The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11

NH children. The other portrayed scene on
sea beach, where the same persons that had
aoen Shown in the boat in the other painting
ware now wandering about with forlorn express
sons and tattered costumes.
The old mans broadcloth suit, which had
seen many years wear, was carefully brushed:
he WAS newly shaved. and his Wellington boots
wore glossy polish He drew out from one OF
rhe old trunks large portrait Of a lady. and
held i, up to the reporters view. Then he
plunged into his story. OF which this is con-
dep ion:
n 1855. when tho old man was in the primo
% lie, he started on u business trip to Aus
fru.!a He had seen varied life even then.
having been n "Forty-niner" in California,
and having knocked about the West when
.HrOads were unknown there, and Indians
" 70 not confined to their reservations as sue
coastu.ly as they are now. On the same ship on
which he took passage was the lady whose
u rtrat the reporter was gazing upon. who
WAS destined from that time to have a
controlling influence upon his career. She
WAS Mme. Anna Bishop. an opera singer. who
Ia hor ti.no was as well known in America and
i.urore rs Patti Is now. She was then hand
some woman. whose own experiences had
A"en even more interesting and varied than his
She hai been born in London some SIX or
seven years before he had seen the light on
this Side o! the water. She belonged TO fam
lily OF aIlueGcc and had received IN excellent
musical education when quito young and long
before it was suspected that she was possessed
OF Il voice Of rare quality. or that she WAS des-
rinod to achieve celebrity in tho profession of
music After having graduated from the Royal
academy of Music she had studied the posi-
btIities Of the piano under the most celebrated
German teacher Of the day. it being the inten-
ftp M hnr ia ntf ha-
make Diano playing her specially. But her
voice developed so rapidly that this intention
Taa abandoned and sho was allowed to do az
T4e wished, perfect herself in the art Of sing
ing. she made her debut. and thereafter
Ia rapidly to success aS an opera and con-
curt singer, achieving an international reputa-
lion. ho frequently sang in private before
Kings AID Queens, and received great many
valuable presents She ut last married Sir
Henry Bishop. a well-known English noble
man. and retired for time from professional
labor. Some time thereafter Lady Bishop be-
came acquainted with Sig Bochsa, who was
then famous musician and especially noted
Tor his ability as harptSt. Lady Bishop be-
came iufatuaed with the italian and eoged
with him. Tho affair caused great scandal
at tho limo, and mterlered somewhat with her
success when she arrived in America and be-
Cln tour of tho principal cities but her voice
was as charming as ever, and. with Judicious
advertising. the UoUple wcre induced to over
look hor misstep, and she finally became as
great Il favOrite as she had boon abroad.
Tho old man had never seen her, however.
before he met her OH board this ship. Bochsa
accompanied her as her manager. aud there
were several other professional SINGERS who
eXiectol to appear with her In Sidney upon
lor arrival in Australia. The acquaintance
tI,at the old man form 81 on board shin seemed
Il very pleasant oue to him. and he gladly ac-
ceptod tor invitation to visit her whom they
lapdud Tho acquaintance soon ripened into
friendship. and he became almost as frequent
Il visitor Mt ner ho;el Ms Bochsa. Bochsa died
nbCut u year after their arrival In Australia,
and thercuEon tho old man became her mana
ger. They visited together the principal cities
OF Australia she singing usually In concerts.
and only In tho latte: DAYS OF her visit appear
Ing In operate performances.
In 1851 she sailed with her manager and q
maid Tor Lima in South America In to this
tiIn9 Tho Amenean's connection with the prma
doEna. which hal been OF a business nature
Only had resulted In nothing more eyentful
th@A tho ordinary experiences OF a tour through
Australia IN the rather unsettled days OF their
visit but from this time on it was destined to
leal MN 10 more remarkable and varied
scenes. For years Nine. Bishop had been anx.
i'us to SEQ tho strange lands OF the world,
Nme Bishop gave several concerts in Lima,
and then went 10 Valparaiso and Santiago.
from there she determined to 20 over to the
Eastern part Of tho continent and this neces-.
Stated their crossing the Andes. This was no
slight matter as the only means OF convey
anco were muos, Many OF the Chillians, when
advised Of her Intention. attempted to dlssuade
her, but she was determined to go and finally.
early one morning she, accompanied by her
manager and, her maid, climbed on the backs
OF some mules and preceded by several guides.
stated UP tho mountains. Their baggage.
which was very considerable, vas also piled
on the backs OF mules, so that alto
gethor there were seventeen Of these
animals. The mountains over which
they had to cross were very high and
as they proceeded up to their SUBMITS the at-
mosphere became severely cold and they
found II necessary to put on heavy WRAPS
The courage Of the English singer who had
been bred in luxury, did not fail her, however,
while tho American was sufficiently accus-
toned to the rough experience to be indifferent