The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-22

MANNERS AND HABITS OF JIrNY LNp-The following
which take from Home Journal of last week. will
warm the heart Of every reader to the amable Swedish
rnaideni
During her two years. engagement in London, Jenny
Lind hired the suburban residence of stout and worthy
and belongings Of all descriptions on rent The
only addition that she made the usual service of the
adjustment the of an English cha plain
who, upon the open lawn OF the garden, whenever the
weather would permit In the drawing room, performed
the devotons OF the English church for the assembled
The coachman, as is the custom in England, had ac
Communications for his family in wing Of the stables
and his wife, the mother Of three young children
employed as "washer and ironer" While, with proffers
London, the iair Swede unavaingly kind Of
tribute her genius and character which she consistently
commonly enjoying the much-sought privilege. While
duchesses and were refused At her door, she
for every honr OF leisure, tending the coachman baby,
teaching the older to read On this humble family all
her everyday affections seemed 70 be expended. When
away, concert-singng at Birmingham Liverpool, shs
wrote them daily II to her own family and with
tenderness of broken English which was touching il
These letters were lent and shown TO the nsighbon and
Others and the friend own) who had ,hem and
gives US these particulars, that daughter could
have written home ianiliary and aecuonately The
calico gown in which she works, and changed and
stitched carefully every dress she puts on, costly
diamond bracelet her parting keepsake from Jenny Lind
It would be hard extremity poverty that would induce
her TO part with It.
The famous opera singer had been than year the
Of Mr. c. and the stad and elderly citizen had
her He had his lodgings in town, his
receive the rent Some question occurring, however,
OF these quarterly settlements, which agent could
very well dispose of, it became necessary that Mr.
c. should call his tenant in person. The land.
lords Of his visit very much amused his friends
He expected uncomfortable degree OF pretenson and
ter TO the drawingroom, and the next minute Miss Lind"
came running In from the garden as cordial as the Oldest
friend he had in the world.
She seized him BY his two hands, crowded him down
into large arm.char insisted upon knowing why he had
not been 70 see her during the long time she had been
his house. and finally seated herself the floor talk
matters Quite with this last condoscension the
deep down chvary Of the honest Engshman aroused,
and, dropping knee he declared that oud no,
ceremonous Jenny amPed up, and, taking Mr. Cs hand,
drew him window seat, and squeezed herself (or he
was very fat MANI into the recess by his side and
very tight squeeze was added the old gentleman In tell
ing the story Here she pulled from her pocket
and receipts and proceeded TO business which
lied and the landlord took his leave delighted with Jenny
Lind but quite no had been full
oil his senses.
Just before the celebrated singer eft the residence
lady who had been brought In with her by
ca umstance Of neighborhood, and who had conceived
strong affection for her, asked, one day, some
thing keepsake. Jenny h.w To her dressingroom,
and brought down jewels and costly articles OF Dress
and eagerly begged her TO choose anything she
but artice oil value not what the lady wished
could accept L was with the greatest difficulty that the
sake consist OF only the bouquet Of flowers that she had
worn in LA File du Regiment" Her generosity and
simplicity seem beyond faint or qualification by knowl
edge OF the world.
The above interesting particulars win by d.
mintsh the interest of her reception In America The
qualities Of character which they reveal appreciated
and earnestly looked for by the largest and best class of
county peoplethe unostentaous and plain hearted Her
all probability and only that prophecies whose
whole mission with her gold amassing dowers,
Of benevoence, may not be dsparsged for her hum
bile simpIicities Of ordinary life.