279. To Frau Charlotte Blume-Arends
[A pupil of Liszt's now in Berlin.]
Weimar, August 29th, 1881
Dear Madam,
A good deal of irregularity has crept into my housekeeping during my long indisposition. Your kind letter only reached me yesterday. Thank you heartily for it; I accept the office of godfather. So your son is to be named Franz, and to walk the waters of life firmly and serenely, trusting securely in God, like my patron Saint Francois de Paule, whose motto is: "Caritas." I have long been wishing to thank you by letter for the charming present which decorates my study in the new wing of the Musical Academy at Pest. That elegant work of art is greatly admired by my numerous visitors. It would be charming, were the amiable donor to return and inspect it. The remembrance of you is still vivid in Pest.
Best compliments to your husband from
Yours gratefully and truly,
F. Liszt
I hope to be quite recovered in ten days, and shall then go to
Rome.
280. To Otto Lessmann