. The Pennsylvania-German : devoted to the history, biography, genealogy, poetry, folk-lore and general interests of the Pennsylvania Germans and their descendants. ation of thetheme instead of playing it over him-self. Much pleased at the compli-ment. Mozart played brilliantly, forthe work was beautiful and his musi-cians soul was stirred. Suddenly hehalted and looked across the piano athis friend. Theres a mistake here. he said,a passage written for three handswould be impossible for a soloist. Of course, those notes must come out. Oh! said Haydn, quietly, I canplay it. Mozart laughed. My fr


. The Pennsylvania-German : devoted to the history, biography, genealogy, poetry, folk-lore and general interests of the Pennsylvania Germans and their descendants. ation of thetheme instead of playing it over him-self. Much pleased at the compli-ment. Mozart played brilliantly, forthe work was beautiful and his musi-cians soul was stirred. Suddenly hehalted and looked across the piano athis friend. Theres a mistake here. he said,a passage written for three handswould be impossible for a soloist. Of course, those notes must come out. Oh! said Haydn, quietly, I canplay it. Mozart laughed. My friend, youhave not three hands. Perhaps not. answered Haydn,with a quiet smile. Nevertheless, Icontend that I can play the passage,otherwise. I would not have writtenit. A challenge! cried your word. He yielded his place at the piano. His excitement rose as Haydnreached the disputed passage, when,to his amazement, the composerbrought his nose to the keyboard, andthe notes rang out clear and true. —Christian World. 205 John Early (Johannes Oehrle) and His Descenclants-by His Second Wife, Christina Regina Sichele By Rev. J. W. Early, Reading, iving her name as E prefer written by Rev. JohnCaspar Stoever in hisRecord of Baptisms, al-though elsewhere givenas Mary Regina. Shewas born February 27,1738. They were marriedMarch 11, 1755. The sun, John Early Jr. marriedMargaret Deininger, b. January 11,1758. She was a daughter of JohnAdam Deininger Apparently, he,John Early, settled, at once, uponthe homestead known as Betimesfarm. Here he spent the remainderof his days. He had acquired consid-erable property; besides the home-stead, what was afterward known asthe Longenecker farm, as well as theChristopher Ernst farm, later occu-pied by his son, John William, Theinventory of his . estate amounted toquite a respectable sum, but unfortu-nately much was in notes, which heseems to have been compelled to pay,realizing the fact that the security orendorser pays the de


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