The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-22
WILL MARRY A NORWEGIAN SINGER.
How a Young Boston Lawyer Lost
His Heart In Europe.
Famous MILE. zela VIII Be Edward
Achorn's Bride.
The Lucky American LIonIxed by the
Lady's countrymen.

Boston, August 2i.-Boston is talking Of
the romantic engagement Of Edward o.
Achorn. prominent among the young MEM
bers Of the Suffolk county bar and Mile.
Zela, the Swedish singer. Throughout
northern Europe Mile. Zela has been known
as an operatic and concert singer Of great
performance and glorious promise. She has
been hailed as the successor Of Jenny Lind,
and Is renowned as one Of the foremost divas
Of the Scandinavian peninsula. She Is young,
beautiful and accomplished. and her au-
diences are ravished by the full-throated
melodies Of this Norwegian nightingale.
A year ago this summer while rusticatIng
at a Stromtad summer resort on the coast of
Sweden, the fair singer met a young Ameri-
can lawyer who was lazing away the dog
days in the sunny North. This gentleman
was Mr.. Achorn. he fell In love with the
Morse beauty, and, 1t would seem, pressed
his suit to the best advantage during his
brief vacation. 1t Is said that on his return
to America he continue to correspond with
his liege lady in Europe, and it Is quite like
ly that such Is the fact. AT all events he
went over to Paris last month and met her.
with the result which has been stated. After
the betrothal, the lovers journeyed to Stock
holm in company with several friends.
The populace was clamorous for a view Of
the singer, and eager, as well, to catch
glimpse Of the American who was TO bear
her away to his far-away home, for the news
OF the engagement had preceded the pair,
and on their arrival In Stockholm they found
the press devoting columns to the subject.
the tenor OF the articles being a pathetic
mingling Of congratulations and regrets.
Mr.. Achorn was more or less lonlzed at
Stockholm. One evening-it was the 18th
ult,-he took dinner with United States
Minister Thomas, at Hasselbaeken, pala-
tial summer garden In the suburbs OF Stock.
holm. Thousands Of pleasure seekers filed
the spacious hotel plaza, the rustic seats
and the shaded walks that skirt the rotunda
of the main edifice. The two Americans,
calmly discussing their coffee and cigars al
a retired table, fancied themselves unOb-
served, but they soon were made aware Of
their error. The Second Life Guard Band,
which was playing formal programme. of a
was "HaiI Columbia, and as
its familiar strains swelled on the
summer air, the vast concourse of people d.
vined the purport Of the compliment. The
American minister and his companion were
espied, and resonant cheer went up in Ca
denced Swedish for 'the American and
Zela."
Then the director of the band stepped for
ward and made a respectful salaam, and Mr..
Achorn, blushing ruddy red, arose and ac-
knowledged the salute In kind, whereat the
people cheered again with renewed vigor.
And while the merry din was at its height,
the modest young lawyer made his escape
loss OF time. This Is but typical incident
illustrative Of the place which Zela holds In
the hearts OF her c0unsrymen.
Mlle Zela Will come to this country in tho
fall and it is understood the marriage will
occur soon after.