The sun., 1890-01-02

IN this city. The three ladies were IN strnlts
generosity y an uncle Of the riri for their sup
when she yss child and he Ss Secs@e s 60 Hass thor
onghly convinced that che possessed rare vocal
would maze smou US Se GsSSss @
send her 70 Paris, whore she might have the
IS penes ot ths best teachers She IN
set for her latent ability, and when she re-
turned 70 America she. was fully eduipped to
The cost to the uncle OF Iaintainine Ing Mis-; Miss
iipn ihipnhn5lnRton and hor, mother. in Paris was
times as u pS5S TH three
Of sight, and perhaps she would have remained
v oblivion but for a combination OF fortunate
he manager OF the Boston Ideals was greatly
4 need Of contrglto and after surveying the
mind Sa Woaa SHys IS he he made up
gagement There was, Journalist. however,
rasment. and who bad also heard Miss Hunt
II1g9n sing. 30 he telegraphed to the head Of the
%ay h%se dns o the h say S 9sS T6S
vailed upSn e make one o. ,Bosto9's pet opera
troups, But before she had attached her sig
nature to a contract another operate mana
ger hsd heard Of her ,attalnments, and. he
WAS not slow In making n bid for her
He wanted her. to play second parts in
fss %sS bs Shs he TO PHS The s
eneouragsd by her mother she was on the
point OF abandoning her promise 10 join tho
rs her guide and lcounsellor. Ho, urRed
her so feryeptly to elgn her contract that she
consented Sad her lIGht opera career began In
salary she received was amply. sufficient to
maintain her mother and herself independently
long. But there appeared little cloud I'm tho
ornament Of her happiness soon after her
reached tho West Il had developed into storm
OF great energy. Az the tact Of the manager was
wasted In an attempt to dispel the tempest
ment with Miss Huntington. Tho disturbance
grew out Of the contraltos belief that 2elie de
ing tho exclusive attention m OF the manager
vancement of Miss Huntington, This, belief
was fostered and nurtured by the singers
mother upon every occasion whore the circum-
stances would IN any way emphasize the dis.
harmony with all that the word implies; but
when a brought M under ger. her mothers influence
per. and was not always amiable. At least, this
vas the unanimous opinion Of the Ideals; But
Aeady and she is now accounted one OF the
most valuable singers in England.
{ Worth and Mrs Langtry have conspired
again to make an effect In dress that viii as
Nonish New York one of these days. AS La
Mrs. Langtry's first costume makes Of her an
exact cory OF q picture to be seen on old Sevres
china. She has her hair powdered, patches on
fao. and all the paraphernaia OF the Pompa-
do9 period. The, ultra high hair is beautifed
by abunoh OF pink roses and orange blossom.
and tround the white neck Is pink silk band,
to inpart additional style The dress itself
had tle actual con nnivance OF royalty. for 1t Is
copiedfrom Boucher's famous portrait OF the
Pompaiour. bv permission OF the owner. Baron
Rothschld. 1t is OF white c7'Spe de chine. Rc-
Gordon pleated. trimmed with lilac flowers
and ripbtn bows. The skirt reaches only to
the ankleIlilac shoes with maize silk hose, are
launtily vNble, and O dainty little white hat
crook is. ortamented with lilaes Dillon roses
and maize aid lilac ribbons. Thus attired, the
Lily is said topresent the lovelest aspect any
OF her admires have yet witnessed.