The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-06-08
WAYNE COUNTY, IND, JUNE

zenith Of hsf fame; but In : mo-
mcnt che Was gone. She 6lsap.
pesfed with = piece OF music In
The Oliver House, Following after.
she encountered Miss Kellogg's
maid Oh the stalra. Il Is -. 8
4 do want TO sse Mica KellegR,'
che exclaimed to sParilli. When
cen I see her 2 sbart sHsaal ara
She's Just gone into. dinner
!, with her mother, but will be out in
. moment answered Pstsilli. lsa
In . teW nom ents Mics Kellogg
csms out with hcr mother.
Il am Miss Abbott said little
Emma, halt frightened. bat l wish
ed TO soc you % much g
Never mind, come In What
can I do FOR youl asked the kind
hearted Miss Kellogg. fssa@
II want yon to try my voice.
do think l can sing and II you
will only say so I shall be sure
sAid Emma, looking mp with her
clear blue eye. 80
why, certainly. my child said
Miss Kellogg's mother, who got
up and opened the piano, but
seeing little Emma's shabby dress
and Wild look; the old lady held up
her hands and exclaimed:
/ Why, Louise! Where has this
poor child been wandering !?
In . moment Miss Abbott was
singing one of her beautiful bal
lads full OF native sweetness and
pa'hos. AS her voice touche ed
those high, clear notes, which MAJ
ny OF us have heard since in Dr..
Chapin's church, Miss Kellogg's
mol ber sat in mute wonder.
Louise! Louise! she finally
borke ou-. do you bear tina. voice
how clear-there is no break there.
That 10 the voice for mel bsa
That very night Miss Kellogg
kindly gave Miss Abbott q letter
to Errani, . teacher IN this city,
under whose instruction che has
been for two years. She also gave
her money to come to New York,
where she took q quiet room at
Elders, and commenced q severe
course of study with Errani After
studying q spell she secured,
through friends. an engagement to
sing In DR. Chapin's Church at
| 8 500 per annum. Here the
wonderful sweetness Of her voice
became the talk of the city and the
especial wonder Of the good mem.
bers Of the big brown stone church
Of the divine paternity, ON Fifth
avenue. Here she has sung for .
year or more. always remembering
her poor mother, and always true
to her kind bcnefactor, Miss Kel-
l0gg. =
Among DR.. Chapin's audience
was 3 warm hearted gentleman
fiiving up town, who took especial
delight in Miss Abbott. One day
this gentleman sat down in his Of
ficc and wrote her q note. He waa
a business man, and it was . cold
business note but it meant some.
thing, and filled the young lady's
heart with food of joy and glad
ness. He told her he admired hel
: talent, and respected her pluck
|, and that il she wished - 60 te
, Milan to study that he would fur
nish her money That man wal
John T DAILY Mise Abbott Wa.
delighted With tears in her eye,
she thanked her benefactor, and j
was made up that she should sal
this spring. d
IL By.and-by the ijea occurred I,
: her that she would prefer to hav
!, , inoie than one person interested il
! her return. II, she suggested,
: number will take an interest in me
there will certainly be more +
). welcome me back from Italy whel
: return prima donna and max
i my debut IN the metropolis. Thi
: was thought q wiso idea, and Mr.
: DAILY Immediately put his nam
: down for $500. Mrs. Georg
} Hoffman followed with $500, an,
: then John q Hoyt with $500. Mrs
;. George Lake with $1,000, an
! Frank Carpenter. the artist, with
: heart ten times ~ big as his pock
: etbook. gave his splendid mite.
= The following IL list Of III
: good men and women who extern
: helping hand to Miss Abbott. an
: the letter which they wrote to hel
Q New Yosk. March 20, 1879.
. MISS EMMA A ABsorr:
It As a testimonial Of our admirs
tion and sympathy for your ardu
:, Gus struggles to gain . musica
r position, and ~ IN evidence of ou
8, high appreciation Of your Chris
70 tian character, aud our sisnc
J faith In your future success. ",
Ie your friends Of Dr.. Chaplin
J. Church, have decided among our
,t selves 10 tender you, our cordi,
Is aid 10 order 10 enable you TO ava
r. yourself Of the teachings oil III
at great masters In Europe. T
y, further this end we contribute u
10 amount horein annex ed TO o,
at names TO be made payable TO Il
order Of Mr.. d y r Marshaii, vii
10 authorized to dcirsy therewii
10 the necessary expenses Of this Oh
~ ject 4
d Onr knowledgs Of your rsquir,
~ mAnia. 4 val1 a ~ ~<.nv srs..u