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COULD WE BUT Know.

Could we but know
The land that ends our dark, uncertain
travel,
Where lie those happier hills and nea-
dows low
All If beyond the spirits inmost cavil
Aught Of that country could we surely
know
Who would not go?
Might we but hear
The lowering angels high imagined chorus,
Or catch, betimes, with wakeful eyes and
clear,
One radiant vista of the realm before us.
With one rapt moment givenNo see and
hear,
All who would fear?
Were we quite sure
To find the peerless friend who left us
lonely
Or there, by some celestial stream as
pure,
To gaze in eyes hat here were love-lit-onlyi
This weary mortal coil, were we quit
sure,
Who would endure?
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An Old House.

Lord Sackville, brother of the British
Minister at Washington. owns a mag
nilcent old house, (whose roof covers
i've acres), and park called Knole, near
Sevenoaks, a small town in Kent
Railroadshay of late brought it within
half an hour of Lonoon, and multiplied
tenfold the crowds who went to see the
house. The thing has become such a
nuisance that Lord 5. will no longer
allow it to be seen, and all the Seven
oaks hotel keepers and publicans who
have mainly lived on it, and deemed its
exhibition 9 prescriptive right of theirs,
are furious. A letter has appeared in
which the writer says that if Knole
catches fire he doubts if men would be
got in Sevenoaks to man the engines.
Owners of show places are really to be
pitied. They have either to submit to
what is often an insufferable invasion of
privacy, or to be p~illoried as selfish
churls. AT Warwick Castle it has
been found lately that bits of a beau
tiful table have been pilfered by relic
huntess.
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CHAS ". CABLE,
HOUSE E. SIGN PAINT Err,
MAIN Street,
PENNSCRovE.
old e WOOD.

There has been quite a splurge in
the membership of the New York and
Manhattan clubs. Roscoe Conkling
has just joined the New York, and a
number of new members have been
taken into the Manhattan. These
clubs are largely poftable, and the in
creased membership has much to do
with the sudden a among wealthy
and we'll connected men to enter poll
tics, A letter says: The Manhattan
club is the stronghold of New York
Democracy. 1t is rather far down town
now, but ten years ago it was considered
too far up town. 1t has a commodious
club house at Fifteenth street and Fifth
avenue, and has a cuisine which Is not
surpassed by any other club in New
York. Many men who belong to the
Manhattan are also members of the
Union and Union League clubs, but
they always dine at the Manhattan.
Perhaps the best known member of the
Manhattan is "Oldn Ben Wood, He
is a brother of the late Fernando 200
and partly owns the New York News,
He is the man who some years age
broke Jim Morrisey's bank in three
hours by heavy betting, and went home
$50, 600 odd winner. He is a card
player by nature, and glories in it.
Every night is passed with cards, and
he has no real interest in anything but
games of chance. He is probably the
best card player in America, and is a
man of the strictts st integrity in bust
ness dealings. Aside from the amuse-
ment he gets from cards, he is a solid
financial gamer. He Is a steady win
ner, and the best poker and whist player
Ia town.
MICHIGAN has another sisWeet sing.
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NUMBER 10.

seats in the open air, so the modern
spectators here sit in II roohess amphi-
theatre to watch the play, while all
around them cluster lovely villas and
charming shade of poplar and plane
trees, whence, thanks to windows and
convenient boughs, well nigh as much
can be witnessed from the outside rs
from the ineide-a popularity that must
in no slight degree lower the receipts
of the management. and render the
place not exactly the theatrical Utopia
in the estimation of an Anglo-American
impressario. There would, we fear, be
far too much dolce far niente at the
ticket window to permit such a play
house arrangement to smell sweet in
the nostrils Of a man of energetic none
tary capabilities
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Wondrous Is the strength Of cheer
fulnsss, altogether past calcu lation its
powers Of endurance. Efforts, to be
permanently useful, must be uniformly
joyous spirit all sunshine, graceful
from very gladness, beautiful because
bright.
The number of parcels transmitted
by the New England Parcels Post in
the first week of business was $50, 1856.
In the eighth week, ending the 2sth of
September, the number bad increassd
to 37o.11s.
The average weight Of the brain of
q man Ii 81 pounds; OF a woman, 2
pounds ii ounces.
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Michigan has another ''sweet sing
er''-this time "a strapping big man,
whom neighboring paragraphers would
do well to speak respectfully of.
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Miss Mary Crowell won the literary
essay prize at the Vanderbilt University
| over 121 males.
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nCHIEF OF THE CoUNTERFEIrERs."
At last it was clear to Herr Won g., In
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THE PRIVATE SOLDIER.
Touching Tribute to his GaIlantry and Sell
Sacrifice,

SdtiiiCcs
Mention has already been made in these col
umns of the Christmas Campfire of John M.
Barrere Post No. 205, of HillsbOro, Ohio One
Of the speakers Oh that occasion was Comrade
J. NJ. Dumcnil. who, in response to the toast,
"The Private" paid the following glowing
tribute to the virtues of the private soldier:
"1hcre is not a battlefield that does not
testify to the bravery and patriotism of the
private soldier
at was a private soldier dying from
wounds received in front of Viclsburg that
with his last breath exclaimed, Rally, boys!
rally once again.!
" 1t was Joe Emerson, private of the Ninety
seventh Ohio who, at the battle of Mission
Ridge when tho cOlor-bcarer was shot down,
seized the falling flag, and, in accents which
rang out clear and distinct above the roar of
4 the battle, called ont, To the top of the noun
tain, boys!' And the boys catching the
spirit Of the act, pressed up the mountain amid
the shower of shot and shell until the flag
waved in triumph on its highest peak. APP
plause.l
q" 1t was Francis Swectzer, a private of the
Sixteenth Massachusetts,, who, us he was dying
under the hospital tree ut the battle of Fair
Oaks, said, Thank God that | am permitted to
die for my country
1--WE might mention many personal instances
Of the bravery of the private soldier, but 1t IS
unnecesS ary. If we but look around Us we have
the evidence of their bravery in the many
homes in which tho private soldier is mourned.
How often did the fate of the army depend
upon the vigilance of the private on the lonely
videttc, after Il hard days march through the
rain and mud, while the officer, feeling per-
fcctly secure in the faithiulness of the private,
sought his rest and rcpese.
How oft was the private startled as he
tramped to and fro upon his lonely beat by
what he at first supposed to be report from an
cnemy's gun, but which investigation showed
was only the Uncorking of the champagne bot
tie in the officers tent. [Applause.l
Rappahannock, while her rebel husband was
hid in the cellar tclcgraphing. to the enemy
the number and position of our soldiers. 0. no .
He was an officer! The private soldier re-
membercd the girl he left behind him. [Ap-
pIause."l
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tinguished comrades, several of whom made
speeches. which were enthusiastically received.
Officers of Lyndon Post No. 10, Lyndon,
Kansas, were installed on the Sth inst, by
Mastering Officer J. NJ Whitney, assisted by
Comrade j. H. Sowell. After the installation
a Campfire was lighted, rations discussed and
a pleasant time passed, with singing and stories
of army life The repast was at the invitation
of ComTade Howe, who was thanked III the
following resolution: "Rc8Olced. That tho
thanks of Lyndon Post, No. 10, q. A. r., are
hereby rendered to Commander J. n. Howe,
for his sumptuous repast, and otherwise con-
tributing to the enjoyment of the occasion"
Comrade J. B. Jacobs, Olathe, Kau writes
rs that Franklin Post No IS, organized late
last year, has now membership of eighty-five,
with several waiting to muster. The annual
election resulted as follows: Commander, Com
radc Clark; S. V. c., Robert EdgingtOn; ]. '.
C., George Stevenson; Q. NJ, K. L. Stevenson;
Chaplain, d. Hase; o. D., d. Smith; O. g.,
Comrade Lcnderman; Surg B. Woodward;
Adj't Conrade Lowell.
Mulligan Post, No. 81, Longton, Kan, has
installed the following officers for this year:
Commander, DIV. Jackson; S.V. c., J. c. Pine9;
J. V. c., G, White; Adjt, c. H. Miller;
Chaplain, J. II. Price; o. d., A. Boughman; Q.
c., James Smith; Q. NJ l.. A. Cox. The Post
is thirty-fve strong.
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IOWA.

The following officers of Robert Anderson
Post, No. 6S, Waterloo Iowa, were installed on
the 9Th inst, by Comrade Z. p. Walker, 2. p.
c.: Commander, II. L. Merwin; S. V. c., G. w.
Hafer; J. V. c., S. F. Salisbury; Adj't, II.
Smith; Q. NJ, D. L. Weaver; Chaplain, L. p.
Walker; 0. d., w. w. Whtenecll; o. c., NJ. V.
Lott; S. NJ, n. Z. Eldred Q. N. S, 3. McCor-
mack; c. b., VIM. McCrary appointed. The
Post now numbers ninety-fiye members, and
ten applications for muster-in were read at the
meeting. Colonel Thrift, of Independence, was
present, and cOmplimented the old soldiers 4"
here on their organization.
A Post was established of Manson, Iowa on
the 9th of last December with eleven members,
but so rapidly has it grown that forty-one
have already been mustered in, and the ipdi-
cations are that it will eventually be among
the most Furnishing in the State. The officers
for 1883 are: Commander, T. c. Gregg; 5. Y.
c., J. NJ. COhran; J. Y. C., Joseph Rothrock;
Chap, L. II. Bolton; Q. NJ, John Somerville;
o. D., Mark Whitman; .. c. Richard TimmOns;
Adj't, J. c. Frederick; S. NJ, j, II. Thomson :;
Q. NJ. s., c. A. Wilkins.
Comrade William Copeland, Morning Sun.
Iowa, writes that a new Post was organized
there on December %, 1S-2, with a member
ship of twenty-five. The following officers
were elected: Commander, +. J. Ochltrce; S.
V. C., VI. IL. Cochran; j. Y. c.. Joseph Higbee I;
a. Il.
0. D., G. d. Huffman; Chap, Rev. q. Mutton ;
0. g., Frank ?. Paisley: Adi't, William Cope
land; S. NJ, B. I. Graham; Q. N. S, I. n.
Terrell.
Comrade J. I. Matthews, WeIlman, Iowa,
writes that the following have been elected
officers of Ed. HamIin Post, No. ll2: Com
mander, J. a. Riggen; 5. V. c., J. i. Matthews;
J. Y. c., E. Bradford; o. D., J. X Sanders; ;
o. G., A. Lindsay; Adi't, i. \. Foster; Q. NJ
J. w. GemmiH. On the 18th instant this Post
viii give festival for the benefit of the relief
fund.
The following officers were installed at a
regular meeting of NJ. 3. Howard Post, No 81
at Dewitt, Iowa, on January Q, 1883: Comman-
DER D. G. ButterieId; S.V. c., Chas. Robinson ::
J. Y. c., z. a. Miller; Q. NJ, J. T. Waters; O.
D., c. W. Byrnes; o. G., VIM. A. Lathem;
Surg, 4. W. Morgan: Chaplain, d. Nicol Adi't,
5. Pruyn; S. NJ, ID. J. Cranstoa; Q. NJ. s., P. C.
McCracken.
Eldon Post Eldon, Iowa, VIII give a grand
ball tomorrow night ut the City Hotel
Good music good supper and plenty of dane
ing viii make the event an enjoyable one. A
number are expected from neighboring towns,
and among them the comrades Of Agency Post
The proceeds viii be devoted to the relief fund.
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MISSOURI.


The Camp-fres Of Frank T. Blair Post, No. ],
ST. Louis Mo, were lighted on The evening of
the Sth instant, and q large number of com
rades gathered around the genial blaze to listen
to speeches and war "reminiscences, the occasion
being the anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans, fought in 1915. The foraging COM
mittee under CommiSsary John Hamburger,
supplied no end of paiatable ratious, and after
full Justice had been done them the programme
commenced. The first coast, THE Day We
Celebrate" was responded to by Judge Amos
NJ 1 mayer me loaSI zen. FRANK l. b II I,
evoked warm fGSpoLSo rom 'olhI'Ho L. VI
JotI' ne It1orIeu 'oVci'' h''IE rs inc l'"n ~
missouri VINO announced n'"'9ei ueleFtIuCu
70 s''hu oy the CHl"n II tHe "iloi9 T5a.1 ue,
Won he attributed the fact that Missouri did
not sccede. Then followed. in the order named,
the toasts: "Our Country and the Flag."
Union Volunteers" The Grand Army of the
Republic" Those We Left Behind Us" aud
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KISS ME LADY.
Touching Rcminisconce Of the Battle Of Gettys
hurry

1OuCnimS EcmlnihteHce OF the B3tLie OF Gettlk
burg.
Mrs. Nary c. Fisher, wife of Judge Fisher, of
York, Pa, spent one week among the wounded
and amid scenes of suffering and woe after the
battle OF Gettysburg. From a column Of recOl-
lcctions Of the sorroWful incidents Of this week,
which she furnishes the Philadelphia Times, we
cut the following touching story:
One beautiful evening, after a long days
hard work, one Of my boys came to me and
said: There is a little chap out there who
heard there was 4 woman from his home, and
ne wants TO see YOU" / found him at the fur
tIcsg extremity Of the hospital, with half
dozen other hopeless cases. He was lovely
boy, scarcely more than a child, who had run
aW9y from his home in Providence, Il. l., to
john the drum corps" He was a brave boy
and great pct among the soldiers, who nurscd
him as tcndcrly us possible, but could poorly
supply mothers loving care. How he lOngcd
for one more look Of her dear face and once
again to hear her sweet words Of Lowell lie
was so frail and slight it was n marvel how he
could have endured the fatigue and privation
SO long. He was not disfigured by wounds, but
constant marches, insufficient food aud often
slccplcss nights had exhausted his strength, and
he had not vitality TO resist the sharp attack of
fever. He was perfectly conscious, but too
weak to say much. asked the poor child what
| could do for him. ooh, ! want my mother!"
| sat down on the ground and taking him in
my arms tried to comfort him. He turned his
face to me, saying, - am so tired, j" laid his
head against me and appeared to sleep. The
last rays OF the sua touched the lovely features
Of the dying boy. Ihe lonC-draWn shadows
vanished in the gathering darkness. Silence,
uubrollen save by the plaintive moan Of some
poor victim, succeeded the hum of the busy day.
The plying dews shed balm upon his brow.
Fainter and fainter grew the breath and more
feeble the clasp of the lit5le hand, when sud
denly rousing he opened his eyes, glazed in
death, and looking long and earnestly in my
face said: Kiss me, lady, before / die!"
Ciinging still closely TO the stranger who could
but family represent the fond mothers tender
ness he so eagerly craved, he dropped his heavy
lids and slept away his brief life as peacefully
as a child goes to sleep in his mothers arms 1
gently laid the lifeless form down On the hard
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ILLINOIS.

Commander c. A. Carmichael, accompanied
by a number Of comrades from kirkwood Post,
No. s, Gladstone, Illinois, went to Oquawka on
the Sd inst, and organized Post I72-a new
Postal that place. After its organization the
following officers Of the new Post were installed :
Commander, Miron H. Mills; S. V. C., James
z. White; !. V. C., I. {. Allen: Q. NJ, C. F. Y.
Schell; Q. NJ. s, Samuel E. Boswell; Surgeon,
Joseph J. Delahar; Chaplain, William Woods /;
o. D., James o. Anderson; o. c., George w.
Beatty. The Communicated appointed q. +.
W. Froehlich Adjutant and Alexander NJ
Smith Sergeant-Major. After the ceremonies a
general good time became the watchword.
Songs were sung, incidents of army life re-
hearsed and cheers given for the visiting CONF
rades and the ladies Of Oquawka. The new
Post starts with thirth-thrCe members.
Comrade VIM. Armstrong, Clinton, Ill. writes
Us IS follows: / send YOU another subscriber to
be credited to our Post, No. I57. We were en-
tertained last night by couple Of lectures
given by COmTade Miner. Of Bloomington, and
COmr2de January, who amputated his own legs
at AudcTsOuville. We also installed our new
officers, as follows: Commander J. Edmontson;
S. Y. C., o. Wilson; J. Y. c., q. Scott; Q. NJ
J. Vogel; Surg, c. Goodbrake; Chaplain VIM.
Armstrong; Adj 4. Allyn; o. d., VIM. Booth !;
o. g., L. MOohtt.
Barnhill Post, Xenia, IL, had an inspection
and installation on the Gth instant Courade
J. A. Salisbury, Of Olney Post was the inspect
ing officer, and the installation was done by
Comrade II. II. Kingsbury, also of OIney Post
The following are the names Of the officers in
stalled: Commander, 7. w. kcpsv; S. Y. G.,
w. /. Beard; J. '. C., 4. IcEndre; Surg,
James n. Dean; Q. NJ, c. S. Whitman; Chap,
William Dyer; o. d., d. L. Tucker; o. L., s.
kenady; Adi't, S. Renicll. The Post is boom
ing, with fair prospect for 4 large Post.
Comrade George 3. Corey, Of Post No 1913
Murphysboro, H., which, although established
only year ago. now musJers sixty members
writes rs that the following officers have been
elected: Commander, George b. Corey IRE
elected; :. V. C., VIM. Richards; ]. Y. C.,
Peter Snyder; Adjt., J. Blackburn; Surg, NJ
g. Parsons
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KANSAS.

Comrade Charles FRANKIE, Leavenworth, Kan,
writes TO Us under date Of january Gth. as fol-
lows: Perhaps you would like to hear how we
are getting along IN Leavcnworth. We have
two POsts-Custer Post, No. 6, and Lcaycn-
worth Post No. 800 They are in good, live
condition. We held "a public installation on
Tuesday 2d, T. m, and we had Il glorious time.
There were 4 large numbcrof ladies and genalc-
men present, and many old war stories we're
told. Oar Post VIII have On the first FRIDAY Of
next month Campfire, and the committee
are hard at work to make it success" The
following are the officers elected and installed
in Custer Post: Commander Ed. w. Osgood :
S. Y. C., Charles FRANKIE; J. Y. C., Ed. Riley
q. NJ, Henry Oderiicld; Surg, Joseph J..
Viewer; Chaplain, O. r. McNary; O. D., II f.
Barnett; o. u, Fred Marchctsky; Adj't, VIM.
NJ. Leeper.
Comradc ]. w Martin, Florence, Kan, writes
Us that Pollock Post. No. II, Of that place held
a very interesting banquet and Campfire at
Richards Hall on the Both nit. The tables
were loaded down with dclicacics provided by
the patriotic ladies Of that place Of whom our
correspondent remarks, "thcy are veterans,
too" and cites in proof Of it the story Of the
freshman who was telling his wife about his
promotion To the rank of corporal, when his
children inquired if they were not corporals,
too, and his wife responded: No, indade; none
o yez are cOrporals, saVin' your father and me- f"
After the banquet the following officers were
installed for the ensuing year: Commander,
Hon. Frank Doster; S. V. c., J. w. Martin f;
J. Y C., Fred Lewis; O. d., J. A. Hickman /;
o. c., w. c. Hill; Q. n, w Z. Ne5bitt; Surg,
c. A. Fiippir; Chap, B. \. Wanders. The Rev.
MIR Mitchell made an interesting address on
the mission OF the Grand Army.
Comrade D. Z. Griswold, Topeka, Kansas,
writes Us that the Order is hourishing in that
city. There are two Posts: No l, with 200
members, and No. Il, with about seventy On
Christmas, No. l, TO which Comrade Griswold
belongs, had jolly old Campfire, with speeches
t0asts, court-martials, beau-sOup and hot coffee.
4 surprise awaited the Post Oh the Sd inst,
when the ladies went into secret session and
got up a social, upon which occasion they pre-
sentcd No. l with q beautiful silk flag pur-
chased by the wives Of the comrades. At the
last meeting, January 9th, Ex-Governor j. b.
St. John was mustered in, and the Post was
visited by Senator z. b. Plumb and other dis
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WISCONSIN.

The members Of ". II. Sargent Post, No. 20,
GAINESVILLE. Wisconsin. with their families and
the old soldiers ana sailors VINO are not mem
bers of the Grand Army, to the number of seven
OF eight hundred persons, rallied at the Guards
srInOry last Thursday evening, Tor the purpose
OF listening 10 the literary entertainment which
had been prepared by Sargent Post, the
address Of COmmauder-in-Chief Paul Van Der
WORT, Of Neb., and also TO enjoy an army bill
of fare-baked beans and bareback. After an
interesting entertainment, consisting Of music
and readings, Comrade Van Dervoort deliv-
cred address, IN the course Of which he
related the story Of the father who had lost
two sons in the waT-One on the Union side
with the blue uniform, the other on the rebel
side, with the gray uniform, and at the close Of
the war gathered the bones together placing
them in one grave, then erecting a monument
over their grave, upon which was engraved
God kE9Us Which iCas right" After the speaker
pictured his experience at AndeTs0nvile he
gave his hearers to understand that he did not
honor treason very much-nOt even enough to
Gtrew flowers on the graves Of the rebel dead.
The speaker was heartily and enthusiastically
Rpplauded. AT the conclusion of the pro-
gramme the tables were spread and the entire
party part0ok Of beans, hard tack, and coffee
after which the new officers OF the Post were
installed rs follows Adjutant L. Il. Brown, Of
the Department Headquarters, (of Omaha, }
acting as installing officer: Commander s. G.
Cobb; Adjutant, Il. G. Harlow; 5. V. c., L. S.
Hayward j. V. c., ]. B. Green; Surgeon, DR..
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J. B. Whiting; Chaplain, S. c. Burnham; Q.
NJ, c. 7. Bowlcs; Q. D., 3. II. Baldwin; O. G.,
Patrick Delaney: Scrg t-Maj., D. Conger; Q. NJ.
Serg't, B. Vi. Buckiin.
Henry Dillon Post, No. q, Lone Rock, Wis,
has installed the following officers: Com, A.
2. Clayton; 5. V. G.. ". ". Euny8u; J. '. c.,
J. NJ Bowers Q. D, Joseph lyman; o. G., Z.
A. J. Burdick; Chaplain, W. a. Garrison;
Surg, A. !. Harrison: Adj't, W. T. Hayes; q.
NJ. Charles Pierce. The installation was held
in the NJ. E. Church, which was tasteiully
decorated with flowers and eyerErcens by the
ladies in honor of the occasion. After the cere-
mony, Commander Clayton presented to the
Post a handsome silk banner. The gift was a
great and pleasant surprise. Comrade Wolf
responded in behalf of the Post, after which
three rousing cheers were given for the banner
and It's donor. An adjournment was then had
to Comrade Hills hotel, when an oyster supper
was enjoyed. The Post has now a member
ship OF thirty-eight, with a good prospect of
increasing the number TO sixty.
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in American cantatrioe's Engagements. .

Miss Ida AIorena, the new Baltimore canta-
tricc, has been engaged at the Royal Theatre
Avvalorati in I4eghorn for a series of special
representations of LuciG di LammeTm00r, to be
givon during the coming carnival season. The
impressario Signor G0nzala, heard her sing
recently in Milan where she received warm
Communications from Fano, Lamperti, Bonoa,
Ronconi and other musical authorities), and
Immediately secured her for his theatre. "If
get her" he remarked, 81 shall have singer
who viii be second Patti" Miss Morena has
also received Oyertures to sing in Spain and in
Germany during the spring season, but will
probably prefer to remain in Italy for the
present.