The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-04
Jenny Lind.
A LITTLE STORY AND LETTER That MUST HAVE
BEEN SINCERE,

Jenny
A LITTLE STORY AND A LETTER That MUST HAVE
BEEN SINCERE.
"Pesvl Rivers" the oId.time correspond.
ent aud poetess of the New Orleans P,coy
uae. has lately been at Niagara Falls, and has
written to that paper long letter, from
which we qlote the following
There is an old friend of Bins here-Cap'
tain St. Clair Thonasson - Captain Thomas
son. " no used to De "tbe most popular cap
tain on the river0-Captain GhomassoD, who
SAYS that he is afraid Of only two things under
heaven and earhh-a mad-dOg and widow
and who used to believe in Spritual'sm unt'i
the medium tod him there was wife watt
ing for him in heaven, and she was
. widow-Captain Thomasssn. whom every.
body knows, and he tells pretty story OF
the beautiful singer, Jenny LIND, VINO came
here on visit when | was little girl IN
| Aantalettes. l. seems that she came up the
river on the Captains steamer, the MaSno-
la: he fell 10 love with her, OF cour'e-he
always does--eSeorted Der from >. Louis 10
this place, and accompanied her on The morn
ing after her arrival TO see the mighty Horse
shoe falls. When she had drawn near
enonob TO take ia the awful grandcur-all
unconscious OF the crowd that bad followed,
more to see Jcuuy Lind than the iaIIs-ths
potlc woman and simple ebiId OF genius fell
| ON her knees with clasped hands. and rails
i'm, her fearful eyes to heaven sobbed out in
hrnkcn ENGLISH this touching little prayer !:
q Almighty God will. thou he pleased to
aeceDt nv heartfelt and most grateful thanks
for allowing me 10 look upon this, one of
Thr greatest works. Its creation tells Us
there is q God, and if there Is an unbeIcvcr
on the face Of the earth be pleased to bring
him forth and show him this mighty work OF
Thine
The Captain has never forgotten this
nrayer. How could h. forget it: And
have given it to you word for word as he re-
psatcd it TO me on the steps OF the motel last
evening. He has als) given me letter hat
he received from the famous singer alter bcr
marriage | send YOU q copy. Wou'd not
mart with the Original for anything. kead
and sec what womlnly woman the celebrity
was:
New YORK, May %, 1852
Aydear, qood Captain ThomasSon:
You will belleve Inc when | tell you that
I was really glad to receive your kind,
friendly letter. | know you felt for me, tor
I nut great trust and earnest confidence in
character like yours, and will to my Inst
breath continue TO feet perfectly sure never
to be deceived in similar honest faces as that
Of your own kind. Do you understand that
straightforward Language, my good Captain
| know you do; and il you were here |
would heartily shake you by the hand and
tell YOU how beyond words feel happy;
and what rich blessing God hah given me
in husband ] not only love with intense,
warm love. but one who can fully and truly
RESPECT and admire, and whose adyiceS are
the wiscSt and purest. did not think when
he played for you ut Springfield (do you re,
member. y that Nas going 10 give him, anu
with light heart, too. my " hole life aud eX.
istence; and little did fancy that be feels
toward mc is he did and has done for years
past.
NV dear, good Captain, why does not your
friend appreciate such solid friend as you
arey cannot help feeling that you still Will
see your hearts desire accomplished, anu
that you yet may, Que dav, from experience
know what it is to he married, and happily
married.
NV most serious wishes 60 with you, and
I shall not forget you, good Captain, and do
not cease to believe that God most surely will
give you "your hearts desire" as long "a
YOU wish thing so holy as welded life.
G cd has shown me Il great wonder in send
ing me friend just when l thought: now
it is too late to expect any earthly happiness
more, and why should He not in dis graz
clousness think Of you-you are much oet-
ter than /.
Shall | really give you what you asked OF
me for your little friend: Well. SO Will.
Tell her when she gets your gift that il *
the hair of person who truly believes that
Captain ThomuSson is made 10 make good
woman very happy, and that when he gives
away his heart he gives it entirely and with
confidence.
| We leave America this next Saturday, the
Goth instant, in the Atlantic. We do not
intend to ever return TO this country again,
and God al.o knows II | shall ever see you
again. If not, we will, through the only
| Mediator-t the only door through which We
| will find entrance TO heaven our Saviour,
our blessed, holy Saviour-certainly meet
again, where no separation, no sorrow, no
! grief is TO be.
Oh, dear friend let us prepare ourselves
for that lasting joy, and never cease 10 feel
| that next 10 the immense gift of this, our
Saviour, is pure affection and pure friend.
ship of greatest value, and that people who
have felt those feelings here below certainly
will continue TO feel the same cup stairs"
and therefore it is that my good Captain will
find me even in heaven his truly attached
frend. God he with you.
JENNY GoLpSCHMIDT, born Lind.
=. S.-My husband sends you many kind
messages.