The evening world., 1893-12-07

II should do something for those chill
dren. ! will! l 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 bestow their favor upon for
eigner.. i came prepared to suffer. The
cordial welcome with which l was greeted
thrilled me. was in an ecstasy that
have no words to describe. ! sang, and
people OF New York how sincerely / ap.
preciate their kindness to me the night OF
my first appearance l will sing for the
entertainment OF the children OF their
poor.
oh. I can please them, for love
girls and two little boys In Aveyron. In
come good women and true Frenchmen !?
All. yes They came to me strangers
There were tears and hunger In their
eyes. there was suffering In their little
now. Whatever becomes OF them later
In manhood and womanhood-I will at
least have the comfort of knowing that
l spared them some troubles.
take no credit to myself. Why
should ]; when It is merely paying a
part of the duty l owe to humanity II
those who succeed did not help the un-
successful. the helpless, those hand; hand;
NE be ? How could society exist ? Who
would care for gains 2"
This beautiful, gifted and !, tender
s9ss' soss in u' the adjoining hs e'9s. room % 10
get "one gift for some little
lady who is chaperoning her pays to her
sympathetic nature the homage OF
friendship and admiration.
In Provence, at her home in Millau.
L. hA nff ha xyill
When she goes there in the Summer a
stranger might think kermiss in
progress. 1t is holiday. All the people
Are in Eala dress with troops OF laugh
They are at the depot TO meet the train.
and no matter how the weather Is there
are flowers, singing. dancing and merry
"Only those grateful people themselves
know the extent OF her goodness. There
are old people living on her bounty.
that viii make them self-sustainlng AT
her expense. Many of the needy are
supplied with all the clothing and many
| OF the household supplies received for
her mother dispenses these annulties
| New Years is our great day In France,
and Mile, Calves subscription has been
received every year since her reputation
DO you know that she has no jew.
| elry? Not piece bought with her own
| money? Her ornaments, only a few
were gifts, and they are only for cere,
mon,ous occasions She cares very lit
tie for fashionable life and so never
wears them The money she. might
spend for such things is devoted 10 tht
relief or Tor the happiness of others
Her mother has a fine villa In Nice anC
a hotel in Paris, They are her own
gifts that the earrings OF mademoiselle''
voice paid for. Her brother Is in tn,
| French navy. He owes his education
and position to his noble-hearted sister,
When this charming girl returns sh'
has a iifty-franc note.
| 'Civc II to some little creature.
will buy one gItt, will 1t not? And 70
tn, rest, the other 49.999, they must b.
oontent TO accept ny love, with tn
sweetest song | can find. know tn
cradle songs and nursery ballads o
France, but they may not please, so
viii ind the music books OF AmericI
and learn the songs they Ike. The,
may laugh at my bad pronunciation
but that Will be my pleasure.
mo one else may come to The Even
Ing World ChrstmSs Tree. will sim
for the children only i cannot so {
seven halls. That would he impossible
But wherever the editor wishes viii