Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-05
JENNY LIND.
stories Of the Fcmo.. s,eedish Niyh,;n-

,fories Of the Famous S,redish NiUhtiM-
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Jenny Lind the famous vocalist' had
% suffer a great deal OF hardship when
! /. child, and when she became famous
she remembered her own early str,lg-
,lcs, and did all she could to make life
Vi poor people happier and more COM
',rtable That iswhy she SO often gave
aer services i'll aid OF public and private
charities Here is story or two show
ng what loving, kind heart she had:
She arrived on one occasion in Il
small town, where she expected to rest
for day or two before going to large
.itv. To her vexation she discovered
that she had been announced for a
monster concert::' that tickets had
been sold and hall hired.
With the sternness that was natural
to her when indignant. she demanded
Of the managers an explanation of this
conduct in roGbing her of the expected
rest. They apologized, and admitted
their error. but begged her not to put
them to modification and loss by with
drawing the tickets.
Just consider, Miss Lind" said one
Of them, seeing that she remained un-
Affected. Crowds Of people, who never
will have chance of hearing you again,
bought up all the cheap seats; think Of
the disappointment to them" ia
SLOW much have YOU expended ?" she
said, coldly The amount was named
something under 1000. Jenny L;nt
wrote her check for the sum and dis
missed the managers.
Within an hour she was driving aioout
the town to find what charitable insti-
tuition was most in need Of mohe.r. She
discovered that the Hospital for Incur
ables was the needy institution.
Immediately, by her orders, the town
was placarded with bills announcing
that Jenny Lind would sing the next
night at charity concert. The mana
gers were furious, but helpless, for Jcn-
ny's time was at her own disposal.
The hall was crowded, for, by Jen-
ny's directions large number of seats
had been placed at nominal price for
the benefit of the disappointed peo-
pie" The act of the great vocalist not
only replenished the treasury of the
hospital but called attention to the
charity, and the result was that within
a year it was placed beyond all needs
of private donations.
One day, while staying at an hotel,
she overheard servant lamenting to
another that none of them could afford
to hear Jenny Lind sing"
The next afternoon all the servants of
the hotel assembled, at her request, in
one of the public parlors and listened
to Jenny's singing Swedish, Scotch,
English, and German ballads. Her
sympathy dictated the selections, and
they touched every heart. The listen
ers were so enthusiastic that Jenny was
obliged to tear to pieces the ribbons
and laces she was wearing, that each
one might have souvenir of the happy
day.
One of the English Princesses, her.
self known for her willingness to pro-
mote by her presence deserving OBJ.
ject, demonstrated with Jenny Lind,
after she had become Madam Gold.
schmidt, for her readiness to sing fol
every charity.
"Your Royal Highness," said Jenny
with smile, I'VE must make use of on,
royalty, however it is conferred, as
much for the public good as possible
The fact of your royal birth enables you
to do more for others than money could
Ny royalty comes with my voice, and
feel that 1 have no more right to with
hold the exercise of it than you feel te
grace flower show, Or open school
or even stand by some hospital patient
few moments to give her the satisfac
ton of knowing that her Queens daugh
ter was at her side"
mo sermon" said the Princess, il
| telling the story, sever meant more te
me than the quiet argument of Jenny
Lind, that ones advantages or talents
are SO many moral responsibilities"
VON TRENCK'S CAPTIVITY.
One prison breaker whose adventures
have won for him place in history is
Frederick, Baron Won Trenck, who had
tho ,nisforf,nno RI offend Erodor;.1. TT