Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-17
DE MURSKA.
HOw Often the Great CantatrICe has
Been Married-The story of
Her Domestic Life as
Told by Herself.


Interview in the Chicago Inter-Ocean
The conversation now turned on
the divorce question, and the per-
fection of ease with which they
were obtained in this country.
At this juncture mademoiselle
expressed herself with much deci-
sion, and such strong disapproval
of the business that the reporter
ventured remark to the effect
that rumor must have falsifed
mademoiselle's matrimonial affairs.
eyes," answered the lady, rather
hesitatingly, "and wonder why
people are SO cruel. | have been
too proud to explain, aud perchance
no explanation would have been
accepted, for people would rather
think the worst"
"You know" she said, "that to
begin with, | am from a noble fam.
lily, against whose wishes / went
upon the stage, a good musical ed
ucation having incited me to make
the effort. Success followed every
step; and when | sung during the
Vienna Exposition before the en-
peror, the shah of Persia, and many
other potentates, | was in my tri-
umph; but we Hungarians have an
old proverb that rather than stand
in o fat stable a donkey will try the
slippery ice and ] proved it. Since
1865 have never missed a season
in the different capitals of Europe,
but | became about four years ago
possessed to travel, to see the world,
and sailed for this country; but
here | should tell you that for many
years had known a French count,
a friend of my family, and the
savior of my brothers life. He
loved and wished to marry me. 1t
would have pleased my father, but
/ could not decide to, Wherever |
went for nearly three years, he fol-
lowed me. was unconscious that
it created any gossip until | went
TO Australia There my friends
advised me to do it, and ] asked
him to go away and leave me in
peace. lie shot himself, but the
ball missed his heart aud entered
his left arm, which it crippled.
Touched by this proof Of his deVo.
ton, l might have yielded, when
received a letter from Q lady in,
forming me of disgraceful AFFAIR."
l,d'amonr of his. This ended the
matter, which left me with a sore
heart, for it was the Grst time any
imputation had been cast upon me
Then followed the grand mistake
of my life. / am not very stupid!
but the climate must have soft6net
my brain or could not have beer
so blind. In our troupe was
young Scotchman, Anderson,
handsome, well educated man, ant
an excellent pianist. | supposed
that bis brilliant complexion
was the result Of health, bu
it was only che indication 0
heart disease. i liked him yeg
well, but never dreamed Of anything
more, though be showed me mucl
attention. But Wills we wer
playing in New Zealand one egsn
ing, he fell from tho piano stool in
: sensible, We were mach alarmeu
and had him carried to my apar!
monts and sent for medical aid
: When the doctor came IA he said
, was terrible attack of heart dis
! ease, resulting in dFopsy so rapid
that they were obliged to clt ope
} his boots to draw them off. Z
, move him, the physicians said
would be fatal. | therefore gay
] up my apartments and took Others
l and without thought Of evil, share
s with my maid in nursing him, 70
we were strangers in the place, Ii
was soon pronounced TO be dyin!
. and could not lingCr but q le