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her last money for . ticket to tho spsra; but, to

| York. ana aOliCltuUs Tor Tue Ntldlt VI w
ana mother, Miss Abbott resolved TO return , 70
| the West what could she dor She was out OF
money. with no fieud ehfept nor hsJ secn her
salvation before. II had opened stony hehris.
So bolrowns Sl5 fron aa ~ Jug u pp w r nev
took her to Monroe, Michig M where she hazard
Ell ever thing in advertising three concerts.
The nights were stormy. ond sue lo,t az ner
money. She could not pay hcr notel OH, ana
the unfeeng landlord held On to her guitar.
with tears I'm her eyes. she LETT H. anu went ON
To the ext town, where she sang IN an Ice cream
saloon, making money enough 10 go oaek ana
FMS was one of the most dismal episodes In
| Miss Abbotts life. SO discouraged was she,
| that when a theatrical troupe came along she
was Glad o Join It for seventy NIGHTS, to sing In
| Iowa. N ln-as, and even out among the Nebraska
| Indians. sending the proceeds to her mother.
luck, three concerts alone In Milwaukee and
Chicago: The. people had never heard OF her
| wonder ful voice. and they would not come out
to tear one Young lady sing.
! Her III success In Chicago and Milwaukee In
little Emma started for Plymouth, Ind,
where she advertised to sing In the papDts Of
the United States Hotel. The audience was
small, ana she hau TO pawn her quit Tor 800
| to pay her hotel bill. She also pawned her con-
money enough to 20 to Fort Wayne, Ind, q few
| miles beyond, where she advertised for another
| concert. he concert was In the parlor II the
| Eyiin House, and having no guitar, she engaged
the clerk in the music store to play her accom-
| pauiments. he few who came were delighted,
and her receipts were siS. with this she went
back to III, mouth, redeemed her guitar and
dress, and sent IS to her mother.
with bad luck all around her, and the future
| almost hopeless. Miss Abbott now almost gave
| mp in DESPAIR. linen the thought that her poor
mother and sisters depended upon her mpe He'd
| her to make one more effort.
II viii 60 TO Toledo" she said land make
one more effort, ana trust In Providence for the
! rest
Arriving at Toledo. she advertised to sing In
| the pa1lOr OF the DIVER House. Fate was against
| her. The small audience, though enthusiastic,
! did not uay * Ienses, but the chivaIrous land
| lord refused to take her guitar.
mo, SIR said he, forgetting that no was i'd
! dressing Young lady. George Brown amt GO
ing to take no young lady's guitar-and morn
that, you can It " and try 1t again!'
things now looked dismal enough. Her SPLEEN
| did courage began tog give cut. Behind her she
erty. The future looked - black as midnight.
| The kindness OF George Brown brought tears to
her eyes, but alter II came the dreadful thought
| of-suicIdel The iuea of failure In the scheme
| Of her life was dreadful. That dav little
Emma went with a bursting heart and looked
OIL tse great To EDO pier, and the Thought Of
Jumping OF struggled In her bosom. Sadly she
turned away Hope was gone, but she thought
| OF her mother aud love Tor her stll buoyed
her up.
MISS KELI oGG's KINDNESS.
Returning to the Oliver House, she caught a
| glimpse Of Cara L. use Kellogg, then IN the
zenith Of her fame, but In moment she was
gone. She disappe red with piece OF music In
the oliver House. Following after, little Emma
encountered Miss kelogg's maid.
"Ob. do want to see Miss Kellogg so much y
she exclaimed to Petrilla. ION, can't see her p
"She's just gone in TO dinner with her mother,
hut viii be cut In moment answered Miss
Kelose's maid.
I'm Miss Abbott" said little Emma, half
frightened, aud d wish TO see you 80 much T.
Never mind, come IN. What can ! do for
your asked he kind-hearted Miss Kellogg.
81 want YOU to try my voice, | do think |
can sing, and II YOU only 80 shall he sure
said little Emma, looking up pleafingly with
her clear blue eyes.
logg's mother. who got up aud opened the piano,
but seeing little tnna's sh hby dress aud Wild,
sad look she held up her hands and exclaimed !:
ny. Louise, where has this poor child been
wanderinef'
her beautiful ballads, full VI native sweetness
and pathos. As her magical voice tou he'd those
high, clear notes which have since astonished
the kings and princes Of Europe, Miss keiOgg's
muiher sat in mute wonder. The ears Of the
good mot ler Of the great singer seemed TO feast
on ne clear. sweet strains then she burst out
enth astically;
"Louisel Louise! Do you hear that voice
nST elsar-no break 'here' That's tho voice for
hat night Miss kellogg kindly gave Miss All
| bott letter to Erran a singing teacher IN New
| York, and money enough to pursue her studies
| with tears in her eyes, little Emma thanked
her benefactor-tne singing angel sent 10y the
Lord to lead her out oi captivity. Then she
A nome at DR.. Elders. two years with Errani.
aud an engagement 70 sing IN DR. Chapin's Finn
Avenue Cnu.ch at $3.50 per year quickly fol-
| lowed. sunday after Sunday that great con-
eregaton were melted bS Miss Aobotts magic
voice. triumph after triumph came but sun
tame-flr recOgfN on.
OFF TO EUROPE.
Ono dsv (March ], 1879 ricn business man,
Mr.. John Day, " ho afterw ard built the Wind
sor Iiotel-sat down In his once ana wrote n
httle note To Miss Abbott. 1t was snort, but II
was worthy 81 Ar. DAILY, who was always dong
princelv things, and IL hlled her heart With a
G 1o AUD re.peete eI her paes ana that
she wished to 60 to Milan and study he would
II want to &C." said Miss Abbott when the
beaming with gratitude. ut is tue hope OF INV
much from one person. II the whole congrega-
ton will Interest themselves IN me now gladly
VERY WE'LL" said leading member Mrs:
George LAX, on the morning Of March ~,
Hcnman We $500 Mr. G. p. Huntington $50,
MIR. john .. Huyt 500, Mr.. Z. l.. A. Wetheril
$50. Mr.. A. J. Johnson 600, some Others 800
apiece ana Mr. D,iy made up the rest. ali paya-
On Saturday morning, May %, ls72, great
crowd Of friends with bouquets and henedic-
tions thronsed tn. CITY Of Pans TO bid god
speed to is; Emma a, Abbott on her journey
across tue Allan ic 10 Milan.
FROM COTTAGE TO PALACE.
On Miss Abbotts arrival in Milan, Lamperti
pronounced her vocal marvel: Mar to whom
sntley recommended her, after hearing her
sing from Mignon, sal You must quit the
music OF Amnroi-e Thomas and take tue grand
San Giovanni nnally became Miss Abbott's
teacher. Lo,ing her health, she took trip TO
the Mediterranean and back to Paris, where one
d she was invited to the pflsce OF the Roth
sends by the Is roness, VINO VS. 50 enrap' ured
by her sweet voice that sne embraced her and
become her bosom friend. Inc venerable
Bunaldi, the fivonte instructor OF Malibran,
offered to instruct Miss Abbott In Paris but
DvAe Sedie TO wnom Nilsson Iecomnended
her, finally tecame her teacner. When he heard
her sing he exclaimed, M idemoisele, you will
yet h We the world at your feet" and Wartel,
the distinguished French teacher, said, " when
SIC is huisned she Will DC without a rival In tue
world"
NJ dame La Grange saldi my child, YOU are
very like Jenny Ind, No irvoce Is pure. hmpid,
| powerful, sweet, az triHdHte-e en- dfndnte!'
| Then all L AIS oec me wld about the wander
ing child from Peoria. Adalina Patti invited
! her to her villa, and when she sang an aria Pdtti
folded her IN ner arms anu sad " ! love YOU
bee use yoI love your art, and see you Will
become great
Then Miss Ahbotts fame went bevond Paris
to l. neon and It. Petersburg. Wien Frauchi,
the renowned umprcssUi OF 81. Petersburg,
heard her sing win Patti he offered ner hi.
price T. 20 L. Russia, aud Patti id; Come,
my child, with me, and will be IN a box to an
plaud your debut and throw you your hrst
bouquet" But sine chose to stay and study with
Martol in Paris. One day Wartcl inteTu ted
her singing by eXclAimng; "Cc't mdghUNie
You -iLg like an my !, little one. You viii he