The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-27

An UasephistteNted Account 81 Their First
Visit 90 the Opera.

When Jennie proposed that she and /
should 20 to tho opera. | laughed at tho idoa.
Why" / said. we wouldn't understand u
word OF the opera, because Ii " sung In u for
oign language. German. or French. or Italian.
or some otbor gihberish. Bcsidos only people
90 to tho opera who wear nno clothes. and how
would our made-oyOr dresses look among tho
silks. satins and lacos p
But sho kept urging mo TO 90. and ut last
snd Yes. Johnny. he's Mrs. Roscrss boy.
who lives next door. said he knew OF place
where no could get tickets CHEAP; and, sure
enough. he got two tickets for us to the gallery
Of the opera house for 90 cents apiece. Johnny
would have gone with us II we had asked him
to. but knew ho would rather 20 to tho Minis
trels; 40 ! told him we could get along very
well without him. 1t raincd tho night We went
but wo put on our Rossamer rubber coats. In
siend OF opera cloaks. and went up town.
sariy and a long line OF women ' and m n"s
stretched from tho gallery. door around the
YOU have to do At tho fos, Once When i"y you Want
to buy II postage stamp. Men wore VA K ing UP
an! DOWN the line shouting:
Here's the complete librctto OF tho opera (:
only .iitcen CENTS. iou'Il have to pay quarter
We didn't know what, Iibretto was. but
evoryhady bought ono, SO bought ono. too. II
was awful tiresoine standing in the lire. sand
Who no "s tc crnssa "p 0s sr ssn Ma
there f,r hall an hour there came y squeeze
along the ine and som.6ody sal! the doors
broah.snoul,lnrei man hndn't braced himself
We lost, our nm breila.. We we're 81 in a horrii
state. Ny brand new Easter hat was smashed.
Inc as fea s ah u wn on was st
bic bush. Everybody wins running up some
and rpSnd 4 anI '0 MI up
We reached lie top Of Tho buiidins next /" tie
top OF, n bic. we'll with seats running back from
the edge. The floor was 80 steep that we had
To can M hill for fear Of falling.
When We were comfortably seated W. took
good look around us They cnl tho place whore
we We're the the fnmily circle. II WAS the biggest
about gallery gods; but didn't 500 any there:
the big we'll. there were little rooms with nicely
cushioned tnn d seats and hung with splendid eur.
te rooms Ve Ana OH tie d d n n'2 an%
rings, seemed to mi tho l;te room with a blaze
with nddies and horns and drums and man
stood up before them and waved a stick and
The music was SO soft and sweet ono could
louder Louder horn PLAYER h!ewn little niess al
Then they all rlayoi ices,isr. loud and strong s
themselves red in tho face. and tho leader kept
his his stick going sriss;cro Az Of a sudden
ns s the !ss pa A oa
by his side. and snid TINT youth. Rope and faith
S were gone and in his DESPAIR he was going 70
dressed IN red. Oh. he looked so mean and
S Wu; What s "a sns;aking grin he had too!
devil was 70 make the old man young again.
ana the Oh man was to sell him his soui in ex-
hal n Anah Of ura kpr
up through the floor. The old man drank the
cup OF poison. and was changed into q hand.
sieinns played and then the curtain went
down. Tho first act was over.
%Se thu Hn ihG fnfrG ono %Sw n
Of fresh nir Two men 6ehind US began talk
man who took tho leading part In the play was
losing his voice; that his art was the only
played ont as singer. ' Then they talked lot
that sort Of thing that we didn't understand.
haven't got the time to tell you ali Of the story.
and most likely you have heard 1t before. L. Is
ed me with delight WAS the war song which the
soldiers sang when they came baek from the
In brilliant uniforms, and two hands Of music
with nemall real live soldiers md real bands
ing like rubber ball. felt like jumping up
and down to keep time with II. had heard
the boys on the street singing the tune: Ho
boys. we'll never get drunk any morel"
There was II lady in the play who sang Il song
about u box of Jewels. Tho song was very fine
and worry difficult. Some times she sang like
running up the front $ airs. and then down tho
back stairs. and then snn screamed and warb!rd
AND III" people jumped M from their seats
and shouted and throw bouquets on the stage.
Now. that'sart" said to Jennie.
lcs. said She. suppose II is: bnt l
woul! rather hear her sin,ing that old song
which mother used to sing:
"Wh.n the spring time comes. gentle Annie
And IA" wild flowers ar" scattered Ger the plain
You see Jennie Is only II. and I'm 90; she's n
foolish litte thing; she don't know anything
about art.
When We reached the sidewalk inter the
opera was over we found johnny waiting for
us. The storm had cleared away and the stars
wore shining. Wo watched tho indies get into
their coaches and drive, away. Then We got in
horsecar and came home, But can't help
thinking about that wicked old Satan. | wonder
II there is such ncrson in the world or out OF
tho void? Anyhow. | never doubt but what
there is a heaven somewhere MOLLY.
HER THO HUSBANDS AT HER FUNERI III.
From me st. Jhmrs's Gd,rf,e.