The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

and Juliet" in which opera Nicoiini was
10 sing the part OF Romeo. should be
stricken from the repersory. and that there
should be 20 joint appearance % this sing
er and his wife In the season. The dsrec-
tors assured the marquis thar his demands
should he complied with. constrained prob
ably by the TWO artists, they erIhels>s
permitted the announcement Of Nicolini's
appearance in 'sTraviasa.' In his rage be-
cause OF this dupliclty OF the directors the
marquis sent word 10 inipressaria Ferry
that he was determined not 70 permit his
wife 10 appear at all In his despair Ferry
promised 20 substitute Massini for NicaHni:
hut when the curtain rose on the evening
Of the performance, Nicoiini nevertheless
appeared on the stage The separation Of
TIE marquis and marquiSe followed soon
after. and from that date the diva has
shared her fortunes with NieolIni- She Sc
cured divorce from De Caux in iss7.
Patti found companion more suited 20
her In the tail tenor, Nicoiini and casting
aside all convention and defying society.
they lived together until he ohatlned a d.
yorce from his wife, enabling them TO mar
~ each other. Patti was very happy with
Nicolni- Some years ago she met Marie
Van Zandt. the American singer. and
threw her arms around her and said: MY
dear, have been trying all nay life TO ind
kappiness-tried everything else but love.
| have had a title. great society. admission
10 great houses and families. but am hap
py At last. They may close their doors
against me. but l am happy
The married life OF Patti and Nieoiini at
Craig-y-Nos. the PARKWAY home. hidden
away among the wild Welsh hills has
been an ideally happy one. Especially dur
ing the critical illness of Nicolini was Pat
It's tender and constant devotion manifest
and then especially did she show side
80 hA- nf... e. a..
large knows the least. Something OF Ii Is
revealed In the following incidents related
by one of her friends who visited her dur
Ing the summer at Craig-y-Nos.
Mr.. Nicoiini. whose illness began last
January, was a bit stronger that afternoon
and. wrapped In furs TO protect against the
fresh June wind. was being wheeled about
in an invalid chair. AT every sudden turn
ard angie Nine. Patti would manage that
We meet him and have some brigh, word
ready al each meeting. The castle. usually
so gay in the summer. was empty OF guests
owing 10 Mr.. Nicolini's serious condition
and yet Nine. Patti with the strain OF his
Illness and thrown completely on her own
resources for entertainment, was as sun
ny-tenpsred and as strong in her efforts at
eheerfulness as though things had been the
opposite. That she felt quite other knew
well enough from sentences that now aat
then escaped her between the meetings
with Mr.. Nicolini. for whom she always
had bright smile and a gay word ready
"A letter that ! got the other day from
her told OF the strain through which she
had passed owing to Mr.. Nicolni's relaps-
es; that the sea air. too relaxing for her.
made her i'll. but for seven weeks of his
stay at Langland bay she had left tn.
castle at $50 In the morning. to be with
him, returning home al at night: that
she was now going up 10 London he hav-
ing by his own desire being sent 10 Brigh-
ton. SO that shall be able 10 run down ev-
cry day TO see him.
ION that particular afternoon left Nine
Patti after o'clock tea. We had walked
for long time. l threw myself down to
rest and slept heavily. The dinner gong
awakened me. l thought 1t the second one
and in ten minutes had hurried into my
evening clothes. on my way to the draw
ing room I met Nine. Patti. She was on
her way to her apartments TO prepare for
dinner / had mistaken the first gong for
the second.
!" Haven't you been restlng?' / asked
" oh, no. she said brightly: I have been
sitting with Mr. Nicoilni'
.'As the carriage drove out Of the court
yard as l left Craig y-Nos for London. the
last sight that caught my eye was the
slight figure Of Nine. Patti In the grand
doorway. She looked very little and lonely
in the great quiet place. She had been
smiling gayly and waving her handkerchief
only moment before. But in that last
glimpse l caught sight OF the shadow OF
that sorrow that she keeps so bravely out
resting on her face
And the saddest part OF II all u.s. that to-
day there is no longer any need for Patti
30 keep the shadow OF sorrow braveiy
out of her face"