The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-09

one mining community and another
and n couple OF years ago gravitated
back 10 Dlrkncr. Ever since that her
health has been growing worse aud
now, after q heroic struggle 10 continue
her musical studies. she Is forced 10
give them up. Prof Tufts has repeat
edly urged her parents to move her to
a more healthy location and has tried
to make her father realize the Inn
portanco OF saving his daughters voice
but Jesse Randall is not an ambitious
man. His first duty as he secs Il Is to
feed and clothe his family, and he is
able 10 do that whore he IS. lie will
let well enough alone. Nearly four
years ago Prof. Tufts gave a concert at
Freeburg In the audience was Sarah
Randall. then g. slip OF a girl She lis
tened raptly 10 the music. II stirred
her deeply. She wen, home and to bed
but she could not sleep she knew she
could sing and the concert had awak-
ened In her @ wish that she might cul-
tiyato her voice. Visions Of herself
holding great audiences spell-bound
by the magic OF her voice filled her
mind. Before she slept abe had made
up her mind to try. The next morning
she arose early and slipped out Of the
house. ran to the depot She knew Prof
Tufts would take the carly train to
Belloyllle. when he reached the depot
a moment before train time she ap-
preached him timidly and asked him II
he would give her singing lessons.
He was In a hurry and told her that II
she wanted to take lessons she would
have TO come to Belleyille. She did so
and he began 10 teach her. As soon as
he heard her sing he discovered that
she had remarkably beautiful volrr.
but Il was not until two years later
when he began giving her instructions
In voice culture that he had an oppor-
mnity TO know how great was her
range. She has been studying ever
since. but for one reason or another
ihc was forced TO miss many lessons.
and many others were taken at times
when she was IN no condition TO re-
ceivo instruction, being woaried and
dispiritod by the heavy tasks she was
obliged TO perform. But she was
swayed by n consuming ambition TO
succeed and no obstacle was too great
for her to overcome She did washing
and other heavy work IN order TO get
money 10 pay for her lessons. and many
times has walked six miles from her
home In Dirkner 10 Belleyillc for her
weekly lesson. Prof Tufts cannot speak
too highly Of the possibilities OF Miss
Randalrs voice under favorable condl-
tons. To the writer be- said;
Her tones are peculiarly rich, sweet.
and have great carrying
power In addition 10 her wonderful
range her high notes are uncommonly
strong. At presen, she sings from r.
the third space IN the bass stan. 20 the
second A aat above the treble STAG. II
she gets a. farther than that
she 'sa what many strangers
would give all they possess
ana much more to acquire. she
reaches high + above the treble stan
very easily now, and with good health
and favorable surroundings feel con
adcnt sho could In time reach the sec
ond high c above the staff"
The professor also speaks In terms
OF the greatest praise OF Miss Ran
dalrs amlabilily and winning traits OF
character and OF her devotion TO her
parents and other relatives.
nu, 10 addition TO her falling health
her sphits have been recently affected
sy the deaths Of her grandmother. TO
Nhom abe was greatly attached, and