The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-09-18
Jenny E4issd.
~ rElDERlKA HREMER.

There once wes poor aud plain little
girl, dwelling ia a lll:le room, 10 Stockholm,
he capital ot Sweden. She was poor lit.
tie girl indeed then, she was neglected; and
would have be,n sei, unhappy, deprived Of
the Kindness and care 80 necessary 10 child,
Il !, had not been for peculiar gift. Tho
lu'Ie girl nd fine voice, and in her loneli.
ness, IN trouble OF 10 sorrow, she consoled
herself by singing la fact, she sung 10 all
she G,d al her work, o, her play, running
OF resting, she always sang.
The woman WHO had her in catn al ou'
10 work durns the day. "~S used 70 iock u
Tie ite gil. ITO had nothing TO enlivea
.'nIc etifl played with Ter cal and sang
Ouce ,he SCI Ny the window, and stIoked her
ca, and seng wheu lady passed by. Ste.
bcarJ soicr, ard looked up and saw the
ute siussr. She asked the child several
questions, sent aats, and came back sever.
al days ai,or, followed by 80 old music mas.
ter, whose name was Ctelids. lie tried the
lule girls mus cal ear and voice, and he
was astoiistc cd. lie took her 10 tho Difec.
Tor OF the Royal Opera q; Stockholm, then
Count auie, whose ruly generous aud kind
heart wss concealed by reugh speech end
morbid temper. Crciias introduced his it,
lie pupil to he Count, and asked him TO en-.
gage her es " ele,o for the opera. You
ask a foolish thing" sald tho Coun; grufily,
lo' king disilrtuly down 90 the poor little
girl. VI hat shall W do with that ugly
thngl See what fec, she has Aud then
her face She will never be presentable.--
NJ, We cannot take hoI Away with her y
The music master insisted, almost indg.
naniiy. Well" exclaimed he al last, ii
YOU viii 10, lake hef poor as | am, | will
I he her myself, and have her educated for
the scene then such another car as she has
lof music, is rot to be found in the whole
world"
The Conn, relcnted. The little girl was
a, last admitted into the school for eleves at
the opern, and with some difficulty, simple
gown of botgbazno was procured for her.
The care of her musical education was left
to ar able master, ilr. Albert Berg, direc.
tor Of the song school of the opera.
Some years later, a, comedy given by
tie cloves Of the theatre, several persons
we're struck by the spirit and life with which
a very young Glove acted the part of a beg.
gar grr in the r'ay Lovers of genial ne .ure
were charmed, pedsu,s almost frightened =
II was GU poor little glrl who had maea
her first appearance, now about fourteen
years OF age, lrolicsome and full of fun as
child.
few years still later, a young debu,ante
was 10 sipg for the first time before the pub.
lie 10 Weber's Frischutz. a the rehearsal
precedjog, the representation Of tho evening,
she sang in . manner which made the mem.
bers of the ochestra al once, as by common
accord, .'av down their instruments 10 clap
their a4aus 10 raptu'ous applause. II Yves
cur pam little girl here again, who
now had gro~nu up, and was TO appear before
he puoc IN the rolc Of Agatha. | saw her
at he evening representation. She was then
in lhe prime Of youth, fresh, bright, and Sc.
rene as morning in May, perfect in form
her hands and arms peculiarly graceful-and
lovely in her whole appearances, through the
expression Of her countenance, and the no.
bic simplicity and calmness Of her manners.
In fact she was charming. We saw nc. an
actress, but a young girl full of natural gent.
al,y and grace. She seemed TO move,
speak, and sing without an effort of art. All
vas nature and harmony. Her song was
distinguished especially by its purity, and the
power of soul which seemed to swell her
tones. Her mezzo voice F" was delightful.
In The night scene where Agatha, seeing her
overcome, brea,hes out her JOY in rapturous
song, our young singer, on turning from the
window, at the back Of the theatre, TO the