Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-12
From the Albany Atlas
AN ADVENTURE OF JENNY LIND.

The Swedish Nightingale remained three
weeks in Paris without singing, without speak
ing the language, cven-such is her antipatby-
and was about to pass the straits of Dover to
meet London audience for being a woman,
she tired of silence.
She had left Paris by railroad, but before cross
ing the Channel, she took her room in the Hotel
of the Port, to recruit her strength for her disa-
greeable voyage, by nights rest.
The musical dillitanti of the city-Boulogne,
Havre Calais, it does not appear whch-were
anxious to hear her. and thought at first of cross
ing the Channel in order to enjoy that exquisite
voice which was denied to France and its Pro-
vinces.
thought of better one
No sooner was the Cantartrice installed in her
apartments than three grave gentlemen enter
ed-and with an air of authority, and of seyeri-
ty, even, demanded her passports
Astonished, and faithful to her VOW of silence
on the soil of France, Jenny Lind handed them
the paper, without saying a word.
The gentlemen read it, with an air of dstrust
and then replied with soberness:
"Oh we know you have neglected no pre-
caution, and that you are travelling under fic-
ticious name ~
~For whom do you take me ?' demanded Jen-
ny Lind, obliged to break silence
Do not attempt to impose Madame
You shall see that we are well Informed An
ntrgant Of assumed rank has just fled from Par
is, where she has made numberless dupes, and is
now attempting to escape to England
And you suppose perchance-?
That you are the woman. Your features and
person correspond with our description. Our in
structions precise"
Indignant and perplexed, the songstress broke
out into earnest remonstrances, which We're
replied to with cold irony. Had she any witness
ses? None Could she give bail She knew
no one Then it would be necessary to take
custody of her person A threat alarming
drew out volley of remonstrances, which
were repeated, till at last the spokesman of the
three said
Well Madame there is one method of
proving your identity. You pretend to be Jenny
Lind. There is no need of bail or Witnesses
You bear with you the unmistak kable evidence
of your identity. Nothing is easier for you than
to give proof of your wondrous talent. Your own
voice will pronounce your acquittal. am my
self too good musician not to be in that case
a good judge"
The artist hesitated and was confused
All, we are sure of it. Quit then this dis
guise which you unable to maintain and
do not disgrace an illustrious name"
1t is my name. Monsieur"
Enough of that Madame, your assertions are
disproved with your inability to give so SIM
pie proof. We must execute our warrant"
We'll" exclaimed the songstress, L" since l
must do it, listen and Judge" and after pause
in which she Gained herself she burst forth
with the Cavatina from Norma. The three
gentlemen listened in ecstacy.
Bravo it is admirable-it is sublime l'-
they cried as it closed
Admirable Sublime y echoed many voices
in the ti-Chamber where several had gath
cred to await the chance of the experiment
We need not translate the story farther nor
tell how gracefully and eloquently tbc guilty
authors of the imposition legged pa,don-set-
ting forth their longing to hear that voice, had
so wrought upon their minds that they had
become desperate and how gracefully the Swe-
dish Nightingale forgave them. We leave all
that for the lamentations of the readers