The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-28


hungry from placst 10 plSce, and ooce 9
raise money she cut Of her hair aRa> cold
H. Music was her love, and she forgot
every discomfort Ia the middle Of her
beautiful songs
Once she iroLe her issi, and sang while
they ached with the intense pain which
follows, The applause OF the audience
oVercAme hunger, sorrow, and even the
pains Of frozen feet.
Hearing that PArepa was in New York
she forgot her poverty, and set Out with
the one intense desire 70 hear PaIepS Glng
On she WGited toward the big city. ~
Lyons, In Wayne county, without money
or friends, abe stopped 70 sing. She had
not eaten anything for hOurS, and actually
sang when very faint and hungry. With
the proceeds she bought 3 good supper
and continued her way 70 New York.
Little Emma finally reached New York
dI0Hs, and in the night, putting up at a
cheap house called the Washington
House. The next night she hAslened to
the opera, but 10 her great diSappoinl.
ment PSrepa did not sing. She finally
heard Parepa In StelnwAy Hall, but could
not succeed In meeting her face 10 face.
Her money giving out, she borrowed
$l5 Of lady In the hotel, and started ioT
the West again. Arriving in Michigan,
she advertised three concerts In Monroe.
the nights were bad, the ldea did not take,
and she lost all her money. To pay her
bill she sold her guitar, but went on, and,
hungry and weary, sang IN an ice-cream
saloon in the next town, making money
enough 10 90 back and buy 1t back. AZ
MAgunkelR, Michigan, poor success at.
tented her again. TO pay her bill, o
gentleman lent her money on her guitar,
but Just then the old Chicago Opera
Troupe telegrsphed Tor her, and she once
more Joined them for seyenty.six con.
certs, the proceeds Of which she sent to
her mother,
Now another troupe engaged her To
sing In Iowa, Kansas, and among the Ne.
braska Indians for 70 nights
After filling these engagements Miss
Emma sang in Milwaukee and Chicago,
but with poor success. The people had
never heard OF her wonderful voice and
they would not come out 10 hear one
young lady sing. From the latter place
little Emma went 10 plymouth, Indiana.
Here she advertised TO sing In the parlor
Of the United States Hotel, but few
came, and her money became exhausted.
Her hotel bill was 81 40, and she
took her guitar to music store to sell II
to pay the bill She also pawned her
concert dress, her only nice dress, TO get
money enough 10 60 10 Fort Wayne, In.
diana, few miles beyond, where she
advertised for another concert. Having
no guitar, she engaged the clerk in the
music store to play accompaniment. The
concert was ct the Elvin House; the few
who came were delighted, and the receipts
were $lS. With this she went back to
Plymouth, redeemed her dress, and
bought back her guitar, and sent IS to
her mother. ...
With bad luck around her and know.
ing that her poor mother and sisters dc.
pended on her efforts, little Emma deter.
mined to make one more bold effort IN
Toledo. Here she advertised to sing in
the Oliver House The small audience
though enthusiastic, did not pay expenses,
but the chivalrOus landlord refused to
take her guitar.
''EO, sir" said he, forgetting that he
was addressing young lady, George
Brown amt going 10 take no young
lady'sguitar, hut you can stay and try It
again.
Things looked dismal enough. Her
splendid courage began 10 give out. Be-
hind. her she saw nothing but three
years struggle with poverty-her sex and
extreme youth against her. The future
looked as blank as midnight. The kind
ness OF George Brown brought tears to
her eyes, but after It came the dreadful
thought Oi-sIicidel She owed only the
80 which George Brown was willing to
give her, but the thought Of failure was
dreadful. Hope Of ultimate success al.
ways buoyed her up. That day little
Emma went with bursting heart, and
looked of the great Toledo pier, and the
thought Of jumping of struggled in her
bosom. Returning TO the Olive House,
she caught q glimpse OF Clara Louise
Kellogg, whoIhad then reached the
zenith Of her fame; but In moment she
was gone. She disappeared with a piece
Of music in the Oliver House. Following
after, she encountered Miss Kellogg's
maid on the stairs.
~ do want to sec Miss Kellogg" she
exclaimed to Petrilli. "When can l see
herr"
"Shes Just gone into dinner with her
mother, but will DO out in a moment"
answered Petrilli.
In a few moments Miss Kellogg came
out with her mother
uTam Miss Abbott" said little Emma
half frightened, "but l wished to see you
so much"
Never mind, come in. What can l do
for your asked the kind.hearted Miss
Kellogg.
~ want you to try my voice. ! dc
think | causing, and il you will only say
SOL shall be sure" said Emma looking
up with her clear blue eye.
"Hhy, certainly, my child" said Mis-
Kelloggs 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, Louiscl Where has this pool
child been wanderingy
In q moment Miss Abbott was singing
ono Of her beautiful ballads full OF native
sweetness and pathos. AS her voice
touched those high clear notes, which
many Of US have heard since in DR.. Chap
ms Church, Miss Kellogg's mother sat in
mlita WOnder.
"Louisel LouiseI" she finally broke out
"do you hear that voice-how clear-therC
is no break there. That ia the voiCC
for me-"
That very night Miss Kellogg kindly
gave Miss Abbott a letter to Errani,
teacher in this city under whose instruc'
ton she has been for twoyears, She also
gave her money TO come to New York
where she took q quiet room at DR.
Elders and commenced a severe coursC
Of study with Erraui. After studying 9
spell she secured, through friends, an en-
| gagempnt IN sinp IN DIR. ChADin's Church