The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-11-07
Jenny Lind ana GrIsi.

Jenny Lind and Grlsi.
Somewhere in the 4O's Grisi and
Jenny Lind were singing In different
theaters in London.
Those who went into OBSTACLES over
Crisis Norma" were the next even
ing enraptured with Linds "Casta
Diva" Great was the rivalry be-
tween them
Finally Queen Victoria, deeming 1t
shame that two such gifted women
should be separated by mean, I'M
worthy jealousy, requested both to APP
pear at court concert. OF course,
they both came.
The queen warmly welcomed them
together for the first time. She gave
the signal for the concert to begin.
Jenny Lind was the younger, and It
was arranged that she should sing
first. With perfect confidence in her
powers she stepped forward to begin.
CHANGING TO glance at Grisl she saw
the southern women's malignant gaze
fixed on her.
The fierce look almost paralyzed
her. Her courage left her, her voice
trembled. everything grew black be-
fore her and she almost fell. BY the
greatest exertion OF her will, how
ever, she managed to finish her aria.
A painful silence followed its con-
clusion-a silence that told her OF her
failure. She caught triumphant
expression on CRISIS face.
Despite the clearness OF her senses
she quickly realized that failure meant
lost glory, disappointed hope, the de-
struction Of happiness, grief and NOR
LITIGATION to her family and her friends.
Suddenly a soft voice that seemed to
come from heaven whispered to her:
Sing one OF your old songs in your
native language. btti
She caught at the thought like an
inspiration. The accompanies was
striking his final chords. She
stepped up to him, asked him to rise,
and took the vacant seat.
Softly her white fingers wandered
over the keysin loving prelude.
then she sang. 1t was little prayer
which she loved as child; 1t belonged
to her childhood's repertoire. She
hadn't sung it for years. As she sung
she was no longer In the presence OF
royalty, but singing TO loving friends
in her fatherland. N
No one present understood a word
OF the prayer" Softly at first the
plaintive notes foated on the air.
swelling louder and richer every
moment.
The singer seemed to throw her
whole soul into that weird. thrilling,
plaintive prayer" Gradually the
cong died away and ended In a soft
sob. Again there was silence-silence
OF admiring wonder.
The audience sat spellbound. Jenny
Lind lifted at last her sweet blue eyes
to look into the scornful face that
had so disconnected her at first There
was no fierce expression now; instead,
a tear-drop glistened on the long
black lashes.
After moment with the impulsive-
ness OF child OF the tropics, Grisi
crossedto Jenny Lind's side, placed
her arm about her and kissed her
warmly, utterly regardless OF the ad-
miring audience.
| Girls OF Chile.
The pretty girls in Chile take life
easily. The fair Chilean rises late.
She dresses hastily, throwing char
table shawl about her shoulders 10
hide the manifold sins OF omission,
and her ablutions, II she troubles her.
self to make any. being merely form
OF politeness at the wash-bowl In
every case the Chilean woman prefers
a silk or wooden gown. however soiled
or tattered, to the finest and freshest
cotton fabric. for she considers the lat
ter material the exclusive property OF
servants and despised Gringoes or
foreigners. Thus In fdishabille she
dawdles about, amusing herself with
fancy work or doing nothing at all.
until ennui drives her to seek relief
In shopping or paying visits. Then
the glossy hair mounts up on the top
OF the head in marvellous heap, the
slipshod slippers give place TO French
boots with the highest heels and most
peaked toes that were ever invented
to torture their foolish wearers, and
In all the splendor OF costly apparel
she sallies forth with stately tread.
generally bareheaded, closely fol-
lowed by a servant whose business II
Is to bear my lady's purse, handker-
chief. parasol aud whatever trine she
may purchase. At the sunset hour or
in the early evening-before time for
opera or tertulia--she repairs to the
promenade TO enjoy a little music and
perhaps mild nirts' Pn.