The morning call., 1891-09-20

where Patti ard Nine. Valda (who has been
a guest at the castle during the opening OF
the theater) usually sit in the afternoons.
Evident Jumbo had been listening to their
talk in II thoroughly understood the situa-
ton, for when the World CORES pendent
was invited to take seat In this corner ana
converse Jumbo, In very fair imitation OF
PATHS voice, said:
George, a whisky and soda for Valda."
PATHS chief psf, however, Is little Mex
lean dog, Richi She watches over the fragile
little animal as mother watches her cnilQ,
| seldom allowing ii to leave her side. IL
nestles on her lap or at her feet when she Is
| at the table. 1t trots after her when she
takes her walks about the grounds, and at
| night ii sleeps close by her bedside IN cosy
| little cot of its own. The night of the OPEN
| Ing performance of the new theater, when
| everything was in readiness and group OF
| distinguish people were eagerly awaiting
the rise of the curtain to see Patti step on the
stage in "Traviata," everything had to wait
while little Richi was brought downstairs
for his goodnight kiss.
Patti dislikes to bother with details about
| anything. Nicolini looks after agents, who
are all the time writing to her about engage
ments TO sing. Patti simply says where she
will GO, or will not go, and dictates the
terms. SO far as domestic matters are con-
cerned Patti is absolutely in the hands OF
CarOllne-an amiable, imperturbable, level
headed Austrian, who has been with her
for twenty-five years Nothing upsets Car
oline. She rules her little realm with roo
Of iron. When Caroline says Madame can
not be seen that settles it. Her
sole aim and purpose i'll life Is to
make Patti look pretty and feel com
Portable. When Patti gets out OF bed in
the morning she puts on what Caroline has
laid out for her-and Patti is just as par
ticular about dressing prettIly, and even
richly, for the house as she IS when she
for
where all the famous Patti diamonds are.
She can put her finger at any moment on
any particular gem required Caroline has
been getting a good salary all these years,
and is reported TO have nice little neSt-egg
laid away. Naturally enough ia her jour
neys to all parts OF the world she has fallen
in with lots of men vino have found this out
and who wanted to marry her. But it was
no use; she sticks to Patti, and she says she
always will.
Another person about the house, quite as
important in his way MS Caroline, is George
h. Bowen. Strictly speaking George is
NicoliufS valet, but he knows more about
the thcater, the grounds, the fishing, the
hunting and everything else that surrounds
the castle than any other man connected
with it. He takes the keeneSt interest In
PATHS professional engagements, knows TO
a dollar precisely the terms the agents who
call are prepared to offer her, and is re-
markably skilful in bluffing off men who do
not come up to his ideas of terms or who.
from his personal experience in travelling in
America and South America, will not pro-
vide for her according to his notions OF CON-
fort. George is a wise man in his genera
ton.
1t is to her love for outdoor exercise and
the regularity with which she takes it that
Patti attributes her youthful appearance.
Patti will tell you. if you ask her, that she
is As years old. But as you look at the fresh,
healthy color, the clear skin aud bright
eyes when she comes in from drive, it is
hard to believe it. And even if Patti grows
old her voice does not. 1t is to- day as fresh,
melodious and velvety in its quality as it