Show Astonished Great Pianist A collection of anecdotes of musical celebrities Just published at Lelpslc contains this one under the head of Anton Rubinstein When tho great pianist was making his tour of tho United States ho sat one day In a railroad train looking out upon the scenery Suddenly a man sitting across tho aisle spat over Rubinsteins head out of the open window The master drew back and gazed In astonishment aston-ishment and anger at the vulgar AmerIcan Amer-Ican who smiled and said soothingly Dont worry I know my distance |