Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-26
1.-THE LUCKY AMERICAN
How Norwegian Songstress Was Won
by Boston Lawyer.
From the Boston Advertiser


by a Boston Lawyer.
From the Boston Advertiser
o. June 10Th last there sailed from Bos-
ton young lawyer who was bound to Eu-
rope with fixed resolve in his mind. The
name of the young man is E. o. Achorn,
and to-day all his friends are congratulate
ing him upon his engagement to the Nor
wegian nightingale, Sophie Zela. A year
ago Achorn was travelling abroad, and
strolled one night into a little theater
somewhere in Sweden. While in the the
alter the young lawyer glanced into the
gallery, and his eyes became fixed upon
the, to him, most bewitching countenance
he had ever beheld 1t was love at first
sight. He ascertained that the face which
had so charmed him belonged to Zela, the
foremost singer of the northern peninsula,
and the most popular woman in it. He
easily secured an introduction to her, and
endeavored to win her good graces. She
could not talk English, but spoke German
as well as six other languages Achorn
could talk little in that tongue and the
two had many conversation. The sum-
mer passed away all too quickly, and Ach-
orn was obliged to return home, but his
heart he left behind him. So, last June,
he set sail determined to know his fate.
Meanwhile Zela had acquired English in
addition to her other accomplishments,
and now reads and speaks it as to the
manor born. He met his inamorata in
Paris on July LIST, proposed on the I'd, and
left Zela's charming presence the happiest
man in that happiest of cities, Paris.
The engagement soon became noised
abroad and much envy did the triumphant
American excite, for Zela was a pie that
many titled nobleman had sighed for in
vain. The engaged lovers travelled
through Germany to Sweden, and every
wnere Achorn was pointed out as "the
lucky American" Many were the con-
gratulations that Achorn received, and
Hon. w. w. Thomas, the United States
Minister, rendered him complimentary
dinner. But the lawyer soon wearied Of
the somewhat embarrassing publicity of
his good fortune, and as business COM
PEELED his presence he left his fnancee
and is now in Boston. Mile Zela will sail
the 1st of September, and after her mar
riage will undoubtedly be heard in con-
certs and operas in America.
Sophia Zela has held the undisputed
tltle OF lne lyric queen OF the northern
peninsula for several years. The press as
well as the people are unit in according
her the title. She is still very young and
early gave promise of being fine singer,
but she has passed the fondest realization
of her friends. She studied four years in
Paris, for two years being under the tuition
of the celebrated Nine. Marchesi. She
has sung in all the principal cities of Ger
many, Norway and Sweden, and every
where was accorded perfect ovation; gen.
orally arousing the audience to perfect
Juror and often being buried in an ava
lanche of flowers. She possesses magnif-
cent soprano voice, pure and strong.
Among her repertoire are many songs
written especially for her by eminent
composers. In appearance she is just
above the average height, with fine fig
ure, dark brown hair and sapphire eyes.
The lovers of music in Boston, where she
will probably make her debut in America,
have treat before them, and the musical
world will be only too anxious to see and
hear the famous singer.