The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-08
PATHS NIECE.
She Describes the Home I'm Wales and How
Life Goes There.

She Describes the Home in Wales and How
Life Goes There.
New Orleans Picayune.
1t is not often 10 real life that one sees fairy
tale come true, but there has recently returned
TO a little house on Ursulines street q little
maiden who for year and o half has been lv-
inc almost over again the wonderful story OF
Cinderella" Her name is Carlina Patti, and
the fairy godmother who summoned her from
her quiet little home TO be her companion IN
wonderful travels, and to share the wealth and
splendors of magnificent castle, is the great
singer called Adelins Patti by some and La
Diva by others.
The rain was falling in the most persistent
and dreary fashion yesterday, when Picsyune
representative knocked at the door of the little
house on Ursulines street In an instant there
was patter of high heeled shoes across the gal
lery. and Carlin herself with her short black hair
curling around her face and . smile OF welcome
IN her big black eyes, opened the door. She
wore delicious gown OF pink flannel, q tritie
open at the throat, trimmed with quantity OF
soft white lace.
81 have just returned to America" she said.
''arc have not had time to arrange things" with
q comprehensive sweep Of her hand toward q
couple Of chairs piled high with feminine finery,
thing that goes to make up the toilet of a woman
of fashion.
Tell you something about my tripl Well,
you know that when Mime. Patti was here q
year ago she wanted to adopt me and made ar
engagements for me to join her when she started
homo from her American tour went to ST.
Louis to join her, and since then have been with
her constantly on her tours to Spain and Portu-
gal and South America, and afterward with he.
at Craig-y-Nos her CASTLE in Wales. The cas-
tle-it is so beautiful you can hardly fancy IL.
Here are some pictures OF It." And the little
maiden brought two photographs showing the
eray-turreted castle. fsnked by walls of noun
tains. In front ran broad driveway and AZ
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with a silver thread OF a river emptyine into It.
Another view showed broad steps leading down
from the house to the PARK which lies in the
valley OF the Swansea
"See,' said Carlna. indicating the rooms,
"this is the billiard room and this is auntie 9
boudoir. The walls are hung with crimson tap
estry and the furniture is covered with crimson
velvet. On the chairs and sofas draped the
ribbons, with the names painted on them, you
know, that tied the wreaths the famous people
in different countries have sent here. And on
the walls are the photographs and the auto
graphs that all the crowned heads in Europe
have given. Next to this is her bedroom. Here
the walls are hung with pale blue tapestry and
the bed 10 draped in blue and Is OF rosewood.
There are all sorts OF silver and gold toilet arti-
cles, and the desk is wonderful paper
weight, all set with diamonds, aud rubies and
sapphires. Nine. Patti at the castle has bowl
of broth brought to her before she gets up; thsn
she is dressed and spends the morning writing
to publish. AT noon lunch is served in the win
ter garden. The house is always full of guests
And the little maiden went over to the table
and brought a handful OF visiting cards, where
were witten the names Of many house that
fourishes in Burke's peerage, and the Almanach
de Gotna.
sometimes. in the evening"" she went on.
"auntie would sing TO us, but she goes "a
Craig-y Nos to rest; and she spends the time
wandering about the beautiful mountains, OF
painting or embrodering, or simply doing moth
ing, and ALWAYS she has with her her little
Mexican dog President Diaz gave her"
us the report true La Diva Is going to sell
the castlea'
.'Sen it7 No, indeed, she is devoted to it.
Why only last spring she bought all the noun
taiDs surrounding it SO no one might spoil her
view"
"Will you return to your auntp
al hardly know" WAS the reply. "Auntie
wis hes me- to come and be her companion, but
shall no: 90 in the stage. When left she babe
me bring only such things IS / would need fol
visit to New Orleans, SO l only brought few
of my dresses"
By and by she brought out, half sbyly, a jewe
case where almost every article, diamonds, and
I sapphires, and rubies, and pearls, were gifts
| from the famous sonestress. She took mp
strand Of pearls as big as peas. This" SHIT
| said, was the first necklace ever given my
aunt, and she gave 1t to me. And this" taking
| up a portbonheur bracelet Of twisted gold, Ssh,
| wore this a long time herself and gave 1t to ms
| for luck. The others are lovely2 Oh, Of course
| but they were bought These were hers"
| And little Carlina wound round and round
| her wrist the string of pearls that had clsspeC
| La Diva's throat when men had only begun Il
realize that she was the queen of song.
Carlina Patti, living here with her mother, il
the daughter of the late Carlo Patti, we'll known
as an orchestra leader Heaven has not giver
| her the voice with which her fathers distin
guished sisters are gifted, but it has given her
most generous aunt, who will that she Il
well educated and lacks for nothing this very
| very charming young girl may need.