Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-19

"why, certainly, my child" said Miss
Kellogg's mother, who got up and opened
the piano, but seeing little Emna's shabby
dress and wild look, the old lady exclam-
ed
"Why Louise Where has this child
been waudering2"
In moment Miss Abbott was singing
one of her beautiful ballads, full of native
sweetness and pathos. AS her voice touch
ed those high clear notes, which many of
us have heard since In DR.. Chapin's church,
Miss Kcllogg's mother sat in much won
der
"Louise! Louise T. she finally broke
out, "do YOU hear that voice-how clear
there. That is the voice for mel'
That very night Miss Kellogg kindly
gave Miss Abbott n letter to Errani,
teacher in this city, under whose instruc-
ton she has been for two years. She also
gave her money to como to New York,
where she took quiet room at DR.. Elders
and commenced q severe course OF study
with Errani. After studying spell she
secured, through friends, an engagement
to sing in DR.. Chapin's church at 81, 800 per
annum. Here the wonderful sweetness of
her voice became the talk of the city and
especially the wonder of the good members
of the big brown stone church of the Divine
Paternity, on Fifth Avenue. Here she has
sung for a year or more, always remember
ing her poor mother, and always true to
her kind benelactor, Miss Kellogg.
Among DR.. Cbapin's audience was u
warm hearted gentleman living up town
who took especial delight in Miss Abbott.
One day this gentleman sat down in his of
| flee and wrote her note. lie was bust
ness man, and il was a cold, business note;
but II meant something, and filled the
young lady's heart with joy and gladness.
He told her he admired her talent, respect
ed Pluck, and that if she wished to 90 to
Milan TO study, that he would furnish her
the money. That man was John T. DAILY.
Miss Abbott was delighted. with tears in
her eyes she thanked her benefactor, and 1t
was made up that she should sail this
spring.
BY and by the idea occurred to her that
she would prefer TO have more than one
person interested in her return. "If," she
suggested, "a number will take an interest
in me, there will certainly be more TO well
come me back from Italy when 1 return a
p,ind donna and make my debut in the
metropolis. This was thought wise idea,
and many other friends subscribed various
| sums.
So last Saturday the City of Paris took
away, amid a throng of friends, the little
girl (now young LADY, who has struggled
up through poverty, whose little feet were
frozen, whose hair was cut eff and sold,
and who sang hungry, with her silent
guitar held a hostage miles away, to get
money TO live on and TO send to her moth
| err.
In two years Miss Abbott will return a
prima donna, and when she stands in the
Academy of Music, like Jenny Lind, Isa-
bella Hinckley, and Miss Nilsson, her sill
yer voice filling the air like choir of an
gels, or hushing the audience to holy re-
pr Sc, the big hearted, living Christians,
who remembering our Saviour, put their
arms around this toiling woman and helped
her up, will say: at is more blessed to
give than TO receive" and the world will
say: "Of such is the kingdo II Of heaven
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