The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06

wise haye remained. By ono who recognized
In her talent TOO wonderful 70 be hidden from
the world.
Tho prodigy is named Henrietta schoder.
Her father. who Is poor nottingham, living
at go East Thirteenth street, has always de-
sired that his family should know something
about music, the particular branch of edufa-
ton that had been neglected in his case. with
this object in view he set about taking les
pons. SO that he could teach bis children what
he first learned himself.
Little Henrietta took an Interest in the
Ilano directly II was brought home, purchased
by the savings OF her father. and as the later
tried Iaboriously to master tho art OF mueic
tho little girl at his side watched him with
wide open eyes. and when he left the piano
cndeavored to initiate his movements. knowing
little about the meaning OF them
No notice was taken of the child for awhile,
but ono day tho father was astonished upon
ont, ring tho room to discover Henrietta seat
I'd on the music stool and rafting nff with
perfect ease. from memory. the tunes that he
had been slowly acquiring for weeks. and then
had no, succeeded in mastering perfectly. IL
happened that the visitor who entered the
rocr. with the father VAS one or tnE pest
knowr musicians OF New YORK; pIof. Wliii IN,
| a Kehn and he, too, was struck with the
| cbiIo's ability. He saw In II something that
| evcn the fond father did not--an indication OF
wonderful skin that conner 10 but few
| He agreed 20 take the little girl IN hand
/ end train her az a MUSICIAN. Al private
! rehearsal recently given she accompanied no
| lcss renowned d musician tnan me eelhst'
| Kari Gfienauer. when hs entered the room,
I leAdiIg by the hand the chubby litile ehiid,
az amused smile appeared on me iaces Oh ths
1 ssye,utIeu guests Henrietta, however was
| very much In ernest Her tat little legs had
| much trouble IN keeping up with the thli
! Young cellist. and when the two made bow
! in unison she audience was ready 70 explode
with Laughter, ~,
when Henrietta had been aealed on Tue
J ,isno s,ooi hownyer sho speedily changed the
/ laughter OF the guests TO abSorpeu attention.
| Henrietta rs u musician gave proof OF musi
! clanly instinct that left her Yearh far behind.
I Through the different and cifhcult move
| nents Of the Gounod- Sarasate Faust fan
! TASTE IN which Mr.. Grienauer ndapied yioiin
music 10 the cello, the little glrl followed with
l wonderfui accuracy and intelligence she
! played with astonishing power ana Was AZ
J! hnr hest in bravurn passages
rrhe audience had scarcely gotten over iis
aatonlahineut OF this exhibition OF skill when
| iIttio Henrietta began the SaraEhtt Cypty
| Dances" and played with the same wondef,n,
| skill AS in the previous number AS hoivA
q, she rendered the Chopin Norturne IN Z nat,
! ya,se by ronetantin Won Stsrnbers, 10 the
Z e,eat delight Of the assembly.
The little pianiste was evidently rs much
deiip hted as her hearers, She was lost com
pl.ieiy In the music, and ran her TAT niue
fingers over tho keys with happy uncon-
gciGusnrfs that made her doubly attractive.
sh, Is tiny even for her years plump, rosy
| checled and tack eyed, with non OF the un-