The evening world., 1893-12-07

II should do something for those chill
dren. | will! | will sing to them. 1t
Is my first visit to America, to New
York. ! was told that the people were
cold, proud of their success and their
beautiful country. keenly critical, and
slow to bestuw their favor upon Il for
eigner. l came prepared to suffer, Inc
warmth with whicl | was received, the
thrilled me. was In an ecstasy that !
have no words to describe. | sang. and
now we are friends; Ia only To show the
people OF New York how sincerely ! APP
p~reclate their kindness TO me the night OF
my first appearance | will sing for the
entertainment of the children OF their
poor.
"Oh, l can please them, FOR ! love
children. Have | not hve-three small
girls and two little boys In Aveyron,. In
Provence. whom | am educating to be
come good women and trU. Frenchmen =?
There were tears and hunger In their
eyes. there Was suffering In their little
faces. ! took them. They are at school
now. Whatever b-comes OF them later
In manhood and womanhood-l Will at
least nave the comfort OF knowing that
| spared them some troubles.
II take no credit to myself. Why
should |, when It is merely paying n
part OF the duty | owe to humanity ? II
those who succeed did not help the mn
successful. the helpless. those handi,
tdDpfNl ny w "'Nii'
lie be ? How could society exist =? Who
would care for gains 2"
This beautiful. gifted and tender
hearted sOmES'ress presses a bit OF iar HI
get zone gift Tor some little
creature" During her brief absence the
lady who Is chaperoning her pays to herf
friendship and admiration.
I'm Provence. at her home In Millau'
she is the Providence q the village poor
stranger might hin II %Eerniss In
progress. II IL a holiday. All the people
are in gala dress, with troops OF laugh
ing children and village musicians
They are at the depot to meet the train.
and no matter how the weather IL there
are flowers. singing, dancing and merry
making In her honor
"Only those grateful people themselves
know the extent OF her goodness. There
are old people living on her bounty
There are boys and girls learning art
that viii make them self-sustaining "A
supplied with all the clothing and many
OF the household supplies received fol
the entire year. When she Is not there
her mother d~ispenses these annuities
New Years IL our great day In France
and Mile. Caves subscription has beef
received every year since her reputation
was made"
no you know that she has no Jew
elry? NOt a piece bought with her owl
money? Her ornaments. only IA few
were gifts. and they are only for cere
mcnious occasions. She cares very lit
tic for fashionable life and so neve
wears them The money she Nigh
sperd for such things Is devoted TO IN
relief or for the happiness OF Others
Her mother has a fine villa in Nice an,
a hotel in Paris 'rney are her own.
gifts that tn" earrings of mademoiselle'
voice paid for. Her brother IL, in III
French aYy lie owes his education
and position to his nnhle-heartcd sister.
when this charming girl returns sh
has a tifty-frarc note.
give IL 10 some little creature. ]
will buy one Glft. will It not? And 10
the rest. the other 1889, they must b
content to accept nay love, with IN
sweetest song I can find know III
cradle songs and nursery ballads @
France, but they may not please. SO
will find the music books Of. Amerlc
and learn the songs they like. The
may laugh at my bad pronunciation
but that viii he my pleasure.
mo one else may come 10 The Ever
ing World Christmas Tree. will sin
for the children only. cannot go I
seven halls. That would be impossible,
But wherever the editor wishes / wi