Excerpt from Popular Anecdotes: Including Interesting and Instructive Anecdotes of Noted Persons; Startling Incidents; And Stories Illustrating the Habits, Instincts, Intelligence and Marvelous Feats of Animals, Etc., Etc
Flowers and wreaths from the charmed multitude flut tered about him, who, exhausted by mental conflict and hunger, was nearly fainting. He went to his home aecom panied by music. Before the house sounded the serenade for the hero Of the evening, who meanwhile crept up the dark and narrow staircase, higher and higher, into his poor garret, where he clutched the water-jug to refresh himself. When all was Silent, the landlord came to him, brought him food and drink, and gave him a better room. The next day he was informed that the theater was at his service, and that a concert was to be arranged for him: An invitation from the Duke Of Tuscany next followed.
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