Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-22
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Prom the New York Sun.
IN speaking Of what We lately said Is 70 the
voices OF American women being high and harsh In
comparison with thoss q Kagiish women, the sa-
vaAnah Nsss asks ~ 70 make an exception IN
favoe OF the southern woman, 20 whose voice. &c
plea"
We very gladly. and In justice, make the excep-
uon % Lsr - concerns large part OF southern
TS S" sa esPecialg q the more southern ststeA
and Of New Orleans have Always bsen dIstin,
gusneo for the sxeetuess and righteousness OF
speech generally wSetsef tais most eseellsp ~
thing In woman Is due 70 the effect OF the climars
On the organs Of speech. or 70 the conditions Of
We ana society In these southern regions, we
shan not undertake TO say, but probably they both
have an influence on the voices OF the women. 20
feminine voice 70 the northward. Tbere ar Also
i in Recunanles Of speech, OF modulstion and
,n nasns which are very charming and give the
IL Is possible, too. that negro nurses have had
something 10 do In modifying the southern yoice
part as the African and oriental voice generally
y sne sounds OF The languages promoting an agree
But when you get so far north as Philadelphia
the voices OF women become sharp head yolcts 80
that the sound OF many OF them In gathering DO
tressing TO the ear. In Phiadelpha ali The deecIs
OF the southern womans speech sem 20 have peen
retained. and 70 them Is added whatever is most
Qlscoroant In the utterance OF the women OF our
Northern states. That the climate, with its swift
changes anects the voice IN our northern latitude
unQuestionable, for it irritates the mucous rlen-
orane with The result OF preventing normal
There Is also great neglect on the part Of parents
ana teachers In training children 10 properly
their organs VI speech, and 10 correct manifest
whose utterance IS harsh and nasal are not put
through course OF possible discipline TO conceal
.ne grave deiec! Their propriety OF behavior Is
greeted, and they grow up with the unmuslcai
tones OF their childhood, and with an Inability 10
very few Of them and me sscenr,ons ar c VLs
OF Irish birth And descent our orators fan lament
any In melody Of speech 10 agreeable incubation,
IL most grateful TO the ear Yet We have what are
called teachers OF elocution; but they usually
e BOYS and girl 10
" Treat the organs OF speech as an instrument Tor
the production OF agreeable sounds Ne have
Sen shesraole. harsh, and nasal and Improperly
Itall ! which esoes ours In soocriIy and Ils op-
portu lies it affords tor sweet ana musical ex-
press There are too many nasal sounds IN the
tnough 'used b. 50 BEAUTIFUL an eiocirionist
as Sara hardt, and In the German there are
LOOT man gessaIa a sounds The English LANGUAGE
docs OF We IL these qualities In his u.terance Is
Iailhg 70 put IL To proper use.
CANT education In this country is the cultivation OF
Inc speaking voice, especially In women.
The Innocent Cruelty Of Children.
From the Waterbury American
The utter inSensiblity OF children TO the pain OF
coming bereavement while actually sensible 10 all
present pains and Joys, Is one OF the phenomena
which puzzle parents. The little things. most
anectonate and sympathetic In all things else, are
often curious rather than AFRAID In the sad house
hara Aa.t N a.
ago the father lay yer, OK. Tue pny sician had
Just gone, leaving bennd nm not a ray oI hope.
Inc Vile aud mother sat BY the window, IN the
room Win her dying husband, overcome wit h des-
pair aud desolaton. Outside the cnlidren were
hAsaed TO silence by warning OF the coming oI
death.
suddenly there was a slight rustling and wins
pering about Tie dor OF the sick room the mother
reused hersen from her Overwhelming sorrow, just
u, The oo0r opened enough 10 admit the black, cur
~ head OF a iour-y edr-oid girl CHANGING around
nurriedly her eyes shining ~iJn Impatient curiosi
W. the cruel Little inuOcent cried IA a shrill WINS
per: rs ne dead yet, mamma 2" IL Was "A heart
Dreakins toucn Of pure nature over which the
Ia,her lived 10 laugn many tame, else tIAls story
would Dc Sad lns.eAd u a Lunny one.
BeethOven's Passionate Love Letter.
From Vanity FsiE
IL Was an Italian lady who inspired Beethoven
with tue one great passion OF his lie IL yibr
lhrous the sonata dedicated 10 The Countess Gu
uetta Gulcciardl and Il irradiates all the letters
which ne addressed 10 her. IL Is SAID that Il Was
owing TO his tiuuidity, which prevented him from
proposing" that he Was never married; but t.ere
u uoLnius VI tiiidity IA Tue letter whicn duIlug
The summer OF lSOO wrote TO her:
"My angel! My All NY second self! Only a
few words Io-aay, written Win a pencil yvur
own.) Ca.i you AMER the fact lua. You are
not wholly mine. nor wholly yours? Love
demands all, anu has rignI 70 AZ 80. and thus u
Ia Icei towaru you Even before 1 lse
my tnoushts tarong TO you, my Immortal Deiovedi
sometimes fuu OF JOY AID yeL again sad, ana wa..-
lns 10 see whether Late ~li hear Us. must 1--we
eiLner wnoily WIN you or not at all lnleed, I
nave Resolved 10 wanler ffom you TAI the mo..enI
can ny ilIo your arms and Igei lhey my nome,
aud scnd I, rIu my unison villa yours INTO the
red.ms oi Spirits CONTINUE 10 1--we me
Yesterday, To-Day, what longunss Tor you, what
Tears lor !ou!-Ior you! Tor you! ior You! ly liel
ny ali! FAREWELL Gal loye ine, and ueyer
uou0t Tue heart VI your. lover! ever thine, ever
inlne, ever eacn Othcran