New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

trained many famous young singers, that SAD 10
her on her first application:
Take that hing from your neck and never
put It on again -,
''Why not?' inquired Miss b., in some aston, sh-
ment as she unwound the simple little fur collar
from her throat.
Because il is very bad for you Il is foolish
for any one to mutie up the throat in fur IL only
makes them more susceptible to cold. ana II -
certainly very unsafe for n singer. very.
one may easily tell OF the outward events OF an
apprenticeship toll and poverty, but VINO can
go below the surface and even family express tho
effect upon the srugger. II is TO this girls cred'
that she id not become emblttered or lose her
childl!ke hopefuness and faith in ultimate success
II was wonderfully interesting to see the develop
ment OF the artist. The traditions OF stern New
England ancestry held her fast when she nrst
came TO Europe and II was good thing for her,
else the new life night have been too .ntoXcalihs'
might have swept her away from her true baiahce'
II was hard upon that NewEngland conscience
of hers 1t yielded very reluctantly TO the ueH'auS
of art The German observance OF Sunday Is very
different from the English American. Here they
90 10 church in the morning and then give up the
remainder of the day to holiday making or to
work. 1t is usual to see thrifty frau st.'"s
In n concert garden with her knitting or crochet-
ing and don't know but they take 1t to the opera
with them on Sunday evening. Sunday WORK ana
Measure had to be realized and accepted by the
New-Engand girl and from being an observer
she finally became a part.clpator 1t was newt
able An opera singer must play her part on sun
day night as well as Monday night II her contract
calls for IT, During her student days she oiten
had opportunity to sing in concert. and necessity
made IL easy.
II was In the midst OF her student lie that al
her morey gave out. She hadn't even enough 10
keep herself In food and necessary cIotnes
II remember she came and told me one nRht
that she hadn't n thing for her breakfast next
morning. ana money 10 buy even bread, shld q
friend 'I had spent all my money a.so. ana was
waiting for remittanccs from America. II was
late but | slipped down to the dning-room Every
thing had been put away and locked up, except
some butter. | took that ana she iaugnei III greae
pl.c when She saw my spOls. She could always
see the humorous side to "A stuatio no matter
how desperate her strait might be- That Keen
sense OF the ridiculous saved her from many
hcaftachc. .o
II was almost as "A last venture that she wrote
to an American millionaire, frankly stating her
ease ard asking h.m to loan her the money 10
compe:e hsr ciucaiion What glorious day II
was for her when his answer came. con aiming a
check Gazzling To her happy eyes. Win the reck-
less eVtravagance and Joy OF a chid. She h;red a
Amer can m.llionarcs do great doaI ot good
the world does not know. and OF which they ar"
themselves unaware sometimes.
Tho Ncw-i.ngland girl has repaid that money
and * now singing in grand opera In one OF the
most br lianf CAPITALS of Europe. has been en-
gaqed to sing AZ Rayrcuth ng the summe:
holldavs gives concerts when she has leisure ana
,viii lost the appreciation of American audiences
before very long. r. outsiders her success seems
sheer luck: but TO those wao know the inner ms,
,nrv of her lifc & s the result OF unnacg.ng toll
and OF n WIKI force that would not be overcome.