The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-15

licious Nve.months-old English which denes
reproduction. Her mother does not speak a
word OF English. but talks Italian with a rapid
tongue and both hands. She told stories OF
tho little p%ianisto from her babyhood up. and
amusement as II It were ali about some one
else; u, .,.. ..-...
~lCesle"l how old was I. modern"
The signora asserted something In violent
,,.SI. ST." said her daughter. IT could not
talk was SO very young. And my modor. she
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vel. p sH$ b. n as'f i! Eh1y U ussd l. sa BE- Is to 5S ss n' Il /
Tier the signors talked ana sestIsulatsd
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ihsatrsehi uy M S.s s!stG shs and ID. 1 bs " saPs Y! !a,a dSss
n3Sa si.;sr whom sss sse t iose Soprano and prompted
she L. has Sss : ioas g e 8 S't q ' s1nioiss. E PSssa! *:
was 2 years old her mother. who is 9 fne
p%laniste. gave q musicale. A distinguished
so1nod., Liittie Slgnorin Az Eusenis was I. hold.
tne her doll end her breath near the plano.
child had forgotten the others. No sooner had
the great singer finished thar the 4-year-old
!Srf GsssslLsns. r eSe,sesI' the SDG sat;ss .s,s Of v nef
~ W Ssuo La rau c asts hSr o0f had reached the adj
tRo' :ep ssH N 3 d Yff ossip nsr h %9' as6l Fs .~Res sh ss
wishedto practise. This succeeded In exclud-
i Haa al 3 "a. sss s aSs as,sv s shslS %caid ' 1Sspd VII Nis.
mo-, no!' her mother would call Go
Oh. pleaded the little voice. "let me come
IN y and hear lSSt one Beethoven sonata. and m
OF Course the mother relepted. and tho little
one was allowed to stand by and watch and
i ss% Rose II % h cot the ssor ess ths shi, OYER sFon 2 pS,s
Her memory is marvellous. Once. In Rome.
s sdn Saitte Ml'Ni IL hs gave TO R Dts' a sG tossata ah nd
asked her to learn It before the concert. The
~ will, play your toccdta for you now.
Very we'll" said s:Gambati. and he put the
aside and played the composition through
without an error.
Perhaps 1t was in Boston. however. that she
second Tschaiskowsky concerto. She knew
the musici but; as amateurs say. mot without
entire concerto. ntnety-one pages long. and
added II to her repertoire OF two or three UNI
The signorina's hands are not OF the long.
designated The musicians hand" They are
ed how far she, could stretch those almost
pudgy fingers. she calmly played octaves with
her thumba and second finger. n proceeding Of
which she is very fond. She says she does not
ssy; Ana # To- %sI r. Ssnd;; SETTING an'sS se la 'I sss
ih t's!s pi tS Sc sIh1S sHa. sa iS that %sk i s q @9 sbsa Gt mi
and full OF magic" And the reporter lbeing o
woman was allowed to hold the hand that
played the music that made the owner famous.
music ae? !. w was a sS KG fns shys Tor beside your
""Nothing."
"Pon't you like TO dance"
lido not dance"
Nor ride "
Nor GO to theatres ?"
Yes. like theatres very we'll. and l road.
But do not like amusements:"
And then the others reminded her that she
oh, yes - said the signorina apologeticaIly.
out II Is not anything. just = romance and u
caprice. and q little thing called Melancholy,
S ssvs yes sia Sn th ether S piay / tp .Sem t IN T'aly ! S w,iI
they liked them. but-'R and, tho signorina
shook her head. and vowed that, Beethoven
and Chopin were q ood enough for her.
one gave the same answer to Queen MarC-
Ihtrila; who asked her what composers she
sonata "ss"9 & s s.ths ss: Queen And ;'R Essp tG Se me re- e
quest bad been carried out she said q host of
n~attering things and sent the young artist a
Iocket with the royal monogram In diamonds.
Ia tasteliano has had many gifts. but she rare
~ wears any except the Queens locket But
unner her dress she, always wears n quaint.
curved piece OF coral an inch and a half long.
WITH a gold setting at one end. It Is q charm.
atailsman. Q sure protection from danger, or
SICKNESS. or the evil eve.