Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-03
Bernhardt interviewed.
Her knowledge Of EngiiAh and Various
h Other Things.

Her knowledge Of EneIi.h and variou.
Other Things
New York Star.
am, as you wOll know, the must
sympathetic, volatile, affectionate of
men. And it is precisely because
am so that I sought the pleasure OF
an interview with the interesting
and accomplished Sara Bernhardt.
Fortune smiled on me; and | pro.
cured the coveted introduction.
When we met, Sara's eyes bstokened
recent weeping, and I at first sup.
posed that she had tired of life. An
attendant informed me that such
vas not the case, however. I was
about to speak, but being embar-
rhssed, the lady took the initiative.
"I no speek ze Eenglish lenk.
yitch," said the lovely Sara.
e Bones yours" said I, pointing
y the assets of a chicken reposing
s0mnambulistically on a tray. Il
will not be certain whether it was q
tray Or deuce.)
Bong your, monsieur, respond
ed the divine Sara, with a thrilling
smile. Then she trembled dramati.
cally, and to ascertain if she were
cold, and if 1 would close the win
dow, I asked:
8" Demi semi quiver ?"
swat funny mans" she answered
politely.
She still trembled violently, and
twas of course my duty to ascer-
trim why. Anybody who has studied
French remembers the first exercise
in the book.
"" Avvy vous le pain?' I asked.
81 am not ze suffishiong hun
gary" she answered.
This was probably joke, and We
beth laughed heartily; and the
laughing was increased when I re-
marked, "No French"
Then Sara turned sidewise and
gave me profile view. I had to
look twice to see her. She is rather
tell, thin almost to nothingness.
She has black eyes, which caused .
friendly feeling between us at once,
as ! have often one (and sometimes
two) myself. Her hair is tho color
esswhat I suppose is known in France
as brio. Noticing a piano in the
room, I asked: i" Pianissimo spiel ?"
The lady excused herself on the
plea of being tired, and Struggling
her dainty shoulders she said: II
am so WEAKNESS.
Mile Bernhardt then sugs ested
that as the visitor spoke some Eng
lish, the further conversation should
be carried on in that language.
" You speka re Eenglish lenkvitch
almost so good like I do myself.
Shall we continuance
-" 81, Signora," was my delighted
asserting answer.
Sara proved to be very witty. She
evidently wished to guy me, for she
said she came over on n "sheep-a
big, nice sheep"
Were you seasick ?"
we, we, Monsieur. Vance I
was seasickness vance. 1t last all
re voyage" and she laughed.
You do not appear to have suf-
fered much"
"Zat is wear funny" she an
swered, with smile.
"Does the American style of
cooking agree with you?"
She shook her head doubtingly.
Being asked how long her engage
ment would continue, she replied
with warmth:
"Oh! SO many. Ze nice gentle
mems of Amerique. Zay all want to
engage me for zemselves, but l can
not marry joost alretty. 1 am too
young" and heaved sigh, which /
heaved back again. 1t awoke the
slen Ter little greyhound that re-
clined on a pearl-inlaid cushion in
33 ,OO0f. bonnet. He yawned.
"I must really leave" I said.
"But 1 would caution you before
go. The dog law in the city is ex.
ceedingly stringent. Be very care
full of your pet, Mademoiselle. Dc
not let him out of your sight, or he
may get pounded. Good day, Mile
Sara"
A procession approached the
house at this moment, and l re-
marked, quite mechanically: " AL
election procession ?" ,
No." Mademoiselle responded
"my drunks, my costumes, my
clothes. Au reuoir, monsieur" Ano
the interview losed.
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