Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11
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The Swedish Nightingale remained three weeks
in Paris without singing, without speaking tho
language. even suchis her antipathy thereto
and was about 10 pass the straits OF Dover to
meet London audience, for, being woman. she
was tired of silence.
She had left Paris by railroad, but before
crossing the Channel, she took her room IN the
Hotel of the PORT to recruit her strength for her
disagrseable voyage by nights rest.
The musical diiettanti of the city-Snaloene,
Uavre, Calais, it does not appear wh,en--were
anxious to hear her, and thought at first Of cross.
ing the Channel in order to enjoy thnt exquisite
voice, which was denied to FRANCE and It's Prov
inces.
The process was expensive and stupid. They
thought OF better one.
No sooner was the Cantatrice installed in her
apartments than three grave gentlemen entered
and with an air of authority and even severity de-
manded her passports.
Astonisled. and faithful to her vow Of silence
on the soil of France, Jenny Lind handed them
the paper, without saying word.
The gentlemen read itwith an air OF distrust.
and then replied with s0berness:
."Ohi we know you have neglected no precau'
ton, and that you are travelling under fictitious
namew
s.For whom do you take Inc 20 demanded Jen-
ny, obliged to break silence.
40 not attenpt 10 ilupOSc ou uSs
You shall see that we are we'll informed. An in.
triguante of assumed rank has just He'd from Par
is, where she has made numberless dupes, and is
now attempting to escape TO England"
Sand you suppose, perchance-"
sIhat YOU are the woman. Your features AND
person correspond with our description. Our In
struct0ns are precise
Indignant and perplexed, the songstress broke
out into earnest remOnstrances, which were re-
piled to with cold irony. Had she any witness.
ess? None! Could she give bail? She knew
no one Then it would be necessary to take her
person in custody A threat SO alarming drew
out q new volley of remonstrances, which were
repeated, till at last the spokesman of the three
said:
"Well. Madame There is one method of pro.
wing your identity. You pretend to be Jenny
Lind. There is no need of bail or Witnesses
You bear with you the uumistakable evidence OF
your identity. Nothing is easier for you than to
give proof of your wondrous talent. Your owr
voice will pronounce your acquittal. am my
self too good musician not to be in that case q
good judge"
The artist hesitated and was confused.
"Ah, we are sure of it. Quit then this dis.
guise which you are unable to maintain and DC
not disgrace an illustriors name."
SIT is my name, Monsieur"
0Enough OF that, Madame. Your assertions
are disprOved with your inability to give so sim.
pie proof. We must execute our warrant"
"Well, % exclaimed the songstress, ''since
must do it, listen and judge,"-and after pause
in which she camed herself, she burst forth will
the Cavatina from Norma. : The three gentlemen
listened in ecstacy.
"Bravo !! it is admirable-it is sublime % they
cried as it closed.
eAdmifable sublime!' echoed many voices
in the Ante-Chamber, where several had gather.
ed to await the chance of the experiment.
We need not translate the story further, mol
tell how gracefully and eloquently the guilty au.
forth their longing to hear that voice had SC
wrought upon their minds that they had become
desperate; and how gracefully the Swedish
Nightingale forgave them. We leave all that fol
the imag nations of the readers.