The evening world., 1892-01-23
THE RAvoGLI SISTERS.

lHE fAVOG
no credit for the influence she involuntarlly
eHorts. but to master four languages, to
play on the piano, mandolin and guitar, to
render IN opera so passonately as to hold an
audience spellbound, and to sing ballad 80
sweetly rs to move queen to tears is the ex-
preston OF sublime EFFORT, and 1t is the record
that these Roman girls have made for them
selves.
Giulia Ravogli pronounced as though
spclt Julia Ravolie-was born in the Eternal
City twenty-four years ago; her sister Sofia
IL year her junior. They attended a con-
vent, and something about the variety OF
their studies and the severity OF discipline
may be inferred IRON the elder sisters review
Of 1t.
1--WE were up at In the morningl Just
think OF that, when we sleep TIL II lnow.
Our little mamma wished us to become good
musicians to please our papa and brother
more than any other girls. They must be
proud OF us, she said, and with that inspira-
tlon we worked, oh, how we worked For rive
hours We were In the music-room singing
| ana playing, every day. The same time we
gave to our books. But men cannot live on
music. tho nuns told us, and so we were
| obliged TO sew, and go into the kitchen and
cook. do not think my brothers would wear
| the shirt or necktic could make, but wo can
make cofrce, pastry, salad and spaghetti, and
they viii never leave while a mouthrul
| remains"
"Yes," interrupted her sister, ~ learned
| to embrolder so beautifully that my work
took the grand Prize, and when make the
| cofIce mamma and drink every drop because
| II is too good to waste"
Then they tell me about tho steaks they
broil, the bouillon they prepare and the
cmclet souf1ie they make when the little
mamma is Ill. 10th talking at once and the
proud mother teamlng on them.
Their devotion to her is beautiful In this
age OF infantile supremacy. She ia their
banker, critic and friend. Her rings, hand
kercnlcfs, hairrns and even the clothes she
wears are " little gifts " from her tnll b.u-
notes Little mamma invites the friend to
| dinner, receives the visitors and determines
which are desirable. In her own sweet way
she has made her children dependent On her
sympathy, Judgment and society. Aside
from being their parent she Is their dearest
| friend. II was amusing to see her with rose
| In her hair, pinned so as to bring her li.tlc
head on n level with her big daughters sh nul-
der, and It was touching to hear the gtrl who
had put II there say d" she is the only creature
In all the world who would not cause US a
moments pain"
Neither or the girls looks her beauty on the
stage. Both are stntucsquc, with deep dark
eyes, raven Hack hair. perfect compleNions
and the simple, transparent manners OF two
children. They are magnificent specimens
| OF Italian Woman nhppt Nppld N, a.i.
able In any circle! OF society. Miss, Ravogli
is D feet and her little sister, AS she calls
her, is an inch ard three-cighths taller. This
stately Roman daughter Is a raging beauty
with match!css teeth ard eyes, an olive skin
| without 0lcniSh, fine figure and n pair OF
cXQuisitely modelled Lands Ordinarily n
girl jewels her hngers when she is going To
piay;' Miss soma lays her Iinss and bangles
aside when she takes u? her mard2iin or
| guitar.
Miss Ravogli has not the regular features
| OF her lovely sister, but she pos sesscs IN ell
| ergy that can ee s,en In her ncshiIg eyes ;
She IA young woman OF superior ability. EN-
dowed with extraordinary musical talent and
deep emotions. She Is devoted in her attach.
ments and her cordially ard sincerity result
In lasting friendships.
IL would be very strange II woman as
deep-hearted as she is lacked observation.
Speaking about American society she said
81 miss the men here. In Eurorc the com.
pany In drawing-room /, less than hall
ladies. The other day we were at lunch
party, and would you believe there were
| twcnty-tour women and not one man-noi
even the husband OF our hostess. II was q
lovely entertainment; 1t wanted only twenty.
nve men to have made 1t Ierrect.
al think much about tho American men
they arc IN better taste than the Europeans
but not 30 polite, not so gallant and not SC
warm hearted. In Italy tho men are nirts
but they put woman At her best Here they