The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-09-28
Jenny Lind.

have been very unhappy. deprived ofths kind
ness and care 81 Necessary 10 child fit had mot
been for peculiar gin. Tho little girl had q fino
voice and IN her Loneliness. m trouble or in sorrow,
she oonsoled herself by singing. In fact sAss sung
TO all che did at her work, at her plak. running
or resting, she always sung. s4, ~
! The woman who had her in care went out 10
work during the day. md used to lock in ,hs it,
tie girl, who had nothing TO enlivcn her solitude
but the company OF cat. The little girl played
with her cat and sung. Once she sat by the o.
pen window aud stocked her cat and sang, when
u lady passcdby. She heard fhe voice, and look-
ed up and saw the little singer. She asked the,
child several questions, went away, and caIno
again several days later, followed by an old inu-
sic master whose name was Crelius. He tried
the little girls musical ear and voice. and was ~
torlshed. lie took her to the director Of the Roy
al Opera OF Stockholm, then Count Puhe. whose
truly generous and kind heart was concealed by o.
rough speech and morbid temper Crelius in. :
troduced his little pupil to the Count, and asked
him to engngc her as "elve for the opera" You
ask foolish thing" said the Count gruhly. look
ing disdaintully down on the poor little girl
"What shall we do with that ugly thing see
what feet she has and then her face! She will
never be presentable. No, We cannot take her
! Away with her" ~,
The music master insisted, almost Indignantly
("Well" exclaimed he at last "if YOU will not take
her. poor as am, | will take her myself and
have her educated for the scene and then such
another ms she has for music is not to be found
in the world"
The Count reented The little gil was at
last admitted into the school for elves at the op.
era, and with some difficulty single gown Of
black bombazine was procured for her The care
o. her muslca! education was left TO an able mas
ter, Mr.. Albert Breg, director Of the song school
Of the opera.
Some years later, at a comedy given by the
elves OF the theatre, several persons were struck
by the spirit and life with which very young
elve acted the part Of beggar girl in the play
Lovers Of genial nature were charmed, pedants
almost frightened. 1t was our poor little girl who
had made her first appearance, now about four,
teen years Of age .oiickso,ne and fill Of fun as q
! child.
A few years still later, young debuar;e was
TO sing for the iirst time before the pubic We
ber's treischuz. At the rehearsal preceding the
representation OF the evening, she sang in man
ncr which made the members of the orchestra at
, once lay down their instruments to clap their
hands in rapturous applause. 1t was our poor
, plain little girl here again, who now had grown
up and was to appear before the public in the
: role Of Agatha. saw her at the evening repro
sentatlon She was then IN the PRIME OF youth.
fresh, bright and serene as morning in May
perfect in form-her hands and her arms peeul-
iarly gracetul-and lovely in her whole appear
ance, through the expression of her conntenance.
and the noble simplicity and calmness other man
: ners. In fact she was charming. We saw nct
, an actress, but young grl full of genality and
grace. She seemed to move, speak and sing with
out effort or art All was nature and harmony.
Her song was distinguished especially by ITS pu
J. rty and the power OF soul which seemed to sAeil
III her tones. Her "neSzo voce' Wac delightful.
In the night scene where Agatha, seeing her low
er come, breathes out her joy in rapturous song.
our young singer, on turning from the window, At
= the back ot the theatre, 10 the spectators again,
was pale for joy. And in that pale joyousness
she sang with burst of outhowing love and life
that called forth not the mrth but the tears fths
auditors.
From this time she was the declared favorite
!, Of the Swedish public, whose musical taste and
: knowledge said TO be surpassed nowhere.
Aud, year after year, she continued sd though,
c after time, her voice, being overstralned lost
!. somewhat of its freshness and the public, being
satiated, no more crowded the house when she
was singing Still, at that time she could DC
., heard singing and playing more delightfully."- than
u ever in Pamlna lin Zalbertlote) or in Anna Bole
y ma, though the opera was almost deserted tIt
e was then late IN The spring and the beautiful
r weather called the people out TO natures plays
J. She evidently sang for the pleasure Of the song.
IS BY that time she went to take lessons Of Gar
IS cia in Paris, and give the finishing touch to her
musical education. There sho acquired that war.
e BILE in which she is cad to have been equalled by
Y nosinger and which could be compared only 10
that OF the soaring and warbling lark If the lark
D had a soul.
e And then the young girl went abroad and sang
e, on foreign shores anu TO foreign people. She
s. charmed Denmark, she charmed Germany, She
{, charmed England, She was caressed aud courled
everywhere, even TO aduaton. AT the courts ii
&c kings, at the houses Of the great aud noble, she
was feasted as one ofthe grandees nj nature and
art She was covered with lauTels and jewels.
n But friends wrote OF her In the midst OF these
b spendors she only thinks 0. her Sweden, and
1t yearns for her friends and her people,
s. One dusliy October night, crowds Of reople (the
: most part, hy theg dress seemed to belong to the
n upper classes OF soce'y,) thronged on the shore
; of the Baltic barber st Stockholm. All looked
u towards the sea. There was rnnor vi expect
n ance and pleasure, Hours passed away aud she
l. crowds still gathered and waited anG eagerly