceased person to assist the gravediggcr at the funeral in covering the grave. On one xcasion Saunders, as the gravedigger -was called, was thus occupied on one side of the grave, and a cousin of the deceased on the other. This person was drawing some very affecting sighs, but, as Saunders was not slow to observe, he was filling in very liltleearlli. | I Turning to the company, nnd leaning on the spade, he sadly remarked that there was' r " nae rest or peace on this side o' the grave." " Well, confound y»,'' roared Saunders, whose wrath had been fast rising, " corns across to the ither side, then, and shovel in ' '«"> vird I" _