Show Wine Brought Out Wit of Master of Melody Brahms the great musical composer was not a cheerful person He lie was In invariably cheerful arl bly somber When more cheer ful than thon usual he would sing such songs as BS The Grave Crave Is My Joy He WD was however a great lover lo of a glass of good wine had n a certain sense ot of humor and enjoyed a II joke Nether against his friend or against himself Once when he lie wa was the time guest gust of a rich merchant who know knew time the masters master's weak spot the latter fetched severn several bottles of very Tery old and good wine from his cell cellar n Filling the glasses he handed one to Brahms at nt the same time bowing reverently and saying Master this Is the Brahms among m my wines The composer sipped the wIne evidently with satisfaction then tasted It n again and emptied his glass Yes he said with a n contented smile mlle not bad not had hod at lit all 1111 hut my dear deal trl friend nd I should he delighted lIghted It if you would let me also make the ac acquaintance of your wine Beethoven n |