The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25


handsomest and most vigilent deputy
sheriffs took seat by his side. After
awhile the prisoner leaned over and
whispered to the officer: Won't you
do me one little kindness. The Off
Ger promised to do so, with one of the
sweetest smiles we have ever seen in
"a courthouse. The prisoner whis-
pered "Then sit little further off;
rather pay hundred dollars than
10 nave people take me for deputy
sheriff. -
Appreciation of an American Girls Sinoing
Gounod the composer of ssFaust, : re-
sides in London.
"Can [ see NJ. Gounod D The ones
toner was Emma Abbott, who. nnac-
companied, and without a letter of in
PRODUCTION. rang the bell of NJ. Gou.
nod S residence. The servant handed
her card with blanks to be filled up,
OH which was printed, "Your name"
''residence," Shy whom introduced,
ETC. Miss Abbott handed the card back
to the servant.
Il don't want to sign that. | want
to see NJ. Gounod.
4 sharp voice came from the head
of the stairs. 1t proceeded from Mad
anne Weldon, NJ. Gounod's self COST
tuted guardian. 'SWhat do you
want?"
Miss Abbott ran up The stairs. Il
want to see NJ. Gounod, and sing to
him. | am an American girl.
"You cannot sing, child, said Mad
mo nd NJ
Gounod."
ooh I can. I can sing the Jewel
Song in Faust Won't you please
hear me e. &
II say, child, repeated Madame
Weldon, severely, you cannot sing
there is only one person living, who
can sing that song"
"Oh! said Miss Abbott, you mean
Patti"
'sPatti with shrug). patti is
nothing but a music boX-she can't
sing"
"Then you mean Nilsson -
nilsson No! Her voice is worn
out long ago -
"Who can it be then 2 and Miss
Abbott's eyes expressed her curl
osity.
1T is myself-Madame Weldon.
''0h, Mrs. Weldon, won't you please
sing it for me | would so like to
hear you!"
Madame Weldon led the way to the
piano. She sang, and Miss Abbott ap-
plauded.
"Now. Mrs. Weldon, you shall hear
me sing" And suiting the action to
the word, Miss Abbott began the Jewel
Song. She had proceeded but few
bars, when Madame Weldon tried to
stop her. 'There, there, child, stop;
from the top of the next flight of stairs
called out : "Weldon ! Weldon who
have you got there - Before Madame
Weldon could reply, Miss Abbott shot
past her and up the stairs. ooh, NJ.
Gounod, it is /, Emma Abbott, an
American girl, and | want to sing for
you =
Madame Weldon had followed her
up the stairs and tried to stop her.
:'She cannot sing, NJ. Gounod, aad
want her to go away"
''She shall not go away, replied
Gounod, land she shall sing.
He then seated himself at the piano,
and began the accompaniment. He
played it as Miss Abbott had never be-
fore heard it played. She began the
song; Madame Weldon again tried to
stop her but Gounod forbade her in
terupting. He said Miss Abbott should
not leave the house until she had sung
the song He again commenced the
accompaniment, and told Miss Abbott
to sing. Uttering an inward prayer,
she obeyed. 1t was a favorite opera,
and she threw into the song, all her
power and feeling. When she con
cluded her eyes were full of tears.
Gounod rose from the piano, and took
her by both hands. lie said, "Miss
Abbott you have sung my song better
shan have ever heard it sung - He
then took from a drawer an elegantly
bound copy of Faust ''My child, ;"
said he, Il want you to accept this
from me-" Seating himself at his ia
BILE, he took pen and wrote III the
frOntpiece: