Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-30
Missions Hunger.

from INC eyes
Mauy wears ago. when Nilsson was I'M
der the management OF strakoson' 'ne
company were playing in Columbus. AS
Nilsson was not in the cast op the last
night OF the engagement, she, accom-
panied by Max MaretZek, Madame, MS
wife, and several other members OF the
opera company, took the early morning
train for Buffalo, their next stop, expect
ing to arrive there that night. A heavy
snow storm set in and the train moved
but slowly, owing to the numerous Dioek-
AIDES. When they were within four miles
of Buffalo freight train ahead of them
was wrecked, owing to broken bridge.
This. of course, caused delay OF several
hours, The snow was still falling heaVi-
ly, it was night, and although they were
within sight OF Buffalo 1t was Impossible
for vehicle of any kind to reach them.
There was not house OF any description
within a half mile OF them, and, having
had no supper, they were naturally very
hungry. TO make matters worse 1t was
very cold in the car. Nine. Nilsson, as
may we'll be supposed, was not In the
best OF temper5.
Max Maretzek, after ascertaing the full
particulars of the wreck, and realizing
there was no immediate help tor them, re-
solved TO make the best Of 1t. He always
carried little refreshments In the way
In case he should grow hungry between
meals. He therefore improvised little
table in the rear Of the car, with the as
sistance OF his agent, and placed thereon
long roll of bologna sausage, huge
slice Of cheese, loaf of bread and large
bottle OF wine. he invited the entire
party-Mme. Nilsson included-about
eight in all. to share his repast with him.
They were all, with the exception OF the
al nln6nt.
lively though cry party drew around
the board. Nine. Nilsson gave one look
at the cheese and sausage, and with
disdainful curl Of her lip, she murmured,
odisgusting," and sailed down to her seat
in the other end of the car, where, wrap
ping her furs around her, she made vain
effort to sleep. The rest of the party cared
little whether she ate or not, and while
resenting her unladylike remark, they
resolved they would six her yet" Kind
hearted Max Maretzek cut slice OF bread
| and cheese. and laid them aside, together
with piece of the despised sausage and
glass of wine, and after the rest OF the
| company had eaten they made prepara-
tions for their nights rest, but not to
| sleep. They meant to watch Nilsson.
| About an hour after she became extreme.
! " fidgety and restless. Frequent ejacu-
| lations of discomfort fell from her
| lips, and more than once she was heard to
remark to her companion that she was
nearly starved.
sis there no place, no farm house where
/ can get something to eatW she asked OF
| the agent.
''If there was we surely would have
found it long ago. 1t is an absolute i'm
! possibility for a man to walk even hun
| dred rods in this snow storm, and the
| nearest house is nearly mile away" he
| answered.
| Presently, unable to bear her hunger
any longer, and becoming desperate, she
arose, and walking rather sheepishly
down to the rear end of the car, she asked
Max Maretzek If there was anything, a
crust of bread even. left of their frugal re-
past. The qualification and satisfaction
of the other artists may we'll be imagined
when Max placed the sausage, cheese and
wine before the prima donna, and the
alacrity and astonishing rapidity with
winch she dispatched every morsel was
triumph they had not experienced for
some time. The next day when Nilsson
was costly domiciled IN her LUXURIOUS
| apartments at the Tiff House, daintily
picking at a morsel of tender chicken, she
was heard to remark that during her
varied experience as a public singer she
had never eaten meal that tasted 80 good
and wholesome as that little midnight
| lunch of cheese and sausage in a lone
some car on winters night.