The Washington times., 1895-01-13

and, though there are several married
daughters. there are still some left TO con-
sole tine Justice for the loss of the others
in fact. cns Of the Miss FulIers made her
debut only this season.
In the parlor is a large piano, and when a
reporter called recently, Miss Fuller was
\ found seated at that instrument The room.
darkened by lowering skies, was full OF dim
shadows. and out in the uncertain Light stood
W the figure at the piano, while the low chords
.from ripping fingers stole out on the air. A
@brighi face looked up from the music-sheet,
1.-TWO blue eyes flashed glance OF inquiry and
" a piquaut smile met the questioning visitor.
"Oh. YES: I am Mary Fuller, she answered,
las she swept her hands swiftly over the ivory
KEYS. That is, / have my former name. and
Hyiil be known by it in the future. / have
adopted il and il will be the one under which
i viii pursue my professional work.
I'm 2 short while, on the 18th, will make
nv frs; appearance in pubiie-my debut as
professional musician. II will take place
n Chicago. where IN a large building a friend
and myself will play together. The lady s
naue is Miss Hutchins.
'sJust what viii do after that remains to
be seen. II l an successful,
HOPE TO MAKE TOUR
pf the country, playing in concerts. At pres
ent, will be my own manager, bat hope, ii
ny concert proves a success, that will have
some good offers from some managers in
large cities. / cannot Yet tell who 1 may be
under. as that depends upon my own work as
Judged upon by the public at my first appear
ance.
ssChicago is nv home and I am now in
Washington for short while ohly in order to
assist NJ n musicale which my mother gave a
CIV days ago go back TO Chicago in a few
laws. What do 1 do all dayg Well. play,
hat is THE way that my hours are spent.
Ind time 5or nothing ese and It is what
ove-to pass my time in company with my
piano. II is the only accomplishment that
possess, but all my life it has been the delight
Of my soul.
Il really don't remember just when l die
begin 10 study mus /. seems that eyel
Since 1 could first remember tnat have beer
laving sTost OF my time OF late L have
pent abroad, but / saw nothing Of Eurcpe
exceJd a. within the pages Of my music
books. All nv time was devoted 10 study
and Of the social life OF the cities or how the
Society or the old world differs from that o
he new. is something about which / an
profoundly ignorant. do not ina mat ih'
Germans are more fond OF music Than th'
americans mean to the extent that il
commonly believed here. But as rule, al
the girls are educuted in this science.
Il have heard Paderewski play and hayl
also listened TO Walter Damrosch. Paderew
SKI and are great frieEis, and l am yerl
fond OF him. The songs that catch the fanci
Il OF the public are not MY fayorites. My tast'
runs to that OF the masters in the science o
harmony. and such writers rs Chopin and
GounOd, the famous ones whose genius L
worshiped by the world OF music, whose ap
NH probation is for the highest realms OF tru'
art, those are works j study.
For society care nothing. and my work u
M ball that interests me: in fact, It leaves bt
time for anything else. j mean 10 devote m,
LIES energies TO il, and. though ] cannot tel
what success / may meet with, mean TO d'
ALL II MY POWER TO WIN II.
"If tour the country will. of course, yisi
Washington among the other cities OF th'
Hard. But all my future lies now in the IN
M certainty of my success or failure when
step before the public at Chicago in a FEY
days And Miss Fuilers bright face wor
q serious look rs she glanced out OF the win
dow was it into the near future. whose skie
were shadowed by the clouds Of doubt, or a
the rain that slowly trickled down the broat
panes and ran into tiny river on the ston
ledge below?
Mary Fuller is a handsome woman. She
not tall but her figure is well-proportioned
with a soft roundness and graceful car
riage that combines easy elegance with be
|coning style. She wore neat gown tha
fitted her trim figure snugiy, and its wais
was prettilv stripped with ribbons that ra
down each seam. Her hair is dark an
heavy. her face Is open and full OF strength
but il has little color, though 1t is one OF
laughing but not regular style OF beauty
Her whole air is one tnat reminds one
her fa her and IN the square-face and deter
mined look in the blue eyes there is plent
OF resolution that will enable the daughter o
the highest officer in the land-eKcepting tn
President TO win her way TO fame and ioi
tune. There Is no doubt she could have re
maiaed in comfort az her fathers home, bu
she doubtless prefers TO win her own way ]
the world.
Mary Fuller is not in reality Mary Fuller
but Mrs. Manning. SIZE was married fe'
years ago in Europe to young Manning, a
American, whose parents are from the Soutl
and the wedding. which took place very III
expec;ediv. occurred in some foreign city.
hr. Aubrey. who eloDed in Chicago som
years ago and married young Aubrey, is mo-
nj her father home ia this city, and in yie'
of me recent unpleasant developments in n
gard 10 her husband il is more than likei
that she will remain at her old home.
v. S. III. G.
On the Back Bay.
The Boston Mother-Do you believe !
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