The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-21
NINE. PATHS PET.
a Chat with Carli1a Patti, Who is Back
in the Creole City.

a CHAT with Carl10a Patti, VINO is Back
in the Creole City.
Here is something readable from the New
Orleans Rcayune:
1t is not often in real life that one sees
fairy tale come true, but there has recently
returned to a little house on Ursuliues
street little maid who for a year and
half has been living almost over again the
wonderful story of cinderella" Her
name is Carlina Patti, end the fairy god
mother who summoned her from her quiet
little home to be her companion in wonder
full travels, and to share the wealth and
splendors of a magnificent castle, is the
great singer called Adelina Patti by some
and La Diva by others.
The rain was falling in the most persistent
and dreary fashion yesterday when a re-
porter knocked at the door of the little
house on Ursulines street. In an instant
there was a patter of high-heeled shoes
across the gallery, and Carlina 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, a trifle open at the
throat trimmed with a quantity of soft
white lace.
II have Just returned to America she
said, land have not had time to arrange
things, " with comprehensive sweep of her
hand toward couple of chairs piled high
with feminine finery, dresses and cloaks,
fans, slippers, boots, everything that goes to
make up the toilet of a woman of fashion.
Tell you something about my trips Well.
you know that when Nine Patti was here
year ago she wanted to adopt me and made
arrangements for me to join her when she
started home 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 her at Craig y-Nos, her castle in
Wales The castle-it is so beautiful YOU
can hardly fancy it.
"See," said Carlina, indicating the rooms,
''this is the billiard room and this is auntie's
boudoir. The walls are hung with crimson
tapestry, apd the furniture is covered with
crimson velvet On the chairs aud sofas
are draped the ribbons, with the names
painted on them, you know, that tied the
wreaths the famous people in different
countries have sent her. And on the walls
are the photographs and autographs 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 is draped in blue and is of rosewood.
There are all sorts OF silver and gold toilet
articles, and on the desk is a wonderful paper
weight, all set with diamonds and rubies
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a bowl of broth brought to her before she
gets up, then she is dressed and spends the
morning writing her letters or her memoirs,
which she is going to publish. At
noon lunch is served in the winter gar
den. The house is always full of guests"
And the little maiden went over to the
table and brought a handful of visiting
cards, whereon were written the names of
many house that fourishes in Burke's
Peerage and the Almanach de Gotha.
sometimes, in the evening" she went
on, "auntie would sing to us, but she goes
to Craig-y-Nos to rest, and she spends the
time wandering about the beautiful noun
tains, or painting, or embroidering, or SIM
ply doing nothing, and always she has with
her her little Mexican dog President Diaz
gave her,"
as the report true La Diva is going to
sell the castle"
"Sell itg No, indeed, she is devoted to it.
Why only last spring she bought all the
mountains surrounding ii so no one might |
spoil her view"
''Will you return to your auntw
81 hardly know was the reply. "Auntie |
wishes me to come and to be her comuanion, |
but shall not go on the stage. When | left |
she bade me bring only such things as |
would need for visit 10 New Orleans, so l |
only brought few of my dresses
By and by she brought out, half shyly, a |
jewel case where almost every article, dla- |
monds and sapphires, and rubies, and |
pearl, were gifts from the famous songstress. |
She took up strand Of pearls as big as
peas.
"1his, - she said, was the first necklace
ever given my aunt, and she gave it to me-
And this" taking up portbonheur brace
let of twisted gold. 'she wore this long
time herself, and gave it to me for luck.
The others are lovelyg 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 clasped La Diva's throat when men
had only begun to realize that she was the
queen of song.
Carlina Patti, living here with her
mother, is the daughter of the late Carlo
Patti, well known as an orchestra leader.
Heaven has not given her the voice with
which her fathers distinguished sisters are
gifted, but it has given her most generous
aunt who will see that she is well educated
and lacks nothing this very charming young
girl may need.
urndalfl,lasf Taat Black Half HOaa