The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-19

"A Young Lady who is said to have folIn-
orlv Resided i'm Richmond anu WHO WAL
Wed A. G. SMITH
a romance that began in a music room
In mis- CITY was continued i'm drawing
roor, I'm KenslDgton. London, and had
another chapter I'm wcatner-Dealeh Hou90
Ina the Adirondacks. a girl with a voice.
a former impresari0 and a young business
man are the characters I'm IT, ana tne
end Of the story will be wedding ih inc
early spring Go this city. ,,-,
There came 20 New York from Ken
mond. Va. three years ago a pretty ki'"
Miss Margaret Sanders, possessed ol
mother. voice and a limited sum OF
money Chaperoned by the one' hoping To-
Jevelon the second and keeping as 'close
a grasp as possible on the third she ma0e
the rounds of the singing masters "nu
the concert agents her aim peAle su1ee9'
on the concert stage.
NIRGINIANs DAUGHTER.
Miss Sanders is the daughter of Viz
einan who went through the 'lFH wa
with distinction as q Confederate oilcer
of artillery. When the strife was over
little was left TO him of what had Deeh
fortune.
his daughter was little more than
balv when he died in 1850. but as time
passeI 70 was found that She had q 500
nrano voice of excellent quality ana the
Singing teachers. receiving 81 % lesson
from her. gave assurances OF any amount
of success.
Sine made The rounds of the agents every
NOW and then. hoping 90 get an engage
ment but accomplished little. She had
her voice tried for the Castle Square opera
Company. and was rejected. She laled
in an e0ort 20 have AIR. Grau hear her
sing.
I'll finally got the promise OF singing IN
"a church in New York SAID MISS San
ders. elm case the soprano was ever ILL
"a healthy girl who went through the sea-
SON without so much as coughing-and
then 1 gave 10 up and went abroad 10
etudv ] went to gamble ON what money
I had left-to stake what / had in Lon
don on the music masters and agents and
take any chances Oh winning or being
beggared.'
NET HER FATE.
Miss Sanders had met az her music mas
tor.s Ina this city a fellow pupil. Albert
@ smith. when she went abroad he OBJ
tained for her letters to London which
gained friends who placed her in the
hands of q teacher who had been an inn
presario in a German city In the days be-
fore be began giving lessons
Miss Sanders voice developed wonder
fully. She sang AT several English con-
certs with success. and her professional
future seemed assured.
MIR. Smith went TO London last spring
and met Miss Sanders at the home OF a
friend I'm Kensington what the former
mpresario had done for her was apparent
I'm the songs she sang during the evening
and the tours she was engaged to make
this winter In England and Germany. Mr..
Smith remained I'm London longer than he
had expected and returned here i'm July.
lie is ina the Adirondacks now with
party Of friends The cause of his delay
in London was proposition he made
there the answer to which ne was unable
10 get ut once, but 1t has lately been re-
ccived here and forwarded 10 his camp.
Ills proposition has been accepted, and
Miss Sanders will abandon plans for the
professional stage. and with her mother
she will return 20 New York IN the early
spring for her wedding"