Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-29
THRILLING SCENE.

The name of Nelly Percy has filled
the house to such an extent that al
half-past o'clock there was not even
standing room," for the praise OF the
beautiful Scotch vocalist had reached
every corner Of the great metropolis,
After great variety OF frantic flour
ishes, supplementary to splendid
performance Of the "Caliph of Bag
dad the orchestra subsidized, and {
moment later was heard the mystic
tinkle Of the mystic bell, and the heav,
green curtain disappeared rs if by
magic among the border lights.
A wild flourish from the orchestrG
now brought on the lovely cantatrlce,
who with modest majesty, advanced tc
the footllghts, and courtesied, a Ia
Ortent, to the stormy reception by
which she was greeted then all was
quiet, insomuch that the falling of a
leaf would have been audible.
Seldom, if ever has it been the
privilege Of mortal eyes to gaze upon
vision Of more perfect loveliness than
that which now stood before rs, drap-
ed in pure white from her snowy throat
to the floor, except that she wore a
Schotch plaid scarf about her waist,
for the purpose of designating her
nationality. She also wore a hawthorn
blossom over her left temple.
For moment her voice thrilled aud
trembled over the music in such per
feet harmony with the orchestral ac-
compartment that, but for her attitude
and the expression OF her face, Ishould
not have known that she was singing
but, suddenly, as if weary of the lower
realms of melody, her clear, full, and
silvery voice ranged aloft to the most
incredible height. SO sudden and
beautifully executed was the transi-
ton, that it brought many of her more
susceptible auditors to their feet A
bright smile swept over her sweet face,
as she Witnessed the wonderful lnhu-
ence of her vocal powers, but while
the heavy, measured undulation of her
bosom proclaimed her science, the
trembling and swelling of the VEINS and
pipes of her throat told of the effort it
cost her to reu n those dizzy heights.
Suddenly deathly palor swept over
her face, she stepped back pace OF
two, raised her snowy, trembling hand
to her throat while a look of deadly
terror contorted her sweet featuris
aud, looking toward the wing. she
cried, in vaint voice, ELMER.
With that word torrent of BLOOD
gushed from her lips, and, with wilo
shrek which froze the blood of all who
heard it, she sank TO the floor, writh
ing in the agony of straugnlatiou.
The stage was almost instantly
thronged with actors and actresses ii
all STYLES of fantastic arr ay, anC
among the last came Elmer Percy, -
the husband of the unfortunate young
habiliments of Romish priest. TIL,
crowd made way for him, and, sinking
on his knees at her side, he lifted hi
souls idol III his arms. Seeing IL
whose arms she was, she threw he
own around his neck, and chung con
vulsively to him, as If she brhaved tina
he could stay the crimson tide up
on which her sweet young life was
fast flowing away; but no mortal hant
could stay that flood. 4 hand unseen
however. came to the relief of tn,
suffering daughter of Thespius Tn,
rich, warm blood of sweet little Nell,
ceased to dow, her temples ceased t.
throb, the look of agony left he
face, the pulsations of her hear
gradually died away, and all wa
still The awful stiffness of dealt
reigned there, and Elmer Percy kne,
that the lovely form he clasped S
closely to his heart was hfeless
Slowly md tenderly he laid her dow
not "A tear came to his relief, not n moa
escaped his lips. One fond kiss h
pressed upon her marble brow, an
one upon her blood stained lips-r,
moved the hawthorn blossom from he
brow, and hid it near his heart, the
raising his hands and eyes to HEAVIER
he plead for death, in that reslsties
elouuence Of woe,n which comes onl
from the profound depths of breakin
heart.
The voice of Elmer Percy had thrille
ten thousand hearts before, but non
who heard ii will ever forget tho strange
wild pathos he threw into the speech
Farewell to all that made hfe far
sOthello's occupations gone : Ther
sinking down, he pillowed his hea
upon the still bosom 81 his dead wife
Never before or since was there such