The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23 00:00:00

IN LOVE WITH NILSSON.

During her stay in Now York, kliss Siloam SeelllB to have
been annoyed by the obtrusive attentions of an enthusiastie
German musician, whine admiration of the accomplished
annestress went far beyond the liatto assigned by good
behaviour. The result was an appleation to one of the local
pudica, raid the Nor reek flaccid if (ho nth twit reports
what transpired, prefacing the repot with an account of
Mies Nidasion's strived at the Court Meuse, which is too good
to be oinitted
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About half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon the
neighbourhood surritimiling Essex Market Court was
astounded by the al opearance of a magnificent elstrence,
drawn by a splendid team of homes, driven by coach-
men in drab liveries. Out of this conveyance stepped
the far-famed queen of song, the Swedish nightingale,
Nilsmon, fellowed by her chaperon, Mrs. Richardson.
She crossed the sidewalk lightly, and gracefully passed
the portals of the Tonple of Justice and entered the
dark and dingy court-room. Sonic 20 persons of different
sexes sat upon the old and well-wont benches, and five or
six police officers stood in graceful and ungraceful posi-
tions around the room. When the door opened anti this
regal woman walked with stately mien and royal tread
toward the judge's bench her majestic presence
seemed to cast a thrill if awe and admiration over
all present. She was dressed in a rich crimson
silk and black silk overskirt, heavy black velvet
cloak, profusely trimmed with passementerie ; and
on her imperial head was a black velvet bonnet
with brown ostrich feather it la Henri Quatre.
The officers gazed in mute rapture at this queenly
vision, the clerks rose in their seats, and the impres-
sionable and susceptible judge showed plainly in his
line old hittntsn features his taste and love for the
beantifuL Millie. Nilsson stopped before his lionour
Judge Scott and raised her charming blue eyes to his
face. The Juteice, as soon as be could recover his
equanimity, his mmutenance beaming with pleasure
and inward gratification,
_

"Well, madame, what am I do for you ?"
Wile. Nilsson leaned forward, resting a delicate
and beautifully shaped hand, cased in canary kid
gloves, on the desk, and ieplinl, "Your Honour,
three times to-day this man "—pointing to a thick-set
and heavily whiskered pereon, who stood in the
space net apart for prisoners— " tried in force his way
to any rooms at the i'lareridon HoteL"
" Did he etweeed in getting in?" inquired hie
I I onour.

Nilsson : The third time lie, by some means,
made his way to the door and came into my room.
Judge : --Did he assault you, madame?
Nbllle. Nilsson : Yes, sir, he attempted to kiss me,
and I held him away only by main force until one of
the portent in the bused pushed him out of my apart
ments.

Judge : Did he ume any further violence?
Mdlle. Nilsson : No, ear; he WWI very annoying, but
I do not think he in vieiou&

Judge : lie Feem4 harmless enough now.
The prisoner was smiling and bowing. Iris eyes, as
large as saucers, seemed to he till gazing fondly on the
object of his adoration. Suddenly, be sprang forward,
and, catching the velvet cloak f Mae. Nilsson in
both his hands, kissed it rapturously. He was com-
pletely lost in this occupation till Sergeant Thumps on
took him by the collar and pulled himaway.
Judge: lie does not seem to be yet cured of his in-
fatuation. What do you want met. do with him?
Wile. Nilsson: r wish him to be placed somewhere
where he cannot annoy me any further.
The lady evidently in her heart did not desire to be hard
on her adorer, and he laughed heartily at the absurdity
of the situation. The Judge then turned to the clerk,
Mr. Steers, telling him to make out a complaint against
the prisoner of disorderlycominct. The complaint bein„o
made out, Mille. Nilsson, with a firm hand, signed
the document, and, raising the Bible to her lips,
swore to her statement, after which the prisoner was
given in charge of officer Doran, who arrested him and
removed him to a cell in Essex Market Prieon. lie
was committed for six months in default of 300 duls.

7.11d11e. Nilsson then left the court, the officers and
others around the court room following her to the door
and watching her get into her carriage, and standing
for at leant three minutes looking after the elarence
and its precious freight as it rolled up Essex-street.