The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
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BLIND GIRL WAS HAPPY,
For Jean de Reszke Kissed Her
Goodbye.

For Jean de Resxke Kissed Her
Goodbye.
There were doubtless many tears Of
regret shed upon the departure of M
Jean de ResZke on the steamship New
York last Wednesday, but certainly no
tears were more sincere than those
Which rolled down the cheeks of a little
girl of twelve or fourteen years who.
accompanied by a relative, a lady, was
among the earliest arrivals on the
steamship pier this morning, says the
New York Herald.
Ii you were a habitue of the matinees dur
ing the last season you could not have failed
=, TO notice the little girl, frequent and de-
lsnted occupant of an orchestra STALL Though
frovidence has denied her the sense of sight
she is happily blessed with a lively appre-
cIation OF music. and her greatest delight
was TO near Jean de ResZke sing. She could
not see MIN, but she could listen to him. and
an through the opera the sightess eyes were
turned toward the stage while the smile on
lne cnllas lace told she was enjoying every
note tnat ne sang. is he on the stage yet?''
she would now and then whisper to her chap
eron, who would tell her from time to time
what was taking place. No sooner was an
aria sung or an act finished than the child
delightedly added her applause to that of
the other auditors, and, begging her chap
eron to tell her when NJ Jean de Reszke came
before the curtain, she clapped her hands
1oyously until she was told he had retired
DO not recall more touching sight than
the happiness afforded this little blind girl
by Jean de Reszke's singing, and among his
many matinee girl admirers, there was no
such loyal and genuine devotion as was Of
fered by this child
And now he was going away. so she went
to the dock to bid him goodbye. 1t was an
affecting incident that occurred on that
Wednesday morning when NJ. Jean de Reszke
arrived On the dock to board the New York
and was stopped in the pushing, busting
n fhn xr&Io, It,
adult companion, who exchanged au revoirs
with him, and added in aside:
Before you go away, NJ. de Reszke, 1
want you to say word to her. 1t will make
her very happy"
Immediately M. de Reszke turned in kind
~ way and conversed with his little admirer.
L happened to be standing near them. She
sa ann Sa MIN for the pleasure his singing had
gan TO come down her cheeks, "you have
brought so much happiness to me. How can
thank you? God bless you, dear NJ. JEAN
My dear little girl he said. In reply.
your tears and your words will be the sweet
est memory of my season in America"
M Jean," said the child, in a most artless
way. Il want to ask you to kiss me good
bye" The sightless, childish face was turned
up to his. and he lifted her in his arms and
kissed her as father might have kissed mis-
daughter.
AS the big ship moved off the child stood
on the pier by her friend, eagerly inquiriIg
If M. de Reszke was on deck. When told
that he was, she asked:
docs he see me?"
eyes" said the friend, land he is waving
his handkerchief to u.s.
The child waved her handkerchief in re-
sponse, and remained there until she was
told the ship was out of sight.
M. Jean de Reszke carried away many
memories Of high regard paid to his talents
by his numerous auditors, but do not believe
he valued any of them half so much as he did
that of the little blind girl, who came to the
steamer to say goodbye and to thank him
for the happiness his singing had given her,
to whom many Of the pleasures of life are de-
MED.