Show Padercwskis Pride At the ago of 27 PaderewskI was In Paris whither seem to go all poor musicians mu-sicians not when they die but Avhen they struggle to live He confesses that ho was miserably poor that he owed much that the future seemed to have Clothing for him But the day came when he met a Polish Po-lish Princess who was so impressed with his ppwcrs that she offered him the sum of 100 francs to play at her house Unable to Indulge in the luxury of a carriage he walked there and played At the end of the performance his hostess observing the young mans fatigue fa-tigue he was probably in those days more at home in the cafe where the fragrant cup at three sous oC which Alphonsc Daudct speaks lovingly was ended offered to send him home In her carriage But with pride in his eye and defiance in his mien the pianist declined Madame said he my carriage Is at the door And with that he walked out Such an attitude was one to win a womans sympathy His new patroness was delighted both with his marvelous gifts and his graceful bearing She spoke of him In the salons Engagements Engage-ments began to come swiftly In a few years his name was ringing through the city And from that time hojievcr looked back Golden Penny |