Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-02
PERSONAL SKETCHES.
Jenny Lind.
Ely rREnERISA nEKMER.

Nulc cid indeed then; she was lonely and
neglected, and would have been very ur-
ranpy. deprived of the kindness and care
50 necessary to a child, if ii had not been
for peculiar gift. The little girl had
fine voice, and in her loneliness, i'll trou-
lie or in sorrow, she consOlGd herself by
singing. In fact, she sang 10 all she did
III hcr work, al her play, running or rest
ING. sh, always sang.
The Wcman. who had hcrin care, went
Quito work during the day. and used 10
lock in the huie girl, who had nothing to
cuIiyrn her.sulltude but the company Of a
cal. The hule girl played with her cat,
and sang. Once she sat by the open win
dow and stroked her cat and-sang, when
lady passed by. She heard the voice,
and looked up and saw the lilde singer.
Snc asked the child several questions,
went away. and came back several days
laer, followed by an Old music-masler,
whose name was Crcljus. lie tried the
lulr Urls musical ear and voice, and was
as,un,shed. He took her to tie director
uf the ROYAL Opera at Stockholm, then
Count Puhe, was Truly generous and kind
hearted was concealed by 4 rough speech
and morbid temper. Crclus introduced
ms little pupil TO the Count, and asked him
IN engage her as "eleve for the opera.
You ask foolish thing said the Count.
grlily. looking disdainiuIIy down on The
moor Mulc girI. "W hat shall we do with
ina, ugly thing! See what feet she has
And uen her face She will never be
prrsen,abIp. No, we cannot take her. I.
AWAY with her :"
Thc muslc-master insisted, almost IN
dignan,y. Well" exclaimed he at las,
If you will not take her, poor as am, |
will ake her myself, and have'her educated
for the scene; for such another ear as she
has for music is moi to be found i'll the
world"
The Count relcn,ed The little girl
was at last admitted into the school for
c.eves at the opera, ard with some diff
cul,v simple gown of black bombazine
was procured for her. The care Of her
musical education. was left to an able mas-
ter. Mr. Albert Berg, director Of The song
school of the opera.
Some years later, at a comedy given by
the elevcs Of the theatre, several persons
were struck by the spirit and life with
which a very young eleve acted ihe Parl
of a bcggar girI in the play. Lovers Of
genial nature were charmed, pedants al
most frightened. 1t was our poor liuIy
girl, who made her first appearance, now
about fourteen years Of age, irllcsome
and full OF fun as a child.
\ few years still later, young debut.
ante was to surg for the first time before
the public in Weber'S Freischu'z. Al
The rehearsal preceding the representation
otIhe evening, she sang in a manner which
made the members OF the orchestra once,
rs hv common accord, lay down their III
s,rumculs to clap their hands i'll rapurous
applause Ii was our poor, plain hule
grl here 2glin, who now had grown up
and was to appear before the public in the
role Of Agatha. saw her at the evening
representation. She was then in the rrime
OF youth, fresh, bright and sereLe as a
morning in May, perfect in Iorm--her
hands and arms peculiarly gracciul--and
lonely in her whole appearance through
the expression of her cOuntcnance. and
the noble simplicity and calmnesS of her
manners. I'm fact she was charming
We saw not an actress. but young gIrI
full Of natural genialily and grace. She
seemed to move, speak, and sing without
effort or art. All was nature and harmo-
ny. Her song was distinguished espc-
ciaIly by lis purity, and power of soul
which sccm,d 10 swell her toness. Her
'mczzo vocc' was del ghrlul. In the
night scenes were Agatha, seeing her lov.
er come, breathes Out her Joy in Il raPtu
"Tous sorg, our young singer, on turning
from the window, at The back OF the thea
ire to the spectators again, was pofe tor
Joy. And III that pale ioyousuess she
Saug with hurst of uuIfluwmg love and
lie that calE,d forth not the mlrth but The
tears Of the auditors.
From that time she was the declared
favorlle of The Swedish public, whose mu
sical taste and knowledge are said to be
surpassed nowhere. And wear after year
she continued so, though after time her
voice, being overstraincd, lost somewhat
0, lis freshness, and the public, being sa-
llaled. no more crowded tie house when
She was singing. SGll. at that time, she
could be heard singing and playing more
delightfully."- than ever i'll Pamina (in Zau-
bcri!uic, in Anna Bolena, though the ope-
IA was almost deserted. lIt was then
la!e IN lie spring, and the beautiful wealth
~ call, d !irpcuPtc cut to natures plays J
81" cyidcnh! sang fer the pleasure Of the
song,
by that time she wen; to take lessons
OF Garcla in Paris, aud 20 give tie finish
ing ioHch to her musital cduralion. There