The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-14
Jenny LIMBS Childhood.

il little girl is singing in a small
chool-room in Stockholm. She is
brushing and busting and singing, for
Ter mother is mistress; and she war
lies, as she works, like happy bird in
pring-time.
a lady one day happened to ride by
n her carriage. The little girls song
reached her ear: and the ease, grace
md sweetness of the voice touched her
heart.
The lady stopped her carriage and
vent to hunt the little songster. Small,
indeed, she was, and shy and not pretty,
put of pleasing look.
"I must take your daughter to
Crelius," said the lady to her mother.
Cr9ius was a famous music-master.)
She has voice that will make her
Fortune"
Make her fortunel Ali what great
make that must bel 1 suppose the
hild thought and wondered very much.
The lady took her to the music-master,
who was delighted with her voice, and
he said:
" must take her to Count Puche,"
great Judge in such matters.
Count Puche looked coldly at her,
md gruflly asked what the music-mas-
er expected them to do for such a child
hs that.
" Only hear her sing" said Cr@lius.
Count Puche condescended to do
hat; and the instant she had finished
he cried out, well pleased: She shall
have all the advantages of Stockholm
Academy"
So the little girl found favor, and her
sweet voice charmed all the city. She
sang and studied, and studied and sang.
She was not yet twelve; and was she
not in danger of being spoiled? l sup
pose her young heart often beat with a
proud delight, as praises fell like a
shower upon her. But God took care
of her.
One evening she was announced to
Sing higher part than she ever had,
and one it had long been her ambition
to reach. The house was full, and
Everybody was looking out for their lit
tie favorite. Her time came, but she
was mute. She tried, but her silvery
notes were gone. Her master was
angry, her friends were filled with sur
prise and regret; and the poor little
songstress, how she dropped her head!
Did her voice come back the next day?
No, nor the next, or next, or next. No
singing voice-and so her beautiful
dream of fame and fortune suddenly
faded away. What disappointment!
And yet, not bitter one; for she bore
it meekly and patiently, and said, "
will study" -Four years passed away,
and l suppose the public quite forgot
the little prodigy.
One day another voice was wanted
in an Insignificant part of choir,
which none of the regular singers were
willing to take. Crelius suddenly
thought of his poor little scholar.
Pleased to be useful and oblige her old
master, she consented to appear. While
practicing her part, to the surprise and
Joy of both pupil and teacher, the long
lost voice suddenly returned, with all
its grace and richness. What a delight
full evening was that! All who remem-
bered the little nightingale received her
back with glad welcome.
She was now sixteen. What was her
name? Jenny Lind. Jenny wished to
go to Paris and study with the best
masters of song. In order to raise the
means, in company with her father she
gave concerts through Norway and
anu DCCH
thus raised she left home for the great
and wicked city, Her parents wished
it were otherwise. yet trusted their
young and gifted daughter to God and
her own sense of right
Here new disappointment met her.
Presenting herself to Gracia, a dstin-
guished teacher, he said, on hearing
her sing: I" My child, you have no voice.
Do not sing note for three months
and then come again"
She neither grumbled at the time MOI
expense, nor was disheartened, but al
the end of that time came back again
to Gracia, whose cheering words now
were, &" My child, you can begin lessons
Immediately" And then she became
famous.
Yes, and through those very paths OF
painstaking. waiting and self-denial
without which no true excellence car
ever be eached.-GOlden Threads.