Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-08
An Adventure of Jenny Lind.

The Swedish Nightingale remained three weeks
in Paris without singing, without speaking the
language, even-such is her antipathy--and was
about to pass the straits to Dover, to meet Lon
don audience for, being q woman, she was tired
of silence aa7'
She had left Paris by railroad, but before cross-
ing the Channel, she took her room in the Ho-
tel Of the Port to recruit her strength for her
disagreeable voyage, by nights rest.
The musical dillitanti or the city-Bouognc
Havre, Calais, il did not appear which-were anx-
ious to hear her. and thought at first OF crossing
the Channel, in order to enjoy that exquisite voice,
which was denied to France and its provinces
The process was expensive and stupid. They
thought of better one
No sooner was the cantatricc installed in her
apartments than three grave gentlemen entered
and with an air of authority and of severity, even,
demanded her passports.
Astonished, but faithful to her vow Of silence on
the soil of France, Jenny Lind handed them TIE
paper, without uttering word.
The gentlemen read it with an air of distrust,
| and then replied with soberness:
"0h we know you have neglected no precau-
ton, and that you are travelling under fictitious
| name ~
For whom do you take me, then ?" demanded
! Jenny Lind, obliged to break silence
81 Do not attempt to impose on us madame. You
shall see that are well informed An intrigante
| OF assumed rank has Just fled from Paris, where
she has made numberless dupes, and is now at
| tempting to escape to England" ,f
And you suppose, perchance-? .
"That you are the woman. Your features and
person correspond with our description. Our IN
structions are precise.
| Indignant and perplexed, the songstress broke
out into earnest remonstrances which were replied
| to with cold irony. Had she any witnessesY Nonel
Could she give bail She knew no one Thent
would be necessary TO take custody of her person!
A threat so alarming drew out a new volley Of r,-
monstrances, which were repeated Till at last the
| spokesman of the three said
"Wel, madame there is one method of proving
your identity. You pretend to be Jenny Lind.
There is no need ofbail or of witnesses. You bear
i with you the unmstakable evidence of your iden-
tity. Nothing lie easier for you than to give proof
/ of your wondrous talent. Your own voice will
pronounce your acquttal / am myself too good
a musician not to be in that case good judge"
/ The artist hestated, and was confused!
"Ahl we were sure of it. Quit then, this dis
guise which you are unable to maintain, and do
not disgrace an ilustrious name"
1T is my name monsieur"
Enough of that madame your assertions are
disproved by your inability to give 50 simple
proof We must execute our warrant"
/ "Well," exclaimed the songstress, since Imust
do it, listen and Judge"
And after pause, in which she Gained hersel
she burst forth with the cavatina from Norma. She
sang with all the richness of her melodious voice.
The three gentlemen listened in ecstacy.
"Brayo! 1t is admirable 1t is sublime they
cried, as IL closed. ete ~
"Admirable sublime !" echoed many voices In
the snte-chamben where several had gathered to
await the chance Of the experiment.
We need not translate the story farther, nor tell
how gracefully and eoquently the guilty authors
of the imposition begged pardon, setting forth that
their longing to hear that voice had so wrought
upon their minds that they had become desperate;
and how gracefully the Swedish nightingale for
gave them, We leave all that to the imaginations
| OF the readers. 1asks H1 as Na4 ~ sr